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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fewer full-time (a) male and (b) female service personnel there were at the most recent date for which data is available compared with 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fewer full-time (a) male and (b) female service personnel there were at the most recent date for which data is available compared with 2010.
The number of full-time, UK Regular Service personnel, broken down by gender and year, can be found in the table below.
| 1 October 2010 | 1 October 2017 | Decrease from |
Male | 170,620 | 132,300 | 38,330 |
Female | 18,060 | 15,230 | 2,840 |
The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review looked to restructure the Armed Forces to face future challenges and affordability, resulting in a reduction to Armed Forces strength. The Armed Forces have enough personnel to meet operational requirements.
The Ministry of Defence’s published Diversity Statistics can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the representation of (a) women and (b) people from BAME backgrounds in the armed forces in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the representation of (a) women and (b) people from BAME backgrounds in the armed forces in each of the last five years.
There has been some excellent work across Defence in the area of diversity and inclusion. However, progress in terms of the representative rates of our people - both military and civilian - has been too slow. Although it is improving, it is clear that there is still much more that we need to do if we are to successfully attract and retain diverse talent both now and in the future.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working towards a target of 15% female recruitment to the Armed Forces by 2020. The Department is also working towards a target of 10% of recruits to come from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds by 2020.
These are challenging targets, however they will help make the Armed Forces more diverse and reflect the society they serve. Work to meet these targets includes better understanding and greater engagement with the communities we want to recruit from; reviewing recruitment processes and better targeting our marketing and communications.
As at 1 October 2016 recruitment of female military personnel was 11.5% of total intake and recruitment of BAME military personnel was 5.8% of total intake. Full details of the MOD's performance against the 2020 diversity intake targets, including historic trends from September 2013, can be found in our publication 'UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics' the latest edition of which (October 2016) is available at the following address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women applied to join the armed forces in 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women applied to join the armed forces in 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women have been recruited into the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the Royal Air Force in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women have been recruited into the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the Royal Air Force in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his policy on the deployment of women in the armed forces in front-line combat; and what plans he has to review that policy. - Inc figures and ref to 326 c300-1W, 24 February 1999. (Holding answer 10 March 1999).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his policy on the deployment of women in the armed forces in front-line combat; and what plans he has to review that policy. - Inc figures and ref to 326 c300-1W, 24 February 1999. (Holding answer 10 March 1999).