(asked on 9th February 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Chris Coghlan Portrait
Chris Coghlan
(Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-commissioned officers ranked Staff Sergeant or above, have left the Army in the last 3 years, broken down per year.

Answered by
Louise Sandher-Jones Portrait
Louise Sandher-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 12th February 2026

Figures for outflow of non-commissioned officers ranked Staff Sergeant or above can be found below.

Army Trade Trained Regular Non-Commissioned Officer Outflow, Staff Sergeant to Warrant Officer 1

Financial Year (FY)

Numbers Outflowing

Outflow Rate

2022-23

1,250

12.6%

2023-24

1,148

11.8%

2024-25

1,091

11.2%

Notes/Caveats

  1. The figures are for the Trade Trained Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service, Mobilised Reserves, Army Reserve and all other Reserves, but includes those personnel that have transferred from GURTAM to UKTAP.

  1. Figures include the following paid ranks: Staff Sergeant, Warrant Officer 2, Warrant Officer 1.

  1. Outflow encompasses all types of Outflow, excluding promotions from Other Ranks to Officers. This includes Voluntary Outflow, Administrative Discharge, Medical Discharge, and those who have come to the end of their engagement.

  1. Outflow rates are calculated by dividing the 12-month rolling outflow number by the average strength of the population over the same period.

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