The average career length by Regiment or Corps is shown in the following table.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
Regiment/Corps<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Average Career Length<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Enlisted under 18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Enlisted 18 or over<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Household Cavalry & Royal Armoured Corps<\/p><\/td> 11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Artillery<\/p><\/td> 13 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Engineers<\/p><\/td> 12 years,11 months<\/p><\/td> 8 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Signals<\/p><\/td> 14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 10 years,1 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Infantry<\/p><\/td> 11 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 7 years,9 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Army Air Corps<\/p><\/td> 14 years,1 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Logistic Corps<\/p><\/td> 13 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 10 years,2 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Medical Corps<\/p><\/td> 12 years,1 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Adjutant General's Corps (Provost)<\/p><\/td> 19 years,7 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support)<\/p><\/td> 18 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Veterinary Corps<\/p><\/td> 12 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Small Arms School Corps<\/p><\/td> 23 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 21 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Dental Corps<\/p><\/td> 13 years,7 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Intelligence Corps<\/p><\/td> 22 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Physical Training Corps<\/p><\/td> 22 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 19 years,11 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps<\/p><\/td> 14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Corps of Army Music<\/p><\/td> 22 years,2 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Senior Soldier Continuity Posts (Long Service)<\/p><\/td> 34 years,11 months<\/p><\/td> 30 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Defence Statistics (Army)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> The figures are based on all trained regular other ranks who left the Army between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2013.<\/p> <\/p> Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are based on Army personnel covering a number of contracts or types of engagements. They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "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, what the average career length is of a soldier in each regiment or unit who enlisted (a) aged under 18 and (b) aged 18 or above.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
], "uin" : "194161"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45646", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45646/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The minimum age for enlisting in the Army is 16 and those between the ages of 16 and 17, or in some cases 17.5, are trained as Junior Entry. The remainder are trained as Standard Entry. Those who commenced training in either the Junior Entry or Senior Entry cohorts in 2012-13, and of those who subsequently discharged prior to completing Phase 2 training are shown in the following table:<\/p> <\/p> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> Enlisted<\/p><\/td> Discharged<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Junior Entry<\/p><\/td> 1,550<\/p><\/td> 290<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Standard Entry<\/p><\/td> 7,810<\/p><\/td> 1,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Individuals may withdraw or be discharged for a number of reasons, including medical and fitness factors, disciplinary reasons, or voluntary withdrawal. Personnel under 18 have a statutory right to discharge from the Armed Forces if they wish to leave.<\/p> <\/p> Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in \u20185' have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "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 (a) junior entry and (b) standard entry soldiers enlisted in the Army in 2012-13; and how many such people left before completing Phase 2 training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
], "uin" : "194162"}
], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 2, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]}
}
|