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Armed Forces: Women

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 30 January 2026UIN 107894

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have joined the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all new recruits in each year.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The attached table shows the Intake and Outflow of Female UK Service personnel (Regulars and Future Reserves 2020), for financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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