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Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals

Asked by Lincoln JoppConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 9321

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of overseas armed forces his Department is in a direct employment relationship with as of 15 October 2024.

Answered by Al Carns

I have interpreted your question to be asking for the number of foreign personnel on exchange or embedded with the UK Armed Forces.

The table below shows the number of foreign exchange personnel that were on strength with an active assignment, as at 15 Oct 2024, by assigned location country in either overseas or the United Kingdom.

Location Country

Foreign Exchange Personnel Count

Overseas

146

United Kingdom

582

Grand Total

728

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