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Written question asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 8 July 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2021. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of Army applicants are from residents of Northern Ireland.

Answer

The percentage of Regular Army applications in the calendar year 2020 which provided a Northern Ireland residence as the home address was 1.8%. This figure has been provided by Analysis Army and has been defined as an online application submitted by an individual and accepted by the Defence Recruitment System.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1860
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Army Northern Ireland Recruitment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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