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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 December 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Marines: Deployment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from (a) 42 Commando (b) 40 Commando (c) 45 Commando Royal Marines have been deployed overseas in the last two years.

Answer

The Naval Service deploys away from the United Kingdom throughout the year, to areas such as the Gulf region, the Mediterranean, and the North and South Atlantic in support of UK operations. In addition, operations are also conducted in the UK and home waters. Over the last two years, personnel from 3 Commando Brigade deployed three times on humanitarian aid and disaster relief related operations overseas.

The table below shows the number of personnel from 42 Commando, 40 Commando, and 45 Commando Royal Marines who have been deployed overseas in the last two years.

Financial Year

2015-16

2016-17

40 Commando

84

20

42 Commando

7

8

45 Commando

53

121

Deployment refers to Military personnel who are deployed on operations for a period of 24 hours or more, excluding all personnel on overseas training excercises and those whose permanent stationed location is outside the UK.

Notes:

1. Includes only personnel who have been deployed outside of Great Britain.

2. Each individual is counted once per financial year even though they may have been deployed multiple times during that period.

The table below shows the number of occasions personnel from 42 Commando, 40 Commando, and 45 Commando Royal Marines have been deployed overseas in the last two years.

Financial Year

2015-16

2016-17

Number of occasions

13

11

The table below shows the number of Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel who were deployed in the years requested.

Financial Year

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Royal Navy

4,659

5,521

4,347

4,635

3,998

Royal Marines

1,535

1,640

1,430

869

1,040

Notes:

1. The figures do not include Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel conducting operations in home waters.

2. Each individual is counted once per financial year even though they may have been deployed multiple times during that period.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116417
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Deployment Marines
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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