Defence written question – answered at on 21 May 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 3 May 2007, Official Report, column 1848W, on armed forces: cadets, when short service limited commissions were first introduced; and how many were granted since their introduction.
Records which would indicate when short service limited commissions were first introduced have not been retained, although this is believed to be roughly 30-40 years ago.
The number of untrained officers who joined the Army on short service limited commissions between
Date of flow | Number |
1986-87 | 30 |
1987-88 | 20 |
1988-89 | 10 |
1989-90 | 10 |
1990-91 | 50 |
1991-92 | 30 |
1992-93 | 20 |
1993-94 | 20 |
1994-95 | 50 |
1995-96 | 50 |
1996-97 | 20 |
1997-98 | 100 |
1998-99 | 50 |
1999-2000 | 80 |
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