Army Personnel (Hansard, 29 November 2001)

HC Deb 29 November 2001 vol 375 c1055W 1055W

§ Mr. Swayne
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people(a) joined and (b) left the Army in each month between 1 May and 1 September. [16468]

§ Mr. Ingram
The number of people joining and leaving the Army in each of the months between May and September is as follows:

Month Joined¹ Left¹

May 1,152 1,186

June 782 1,257

July 1,004 1,136

August 1,157 1,084

¹ The table shows all personnel who joined or left UK regular forces with the exception of illegal absentees. The list includes transferees from other services, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and personnel joining from other nation's services.

Month	Joined¹	Left¹
May	1,152	1,186
June	782	1,257
July	1,004	1,136
August	1,157	1,084
¹ The table shows all personnel who joined or left UK regular forces with the exception of illegal absentees. The list includes transferees from other services, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and personnel joining from other nation's services.