§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many recruits there were to the Royal Marines this year; and how many of these were(a) invalided out and (b) discharged for disciplinary reasons, before completing their course. [17345]
§ Mr. IngramIn the last 12 months, 1,180 recruits joined the Royal Marines Commando training centre at Lympstone. Of these, 51 were medically discharged and one was discharged for disciplinary offences before the end of the course.
§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were recruited this year to the Royal Marines, by rank, at(a) 16 years old, (b) 18 years old and (c) 21 years old. [17340]
§ Mr. IngramInformation for this year is available from 23 April to 12 November. The number of recruits to the Royal Marine Corp is set out in the table:
Ratings Officers Under 18s 219 — 18–21 358 21 Over 21s 151 40 Total 728 61 All ratings join as a Marine Second Class and officers as a Second Lieutenant. The ages of officers recruited cannot be broken down.