Cadets
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cadets there are affiliated to the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Combined Cadet Forces.
Answered by Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. The latest iteration provides statistics as at 1 April 2024 and can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2024. The next iteration of these statistics is expected to be published in June 2025 with information as at 1 April 2025.
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