HC Deb 05 May 1999 vol 330 cc377-8W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many students are currently training at Dartmouth Naval College to become officers; and how many of these are of Afro-Caribbean origin. [83073]

Mr. Doug Henderson

[holding answer 4 May 1999]: There are currently 348 Royal Navy Young Officers under training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. Of these, six are of ethnic origin, although none are currently Black-Caribbean or Black other.

In addition, there are presently 49 Young Officers from a number of overseas countries undertaking training this term. Of these, two are of Black Caribbean origin.