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1683322

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date	18/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army personnel there have been on average in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	10473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>British Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy and Royal Marines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>109,600</p></td><td><p>42,800</p></td><td><p>54,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>109,200</p></td><td><p>42,100</p></td><td><p>53,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>110,100</p></td><td><p>42,600</p></td><td><p>52,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>112,000</p></td><td><p>41,400</p></td><td><p>53,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>112,100</p></td><td><p>40,700</p></td><td><p>53,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>108,800</p></td><td><p>39,800</p></td><td><p>51,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>107,200</p></td><td><p>39,200</p></td><td><p>47,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>105,900</p></td><td><p>38,800</p></td><td><p>45,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>104,610</p></td><td><p>38,410</p></td><td><p>43,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>106,890</p></td><td><p>38,350</p></td><td><p>43,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>107,740</p></td><td><p>38,650</p></td><td><p>43,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>105,940</p></td><td><p>37,480</p></td><td><p>42,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>103,820</p></td><td><p>35,500</p></td><td><p>39,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>98,630</p></td><td><p>33,860</p></td><td><p>36,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>90,390</p></td><td><p>33,160</p></td><td><p>35,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>85,590</p></td><td><p>32,670</p></td><td><p>33,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>84,700</p></td><td><p>32,480</p></td><td><p>33,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>83,000</p></td><td><p>32,470</p></td><td><p>33,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>80,590</p></td><td><p>32,460</p></td><td><p>32,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>78,800</p></td><td><p>32,500</p></td><td><p>32,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>79,290</p></td><td><p>32,960</p></td><td><p>32,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>81,720</p></td><td><p>33,890</p></td><td><p>33,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>80,060</p></td><td><p>33,750</p></td><td><p>33,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>76,950</p></td><td><p>32,590</p></td><td><p>31,940</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats</p><p> </p><ol><li>The Average Strength of the UK Regular Forces was calculated on a yearly basis by taking the mean of the corresponding strengths reported on a quarterly basis - e.g for the year 2010, the average was calculated from the strengths as at 1 Jan 2010, 1 Apr 2010, 1 Jul 2010 and 1 Oct 2010.</li><li>UK Regulars comprise full time Service Personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Non Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), High Readiness Reserve (HRR) and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) personnel. Unless otherwise stated, figures include trained and untrained personnel.</li><li>Due to the lack of data available for the 1 Jan 2000 strengths, the strengths were estimated via linear interpolation between the known strengths as at 1 Apr 1999 and 1 Apr 2000. Essentially we assume the strengths change linearly from 1 Apr 1999 to 1 Apr 2000, to estimate the strength as at 1 Jan 2000. As such the averages calculated for the year 2000 include an estimated figure, making the calculated average an estimate.</li><li>UK Regular Forces strength figures used in the Average Strength calculations in the period 1 Apr 1999 - 1 Jan 2007 (apart from the 1 Jan 2000 strength discussed in caveat 3) were taken from historic &quot;UK Armed Forces Quarterly Press Releases&quot; which can be accessed here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145335/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145335/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report</a></li><li>UK Regular Forces strength figures used in the Average Strength calculations in the period 1 Apr 1999 – 1 Oct 2023 were taken from the Joint Personnel Administration system (JPA).</li><li>The Average Strength in the year 2000 has been rounded to the nearest 100 to reflect the fact that an estimate was used in the calculations (see caveat 3).</li><li>Figures from the years 2001 - 2007 have been rounded to the nearest 100. This is due to rounded figures being used to calculate the Average Strengths.</li><li>Figures from the year 2008 onwards have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with disclosure control policy. Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10474 10475 question first answered 25/01/2024 15:41:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1679375

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the (a) brigades, (b) regiments and (c) supporting units in (i) 1 and (ii) 3 Division.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	7842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows the organisational structure of 1 (UK) Division and 3 (UK) Division as at January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Supporting units (c) have been indicated with an asterisk.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>1 (UK) Division</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4 Light Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7 Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11 Security Force Assistance Brigade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19 Light Brigade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8 Engineer Brigade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>102 Operational Sustainment Brigade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Divisional Information Manoeuvre Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*1 Royal Military Police Group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Parachute Regiment</p></td><td><p>Light Dragoons</p></td><td><p>Royal Scots Dragoon Guards</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Queen’s Own Yeomanry</p></td><td><p>20 Works Group Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>7 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Royal Yorks</p></td><td><p>1 Regiment Royal Military Police</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Regiment Parachute Regiment</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Scots Guards</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Irish Guards</p></td><td><p>Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry</p></td><td><p>36 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>2 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>37 Signal Regiment</p></td><td><p>3 Regiment Royal Military Police</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Grenadier Guards</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Royal Yorks</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment</p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Yorks</p></td><td><p>39 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>101 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>1 Military Intelligence Battalion</p></td><td><p>Special Operations Unit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Battalion Royal Irish</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Coldstream Guards</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion The Rifles</p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion Duke of Lancaster Regiment</p></td><td><p>62 Works Group Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>150 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>5 Military Intelligence Battalion</p></td><td><p>Military Provost Staff Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion Parachute Regiment</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles</p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment</p></td><td><p>6<sup>th</sup> Battalion Rifles</p></td><td><p>63 Works Group Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>158 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 Para Regiment Royal Horse Artillery</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion The Rifles</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment</p></td><td><p>Outreach Group</p></td><td><p>8<sup>th</sup> Battalion Rifles</p></td><td><p>65 Works Group Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>159 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>103 Regt Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p>4 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>66 Works Group Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 Air Assault Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>154 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p>105 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>71 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16 Medical Regiment</p></td><td><p>102 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>32 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion Royal Irish</p></td><td><p>1 Military Working Dogs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Path Finders</p></td><td><p>75 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>1 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment</p></td><td><p>11 EOD Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>216 Signal Squadron</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>28 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3 Medical Regiment</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>29 EOD and Search Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>33 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>35 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>101 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>3 (UK) Division</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>12 Armoured Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20 Armoured Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>101 Operational Sustainment Brigade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*7 Signal Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*25 Close Support Engineer Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*Multi-Domain Operations Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*7 Air Defence Group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King’s Royal Hussars</p></td><td><p>Royal Dragoon Guards</p></td><td><p>Royal Lancers</p></td><td><p>10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment</p></td><td><p>1 Signal Regiment</p></td><td><p>21 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>4 Military Intelligence Battalion</p></td><td><p>12<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Tank Regiment</p></td><td><p>Queen’s Royal Hussars</p></td><td><p>Household Cavalry Regiment</p></td><td><p>151 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>3 Signal Regiment</p></td><td><p>22 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>7 Military Intelligence Battalion</p></td><td><p>106<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Wessex Yeomanry</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers</p></td><td><p>Queen’s Dragoon Guards</p></td><td><p>27 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>15 Signal Regiment</p></td><td><p>26 Regiment Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion The Mercian Regiment</p></td><td><p>5<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers</p></td><td><p>Royal Yeomanry</p></td><td><p>156 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>71 Signal Regiment</p></td><td><p>Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion The Mercian Regiment</p></td><td><p>5<sup>th</sup> Battalion The Rifles</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Regiment Royal Horse Artillery</p></td><td><p>157 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Royal Welsh</p></td><td><p>7<sup>th</sup> Battalion The Rifles</p></td><td><p>104 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p>5 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion Royal Welsh</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd </sup>Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Regiment Royal Horse Artillery</p></td><td><p>103 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>1 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>101 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>3 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>5<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 Medical Regiment</p></td><td><p>1 Medical Regiment</p></td><td><p>19<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>26<sup>th</sup> Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>100 Regiment Royal Artillery</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/01/2024 15:12:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1670439

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the operational readiness and viability of the UK’s Warfighting 3rd Division.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Warfighting capability remains the cornerstone of deterrence and the bedrock of a world-class British Army. The 3rd (UK) Division is at the heart of this, able to manage a multi-domain battle in ever greater depth; designed to act with NATO and capable of providing a framework for Allies.</p><p> </p><p>The Army constantly keeps its warfighting capability under review, and regularly assesses the adequacy of its readiness. It is embracing the ever-changing global landscape and ensuring that it will be more capable against peer adversaries and integrated with our NATO Allies and partners.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/11/2023 16:49:56 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1669036

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Land Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for publishing a comprehensive 20-year investment plan for land capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	1042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>As outlined in the Land Industrial Strategy, the Army is committed to ensuring industry is kept up to date on the Army’s approach to its strategic balance of investment, with a brief just taking place on 15 November and the next brief scheduled for November 2023 and January 2024. These routine updates will continue to ensure our industry partners understand any changes resulting from departmental budget and planning cycles.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/11/2023 11:30:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1665413

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned personnel strength of the British Army in the next five years is.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	202929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed in the refresh of the Defence Command Paper, the Army is adjusting to its planned strength of 73,000 until 2025. This will then remain the Army’s indicative planned strength for the next five years.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 13:52:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1657982

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to reduce the full time strength of the British Army to 73,000 by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Yes. The Army is continuing to implement Future Soldier which will see a whole force of over 100,000 comprising of 73,000 Regular Service Personnel and 30,100 Army Reserve.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/09/2023 13:40:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1654432

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, published on 18 July 2023, CP 901, whether it remains his policy to field a modern warfighting division by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Yes. I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 4 July 2023, tom Question 191023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 04/09/2023 13:06:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1651667

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	193079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2023 answer text <p>The 28,306 Army personnel who are not classified as having &quot;Combat&quot; or &quot;Combat Support&quot; roles are those classified as &quot;Combat Service Support&quot;, which covers The Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and those classified as &quot;Other&quot;, 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.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/07/2023 09:03:30 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1648925

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the military strength was of the Army as of 29 June 2023; and if he will provide a breakdown by (a) combat and (b) combat support personnel.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	191777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2023, the British Army Trade Trained Regular strength was 70,985. Of this figure, 22,643 personnel were in combat roles, and 20,036 were in combat support roles. These are the most recently published official figures.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2023 12:23:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1643876

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many infantry battalions the Army has; and how many of them have (a) protected and (b) unprotected armour.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	188839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The British Army currently has 30 regular infantry battalions; nine with either armoured or protected mobility vehicles and 21 without. These 21 units sit within Light or Air Manoeuvre Brigades however, also includes Ranger, Security Force Assistance and Experimentation units.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/06/2023 12:31:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey