Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, published on 18 July 2023, CP 901, what recruitment targets his Department has for the Armed Forces over the next two years.
Answer
Defence intends to increase recruitment into our Armed Forces over the next two years and transition to a transformational tri-Service recruitment model. Recruitment targets for Regular Serving personnel in 2023-24 currently are summarised below:
Royal Navy
Officers 457
Sailors 3,567
Army
Officers 644
Regulars 9,813
Royal Air Force
Officers 396
Aviators 2,191