Army: Recruitment

(asked on 31st January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people (a) applied for and (b) were enlisted in the British Army in (i) April to June, (ii) July to September and (iii) October to December 2017; and if he will make a statement.


This question was answered on 5th February 2018

Between April and June 2017 there were 17,700 Regular applications and 10,740 Reserve applications. The applications between July and September for Regular were 17,620 and for Reserve 10,080.

Between April and June 2017 there were 1,360 Regular and 740 Reserve enlistments. The enlistments between July and September for Regular were 1,910 and Reserve 760.

The application and enlistment data is not directly comparable. Many of the applicants received between April and September 2017 would still have been in the recruitment process as of 30 September and will have enlisted at a later date.

Notes:

Application Data is a single service estimate and does not include Commonwealth Specialist Role Applications.

Individuals may submit multiple applications.

Enlistment data includes those that transfer between Services.

Enlistment data excludes trained direct entrants ie those who direct entry into Phase 2 training

Army Future Reserve 2020 (FR20) includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, High Readiness Reserves and those volunteer reserves serving on Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitment. Sponsored Reserves who provide a more cost effective solution than volunteer reserve are also included.

Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.

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