Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units of the Royal Marines he plans to reduce in size as a result of reductions in the number of personnel; and what plans he has to reduce the number of personnel in each rank in that organisation in order to achieve that reduction.

The Ministry of Defence is contributing to the Government's National Security Capability Review. That review is focussed on the continued implementation of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, and ensuring the United Kingdom's investment in national security capabilities is as joined-up, effective and efficient as possible. No decisions have been made regarding specific capabilities.