It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member\u2019s Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Wiltshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Andrew Murrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-11T17:11:44.47Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Defence: Discharges"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many requests for early termination of service have been (a) made, (b) approved and (c) rejected by each of the services in the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"} ], "uin" : "17181"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1692496", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1692496/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
National Health Service optical vouchers are available to help with the cost of glasses considered necessary to help correct a defect of sight. Coloured lenses that do not contain a prescription power and are not prescribed to correct a defect in sight, would not be eligible for funding via an NHS optical voucher.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4117", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrea Leadsom"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Northamptonshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrea Leadsom"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-04T13:49:00.337Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Spectacles: Irlen Syndrome"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether colorimetry spectacles can be purchased with NHS optical vouchers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"} ], "uin" : "16241"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690067", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690067/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Recruiting Year (RY) 19/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 20/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 21/22<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RY 22/23<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age \u2013 Over Age<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age \u2013 Underage<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alcohol<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) Briefing Failure<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Appeal in Progress<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Appeal Outcome<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Assessment Centre Fail<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Attitude/Maturity<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 106<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Authority Rejection<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Basic Skills<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMI<\/p><\/td> 232<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Candidate not selected by Army Personnel Centre (APC) Glasgow<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Care Order<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance - Crime<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Financial Issues<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Nationality<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Non completion of forms<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2166<\/p><\/td> 1360<\/p><\/td> 1140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Piercings<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Residency<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> 129<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Tattoos<\/p><\/td> 143<\/p><\/td> 149<\/p><\/td> 102<\/p><\/td> 252<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Clearance \u2013 Visa<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 287<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth \u2013 No current vacancies<\/p><\/td> 463<\/p><\/td> 6207<\/p><\/td> 4832<\/p><\/td> 4557<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth \u2013 Not Suitable for entry<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 222<\/p><\/td> 191<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Consent Form not provided<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Continuing Education<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Criminal Convictions/Crime<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Current Operations<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Delinquency/Crime<\/p><\/td> 534<\/p><\/td> 629<\/p><\/td> 336<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Discipline<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drugs<\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Education<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed Basic Eligibility<\/p><\/td> 4750<\/p><\/td> 279<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed to Attend Event(s)<\/p><\/td> 335<\/p><\/td> 236<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finance<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fitness<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Family Origin Questionnaire Consent not given (SCT)<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Air Force<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Marines<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Joining Other Service \u2013 Royal Navy<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Language Ability \u2013 English Speaking & Listening<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical<\/p><\/td> 17443<\/p><\/td> 18180<\/p><\/td> 13832<\/p><\/td> 14656<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motivation/Commitment<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 414<\/p><\/td> 201<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td><\/tr> No Vacancy Available<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Non-Productive Enquiry/Lack of Contact<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> None<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other non-Military Employment<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prior Service Check Rejection<\/p><\/td> 838<\/p><\/td> 1374<\/p><\/td> 1055<\/p><\/td> 671<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychometric Test Result<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Refusal of Parental Consent<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Start New Stream<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Terms and Conditions of Service<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable at Interview<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable for Job Choice<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Waiver Refused<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Rejections<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 25750<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30657<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23189<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23100<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89114<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 90651<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 63580<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 58870<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rejections Percentage <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 28.9%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 33.8%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 36.5%<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 39.2%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Recruiting Group<\/p> <\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> The following table provides a breakdown of rejected applications to the Royal Navy by reason for since 2019:<\/p> <\/p> Reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2022<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 106<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMI<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 209<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth - No Current Vacancies<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2583<\/p><\/td> 1296<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CRB Clearance<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Discipline<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Education<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 330<\/p><\/td> 454<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed to Attend Event(s)<\/p><\/td> 1818<\/p><\/td> 816<\/p><\/td> 487<\/p><\/td> 1586<\/p><\/td> 1677<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finance<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fitness<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 705<\/p><\/td> 172<\/p><\/td> 229<\/p><\/td> 101<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Height/Weight<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical<\/p><\/td> 2395<\/p><\/td> 2573<\/p><\/td> 1470<\/p><\/td> 1414<\/p><\/td> 573<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motivation/Commitment<\/p><\/td> 2189<\/p><\/td> 1691<\/p><\/td> 1444<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nationality<\/p><\/td> 132<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td> 347<\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td> 94<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not Selected Final<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td> 92<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Previous Service<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychometric Test Result<\/p><\/td> 902<\/p><\/td> 310<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 242<\/p><\/td> 390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Residency<\/p><\/td> 522<\/p><\/td> 1109<\/p><\/td> 945<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rehabilitation of Offenders Act<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Security Clearance<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sifted Out / Did not meet criteria<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 658<\/p><\/td> 773<\/p><\/td> 1517<\/p><\/td> 1043<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Substance Misuse<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Suitability Event Result<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tattoo<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 47<\/p><\/td> 63<\/p><\/td> 87<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Under 18 Consent Form not Provided<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable at Interview<\/p><\/td> 84<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Visa<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not Recorded/Not available<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> 93<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 9413<\/p><\/td> 9477<\/p><\/td> 7277<\/p><\/td> 9149<\/p><\/td> 6515<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction<\/p> <\/p> The following table provides the proportion of applications to the Royal Navy that were rejected in each of the last five years:<\/p> <\/p> Proportion of rejected applications<\/p><\/td> 32%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 29%<\/p><\/td> 33%<\/p><\/td> 25%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction<\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> 1. \u2018~\u2019 denotes a value less than 5, to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.<\/p> 2. Only Applications to join the RN/RM Regular Service are included in this data<\/p> 3. The data shows rejections in the year the application was received, as opposed to the year that rejection was confirmed, which may be in a subsequent year.<\/p> 5. Due to change of recruiting IT system and digital reporting process, years 2022 and 2023 show comparatively larger numbers of 'unrecorded' or 'incorrect' rejection reasons. This is under ongoing data validation review.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1689321/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of Royal Air Force (RAF) Regular applications rejected by date of application, and the proportion of applications this represents can be found at Table 1 below. Applications submitted through the Defence Recruiting System (DRS) are also distinguished from those submitted through the Recruitment Information Technology System (RITS).<\/p> <\/p> Table 1:<\/p> <\/p> Application dates and system<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total number of rejections<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage of total applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 July 2018 \u2013 30 June 2019 (DRS)<\/p><\/td> 14,040<\/p><\/td> 46.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 July 2019 \u2013 30 June 2020 (DRS)<\/p><\/td> 14,511<\/p><\/td> 40.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 July 2020 \u2013 30 June 2021 (DRS)<\/p><\/td> 19,403<\/p><\/td> 54.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 July 2021 \u2013 31 December 2021 (DRS)<\/p><\/td> 7,877<\/p><\/td> 62.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 March 2022 \u2013 30 June 2022 (RITS)<\/p><\/td> 3,509<\/p><\/td> 67.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 July 2022 \u2013 30 June 2023 (RITS)<\/p><\/td> 18,658<\/p><\/td> 60.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Analysis (Air)<\/p> <\/p> Table 2 shows the reasons RAF Regular applications submitted through DRS were rejected as a proportion of the total number of RAF Regular applications made on DRS in that timeframe.<\/p> <\/p> Table 2:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> 1 July 2018 \u2013 30 June 2019 (DRS)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1 July 2019 \u2013 30 June 2020<\/strong> (DRS)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1 July 2020 \u2013 30 June 2021<\/strong> (DRS)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1 July 2021 \u2013 31 December 2021<\/strong> (DRS)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age<\/p><\/td> 1.1%<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Commonwealth<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.4%<\/p><\/td> 2.1%<\/p><\/td> 1.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Education Attainment<\/p><\/td> 12.3%<\/p><\/td> 8.0%<\/p><\/td> 7.8%<\/p><\/td> 10.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Failed to Attend Event(s)<\/p><\/td> 8.0%<\/p><\/td> 4.8%<\/p><\/td> 4.1%<\/p><\/td> 2.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Finance<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fitness<\/p><\/td> 0.5%<\/p><\/td> 0.2%<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ineligible<\/p><\/td> 5.5%<\/p><\/td> 5.7%<\/p><\/td> 5.6%<\/p><\/td> 7.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical<\/p><\/td> 6.0%<\/p><\/td> 5.7%<\/p><\/td> 9.8%<\/p><\/td> 8.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motivation/Commitment<\/p><\/td> 7.1%<\/p><\/td> 9.9%<\/p><\/td> 12.8%<\/p><\/td> 10.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre (OASC)<\/p><\/td> 1.5%<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/p><\/td> 0.6%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other<\/p><\/td> 0.4%<\/p><\/td> 1.3%<\/p><\/td> 6.4%<\/p><\/td> 17.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychometric Test Result<\/p><\/td> 2.5%<\/p><\/td> 1.6%<\/p><\/td> 1.2%<\/p><\/td> 0.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Role Availability<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 2.8%<\/p><\/td> 4.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Security Clearance<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tattoo Policy<\/p><\/td> 0.1%<\/p><\/td> 0.2%<\/p><\/td> 0.3%<\/p><\/td> 0.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unsuitable for Interview<\/p><\/td> 1.6%<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/p><\/td> 0.6%<\/p><\/td> 0.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Analysis (Air)<\/p> <\/p> Please note, percentages have been rounded to the nearest 1 decimal point. In the case of 0.0%, it is not actually zero but instead a very small number that rounds to 0.0%. Where the value is 0, this is represented by \u2018-\u2019.<\/p> <\/p> DRS closed in December 2021. Rejections from this system are as at 31 May 2022, the last available data.<\/p> <\/p> RITS has been in use since March 2022. Rejections from this system are as at July 2023, the applications may have since been subject to rejection.<\/p> <\/p> Reasons for rejection on RITS are not held by Analysis Air who are the source of the tables above. The rejections on DRS with a rejection type of 'Other' increased for the period for 1 July 2021 \u2013 31 December 2021 as applications have been closed and candidates advised to reapply on RITS.<\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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