HL Deb 11 January 2005 vol 668 c45WA
The Earl of Listowel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many recruits to the Armed Forces in the last year have previously been placed in local authority care. [HL378]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

The Armed Forces are an equal opportunities employer and recruit young men and women regardless of their social background. The information requested on how many recruits to the Armed Forces in the past year have previously been placed in local authority care is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate effort.