Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Reserve Forces
- Question
- How many reservists there were in the armed forces in 1997; and how many there were on the most recent date for which figures are available.
- Answer
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As of 1 April 1997, there were a total of 322,100 regular and volunteer reservists; and as of 1 April 2007, there were approximately 206,200. Those numbers are made up of volunteer reservists, such as the Royal Naval Reserve and the Territorial Army, and regular reservists—ex-regular personnel who retain a reserve liability.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 465 c16-7
- 159402
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Staff Reserve forces
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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