Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the intake needed to maintain the British Army at its required fighting strength has been recruited in each of the last six years for which figures are available.

Defence Statistics publish information on a regular basis showing intake figures for the Armed Forces, including the Army. The most recent information is contained in "UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics November 2016" and associated tables which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index

Official statistics for Regular recruitment targets which may be meaningfully compared to the official intake statistics are not produced.