To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people have (a) joined and (b) left the Royal Air Force since 2005. (203772)

The information requested is reported in TSP1—Strength, Intake and Outflow of UK Regular Forces, and TSP4—Quarterly Manning Report, which provide a full and detailed breakdown of the figures requested. Copies of these are available in the Library of the House. These publications are also available on the Defence Analytical Services and Advice website at:

http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/tsp1/gender.html

and

http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/tsp4/commentary.html