Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited from Commonwealth countries into each of the three services in each year since 1999; and if he will make a statement. - Including table for Army.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were recruited from Commonwealth countries into each of the three services in each year since 1999; and if he will make a statement. [136733] Mr. Caplin: For the last five years, the intake of personnel from Commonwealth countries (excluding United Kingdom and UK dependent territories) into the Army was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Number 1998-99 140 1999-2000 445 2000-01 715 2001-02 1,115 2002-03 1,960 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for the Naval Service and Royal Air Force are not available, as this information is not held centrally.

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