Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the military strength was of the Army as of 29 June 2023; and if he will provide a breakdown by (a) combat and (b) combat support personnel.

As at 1 April 2023, the British Army Trade Trained Regular strength was 70,985. Of this figure, 22,643 personnel were in combat roles, and 20,036 were in combat support roles. These are the most recently published official figures.