HC Deb 07 December 1998 vol 322 c63W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence by what date he plans to increase Army establishments by 3,300 personnel. [62014]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Initial changes to the Army establishment were made at the beginning of November to reflect the additional 3,352 personnel agreed in the Strategic Defence Review. Some of the manpower increases will, however, not take effect until 2002. The Army remains on course to achieve full staffing of the new establishment by around 2004.