§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many cadets there are in the(a) Army Cadet Force, (b) Air Cadets, (c) Sea Cadets and (d) Combined Cadet Force. [57806]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 20 May 2002]: As at 1 April 2001, the most recent date for which figures are available, the numbers of cadets was as follows:
Number Army Cadet Force 40,573 Air Training Corps 33,177 Sea Cadet Corps 10,662 Combined Cadet Force 40,783 Total 125,195
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what targets are in place for numbers of cadets. [57808]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 20 May 2002]: There are no targets set by any of the four cadet forces for numbers of cadets. We are constantly encouraging young people to consider the development opportunities offered by the cadets and hope to see as many as possible join in order to benefit from these.