Navy: Recruitment
(asked on 6th September 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sailors have been recruited to the Royal Navy in each of the last five years.
This question was answered on 12th September 2016
The number of Royal Navy personnel (excluding Royal Marines) recruited in each of the last five financial years is as follows:
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
Officers | 240 | 240 | 250 | 320 | 340 |
Ratings | 1,250 | 1,430 | 1,930 | 1,890 | 1,920 |
Total Intake | 1,490 | 1,670 | 2,170 | 2,210 | 2,250 |
In accordance with Departmental policy figures are rounded to the nearest 10 - totals may not always equal the sum of their rounded parts.