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Armed Forces: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) number of and (b) requirement for medical service personnel was on 1 April 2024.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
15 Jan 2025
Target answer date
20 Jan 2025
Answer
20 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) number of and (b) requirement for medical service personnel was on 1 April 2024.

  2. 20 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. Whilst a statistical release of overall Armed Forces strength is published annually, strength and capa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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