Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members there have been of the Joint Cyber Reserve in each year since it was launched; and how people have expressed an interest in joining the Joint Cyber Reserve in that same period.

Since recruitment began in 2013, applications to join the Joint Cyber Reserves have far exceeded the numbers required. I am withholding the numbers of personnel within the Joint Cyber Force as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Ministry of Defence.