Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 25175

Army: Dogs

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Derek Twigg

LabourWidnes and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working dogs the Army had in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.

Answer

Maria Eagle
As at 23 January 2025, there were 113 trained Military Working Dogs (MWD) in the British Army. Determining whether an annual breakdown of MWD in the Army could be provided for each year since 2010 could only be achieved at a disproportionate cost due to i...

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