questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are absent without leave as of 11 September 2023.
answerText: There are many types of absence ranging from unavoidable (being absent through factors beyond a Service person’s control, such as transport problems), to short term periods of up to 48 hours, and long term periods in excess of 48 hours. As at 13 September...
heading: Armed Forces: Absenteeism