HC Deb 15 June 1998 vol 314 c2W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women are currently serving in each of the three armed services. [44117]

Dr. Reid

[pursuant to his reply, 4 June 1998, c. 312]: I regret that the percentage figure for female RAF officers was given incorrectly as 9.4 per cent.; the actual figure is 8.6 per cent. For completeness I reproduce the entire table.

As at 1 April 1998 the number of women serving in the Armed Forces was:

Officers Other ranks Total
Naval Service 453 (7.3%) 2,809 (7.7%) 3,262 (7.3%)
Army 1,172 (8.4%) 6,260 (6.5%) 7,432 (6.8%)
Royal Air Force 939 (8.6%) 4,067 (9.1%) 5,006 (9.0%)
All Services 2,564 (7.9%) 13,136 (7.4%) 15,700 (7.5%)