Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 17 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Deployment
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the (a) armed forces, (b) Army, (c) Navy and (d) Air Force are currently engaged in (i) operations and (ii) other military tasks.
- Answer
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The following table shows the requested percentage of UK Service personnel deployed on operations as at 7 September 2008. The total trained strength figures that were used to calculate the percentage are for 1 September 2008. The number of personnel in theatre will naturally fluctuate on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including leave (rest and recuperation), temporary absence for training, evacuation for medical reasons, the roulement of forces and other factors.
Percentage of trained armed forces in operations Percentage Total armed forces 8.2 Army 10.7 Navy 4.1 RAF 5.8 Source: DASA (Quad-Service) Other military tasks encompass a wide spectrum of military duties. In its broadest sense this includes all duties carried out by Service personnel.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 483 c891W; 237806
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Armed forces Deployment
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