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<p>Since Earl Howe’s Written Answer on 1 November 2018, the Trained Strength of the
Armed Forces has dropped from 139,788 on 1 July 2018 to 137,409 on 1 July 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>It remains a priority for each Service to meet the target for Armed Forces
personnel strength in 2020, and there are a range of measures both already in progress
and in the pipeline to improve the position. These include the introduction of the
Armed Forces People Programme to modernise aspects of the employment offer, including
scope for flexible working and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p> </p><p>The strength
of the Armed Forces is published every three months and can be found in Table 3a of
the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics at the following link:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</a></p>
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