Liz Saville Roberts – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-05-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which army regiments or corps may be joined by new recruits aged (a) under 16 years and six months and (b) under 16 years and three months; and which such regiments or corps entail (i) combat roles and (ii) non-combat roles.

Mark Lancaster

Recruits do not join their Army Regiments or Corps until after they have completed both Phase 1 and 2 training. It is not possible, therefore, for new recruits to join any Army Regiment or Corps whilst under the age of 16 years and six months.