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782693

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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 his Oral Answer of 23 October 2017, Official Report, column 11, on army personnel, if he will estimate the number of Army personnel needed to generate a war-fighting division.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining an Army that is able to field a war-fighting division.</p><p>Under the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 the Army's principal contribution to Joint Force 2025 is a division of up to 40,000 regular and reserve troops. In addition, within its remaining total force strength the Army would need to retain the ability to deliver its national resilience and fixed tasks, and to deploy a follow-on force.</p><p>All aspects of Defence will be considered in the National Security Capability Review, including how the Army will deliver the division. The Review is on-going and no decisions have been put to Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/11/2017 09:04:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

712906

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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, which units and elements of units are currently attached to 3rd (UK) Division.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	68814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The Regular and Reserve units that form the Order of Battle for the 3<sup>rd</sup> (United Kingdom) Division are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HQ 20 Armoured Infantry Brigade</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Dragoon Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's Royal Hussars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5th Battalion The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HQ 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Tank Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4th Battalion The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Household Cavalry Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Wessex Yeomanry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HQ 12 Armoured Infantry Brigade</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Battalion The Scots Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Battalion The Royal Welsh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The King's Royal Hussars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Royal Lancers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HQ 101 Logistic Brigade</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 Queen's Own Gurkha Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Armoured Medical Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 Armoured Medical Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>156 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>154 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>157 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>151 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Armoured Medical Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>103 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>105 Battalion Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</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> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 27/03/2017 15:10:25 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

682965

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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 17 January 2017 to Question 59886, when he plans for the (a) 12th and (b) 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade to reach initial operational capacity with upgraded Warrior, upgraded Challenger 2 and Scout vehicles; and when he plans for the (i) 12th and (ii) 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade to reach full operational capacity with that new equipment.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	62656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>There are no dates for Initial and Full Operating Capability for 12th and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigades, which already operate in the armoured infantry role. The brigades will receive incremental capability enhancements as their units receive the upgraded Warrior and Challenger 2, and new AJAX vehicles (formerly called Scout SV). The Ministry of Defence is expecting all of these vehicles to be in service by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/02/2017 16:22:48 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

677964

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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 manning shortfall by rank was for reserve and regular soldiers and officers in (a) London Regiment, (b) Rifles, (c) Royal Gurkha Rifles, (d) Parachute Regiment, (e) Royal Irish Regiment, (f) Royal Welsh, (g) Merciant Regiment, (h) Yorkshire Regiment, (i) Royal Anglian Regiment, (j) Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, (k) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, (l) Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, (m) Royal Regiment of Scotland, (n) Welsh Guards, (o) Irish Guards, (p) Scots Guards, (q) Coldstream Guards and (r) Grenadier Guards in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	61398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>For Regulars the total strength of the Infantry as at 1 December was 19,420 compared to a total Infantry Liability of 20,164. Of this, 4,380 Infantry Personnel are serving outwith their Regiments' units, for example in other Arms/Services and infantry Units, at HQs, and training and instructional establishments. This overall infantry manpower can be used flexibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Infantry regiments are made up of one or more Battalions which include infantry personnel and Attached Arms, such as drivers, medics, clerks etc. We are not able to provide shortfall data against this overall regiment establishment as data is not collected for the Attached Arms in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the attached table show the shortfall between the strength of infantry capbadged personnel vs infantry capbadged establishment for each of the listed Regiments’ units (ie infantry personnel serving within their capbadge battalion(s)). Figures are as at 1 December 2016</p><p> </p><p>For Reserves the total strength of the Infantry as at 1 December was 6,240 compared to a total Infantry Liability of 6,048. Of this, 1,420 Infantry Personnel are serving outwith their Regiments' units, for example in other Arms/Services and infantry Units, at HQs, and training and instructional establishments. This overall infantry manpower can be used flexibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Infantry regiments are made up of one or more Battalions which include infantry personnel and Attached Arms, such as drivers, medics, clerks etc. We are not able to provide shortfall data against this overall regiment establishment as data is not collected for the Attached Arms in the format requested</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the attached table show the shortfall between the strength of infantry capbadged personnel against infantry capbadged establishment for each of the listed Regiments’ units (ie infantry personnel serving within their capbadge battalion(s)). Figures are as at 1 December 2016</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 01/02/2017 17:57:10 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 61398 - Kevan Jones.docx title 61398 - Regular and Reserve Shortfall
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

672066

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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, when he plans for (a) 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade and (b) 2 Armoured Infantry brigade to reach initial operational capacity; and when he pans for (i) 1 Armoured Infantry brigade and (ii) 2 Armoured Infantry brigade to reach full operational capacity.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The British Army currently has three armoured infantry brigades: 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade; 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade; and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Under the refinements to the Army 2020 structures announced by written ministerial statement on 15 December 2016 (HCWS367), the Army will modernise its ability to fight at divisional level. It will be re-organised to consist of four brigades: two armoured infantry brigades (retaining 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade and 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in this role) and the two new innovative Strike brigades</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/01/2017 16:01:13 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

622252

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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 trained soldiers and officers there have been in (a) the Queen's Royal Hussars, (b) the King's Royal Hussars, (c) the Royal Tank Regiment and (d) the Royal Wessex Yeomanry in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	50544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Attached are tables showing the number of trained Regular soldiers and officers there have been in the the Queen's Royal Hussars, the King's Royal Hussars, the Royal Tank Regiment the Royal Wessex Yeomanry as of April in each year since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/11/2016 16:40:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 50544_Kevan_Jones.docx title Tables showing number of trained regular soldiers
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

584059

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 trained regular army soldiers there were in each of the Army's regiments and corps in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	46584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of trained Regular Soldiers as at the 1 April, each year from 2010 to present, broken down by corps, is shown in the table below. These figures do not include Gurkhas or Full Time Reserve Service who are part of the Full Time Trained Strength but are not counted as Regular Soldiers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>April 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>98,040</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>97,280</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>94,800</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90,530</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>84,250</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79,540</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>77,100</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>General Staff</strong></p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Household Cavalry &amp; Royal Armoured Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>5,990</p></td><td><p>5,840</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>5,230</p></td><td><p>4,770</p></td><td><p>4,600</p></td><td><p>4,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Artillery</strong></p></td><td><p>7,720</p></td><td><p>7,550</p></td><td><p>7,350</p></td><td><p>7,050</p></td><td><p>6,560</p></td><td><p>6,220</p></td><td><p>6,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Engineers</strong></p></td><td><p>9,520</p></td><td><p>9,630</p></td><td><p>9,450</p></td><td><p>8,970</p></td><td><p>8,120</p></td><td><p>7,810</p></td><td><p>7,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Signals</strong></p></td><td><p>7,570</p></td><td><p>7,670</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td><td><p>7,180</p></td><td><p>6,680</p></td><td><p>6,320</p></td><td><p>5,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Infantry</strong></p></td><td><p>24,940</p></td><td><p>24,210</p></td><td><p>24,080</p></td><td><p>23,280</p></td><td><p>21,710</p></td><td><p>20,130</p></td><td><p>19,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army Air Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td><td><p>2,120</p></td><td><p>2,020</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,690</p></td><td><p>1,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Chaplin’s Department </strong></p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Logistic Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>15,300</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>14,080</p></td><td><p>12,980</p></td><td><p>12,100</p></td><td><p>11,130</p></td><td><p>10,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Medical Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td><td><p>3,010</p></td><td><p>2,990</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td><td><p>3,110</p></td><td><p>3,030</p></td><td><p>2,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers</strong></p></td><td><p>9,830</p></td><td><p>10,030</p></td><td><p>9,700</p></td><td><p>9,010</p></td><td><p>8,060</p></td><td><p>7,770</p></td><td><p>7,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Adjutant Generals Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>6,050</p></td><td><p>6,030</p></td><td><p>5,760</p></td><td><p>5,470</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td><td><p>5,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Vetinary Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Small Arms School Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Dental Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Intelligence Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td><td><p>1,650</p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>1,720</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Army Physical Training Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps</strong></p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>890</p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p>890</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Corps of Army Music</strong></p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other (including SSCP)</strong></p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures are for Trained Regulars only and so exclude Ghurkhas, Reserve services and Untrained Regulars.</p><p>&quot;Other&quot; includes those with unknown Cap badges and those in Senior Soldier Continuity Posts (SSCP).</p><p>Figures have been rounded to &quot;10&quot;. Figures ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:24:15 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

584064

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 trained soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Division (UK) in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	46586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Full Time Trained Strength of 3 Div as at the 1 April, from 2010 to present, is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Ranks</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,180 </strong></p></td><td><p>2,030</p></td><td><p>24,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,100 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,880</p></td><td><p>23,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,990 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,840</p></td><td><p>22,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21,790 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>20,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19,030 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>17,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17,960 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>16,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,540 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>13,340</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The figures are for Full Time Trained Strength comprising Trained Regular, Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) and Gurkhas.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to &quot;10&quot;. Figures ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction in the number of personnel assigned 3rd (United Kingdom) Division (3 Div) follows the creation of Force Troops Command under Army 2020. This saw the transfer of many personnel previously assigned directly to 3 Div being transferred to this new formation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:34:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

390241

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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 9 June 2015 to Question 1249, whether his Department has targets for army strength for each year up to 2020.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Yes. The target for the size of the Army for each year up to 2020 is around 82,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 20/07/2015 15:45:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

348658

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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 target strength of the Army is for each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Under Army 2020 the size of the Army will be around 82,000. This figure was reaffirmed in the 2015 Conservative manifesto.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/06/2015 15:35:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones