House of Lords written question – answered am ar 23 Hydref 2009.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Spokesperson for International Development, Spokesperson for Wales
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people aged (a) between 18 and 25 years old, and (b) under 18 years old, joined the Armed Forces in (1) 2000, (2) 2005, and (3) 2008.
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence), Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
The intake to UK regular Armed Forces by age for financial years 1999-2000, 2004-05, and 2007-08 is as follows:
| Under 18 | 18-25 | |
| 1999-2000 | 9,305 | 14,765 |
| 2004-05 | 6,165 | 9,940 |
| 2007-08 | 5,980 p | 12,825 p |
Source: DASA (Quad-Service)
Figures show all intake to UK regular Forces including re-enlistments and rejoined reservists but excludes movements between services.
Figures are for UK regular forces and therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment, mobilised reservists and naval activated reservists.
Due to ongoing validation of data from the joint personnel administration system, service flow statistics for financial year 2007-08 are provisional and subject to review.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest five.
P = provisional.
Statistics on personnel entering into the UK regular Armed Forces by age are available in "TSP19—UK Regular Forces Intake and Outflow by Age" table 1 "Table 1—Intake to UK Regular Forces by Age and Service". The most recent edition of which can be found at http://www.dasa.mod.uk/applications/newWeb/www/apps/publications/pubViewFile.php? content=190.13&date=2009-06-10&type=html& PublishTime=09:30:00.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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