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date	03/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current strength of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The strength of Her Majesty's Armed Forces as at 1 January 2018 is 194,950.</p><p>Information on Armed Forces strength is regularly published by Defence Statistics in the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p><p>Updated figures as at 1 April will be accessible at the same website address from 17 May 2018.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/05/2018 15:24:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 January 2018.pdf title Quarterly Service Personnel Statistcs 2018
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

889896

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2018 to Question 134875, on Armed Forces, how the National Security Capabilities Review has been able to assess the size of the armed forces as sufficient to deliver Joint Force 2025 in the absence of a prescribed minimum number of personnel to deliver Joint Force 2025.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	136948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The size and shape of the Armed Forces is under review as part of the Modernising Defence Programme. This will include the delivery of JF25. Our Armed Forces continue to fulfil all of their commitments across the globe, and this government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 136949 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:59:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

889897

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2018 to Question 134875, on Armed Forces, whether he has made an estimate of the minimum size of the armed forces required for them to fulfill all their UK and overseas commitments.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	136949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The size and shape of the Armed Forces is under review as part of the Modernising Defence Programme. This will include the delivery of JF25. Our Armed Forces continue to fulfil all of their commitments across the globe, and this government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 136948 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:59:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

884948

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fewer full-time (a) male and (b) female service personnel there were at the most recent date for which data is available compared with 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	135936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of full-time, UK Regular Service personnel, broken down by gender and year, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1 October 2010</p></td><td><p>1 October 2017</p></td><td><p>Decrease from <br> 1 October 2010 to 1 October 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>170,620</p></td><td><p>132,300</p></td><td><p>38,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>18,060</p></td><td><p>15,230</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review looked to restructure the Armed Forces to face future challenges and affordability, resulting in a reduction to Armed Forces strength. The Armed Forces have enough personnel to meet operational requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence’s published Diversity Statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2018 15:18:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 52879 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

873761

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the National Security Capabilities Review, what estimate he has made of the minimum size of the armed forces required to deliver Joint Force 2025.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	134875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Joint Force 2025 is defined in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. There is no prescribed minimum number of personnel or platforms required to deliver the outputs that this force is designed to achieve.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are fulfilling all their commitments across the globe, and this Government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 17/04/2018 13:52:18 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 52145 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith