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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) regular (i) soldiers, (ii) sailors and (iii) airmen and (b) reserve (A) soldiers, (B) sailors and (C) airmen by medical category there were in each year since 2010. more like this
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star this property answer text <p>There are three Medical Deployability Standard (MDS) categories for the Armed Forces. Medically Fully Deployable (MFD) personnel are those medically fit for duty with no employment limitations. Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) personnel are medically fit for duty with minor employment limitations. MLD personnel may have a medical condition or functional limitation that prevents the meeting of all Medically Fully Deployable (MFD) requirements. Medically Not Deployable (MND) personnel are medically fit for duty with major employment limitations. MND personnel are not fit to deploy on operations but may be deployable on UK-based exercises.</p><p>For the numbers of UK Regular Armed Forces and UK Future Reserves 2020 personnel in each MDS category in each year up to 2017, I refer the hon. Member to the answer the previous Minister for Defence People and Veterans (Tobias Ellwood), gave him on 8 November 2017, to Question 110876.</p><p>The attached table provides the number and percentage of UK Regular Armed Forces in each MDS category, by Service as at 1 April 2018 and 1 April 2019. These figures include full-time trained and serving personnel against requirement. This was the deployable population.</p>
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) regular (i) soldiers, (ii) sailors and (iii) airmen and (b) reserve (A) soldiers, (B) sailors and (C) airmen, by medical category, there were for each year since 2010. more like this
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star this property answer text <p>There are three Medical Deployability Standard (MDS) categories for the Armed Forces. Medically Fully Deployable (MFD) personnel are those medically fit for duty with no employment limitations. Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) personnel are medically fit for duty with minor employment limitations. MLD personnel may have a medical condition or functional limitation that prevents the meeting of all MFD requirements. Medically Not Deployable (MND) personnel are medically fit for duty with major employment limitations. MND personnel are not fit to deploy on Operations but may be deployable on UK based exercises.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number (n) and percentage of UK Regular Armed Forces in each MDS category, by Service as at 1 April for each year since 2010. These figures include full time trained and serving personnel against requirement. This was the deployable population.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MFD</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MLD</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MND</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unknown MDS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>n</strong></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2010</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>177,897 </strong></p></td><td><p>143,253</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>18,101</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>13,615</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>2,928</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 35,502 </strong></p></td><td><p>28,366</p></td><td><p><em>80%</em></p></td><td><p>1,843</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,938</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>2,355</p></td><td><p><em>7%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong>102,261 </strong></p></td><td><p>80,546</p></td><td><p><em>79%</em></p></td><td><p>14,786</p></td><td><p><em>14%</em></p></td><td><p>6,736</p></td><td><p><em>7%</em></p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 40,134 </strong></p></td><td><p>34,341</p></td><td><p><em>86%</em></p></td><td><p>1,472</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>3,941</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>176,816 </strong></p></td><td><p>143,278</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>18,828</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>13,800</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 35,426 </strong></p></td><td><p>29,793</p></td><td><p><em>84%</em></p></td><td><p>1,995</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>2,882</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>756</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong>101,303 </strong></p></td><td><p>79,092</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>15,217</p></td><td><p><em>15%</em></p></td><td><p>6,952</p></td><td><p><em>7%</em></p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 40,087 </strong></p></td><td><p>34,393</p></td><td><p><em>86%</em></p></td><td><p>1,616</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>3,966</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>170,010 </strong></p></td><td><p>137,866</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>17,666</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>14,211</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 33,287 </strong></p></td><td><p>28,428</p></td><td><p><em>85%</em></p></td><td><p>1,786</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,866</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 98,598 </strong></p></td><td><p>76,781</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>14,319</p></td><td><p><em>15%</em></p></td><td><p>7,480</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 38,125 </strong></p></td><td><p>32,657</p></td><td><p><em>86%</em></p></td><td><p>1,561</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>3,865</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>160,712 </strong></p></td><td><p>130,770</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>15,464</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>14,352</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 31,423 </strong></p></td><td><p>26,799</p></td><td><p><em>85%</em></p></td><td><p>1,825</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>2,697</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 93,939 </strong></p></td><td><p>73,668</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>12,237</p></td><td><p><em>13%</em></p></td><td><p>8,021</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 35,350 </strong></p></td><td><p>30,303</p></td><td><p><em>86%</em></p></td><td><p>1,402</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>3,634</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>150,891 </strong></p></td><td><p>122,616</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>13,811</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>14,396</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 30,509 </strong></p></td><td><p>25,866</p></td><td><p><em>85%</em></p></td><td><p>1,732</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>2,859</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 87,176 </strong></p></td><td><p>68,564</p></td><td><p><em>79%</em></p></td><td><p>10,667</p></td><td><p><em>12%</em></p></td><td><p>7,938</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 33,206 </strong></p></td><td><p>28,186</p></td><td><p><em>85%</em></p></td><td><p>1,412</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>3,599</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>144,117 </strong></p></td><td><p>116,125</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>13,401</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>14,547</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 30,058 </strong></p></td><td><p>25,338</p></td><td><p><em>84%</em></p></td><td><p>1,846</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 82,231 </strong></p></td><td><p>63,854</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>10,122</p></td><td><p><em>12%</em></p></td><td><p>8,246</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 31,828 </strong></p></td><td><p>26,933</p></td><td><p><em>85%</em></p></td><td><p>1,433</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>3,461</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>140,432 </strong></p></td><td><p>112,024</p></td><td><p><em>80%</em></p></td><td><p>13,551</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>14,822</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 29,702 </strong></p></td><td><p>24,850</p></td><td><p><em>84%</em></p></td><td><p>1,932</p></td><td><p><em>7%</em></p></td><td><p>2,892</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 79,746 </strong></p></td><td><p>61,431</p></td><td><p><em>77%</em></p></td><td><p>10,001</p></td><td><p><em>13%</em></p></td><td><p>8,308</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 30,984 </strong></p></td><td><p>25,743</p></td><td><p><em>83%</em></p></td><td><p>1,618</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>3,622</p></td><td><p><em>12%</em></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong> 138,844 </strong></p></td><td><p>111,026</p></td><td><p><em>80%</em></p></td><td><p>13,860</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>13,916</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong> 29,584 </strong></p></td><td><p>24,793</p></td><td><p><em>84%</em></p></td><td><p>2,044</p></td><td><p><em>7%</em></p></td><td><p>2,722</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p><strong> 78,407 </strong></p></td><td><p>60,532</p></td><td><p><em>77%</em></p></td><td><p>9,971</p></td><td><p><em>13%</em></p></td><td><p>7,890</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p><strong> 30,853 </strong></p></td><td><p>25,701</p></td><td><p><em>83%</em></p></td><td><p>1,845</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>3,304</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Full time trade trained and serving against requirement personnel.</p><p><sup>2</sup> As at 1 April each year.</p><p><sup>3</sup> Includes Royal Navy and Royal Marines.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number and percentage of UK Future Reserves 2020 personnel in each MDS, by Service as at 1 April for each year since 2013. Like for like figures for all three Services are not available prior to October 2012.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MFD</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MLD</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>MLD</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unknown MDS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>n</strong></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td><td><p>n</p></td><td><p><em>%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>29,388</strong></p></td><td><p>24,514</p></td><td><p><em>83%</em></p></td><td><p>2,322</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td><td><p>1,422</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Reserves<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>2,610</strong></p></td><td><p>2,196</p></td><td><p><em>84%</em></p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>25,238</strong></p></td><td><p>21,056</p></td><td><p><em>83%</em></p></td><td><p>2,232</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,290</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>1,540</strong></p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td><td><p><em>82%</em></p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p><em>1%</em></p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>28,147</strong></p></td><td><p>22,935</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>2,554</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>1,178</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Reserves<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>2,850</strong></p></td><td><p>2,335</p></td><td><p><em>82%</em></p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p><em>12%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>23,578</strong></p></td><td><p>19,278</p></td><td><p><em>82%</em></p></td><td><p>2,409</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>1,319</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td><td><p>572</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>1,719</strong></p></td><td><p>1,322</p></td><td><p><em>77%</em></p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p><em>15%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>30,814</strong></p></td><td><p>23,898</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>2,770</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,564</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,582</p></td><td><p><em>8%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Reserves<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>3,157</strong></p></td><td><p>2,457</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p><em>2%</em></p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p><em>16%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>25,438</strong></p></td><td><p>19,884</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>2,592</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>1,392</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>1,570</p></td><td><p><em>6%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>2,219</strong></p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td><td><p><em>70%</em></p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p><em>23%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>34,755</strong></p></td><td><p>26,180</p></td><td><p><em>75%</em></p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,676</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>3,794</p></td><td><p><em>11%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Reserves<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>3,541</strong></p></td><td><p>2,883</p></td><td><p><em>81%</em></p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td><p><em>12%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>28,672</strong></p></td><td><p>21,398</p></td><td><p><em>75%</em></p></td><td><p>2,888</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,906</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>2,542</strong></p></td><td><p>1,899</p></td><td><p><em>75%</em></p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td><p><em>18%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Services</p></td><td><p><strong>36,222</strong></p></td><td><p>27,484</p></td><td><p><em>76%</em></p></td><td><p>3,354</p></td><td><p><em>9%</em></p></td><td><p>1,808</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>3,576</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime Reserves<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>3,555</strong></p></td><td><p>2,925</p></td><td><p><em>82%</em></p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p><em>3%</em></p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>29,941</strong></p></td><td><p>22,423</p></td><td><p><em>75%</em></p></td><td><p>3,092</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td><td><p>1,581</p></td><td><p><em>5%</em></p></td><td><p>2,845</p></td><td><p><em>10%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserves</p></td><td><p><strong>2,726</strong></p></td><td><p>2,136</p></td><td><p><em>78%</em></p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p><em>4%</em></p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p><em>13%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Includes trained and untrained Reservist personnel.</p><p><sup>2</sup> As at 1 April each year.</p><p><sup>3</sup> Maritime Reserves comprises the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Marine Reserve.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2017-11-08T16:05:36.777Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-08T16:05:36.777Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Bowie more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
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Ministry of Defence more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK remains a tier one military power. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell more like this
star this property uin 160132 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-10more like thismore than 2018-07-10
star this property answer text <p>This Government is absolutely committed to maintaining the UK's status as a 'tier 1' military power. The plans and policies set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review confirmed our commitment to maintain our world leading military status, and the Modernising Defence Programme aims to strengthen Defence and our Armed Forces further.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Staffordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Gavin Williamson more like this
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less than 2018-07-10T15:14:28.45Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-10T15:14:28.45Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) upgrade military equipment and (b) increase recruitment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Totnes more like this
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Anthony Mangnall more like this
star this property uin 13833 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
star this property answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper 21 made several significant announcements around new and upgrading military equipment and we are recapitalising across a range of equipment. Recently announced investments include Jackal 3, Protector Remotely Piloted Air System, Space Control capabilities and Type 31 Frigates. These choices ensure investment in modern warfighting capabilities that will endure and provide relevance well into the next decade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the second part of the hon. Member's question, with regards to recruitment, please refer to the answer provided by the right hon. Dr Andrew Murrison on 19 January 2024 to Question 9841.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2024-03-04T15:51:45.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-04T15:51:45.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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star this property file name UIN 9841.docx more like this
unstar this property title Armed Forces: Recruitment more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-06-22more like thismore than 2015-06-22
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to increase the availability and use of gender advisers and cultural advisers within deployable United Kingdom armed forces; and whether they will list those instances where such advisers have been deployed. more like this
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Baroness Helic more like this
star this property uin HL699 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently examining the number, training and requirement of military gender advisors.</p><p>Over the past 12 months, the MOD has deployed gender advisors to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq (in order to train the Kurdish Security Forces (KSF); approximately 700 KSF have been trained so far). The MOD will also be deploying one gender advisor to the United Nations Headquarters to support the United Nations' military advisor to the Secretary-General on gender issues.</p><p>The MOD's cultural advisors have undertaken over 60 deployments over the past 12 months, to locations such as Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Mozambique and Bosnia.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2015-07-01T15:52:19.31Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:52:19.31Z
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star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Helic more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-03-29more like thismore than 2017-03-29
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted soldiers stated on their application form that one or both parents are or were in the armed forces. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Argyll and Bute more like this
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Brendan O'Hara more like this
star this property uin 69833 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-04-19more like thismore than 2017-04-19
star this property answer text <p>This information is not routinely recorded, or held, as part of the recruiting process.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2017-04-19T15:54:18.127Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-19T15:54:18.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-02-23more like thismore than 2017-02-23
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether regular units from the Army and Royal Marines are subject to parliamentary scrutiny and the War Powers Convention when those units are attached to the Special Forces Support Group. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
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Caroline Lucas more like this
star this property uin 65279 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
star this property answer text <p>When under the operational command of the Director of Special Forces, units of the Armed Forces attached to the Special Forces Support Group are subject to the same disclosure policy as other elements of the Special Forces.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
star this property answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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less than 2017-03-01T16:01:52.99Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T16:01:52.99Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-02-23more like thismore than 2017-02-23
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to written statement HCWS431, of 17 December 2015, on UK embedded forces, when he plans to publish details of UK service personnel embedded on the armed forces of other nations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
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Caroline Lucas more like this
star this property uin 65361 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
star this property answer text <p>In my written statement of 17 December 2015 (HCWS431) on UK embedded forces, I committed to release information on Service personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces on an annual basis, through the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>An update to the table in my statement is available on page 28 of the linked report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016. The 2016/17 Annual Report, which will include further updates, will be published later this year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
star this property answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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less than 2017-02-28T16:06:38.467Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-28T16:06:38.467Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-21more like thismore than 2020-09-21
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text What steps his Department has taken to maintain the overall size of the armed forces since the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
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Dame Diana Johnson more like this
star this property uin 906273 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-21more like thismore than 2020-09-21
star this property answer text <p>We have made significant progress in delivering the aims of the last Strategic Defence and Security Review. But the global picture has changed since 2015, and we must adapt to the new threats that confront us. That is why the Prime Minister has commissioned the Integrated Review.</p><p> </p><p>I can assure the House that this Government is committed to ensuring that the United Kingdom continues to have the world-class Armed Forces that it needs and deserves.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wells more like this
star this property answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2020-09-21T16:39:17.477Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-21T16:39:17.477Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-07-12more like thismore than 2022-07-12
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of Armed Forces personnel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
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Dame Diana Johnson more like this
star this property uin 34844 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-19more like thismore than 2022-07-19
star this property answer text <p>The Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper made clear that we must focus on Defence capability rather than troop numbers in response to changing threats and priorities.</p><p>There are currently no plans to revise the current targets for the size of the Armed Forces. However, Defence will ensure our strategic approach remains threat-led and as threats emerge, Defence will respond accordingly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wells more like this
star this property answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2022-07-19T13:32:38.777Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-19T13:32:38.777Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this