Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Defence Equipment and Support staff were women in each year since 2019.
The below table illustrates the proportion of female civilian Defence Equipment and Support staff from 31 March 31 2019, to 31 March 2023. Historic records are not held on service personnel assigned to Defence Equipment and Support.
End of Financial Year | Female Proportion | Female Headcount | Total Headcount |
2018-19 | 33% | 3,491 | 10,465 |
2019-20 | 34% | 3,708 | 10,858 |
2020-21 | 34% | 3,652 | 10,701 |
2021-22 | 34.6% | 3,718 | 10,743 |
2022-23 | 35.5% | 3,869 | 10,905 |