Army Reserve
(asked on 4th September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) new recruits and (b) former regulars entered the Army Reserve in each year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.
Data relating to the background of entrants into the untrained and trained strength of the Army Reserve Group A is available for 2012-13, 2013-14 and the first quarter of 2014-15, and is as follows:
Source of Trained and Untrained Army Reserve Group A Intake | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 (April- June) |
New Entrants | 3,765 | 2,720 | 660 |
From Regular Army | 820 | 1,210 | 345 |
From Full Time Reserve Service | 155 | 145 | 30 |
Rejoiners from TA/Army Reserve | 300 | 225 | 70 |
From Officer Trainings Corps or other Service | 545 | 415 | 80 |
Group A includes Volunteer Reserves, Mobilised TA, High Readiness Reserves and Officer Training Corps support and training staff, and Officers under training.