Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 61486
Armed Forces: Vacancies
Tabled: 20 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Derek Twigg
Labour — Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58934 on Armed Forces: Vacancies, what the ranks of the unfilled posts are; and how long they have been unfilled.
Answer
Luke PollardThe UK has one of the highest post fill rates in NATO. As of 1 April 2025, the UK’s post allocation was 1,053, of which 82 were unfilled. While 8% of our posts were gapped in April 2025, this was predominantly for a period of less than 10 months. The majo...
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