§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical reservists there were in(a) 1997 and (b) 2003; and if he will make a statement. [158621]
§ Mr. CaplinThe following table provides information on the number of medical reservists as at 1 April 1997 and 1 April 2003. Figures for 1997 are not available for the Royal Navy Reserves.
Service 1997 2003 Territorial Army 4,440 3,680 Royal Navy Reserves — 156 RauxAF 144 138