Recruitment (Hansard, 20 November 2003)

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people(a) applied to join and (b) were accepted into HM armed forces in each month in 2003; how many were from (a) the UK and (b) Commonwealth countries; and if he will make a statement. [139682]

§ Mr. Caplin
I will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 10 November 2003,Official 1275W Report, column 47W, on Commonwealth recruits, if he will break down the figures for Commonwealth recruits by countries of origin; and if he will make a statement. [139683]

Nationality 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Antiguan 0 0 ¹— ¹— 0

Australian 15 10 20 10 15

Bangalee ¹— 0 0 ¹— ¹—

Barbadian ¹— 0 ¹— ¹— ¹—

Belizean 0 ¹— ¹— 0 ¹—

Botswana 0 0 0 0 ¹—

British Commonwealth Foreign 5 ¹— ¹— ¹— 0

Cameroon 0 0 0 ¹— ¹—

Canadian 15 15 10 10 5

Dominican 0 0 ¹— ¹— ¹—

Fijian 20 315 265 490 470

Gambian ¹— ¹— ¹— 10 20

Ghanaian ¹— 0 15 80 150

Grenadian 0 ¹— 5 10 15

Guyanese 0 ¹— ¹— 0 5

Indian ¹— ¹— ¹— 5 5

Jamaican 10 10 45 180 420

Kenyan ¹— ¹— 10 10 15

Malawi 0 ¹— 0 ¹— 20

Malaysian ¹— 0 ¹— ¹— ¹—

Maltese 5 ¹— ¹— 0 ¹—

Mauritian 0 0 ¹— ¹— 5

Namibian(fmly SW African) 0 ¹— 0 0 ¹—

New Zealander 10 5 10 10 15

Nigerian 0 0 5 10 20

Pakistani 0 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Rhodesian 0 0 0 ¹— 0

Seychellois 0 0 0 ¹— ¹—

Sierra Leone ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— 5

Singaporean 0 0 0 ¹— 0

South African 30 45 65 120 150

Sri Lankan ¹— 0 ¹— ¹— ¹—

St. Lucia 0 ¹— ¹— 15 205

St. Vincent 0 0 185 5 120

Swazi 0 0 0 0 ¹—

Tanzanian 0 0 0 ¹— ¹—

Tongan ¹— 0 0 ¹— ¹—

Trinidadian ¹— ¹— 10 15 25

Ugandan 0 0 ¹— ¹— 10

Zambian ¹— 0 ¹— ¹— ¹—

Zimbabwean 15 20 35 120 235

Total 140 445 715 1,115 1,960

¹— Indicates fewer than five.

Notes
Totals are trained and untrained officer and other ranks joining the UK Regular Army in financial years 1998–2003 from civil life.
Transfers from other services are excluded.
The nationality is that of nationality at time or recruitment and not at birth.
Figures are rounded to the nearest five.

Nationality	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Antiguan	0	0	¹—	¹—	0
Australian	15	10	20	10	15
Bangalee	¹—	0	0	¹—	¹—
Barbadian	¹—	0	¹—	¹—	¹—
Belizean	0	¹—	¹—	0	¹—
Botswana	0	0	0	0	¹—
British Commonwealth Foreign	5	¹—	¹—	¹—	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	¹—	¹—
Canadian	15	15	10	10	5
Dominican	0	0	¹—	¹—	¹—
Fijian	20	315	265	490	470
Gambian	¹—	¹—	¹—	10	20
Ghanaian	¹—	0	15	80	150
Grenadian	0	¹—	5	10	15
Guyanese	0	¹—	¹—	0	5
Indian	¹—	¹—	¹—	5	5
Jamaican	10	10	45	180	420
Kenyan	¹—	¹—	10	10	15
Malawi	0	¹—	0	¹—	20
Malaysian	¹—	0	¹—	¹—	¹—
Maltese	5	¹—	¹—	0	¹—
Mauritian	0	0	¹—	¹—	5
Namibian(fmly SW African)	0	¹—	0	0	¹—
New Zealander	10	5	10	10	15
Nigerian	0	0	5	10	20
Pakistani	0	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Rhodesian	0	0	0	¹—	0
Seychellois	0	0	0	¹—	¹—
Sierra Leone	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	5
Singaporean	0	0	0	¹—	0
South African	30	45	65	120	150
Sri Lankan	¹—	0	¹—	¹—	¹—
St. Lucia	0	¹—	¹—	15	205
St. Vincent	0	0	185	5	120
Swazi	0	0	0	0	¹—
Tanzanian	0	0	0	¹—	¹—
Tongan	¹—	0	0	¹—	¹—
Trinidadian	¹—	¹—	10	15	25
Ugandan	0	0	¹—	¹—	10
Zambian	¹—	0	¹—	¹—	¹—
Zimbabwean	15	20	35	120	235
Total	140	445	715	1,115	1,960
¹— Indicates fewer than five.