Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average wait time was to begin basic training in the Army by gender for (a) Reserves and (b) full-time soldiers in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021 to date.
The average wait time to begin basic training in the Army by gender for (a) Reserves and (b) full-time soldiers in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021 to date is given below:
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| Average Wait Time by Recruiting Year (in days) | ||
Rank | Gender | 19-20 | 20-21 | 21-22 |
Regular Other Ranks | Male | 124 | 149 | 145 |
Female | 128 | 167 | 137 | |
Reserve Other Ranks | Male | 36 | 34 | 17 |
Female | 38 | 18 | 38 |
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