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star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Defence more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to evaluate (a) the UK's military readiness and (b) the adequacy of the volunteer force structure to deter potential aggression from state actors. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Our readiness to deter will be increased through investment in the resilience of the UK’s munitions infrastructure, including storage facilities and stockpiles. The £1.95 billion for resilience and readiness will be spent on measures to address gaps in our capabilities. We are transforming the Department’s workforce model to attract and retain the talent needed. Our Regular and Reserve Armed Forces are fully committed to defending our country and its allies.</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 2024-03-26T11:11:11.413Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:11:11.413Z
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star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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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
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit armed forces personnel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire more like this
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Stephen Crabb more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>In a challenging labour market, we continue to apply an array of measures to support recruitment and retention and refine the Armed Forces’ offer including last year with the largest pay increase for more than two decades. Haythornthwaite Review teams have been stood up across Defence to implement all of Rick Haythornthwaite’s 67 recommendations, working to establish a reward and incentivisation architecture that will attract and retain the skills we need in the years ahead.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T16:58:42.433Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T16:58:42.433Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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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
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2024 to Question 10758 on Armed Forces, if he will name the regiments in the (a) Army and (b) Royal Marines which have been (i) disbanded and (ii) merged since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Croydon Central more like this
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Sarah Jones more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Further to the table provided to you in my letter of 7 February, the British Army regiments which have been disbanded since 2010 have been listed below.</p><p> </p><p>As noted in that letter, this information represents single Service estimates based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. I have attached an updated table to reflect minor discrepancies in the original which were observed during further analysis.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Royal Armoured Corps, the 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> Royal Tank Regiments were merged to become The Royal Tank Regiment in 2014. The Queen’s Royal Lancers merged with the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) to become the Royal Lancers in 2015. For the Reserves, the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry was placed in suspended animation in 2014. The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry was created in the same year.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Army Air Corps, 9<sup>th</sup> Regiment Army Air Corps was disbanded as a front-line regiment in 2016 and re-established as a flying regiment in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Royal Artillery, 40<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery was placed into suspended animation in 2012 as was 39<sup>th</sup> Regiment in 2015. For the Reserves, 100 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery was placed in suspended animation in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The table below has been updated for the Royal Engineers. Within this Corps, 25 Engineer Regiment was disbanded in 2012 as was 38 Engineer Regiment in 2013. 28 Engineer Regiment was disbanded in 2014 but re-established in 2018. For the Reserves, both 72 and 73 Engineer Regiments disbanded in 2014. There were also two hybridised regiments; 101 Engineer Regiment and 33 Engineer Regiment. 101 Engineer Regiment became a Reserve regiment in 2018 and 33 Engineer Regiment became Regular regiment.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Royal Signals, 7 Signal Regiment disbanded in 2012. 15 Signal Regiment was re-formed in 2015 and 13 Signal Regiment in 2020. For the Reserves, 38 Signal Regiment disbanded in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The table below has been updated for the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME). Within this Regiment, 5 Battalion REME was formed in 2013. In 2015, 10 Battalion REME and 11 Battalion REME merged to become 8 Battalion REME. For the Reserves, 104 Battalion REME was disbanded in 2013. This was then re-established in 2015 along with 105 and 106 Battalions. However, in 2018, 104 Battalion merged with 103, 105 Battalion merged with 101, and 106 Battalion merged with 102.</p><p> </p><p>The table below has been updated for the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). Within this Corps, 8 Regiment RLC was disbanded in 2012. 12 Logistic Support Regiment was disbanded in 2013. 2 Logistic Support Regiment, 23 and 24 Regiment RLC were disbanded in 2014. 5 Training Regiment RLC disbanded in 2016 and 3 Regiment RLC in 2023. For the Reserves, 88 Postal and Courier Regiment, 155 and 160 Transport Regiments, 166 Supply Regiment and 168 Pioneer Regiment were disbanded in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2 Medical Regiment and 33 Field Hospital were disbanded in 2018. 3 Medical Regiment disbanded in 2022 when a number of re-designations took place. For the Reserves, in 2023, 225 (Scottish) Medical Regiment merged with 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital, 253 (Northern Ireland) Medical Regiment merged with 204 (Northern Ireland) Field Hospital, 201 Field Hospital merged with 212 Field Hospital and 207 Field Hospital merged with 208 Field Hospital.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Royal Military Police, 4 and 5 Regiments Royal Military Police disbanded in 2020 and the Special Operations Regiment was formed. The Special Investigations Branch Regiment was subsumed into the Defence Serious Crimes Unit[1] on its formation in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>No Regiments within the Army’s Infantry, Intelligence Corps or Veterinary Corps have been disbanded or merged since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Marines is organised into Commando Units rather than Regiments and none have been disbanded since 2010.</p><p> </p><p><strong>British Army Regiments (2010-2023)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Regular</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>122</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>121</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>117</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>113</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>113</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>114</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>114</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>114</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>115</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>113</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Reserve</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>73</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>73</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>73</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>72</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>63</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Combat Forces</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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Infantry</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Regiments</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve Regiments</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Armoured Corps</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army Air Corps</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Combat Support Forces</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Artillery</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Engineers</strong><strong><strong>[2]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hybrid Regiments (Reg &amp; Res)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Signals</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Intelligence Corps</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Veterinary Corps</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserve Regiments</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Combat Service Support</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</strong><strong><strong>[3]</strong></strong><strong><strong>[4]</strong></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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Battalions</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Battalions</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Royal Logistic Corps</strong><strong><strong>[5]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Medical Corps</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Military Police</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Army Regiments</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserves Regiments</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] The Defence Serious Crimes Unit does not belong to the Army, it is part of the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) within the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>[2] RE data for years 2010-2011 and 2014-2017 for Regulars, 2014-2018 for Reserves and additional hybrid regiments has changed since the original answer of 7 Feb.</p><p>[3] The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are organised at unit level into Battalions, rather than Regiments. This represents a distinction in naming convention rather than difference in workforce requirement or operational outputs.</p><p>[4] REME data for years 2013, 2015 and 2018 for the Reserves has changed since the original answer of 7 Feb.</p><p>[5] RLC data for years 2012-2015 for the Regulars has changed since the original answer of 7 Feb.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Wells more like this
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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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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of his Department's budget on the operational capability of the armed forces. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 18933 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 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>Since 2020 UK defence spending has seen several substantial increases, starting with a £20 billion cash increase in SR20, additional funding for munitions and wider resilience, as well as an additional £11 billion as part of the 2023 Spring Statement</p><p> </p><p>Over the next decade we have increased the budget for our Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion to ensure that the Armed Forces have the next generation equipment they need to defend Britain and maintain a strategic advantage.</p><p> </p><p>During this time we have continued to meet all operational commitments, including participating in every single NATO mission, as well as supporting the Granting in Kind of equipment, and training to Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the world is more uncertain and volatile than it has been for several years, and we have set out our longer-term aspiration to invest 2.5% of GDP on defence when the fiscal and economic circumstances allow.</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 2024-03-25T14:39:57.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T14:39:57.257Z
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4528
star this property label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1696240
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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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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25259
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 future proof the Armed Forces against new security threats. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 18789 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) set out how the Armed Forces and wider Defence would modernise and adapt to the changing context.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are operating in an increasingly contested world and we are committed to ensuing our Armed Forces have the equipment to defend our nation and maintain strategic advantage. To deliver this, we have increased the budget for the Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion over the next decade. As outlined in the Defence Command Paper 23, we are focusing even more on Artificial Intelligence, digital capabilities, and assuring our supply chains, to make sure we adapt to changing technology and emerging threats.</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 2024-03-21T15:58:14.463Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T15:58:14.463Z
star this property answering member
4528
star this property label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
star this property tabling member
4653
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1696246
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
star this property answering body
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
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel in the Armed Forces had (a) four and (b) five years of service in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
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John Healey more like this
star this property uin 18649 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 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regular forces with the exact Length of Service of four or more years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Four years or more service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>104,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>105,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>106,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>102,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>101,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regulars with a Length of Service of four and five years, as at 1 January in each year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>4 Years</p></td><td><p>5 Years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>7,100</p></td><td><p>7,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td><td><p>6,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 18648 more like this
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less than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.937Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.937Z
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1466
star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property tabling member
400
star this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1696245
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
star this property answering body
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
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel had served in the Armed Forces for four years or more in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
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John Healey more like this
star this property uin 18648 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 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regular forces with the exact Length of Service of four or more years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Four years or more service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>104,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>105,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>106,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>102,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>101,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regulars with a Length of Service of four and five years, as at 1 January in each year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>4 Years</p></td><td><p>5 Years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>7,100</p></td><td><p>7,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td><td><p>6,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 18649 more like this
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less than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.89Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.89Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property tabling member
400
star this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1688594
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
star this property answering body
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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25259
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
star this property tabling member printed
Anthony Mangnall more like this
star this property uin 13833 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 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
star this property attachment
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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
star this property tabling member
4762
star this property label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall more like this
1688024
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
star this property answering body
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 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 His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by The Earl of Minto on 7 December 2023 (HL Deb col 1570), what plans they have to regularise the process of cost forecasting among the three armed services. more like this
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Lord Browne of Ladyton more like this
star this property uin HL2223 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 2024-02-20more like thismore than 2024-02-20
star this property answer text <p>The Department's current operating model, where responsibility for managing the equipment plan is delegated to Top Level Budget Holders, acknowledges that they have different financial positions and carry a balance between capability and financial risk.</p><p> </p><p>I remain committed to reviewing the format of future equipment plan reports to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
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less than 2024-02-20T13:00:14.85Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-20T13:00:14.85Z
star this property answering member
4952
star this property label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton more like this
1689829
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
star this property answering body
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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25259
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 recognise the contribution of armed forces personnel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Steve Tuckwell more like this
star this property uin 901535 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 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>The largest pay increase in more than 20 years is indicative of the Government’s commitment to our Armed Forces. In addition we will continue to support public facing events such as Armed Forces Day, and respond to concerns from the Defence community on issues like medallic recognition.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T16:15:53.877Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T16:15:53.877Z
star this property answering member
1466
star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Tuckwell more like this