Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of service of Armed Forces personnel is.

The attached supporting Table 1 details the average (mean) length of service of trained and trade-trained UK Regulars on exit from service in years. It shows the average length of service attained for individuals who left service in each of the years 1992, 2002, 2012 and 2022. The data for 1992 and 2002 is not available.

Supporting Table 2 details the average (mean) length of service (in years) attained by trained and trade-trained UK Regulars who were still serving as at current strength 1 January 2023 and also by individual Service.