Table 1 outlines the number of female expressions of interest (EOI) to the Royal Marines by calendar year for 2018 and 2019.

Type/Year	2018	2019
Royal Marines Officer	150	120
Royal Marines Other Rank	710	1070
Royal Marines Band Service	290	180
Total	1150	1380

Table 2 outlines the number of females by selection and training element for the Royal Marines.

Selection/Training Element	Number
Attend the Pre-Potential Royal Marines Commando Fitness Test	20
Attended the Potential Royal Marines Course/Potential Officer Course	~
Offered a place in Recruit Training	~
Declined an offered place in Recruit Training	¬
Started training	~
In process of setting a date/have set a date to begin training	¬

Notes:

• Figures, in both tables, have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with disclosure control policy.
• Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid bias, 5 or fewer is represented by ~, and 0 is represented by ¬.
• Figures in Table 2 consist of Officer and Other Rank applications only.
• EOI are sourced from multiple channels, with a majority through social media, meaning no measure of genuine intent can be assumed from the figures above as opposed to a ‘walk in’ to a military careers office.

Reference

FOI 2019/13766 dated 29 January 2020.