Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 107892

Armed Forces: Women

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have left the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all outflow in each year.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
The attached table shows the Intake and Outflow of Female UK Service personnel (Regulars and Future Reserves 2020), for financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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