questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are currently held at readiness for UK resilience tasks.
answerText: As of the 23 April 2025, Defence holds c. 1,600 personnel at readiness for operations designed to support UK resilience. The tasks they are attributed to are wide ranging, from support in the instance of flooding (provided by the UK Standby Battalions) to...
heading: Armed Forces: Emergencies