HC Deb 08 May 1990 vol 172 cc116-7W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the number of (i) regular Army personnel, (ii) territorial army personnel and (iii) civilian personnel in(a) each United Kingdom land forces district and (b) each United Kingdom land forces district headquarters.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Approximate numbers are:

Headquarters Whole district
Regular TA Civilian Regular TA Civilian
Scotland 70 30 70 2,800 9,800 2,100
South East 100 40 70 26,300 10,100 9,900
North East 80 30 50 10,600 12,300 3,400
East 60 40 100 7,700 8,000 2,900
London 140 20 120 9,200 11,100 2,100
South West 80 30 120 16,500 4,700 5,600
Wales 30 20 90 1,200 4,900 2,200
Western 50 20 50 4,700 5,800 4,100
North West 60 30 90 1,600 6,900 1,300
Total 670 260 760 80,600 73,600 33,600