HC Deb 15 February 1938 vol 331 cc1698-9
35. Sir N. Grattan-Doyle

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state for some recent convenient date the strength, respectively, of the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, the Supplementary Reserve, and the Territorial Army; and the deficit in establishment on the same date in the Regular Army and the Territorial Army?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

(i) Strength of the military forces on 1st February.
— Officers. Other Ranks. Total.
Regular Army 12,595 186,502 199,097
Regular Army Reserve. — 126,474 126,474
Supplementary Reserve. 1,735 22,432 24,167
Territorial Army 9,104 149,803 158,907
(ii) The deficits, all ranks, on present establishments, in the Regular and Territorial Armies on 1st February were 19,002 and 40,751 respectively.