asked the Minister for Defence the number by rank of FCA members who have attended annual training camp for each of the last five years; the number by rank who attended during the summer period and winter period; and the percentage increase and decrease of each over the same period.
Written Answers. - FCA Statistics.
Attendance of FCA personnel on annual training camps:
Year |
Officers |
NCO's |
Men |
Total |
% Increase/decrease over previous year |
1981 |
552 |
2,026 |
8,913 |
11,491 |
|
1982 |
567 |
1,845 |
7,552 |
9,964 |
– 13.29% |
1983 |
615 |
2,093 |
5,654 |
8,362 |
– 16.08% |
1984 |
626 |
1,976 |
5,562 |
8,164 |
– 2.37% |
1985 |
608 |
1,966 |
5,536 |
8,110 |
– 0.66% |
Attendance of FCA personnel at winter camps:
Year |
Officers |
NCO's |
Men |
Total |
% Increase/decrease over previous year |
1981 |
41 |
184 |
1,116 |
1,341 |
|
1982 |
44 |
177 |
1,027 |
1,248 |
– 6.94% |
1983 |
47 |
196 |
552 |
795 |
– 36.30% |
1984 |
55 |
191 |
537 |
783 |
– 1.51% |
1985 |
51 |
189 |
460 |
700 |
– 10.60% |
Attendance of FCA personnel at summer camps:
Year |
Officers |
NCO's |
Men |
Total |
% Increase/decrease over previous year |
1981 |
511 |
1,842 |
7,797 |
10,150 |
|
1982 |
523 |
1,668 |
6,519 |
8,710 |
– 14.19% |
1983 |
568 |
1,897 |
5,102 |
7,567 |
– 13.12% |
1984 |
571 |
1,785 |
5,025 |
7,381 |
– 2.46% |
1985 |
557 |
1,777 |
5,076 |
7,410 |
+ 0.39% |
47.
asked the Minister for Defence the FCA strength at 31 December 1985 by rank; and the number who have gone non-effective by rank.
The following is the information requested:
Comdt |
Capt |
Lt |
2/Lt |
S.M. |
B.Q. |
C.S. |
CQMS |
Sgt |
Cpl |
Pte |
Total |
|
Effective |
106 |
190 |
322 |
110 |
22 |
18 |
105 |
88 |
876 |
1,748 |
11,872 |
15,457 |
Non-Effective |
2 |
2 |
25 |
96 |
992 |
1,117 |