Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 16 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 April 2018 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 19 April 2018. A substantive answer was provided by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces
- Question
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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.
- Answer
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The number of full-time, UK Regular Service personnel, broken down by gender and year, can be found in the table below.
1 October 2010
1 October 2017
Decrease from
1 October 2010 to 1 October 2017Male
170,620
132,300
38,330
Female
18,060
15,230
2,840
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.
The Ministry of Defence’s published Diversity Statistics can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 135936
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Armed forces Women Men Working hours
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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