HC Deb 21 July 2000 vol 354 c341W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) men and (b) women who are serving in the armed forces are under the age of 18 years. [130774]

Mr. Spellar

As at 1 June 2000, there were 5,228 men and 569 women under the age of 18 in the armed forces.