Question follow-through · 49658

Navy: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained personnel is the Royal Navy short of in its full establishment.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
6 May 2025
Answer
8 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained personnel is the Royal Navy short of in its full establishment.

  2. 6 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 May 2025

    Answer published

    As of 1 January 2025, the total Full-Time Trained Strength of the Royal Navy was 28,080. These figures are published on a quarterly basis and can be found at the following website - Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics: 2025 - GOV.UK. The Ministry of De...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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