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<p>Due to changes in data management processes, and moving the MDP headquarters to
RAF Wyton, we can only provide recruitment figures from Financial Year (FY) 2018-19
onwards. MDP Officer joiners in each year, to 31 March, are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>2023-24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joiners</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Officer recruitment is dependent on a number of factors including operational
need, changes in Defence priorities. As a result, our recruitment targets fluctuate.
Recruitment is kept under constant review and is driven by Defence requirements and
takes account of the number of leavers and joiners at any given time.</p>
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