HC Deb 26 April 1989 vol 151 c535W
Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on manning levels at all ranks in the Royal Armoured Corps.

Mr. Neubert

At 31 December 1988 soldier strength in the Royal Armoured Corps was 63 men, or 0.8 per cent., below its establishment of 8,039. Because the rank ranging system of filling posts is employed in the Royal Armoured Corps, it is not possible to split the establishment down into ranks, hut the shortfall is at the bottom of the structure.

At 31 December 1988 officer strength in the Royal Armoured Corps was 1,268, 103 officers (8 per cent.) below establishment. Almost all the shortfall is at the rank of captain.

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