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Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (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.

Army: Reserve Forces

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people on Full Time Reserve Soldier contracts are eligible (a) to deploy on overseas exercises, (b) to deploy on overseas operations, (c) to be mobilised and (d) for a reduced commitment.

Answer

As at 1 October 2017, there were a total of 3,050 Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Personnel, all of whom are eligible to be mobilised under either their Regular Reserve or Army Reserve liability. The table below shows the number of FTRS serving on Full or Home commitment:

FTRS on Full Commitment who can be deployed on overseas exercises and overseas operations

260

FTRS on Home Commitment who are limited to the UK

2,780

Source: Defence Statistics (Army)

Notes/Caveats:

  1. Personnel on FTRS can potentially be deployed as FTRS either overseas or in the UK depending on their commitment.
  2. Before any individual can be deployed or mobilised several checks, including health and welfare, have to be completed and some individuals may not meet the criteria for that particular role.
  3. Figures exclude FTRS on the "Lead First" Programme.
  4. Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116561
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Contracts Army Deployment Reserve forces
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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