Ministry of Defence

A ministerial department and an airport operator, also called MOD

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the UK government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and for the British Armed Forces.[1] The MoD manages the day to day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement. The military professional structure is embodied in the three single Services (the Royal Navy, Army, and the Royal Air Force).[1]

If you are seeking information related to your own or others' service, including historical information, see Requests for personal data and service records: a detailed guide - How to apply for access to personal data held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Seeking information about a Military vehicle? We have noticed many requests for information regarding vehicles which were formerly used by the Armed Forces (also known as a MERLIN report). The MOD have made an extract of MERLIN available on their website which might answer your query. Correspondence seeking the documents required to register an ex-military vehicle should be sent directly and privately to the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) which is the organisation responsible for disposing of former military vehicles.

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Number of international students in the Defence Academy 2021-2022
Follow up sent to Ministry of Defence by J A Lee on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

This request was sent in error and is withdrawn. Yours faithfully, J A Lee
List of Tail Numbers of MoD aircraft.
Response by Ministry of Defence to Philip Roy on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Phillip Roy   Please find attached a response to your email of 2 May 2022.   Kind regards,   DSA Secretariat     Defence Safet...
Number of international students in the Defence Academy 2021-2022
Request sent to Ministry of Defence by J A Lee on .

Awaiting response.

Please provide me with: - (1) the number of international/overseas students in the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom for Financial Year 21/22;...
Otto John
Response by Ministry of Defence to Michelle Forest on .

Information not held.

Dear Michelle Forest,   Please find attached a response to your request for information FOI 2020/13774.   DBS KI-RR FOI Team.     Ministr...
JSP 398: dated list of editions and copy of extant edition
Request to Ministry of Defence by Ceri Gibbons. Annotated by Ceri Gibbons on .

Refused.

Referred back to ICO for investigation (16/05/22)
How can i find out service history of ex mod vw passat
Response by Ministry of Defence to D Cruddas on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Cruddas,   Please find attached a response to your FOI request.   Kind regards,   DE&S Secretariat Parliamentary Maple 0A, MOD Ab...
Army camp info WW2 in Pyecombe, Brighton, which is my home now.
Response by Ministry of Defence to Andrew MacRae on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr MacRae   Please find attached our response to your freedom of information request   With kind regards   DBSKI RR FOI Team PP34 20...
Back Office
Request sent to Ministry of Defence by Daniel Stonard on .

Awaiting response.

1: Does the organisation manage its incoming mailroom in-house, or is any part of this outsourced? A: If element are outsourced, which elements are?...
People who have lost their lives at war in Afghanistan
Response by Ministry of Defence to Joesph Riley on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Riley,   On behalf of the information holders, please find the attached correspondence in respect of your Freedom of Information request d...
JSP 900 Current Edition. Re-submission
Internal review request sent to Ministry of Defence by Ceri Gibbons on .

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Ministry of Defence's ha...
Active Service
Response by Ministry of Defence to James Jones on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Mr Jones, Your follow up email was logged under reference FOI2022/05468, with a due date of 1 June 2022. Kind regards, Defence People Secreta...
Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Response by Ministry of Defence to P Newton on .

Refused.

Dear P Newton Please find attached MOD's internal review, our reference FOI2022/01526. Regards, MOD Information Rights Compliance Team From: Mrs S G...
FOI Request for Military Service History and Maintenance Records of Ex Military Pinzgauer JK93AA
Response by Ministry of Defence to Robert Tompkins on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Tompkins,   Thank you for your email dated 3 May 2022 requesting an internal review in to the handling of your request reference FOI2022/0...
Maintenance history of an ex-Army Wolf vehicle
Response by Ministry of Defence to E. Noe on .

Successful.

  Dear Sir/Madam   Please find attached the response to your recent FOI request.   Yours sincerely,   DE&S Secretariat Defence Equipmen...
Military Deaths in Scotland
Response by Ministry of Defence to James Jones on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Jones, Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry. Regards Defence People Secretariat Ministry of Defence Main Building Wh...
Codename Vic, Vic 1 (Victor) Vaccine. Op Granby (Gulf War 1991).
Response by Ministry of Defence to Margaret Diane Johnson on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Margaret, Thank you for your additional Freedom of Information request. This request has been assigned the reference FOI2022/05927 and you shoul...
Servicing History of Land Rover Defender - Serial No: SALLDHAC7MA956O89
Response by Ministry of Defence to Toby Comerford on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Comerford, Thank you for your email of 13 May . Your request has been logged under our reference FOI2022/05922. The Freedom of Information Act...
defence audit FOIA
Response by Ministry of Defence to Lucas87 on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr Amin, Thank you for your email below. We can advise that work on your case was delayed as a result of the measures in place to prevent the spr...
Military exercise 26th February 2016
Response by Ministry of Defence to Victoria Mcgrath on .

Awaiting classification.

  Dear Ms McGrath   Please see the attached letter in response to your recent Freedom of Information Request.       Kind Regards    ...
Attrition rate of royal fleet auxiliary apprentices from first day to trained strength
Response by Ministry of Defence to Michael Foster on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Foster, Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry. Regards Navy Command Secretariat - FOI Navy Command FOI Section Navy C...
Merlin Vehicle Report for 3/4 ton trailer
Follow up sent to Ministry of Defence by Simon Gestrich on .

Successful.

Dear DES SEC-PolSec LE-JSC-WPNS (MULTIUSER), thank you very much for the time you spend with my request. I received all required and wanted informati...
Clarification of Men in Field - Pentyrch
Response by Ministry of Defence to Gary Jones on .

Information not held.

  Dear Mr Jones   Please see the attached letter in response to your recent Freedom of Information Request.       Kind Regards    ...
NOTAM details/questions.
Response by Ministry of Defence to Gary Jones on .

Information not held.

  Dear Mr Jones   Please see the attached letter in response to your recent Freedom of Information Request.     Kind Regards     Str...
CDS Operational Directive 09/14
Response by Ministry of Defence to Ceri Gibbons on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Gibbons,   Please find attached in relation to ICO investigation IC-97823-Z3F4, and our reference FOI2019/12673.   Yours sincerely,...
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Response by Ministry of Defence to Frank Gardner on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Mr Gardner, Please find attached our response to your recent enquiry. Regards Defence Digital Secretariat Ministry of Defence F3, Building...

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