Armed Forces: Cadets
(asked on 11th March 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Air cadet forces in the most recent period for which figures are available.
The following table sets out the strength of the four Cadet forces sponsored by the Ministry of Defence as at 1 April 2014, the latest date available:
Cadets | Adult Volunteers | Total | |
Army Cadet Force | 41,040 | 9,440 | 50,480 |
Sea Cadet Corps | 13,630 | 5,920 | 19,550 |
Air Training Corps | 33,590 | 10,430 | 44,020 |
Combined Cadet Force | 42,950 | 2,810 | 45,760 |
The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on UK reserve forces and cadet strengths. The latest release, entitled “TSP7 - UK Reserve Forces and Cadets” was published on 29 May 2014, and includes data as at 1 April 2014. It can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014
Detailed analysis of the strength and composition of the Cadet Forces can be found in Tables 8 to 11 of TSP7, including figures going back to 2004.