§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of recruits to each of the armed services in each of the past three years for which figures are available; what the recruitment targets were; and whether current recruitment targets are being achieved. [77486]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe recruitment targets and achievements for each of the Armed Services over the last three completed financial years were:
1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Naval Service Target 2,682 4,607 5,310 Achievement (86%) 2,315 (85%) 3,909 (85%) 4,536 Army Target 15,805 15,830 16,504 Achievement (75%) 11,785 (91%) 14,366 (89%) 14,658 RAF Target 2,814 3,283 4,163 Achievement (92%) 2,601 (88%) 2,877 (92%) 3,839 For the current financial year, the recruitment achievement to date is:
Target Achievement (%) Naval Service 5,088 93 Army 16,446 96 RAF 4,622 95