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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-11-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) soldiers there were in the British Army in each year since 2000. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 115231 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-04more like thismore than 2017-12-04
answer text <p>The officer and soldier strengths of the Army at 1 April for each year since 2000 are shown below:</p><p> </p><p>Army Full Time Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td><td><p>100,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>14,320</p></td><td><p>99,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>14,550</p></td><td><p>100,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td><td><p>102,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>15,180</p></td><td><p>102,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>15,040</p></td><td><p>98,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>15,130</p></td><td><p>96,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>15,100</p></td><td><p>95,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>15,090</p></td><td><p>94,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>14,930</p></td><td><p>96,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>98,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>95,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>14,660</p></td><td><p>93,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,060</p></td><td><p>89,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13,360</p></td><td><p>80,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td><td><p>77,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12,790</p></td><td><p>75,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,910</p></td><td><p>73,870</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future Reserves 2020 Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>21,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>19,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,490</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,840</p></td><td><p>23,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>24,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Numbers are for trained and untrained personnel and have been produced by Defence Statistics.</p><ol start="2"><li>Full time strength in the above tables includes the trained element which contributes to the liability. e.g. it includes Gurkhas but it excludes Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Home Commitment (HC) and those FTRS serving on Operational Commitment Establishment (Reserve). As such these may differ from published statistics.</li></ol><p>3. The Future Reserves 2020 population consists of Group A Army Reserves, some Sponsored Reserves and those personnel serving on FTRS(HC) contracts who were previously Army Reservists. Ministry of Defence does not hold Future Reserves 2020 population data pre – 2012.</p><p>4. Figures have been rounded to 10, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-04T17:04:56.477Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-04T17:04:56.477Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
previous answer version
26546
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
793012
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Army spent from the public purse on sponsorship of the National Diversity Awards 2017; and how many full-time equivalent Army staff worked on that project. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 114797 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-29more like thismore than 2017-11-29
answer text <p>The Army sponsored the 'Positive Role Model for Race Award' at the National Diversity Awards at a cost of £9,995. No personnel were tasked to undertake a project relating to the awards, other than the minor task of arranging the sponsorship.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-29T15:52:01.537Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-29T15:52:01.537Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
792745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-20more like thismore than 2017-11-20
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members there were of each Regiment of the British Army on 1st November 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 114672 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-28more like thismore than 2017-11-28
answer text <p>The number of personnel within each Army Arm/Corps as at 1 October 2017, latest available figures, is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Arm/Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regulars</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army Future Reserves 20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff</p></td><td><p><strong>860 </strong></p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Household Cavalry/ Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>6,540 </strong></p></td><td><p>4,950</p></td><td><p>1,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Regiment of Artillery</p></td><td><p><strong>8,450 </strong></p></td><td><p>6,240</p></td><td><p>2,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p><strong>11,350 </strong></p></td><td><p>8,370</p></td><td><p>2,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Corps of Signals</p></td><td><p><strong>8,730 </strong></p></td><td><p>6,820</p></td><td><p>1,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infantry</p></td><td><p><strong>29,050 </strong></p></td><td><p>21,470</p></td><td><p>7,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Air Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>2,170 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,740</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Chaplains' Department</p></td><td><p><strong>200 </strong></p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>16,790 </strong></p></td><td><p>11,750</p></td><td><p>5,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Medical Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>6,100 </strong></p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td><td><p>2,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p><strong>10,140 </strong></p></td><td><p>8,440</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General's Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>7,020 </strong></p></td><td><p>5,640</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Veterinary Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>480 </strong></p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Arms School Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>150 </strong></p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Dental Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>300 </strong></p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intelligence Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>3,120 </strong></p></td><td><p>1,790</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Physical Training Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>470 </strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>1,690 </strong></p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corps of Army Music</p></td><td><p><strong>770 </strong></p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Soldier Continuity Posts</p></td><td><p><strong>230 </strong></p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Service Corps/ General List</p></td><td><p><strong>830 </strong></p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p><strong> - </strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer Training Corps</p></td><td><p><strong>110 </strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source Def Stat (Army) 01 October 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>Those figures marked ‘Regulars’ include Regulars, Gurkha’s, Full Time Reserve Service <em>Full Commitment (</em>FTRS (FC)) (excluding Lead First).</p><p>Those figures marked ‘Army Future Reserves 20’ include volunteer reserves who are mobilised, High Readiness Reserves and those volunteer reserves serving on Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitment. Sponsored Reserves who provide a more cost effective solution than volunteer reserve are also included.</p><p>Figures are for both untrained and trained strength.</p><p>For the purpose of this answer, FTRS have not been double counted in both FR20 and Full Time Strength and are within the FR20 column.</p><p>All Officers of Paid Rank Colonel and above are included in Staff, regardless of previous Arm/Service.</p><p>For presentation purpose, figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p>Totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum of their parts.</p><p>“-” denotes zero or rounded to zero.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-28T17:40:14.513Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-28T17:40:14.513Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
790918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-16more like thismore than 2017-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving regular army personnel have served for more than three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 113567 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-24more like thismore than 2017-11-24
answer text <p>The number of Regular Army personnel who have served for more than three years is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Regular Army Strength</p></td><td><p>Length of Service is 3 years or more</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>82,210</p></td><td><p>64,520</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures shown are as at 1 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The figures are for trained and untrained Regular Army personnel and exclude the Gurkhas and Army Future Reserve 2020 populations.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-24T14:06:05.923Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-24T14:06:05.923Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for John Spellar more like this
788450
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-13more like thismore than 2017-11-13
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a review has been carried out to simplify into one document the policies, procedures and regulations in the Army for the provision of support for personnel under investigation by the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
uin 112576 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-21more like thismore than 2017-11-21
answer text <p>The support and welfare of Army personnel is a priority at all times. The document: &quot;Support To Serving Personnel and Veterans who are suspects in Service Justice System (SJS) Investigations&quot; was distributed to the Army chain of command in August 2017 and sets out high level guidance and the framework of supporting guidance. This includes information on the background to the type of investigations undertaken, the welfare, legal and media advice available and the responsibility of the Commanding Officers throughout the processes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-21T14:43:19.947Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-21T14:43:19.947Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1490
label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
782693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-02more like thismore than 2017-11-02
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 111198 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-10more like thismore than 2017-11-10
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> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-10T09:04:09.777Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-10T09:04:09.777Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this
773126
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-18more like thismore than 2017-10-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the size of the Army. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 108466 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-23more like thismore than 2017-10-23
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Glasgow North East (Paul Sweeney) and Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith) to Questions 901305 and 901310.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-23T16:21:50.89Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-23T16:21:50.89Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
749348
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the size of the British Army; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 3380 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-14more like thismore than 2017-07-14
answer text <p>We will maintain the overall size of the Armed Forces, including an Army that is capable of fielding a war-fighting division.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-14T12:55:29.447Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T12:55:29.447Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
733140
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department remains committed to maintain (a) the Royal Welsh (1st and 3rd battalions), (b) the Welsh Guards and (c) the Queen's Dragoon Guards at their current levels of personnel and resource beyond 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 1321 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answer text <p>Under current Army plans there is no intent to significantly change the personnel and resource level of the units in question.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-03T15:22:29.023Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-03T15:22:29.023Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this
733141
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what number of army personnel are serving as (a) regulars and (b) reserves as of today's date. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 1322 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answer text <p>Regular and Reserve Army personnel figures are published as official statistics on a monthly basis. The latest publication of 'United Kingdom Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics' can be found on the gov.uk website, at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/618747/20170501_-_SPS.pdf</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-03T15:21:41.79Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-03T15:21:41.79Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this