HC Deb 17 April 2000 vol 348 cc364-5W
37. Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if each armed service has fulfilled its recruiting targets for 1999–2000. [117917]

Mr. Spellar

The latest available figures for recruits against the 1999–2000 intake targets for each of the Armed Services are:

Intake Percentage of target
Naval Service 4,954 99
Army 15,671 95
RAF 4,130 96
Total Services 24,755 96