Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 46791

Armed Forces: Emergencies

Tabled: 22 April 2025

Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are currently held at readiness for UK resilience tasks.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As of the 23 April 2025, Defence holds c. 1,600 personnel at readiness for operations designed to support UK resilience. The tasks they are attributed to are wide ranging, from support in the instance of flooding (provided by the UK Standby Battalions) to...

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