Armed Forces: Young People
(asked on 14th May 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 16 year olds signed up to the armed forces in each of the last three years.
This question was answered on 20th May 2019
Information on the number of 16-year olds who have joined the UK Regular Armed Forces in the requested period is provided in the table below:
Intake to Regulars at 16 years old by Service, 12-month period to 30 September
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Date | 12 months to 30 September 2016 | 12 months to 30 September 2017 | 12 months to 30 September 2018 |
All Services | 1,140 | 660 | 1,530 |
Royal Navy/ Royal Marines | 100 | 100 | 140 |
Army | 1,000 | 500 | 1,330 |
Royal Air Force | 40 | 60 | 70 |
Notes:
- UK Regulars comprise of full-time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service, Locally Engaged Personnel and Non-Regular Permanent Staff.
- Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, though numbers ending in a “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent the systematic bias caused by always rounding numbers upwards.