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Armed Forces

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 July 2025UIN 68515

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army, and (c) RAF personnel are in frontline roles.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force do not have a definition for ‘frontline roles’ and the figures below therefore reflect the current Full-Time Trained Strength: Royal Navy/Royal Marines – 28,040Army – 70,860Royal Air Force – 27,710

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