Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained marine systems personnel the Royal Navy has; and what the target number is.

The Marine Engineering branch is a vital part of the Royal Navy (RN) these are exceptionally skilled and highly valued personnel, crucial to ensuring the RN can continue to meet its commitments.

The number of trained Marine Engineers (MEs) is a constantly fluctuating number, however as of 17 April 2024:

The forecast figures for April 2025 are:

*These figures do not include those currently in the training pipeline to join the branch.