Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2023 to Question 191777 on Army answered on 5 July 2023, what the roles are of the 28,306 army personnel who are not classified as having combat or combat support roles.

The 28,306 Army personnel who are not classified as having "Combat" or "Combat Support" roles are those classified as "Combat Service Support", which covers The Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and those classified as "Other", which covers the Royal Army Chaplain's Department, Adjutant General's Corps, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Small Arms School Corps, Royal Army Physical Training Corps, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, and Royal Corps of Army Music.