Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have voluntarily retired from (a) the Army, (b) the Navy and (c) the RAF in each year since 2012.

Defence Statistics publish information on a regular basis showing voluntary military outflow.

Outflow statistics for the 12 months ending 31 March 2014 through to the 12 months ending 31 December 2017 are available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018

Outflow statistics prior to 31 March 2014 are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017