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Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 69958

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) role and (b) size is of the Army's General Service Corps.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The General Service Corps (GSC) is an administrative grouping for Service personnel with no other assigned Regiment or Corps, such as those who are recruited directly into limited specialist roles.

As at 28 July 2025, there were c800 Service personnel in the GSC.

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