To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many armed forces veterans have been employed by the civil service in his Department in each year since 2010.
Answered on
8 February 2022
The Ministry of Justice has employed 4655 Armed Forces veterans since 2017, the point at which data on their recruitment is first available. The annual breakdown of recruits since 2010 is:
Year | Number of Armed Forces veterans by year the offer was accepted |
2010 | Not available |
2011 | Not available |
2012 | Not available |
2013 | Not available |
2014 | Not available |
2015 | Not available |
2016 | Not available |
2017 | 810 |
2018 | 1286 |
2019 | 857 |
2020 | 727 |
2021 | 975 |
Information prior to 2017 is unavailable for reporting purposes due to a change in applicant tracking system in late 2016 where previous recruitment data was not retained.