Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops were serving in the British Army as of 24 April (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

The table below shows the Army Full Time Trained Strength as at 1 April 2010 and Army Full Time Trade Trained Strength as at 1 January 2024.

Notes/Caveats:

1. Figures are published quarterly therefore figures have been supplied as at 01 January 2024 as these are the latest published stats in the public domain.
2. Full Time Trained Strength and Full Time Trade Trained comprises Trained UK Regular Forces, Trained Gurkhas and Full Time Reserve Service Personnel (FTRS).
3. Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
4. Names and definitions have been changed between 2010 and 2024 but figures are comparable.