NATO: Staff
(asked on 16th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK staff were employed at NATO headquarters in Brussels in each of the last five financial years.
UK Defence personnel posted to NATO’s headquarters in Brussels include members of the Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence Civil Servants. These figures are captured in the table below.
UK Military Staff
NATO HQ Brussels | Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 | FY 2025-26 |
UK Delegation | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
International Military Staff (IMS) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 25 |
Total | 44 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 46* |
* This will increase to 47 in March 26
UK Civilian Staff
NATO HQ Brussels | FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 | FY 2025-26 |
UK Delegation | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 |