ARMY RESERVE

Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) new recruits and (b) former regulars entered the Army Reserve in each year between 2010-11 and 2013-14.

Mr Julian Brazier, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Reserves: Data relating to the background of entrants into the untrained and trained strength of the Army Reserve Group A is available for 2012-13, 2013-14 and the first quarter of 2014-15, and is as follows:

 
Source of Trained and Untrained
Army Reserve Group A Intake		 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
(April- June)
New Entrants 3,765 2,720 660
From Regular Army 820 1,210 345
From Full Time Reserve Service 155 145 30
Rejoiners from TA/Army Reserve 300 225 70
From Officer Trainings Corps or other Service
 545 415 80
Group A includes Volunteer Reserves, Mobilised TA, High Readiness Reserves and Officer Training Corps support and training staff, and Officers under training.

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