Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits of each sex completed training at AFC Harrogate in each year since 2006; how many recruits of each sex commenced Phase 2 training (a) elsewhere and (b) at ITC Catterick; and if he will make a statement.
No female recruits undergo infantry training. The information requested is shown in the table.
Year | AFC Harrogate Completions (Male) | AFC Harrogate Completions (Female) | Phase 2 starts elsewhere (Male) | Phase 2 starts elsewhere (Female) | Phase 2 starts ITC Catterick (Male) |
2006-07 | 860 | 50 | 560 | 50 | 300 |
2007-08 | 890 | 50 | 580 | 50 | 300 |
2008-09 | 860 | 40 | 540 | 40 | 320 |
2009-10 | 960 | 80 | 580 | 80 | 380 |
2010-11 | 840 | 60 | 560 | 60 | 280 |
2011-12 | 800 | 20 | 330 | 20 | 480 |
2012-13 | 1,100 | 80 | 490 | 80 | 630 |
2013-14 | 1,040 | 70 | 620 | 70 | 420 |
Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in ‘5' are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.