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Army: Officers

Asked by Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5829

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Late Entry Officers were commissioned in the last year, and of those how many were employed in in Welfare, QM, MTO, RCMO and training officer roles.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

There were 263 Late Entry Officers who commissioned from the Army Regular Other Ranks to Army Regular Officers from 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025.

Of those who commissioned from the Army Other Ranks to All Officers in 2025 how many have been employed in in Welfare, QM, MTO, RCMO and training officer roles up until 1 January 2026 can be fond in the attached table.

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