Nicholas Soames – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sailors have been recruited to the Royal Navy in each of the last five years.
Mike Penning
The number of Royal Navy personnel (excluding Royal Marines) recruited in each of the last five financial years is as follows:
|
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
|
|
Officers |
240 |
240 |
250 |
320 |
340 |
|
Ratings |
1,250 |
1,430 |
1,930 |
1,890 |
1,920 |
|
Total Intake |
1,490 |
1,670 |
2,170 |
2,210 |
2,250 |
In accordance with Departmental policy figures are rounded to the nearest 10 – totals may not always equal the sum of their rounded parts.
