Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength of the Royal Marines was in each year since 2010.
As the Royal Marines transition into the Future Commando Force and turn to new upgraded and autonomous capabilities, there is the potential for the workforce structure to change in the future. The Royal Marines continue to maintain their capability to operate across different operational arenas.
The following table provides the figures for the trained and untrained strength of the Royal Marines as at 1 April for each from 2010 up until 2023.
Apr-10 | Apr-11 | Apr-12 | Apr-13 | Apr-14 | Apr-15 | Apr-16 | Apr-17 | Apr-18 | Apr-19 | Apr-20 | Apr-21 | Apr-22 | Apr-23 |
7991 | 8198 | 7889 | 7687 | 7814 | 7663 | 7530 | 7328 | 7008 | 6832 | 6587 | 6641 | 6654 | 6506 |
The Ministry of Defence keeps the numbers of military personnel under close review. On a quarterly basis we publish UK Service personnel statistics by Service. The latest edition, with information as at 1 October 2023 can be found at the following website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2023