Version: 1.0.1 | Published: 10 Apr 2025 | Updated: 48 days ago
Service Leavers Database linkage data - Scotland
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE
Documentation
Description:
The dataset comprises select variables from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Service Leavers Database (SLD). The SLD holds information on any service personnel who have left the UK armed forces since circa 1975. The database is updated monthly from the MoD Joint Personnel Adminstration (JPA) system with details of UK armed forces personnel who have left the services in the preceding month. This extract contains only records of individuals who have lived in Scotland.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
Scotland
Geographical Levels:
country
Temporal
Start Date:
01 January 1975
End Date:
31 December 2023
Frequency:
ANNUAL
Provenance
Source:
OTHER
Purpose:
ADMINISTRATIVE
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
Access needs approval
Condition of Use:
Application of Statistical Disclosure Control
Resource Creator:
Ministry of Defence
Access
Access Service:
- Access to this data is through submitting a completed application form to the mailbox: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot. The application form is available here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-statistics-request-our-data/
- Find out about accessing secure datasets for research at https://www.researchdata.scot/accessing-data/data-access-overview/
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
Ministry of Defence, Scottish Government
Data Processor:
Not Applicable
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
CSV
Enrichment and Linkage
Linkage Opportunity:
These datasets have been created through the ADR Scotland programme to enable
linkage by using the National Records of Scotland population spine.
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/national-records-of-scotland-indexing-team