HC Deb 06 December 1938 vol 342 c1021W
Sir N. Grattan-Doyle

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give the figure of strength of the Regular Army, including British troops in India and Burma, at the last convenient date?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

On 1st November, the strength of the Regular Army, including British troops in India and Burma, was 200,088. This excludes 4,731 Colonial and Indian regular troops serving in the Colonies.