Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
(asked on 13th October 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of armed forces personnel originate from Commonwealth nations; and whether his Department plans to increase such numbers in future.
This question was answered on 20th October 2015
As at 1 October 2014, 4% of our trained UK Regular Forces had a Commonwealth nationality. The Ministry of Defence is considering its approach to foreign and Commonwealth recruitment.