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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new apprenticeship starts there were in each year since 2010, in the age groups (a) 25 to 34, (b) 35 to 44, (c) 45 to 59 and (d) and over 60.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78134", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78134/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>A list of official Twitter accounts run by Cabinet Office, including those used by senior officials, can be found at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cabinetofficeuk/cabinet-office-teams/members\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/cabinetofficeuk/cabinet-office-teams/members<\/a>. The department also runs the @Number10gov and @Number10press accounts.<\/p><p>No member of staff is employed to specifically work on social media.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Twitter accounts are run by his Department; how much his Department spends annually on (a) Twitter accounts and (b) all social media; and how many people in his Department are employed to work on social media.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78141", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78141/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p>It is not possible to provide the total value of payouts under the War Pensions Scheme to forces personnel and veterans on the grounds of mental ill health as the information is not held in a format that would enable us to easily answer the question and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<br><br>However, between 2011-12 and 2013-14 there were a total of 1,655 awards made under the War Pension Scheme for a mental health condition related to Service.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78142", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78142/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p>It is not possible to provide the value of payouts made to Armed Forces veterans and their families under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme as a result of service in Afghanistan as the information is not held in a format that would enable us to easily answer the question and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<br><br>The AFPS is primarily an occupational pension scheme, the Pensions Computer system does not identify the conflicts in which Service Personnel have served.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78143", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78143/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The average length of time taken to process claims under the War Pensions Scheme in each year since 2010 has been;<br><br>2010-11 \u2013 39 working days<br>2011-12 \u2013 51 working days<br>2012-13 \u2013 82 working days<br>2013-14 \u2013 110 working days<br>2014-15 year to 31 July \u2013 102 working days<br><br>In the majority of cases deadlines for progressing cases are met. The War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes are jointly resourced and administered. The impact of the implementation of the Boyce Review on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (Cm 7798, published February 2010) and its subsequent publicity campaign, combined with an increase in the number of applications for War Disablement Pension (linked to more people with pre-April 2005 service reaching the end of their engagement), led to delays in processing prospective claims.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time taken to process settlements for the War Pensions Scheme has been in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78144", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
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Admiral (RN) / Lt General (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>7<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Rear Admiral (RN) / Maj General (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Commodore (RN) / Brigadier (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Captain (RN) / Colonel (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>290<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>280<\/p><\/td><td><p>260<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Commander (RN) / Lt Colonel (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,140<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,130<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,060<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,030<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lt Commander (RN) / Major 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2<\/p><\/td><td><p>790<\/p><\/td><td><p>800<\/p><\/td><td><p>770<\/p><\/td><td><p>730<\/p><\/td><td><p>670<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Chief Petty Officer (RN) / Colour Sergeant (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,940<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,530<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,090<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Petty Officer (RN) / Sergeant (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,600<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,460<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,880<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Leading Rate (RN) / Corporal (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,220<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,270<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,750<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>570<\/p><\/td><td><p>530<\/p><\/td><td><p>610<\/p><\/td><td><p>590<\/p><\/td><td><p>660<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Able Rate 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<\/td><td><p>Major<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,520<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>4,340<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,150<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Captain<\/p><\/td><td><p>4 940<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 040<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 030<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>4 770<\/p><\/td><td><p>4 490<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lieutenant / 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Lieutenant / Officer Cadet<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,390<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,440<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,410<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2,340<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td colspan=\"2\"> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Other Ranks<\/p><\/td><td><p>94,280<\/p><\/td><td><p>91,480<\/p><\/td><td><p>89,780<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>85,840<\/p><\/td><td><p>77,860<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer 1<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,620<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,490<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1,390<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,340<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer 2<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,790<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,320<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>3,990<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,730<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Staff Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,030<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,950<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,790<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>5,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,280<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,170<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,090<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,760<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>9,270<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,330<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,990<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>14,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,520<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>16,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>16,050<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>15,190<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,030<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Private<\/p><\/td><td><p>40,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>37,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>37,380<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>35,880<\/p><\/td><td><p>31,730<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p>UK Regular RAF Personnel, by rank as at 1 April each year<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>44,050<\/p><\/td><td><p>42,460<\/p><\/td><td><p>40,000<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>37,030<\/p><\/td><td><p>35,230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td colspan=\"2\"> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Officers<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,820<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,660<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,030<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>8,230<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Chief Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Vice-Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>28<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Commodore<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Group Captain<\/p><\/td><td><p>330<\/p><\/td><td><p>330<\/p><\/td><td><p>310<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Wing Commander<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,210<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,100<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1,040<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,020<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Squadron Leader<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,570<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,540<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,430<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2,260<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flight Lieutenant<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,080<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,130<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>3,890<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,560<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flying Officer / Pilot Officer / Acting Pilot Officer<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,510<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>940<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>630<\/p><\/td><td><p>650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td colspan=\"2\"> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Other Ranks<\/p><\/td><td><p>34,230<\/p><\/td><td><p>32,810<\/p><\/td><td><p>30,970<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>28,790<\/p><\/td><td><p>27,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Master Aircrew<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 200<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 130<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 060<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>980<\/p><\/td><td><p>970<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flight Sergeant / Chief Technician<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,130<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,910<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2,720<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,540<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,310<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,140<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,760<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>5,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,210<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,440<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,250<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,880<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>7,370<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>210<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Senior Aircraftman/woman / Leading Aircraftman/woman / Aircraftman / woman<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,080<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,150<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>12,010<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p> <\/p><p>All data provided by Defence Statistics<\/p><p> <\/p><p>1. UK Regular Forces includes trained and untrained personnel and excludes Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve personnel, and mobilised reservists.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p> <\/p><p>2. When rounding, totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not equal the sums of their rounded parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in \u201c5\u201d have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. &quot;*&quot; denotes not applicable.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel of each rank there were in the Army in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78145", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78145/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78147", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78147/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"7\"><p>UK Regular Royal Navy//Royal Marines Personnel, by rank as at 1 April each year<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p>38,730<\/p><\/td><td><p>37,660<\/p><\/td><td><p>35,540<\/p><\/td><td><p>33,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>33,330<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Officers<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,460<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,410<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,190<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,940<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,800<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Admiral (RN) / General (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Vice Admiral (RN) / Lt General (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>7<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Rear Admiral (RN) / Maj General (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>29<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Commodore (RN) / Brigadier (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Captain (RN) / Colonel (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>290<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>280<\/p><\/td><td><p>260<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Commander (RN) / Lt Colonel (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,140<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,130<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,060<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,030<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lt Commander (RN) / Major (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,260<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,210<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,100<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,040<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lieutenant (RN) or Captain (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,890<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,860<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,870<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,770<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,670<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Sub-Lt / Midshipman (RN) or Lieutenant / 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Lieutenant (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>750<\/p><\/td><td><p>800<\/p><\/td><td><p>740<\/p><\/td><td><p>710<\/p><\/td><td><p>720<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Other Ranks<\/p><\/td><td><p>31,270<\/p><\/td><td><p>30,240<\/p><\/td><td><p>28,350<\/p><\/td><td><p>27,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>26,530<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer 1<\/p><\/td><td><p>770<\/p><\/td><td><p>740<\/p><\/td><td><p>690<\/p><\/td><td><p>640<\/p><\/td><td><p>660<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer 2<\/p><\/td><td><p>790<\/p><\/td><td><p>800<\/p><\/td><td><p>770<\/p><\/td><td><p>730<\/p><\/td><td><p>670<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Chief Petty Officer (RN) / Colour Sergeant (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,940<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,800<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,530<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,090<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Petty Officer (RN) / Sergeant (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,600<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,460<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,880<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Leading Rate (RN) / Corporal (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,220<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,270<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,750<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal (RM)<\/p><\/td><td><p>570<\/p><\/td><td><p>530<\/p><\/td><td><p>610<\/p><\/td><td><p>590<\/p><\/td><td><p>660<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Able Rate 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<\/td><td><p>General<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lt General<\/p><\/td><td><p>14<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Maj General<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>44<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Brigadier<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>160<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Colonel<\/p><\/td><td><p>600<\/p><\/td><td><p>580<\/p><\/td><td><p>530<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>530<\/p><\/td><td><p>520<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lt Colonel<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,770<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,780<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,760<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1,690<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,670<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 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colspan=\"2\"><p>1,390<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,340<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer 2<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,790<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,320<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>3,990<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,730<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Staff Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,030<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,950<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,790<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>5,700<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,280<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,170<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,090<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,760<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>9,270<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,230<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,330<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,990<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>14,420<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,520<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,960<\/p><\/td><td><p>16,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>16,050<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>15,190<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,030<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 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colspan=\"2\"><p>8,230<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Chief Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Vice-Marshal<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>28<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Air Commodore<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>80<\/p><\/td><td><p>80<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Group Captain<\/p><\/td><td><p>330<\/p><\/td><td><p>330<\/p><\/td><td><p>310<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>300<\/p><\/td><td><p>300<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Wing Commander<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,210<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,100<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1,040<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,020<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Squadron Leader<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,570<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,540<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,430<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2,260<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flight Lieutenant<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,080<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,180<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,130<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>3,890<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,560<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flying Officer / Pilot Officer / Acting Pilot Officer<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,510<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,300<\/p><\/td><td><p>940<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>630<\/p><\/td><td><p>650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td colspan=\"2\"> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Other Ranks<\/p><\/td><td><p>34,230<\/p><\/td><td><p>32,810<\/p><\/td><td><p>30,970<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>28,790<\/p><\/td><td><p>27,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Master Aircrew<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 200<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 130<\/p><\/td><td><p>1 060<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>980<\/p><\/td><td><p>970<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Warrant Officer<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Flight Sergeant / Chief Technician<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,200<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,130<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,910<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2,720<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,540<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Sergeant<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,310<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,140<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,760<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>5,500<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,210<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,440<\/p><\/td><td><p>8,250<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,880<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>7,370<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Lance Corporal<\/p><\/td><td><p>*<\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>210<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><p>Senior Aircraftman/woman / Leading Aircraftman/woman / Aircraftman / woman<\/p><\/td><td><p>15,080<\/p><\/td><td><p>14,020<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,150<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>12,010<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,470<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p> <\/p><p>All data provided by Defence Statistics<\/p><p> <\/p><p>1. UK Regular Forces includes trained and untrained personnel and excludes Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve personnel, and mobilised reservists.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p> <\/p><p>2. When rounding, totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not equal the sums of their rounded parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in \u201c5\u201d have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. &quot;*&quot; denotes not applicable.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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