NAVY: RECRUITMENT

12th September 2016

Sir Nicholas Soames: 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.

Mike Penning, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: 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.

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