§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence of those recruited to the armed forces, how many have successfully completed initial training at depots in each of the last 10 years. [14029]
§ Mr. IngramThe information is not held in the format or period requested. Details that are available are set out in the table.
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Year Intake Gains to trained strength Naval service 1995–96 2,337 1,483 1996–97 3,959 2,144 1997–98 4,600 2,959 1998–99 4,767 3,028 1999–2000 4,953 3,314 2000–01 4,623 3,052 Army 1995–96 12,911 7,194 1996–97 15,522 8,718 1997–98 15,379 9,492 1998–99 16,963 9,331 1999–2000 16,483 10,472 2000–01 14,714 9,994 RAF 1995–96 2,424 2,032 1996–97 2,684 2,292 1997–98 3,526 3,074 1998–99 4,246 3,477 1999–2000 4,097 3,433 2000–01 3,632 3,072 For all of the services there is limited correlation between intake and gains to the trained strength because the date of entry and date of completing training will often fall in different financial years. The figures reflect not just the completion of basic training but also the initial specialist training required to allow each person to join the trained strength of his/her service.