Armed Forces: Women
Commons · Question 107894 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
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.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 30 Jan 2026
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.