Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123142

Armed Forces: Officers

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Steve Barclay

ConservativeNorth East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many one star military officers and above does he plan to have in place by the end of this Parliament.

Answer

Al Carns
Defence’s workforce structure is regularly reviewed and adjusted according to the threat and capability requirements. This includes the number of senior officers. The future workforce structure and associated workforce plans will be reviewed in conjunctio...

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