Armed Forces
Commons · Question 68515 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
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.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 24 Jul 2025
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