Royal Military Academy

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 3 November 2016.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many entrants completed the Late Entry Officers Course at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in each year since 2010.

Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK Regular Officers completing the Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst had previously served as regular soldiers in each year since 2010.

Photo of Mike Penning Mike Penning The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The number of those completing the regular Commissioning Course that had previously served as regular soldiers, and the number of those completing the Late Entry Officers Course at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in each period between 2010-11 and 2015-16 inclusive are shown below:

Course Start Period

Commissioned having previously served as regular soldiers

Completed Late Entry Officers Course

2010-11

55

275

2011-12

25

215

2012-13

35

210

2013-14

20

175

2014-15

35

220

2015-16

25

165

The total of those commissioned having served as regular soldiers for the period 2015-16 is incomplete, as a remaining number are expected to commission in December 2016.

Figures have been rounded to 5.

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