Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. It was answered by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's recruitment and retention targets are for each of the three Services for 2026/27.
- Answer
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The 2026-27 Single Service recruitment targets for Regular and Reserve (Officer and Other ranks) are detailed below:
The Naval Service (inclusive of the Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary) total Recruitment Targets for all streams for Recruiting Year 2026-27, ending 31 March 2027 is 4,630 (rounded).
The total Army Recruitment Targets for Recruiting Year 2026-27, for all streams is 14,410 (rounded).
The total Royal Air Force Recruitment Targets for all streams for Recruiting Year 2026-27 is 4,730 (rounded).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 27606
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Armed forces Recruitment Ministry of Defence Labour turnover
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-15 13:25:56 +0100
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