§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State of State for Defence (1) if he will list the(a) current establishment and (b) actual current manning levels of (i) the Royal Air Force as a whole, (ii) pilots, navigators and ground crew assigned to (1) squadron duty, (2) strike attack, (3) offensive support, (4) reconnaissance, (5) maritime patrol, (6) air defence, (7) air transport (including air-to-air refuelling), (8) support helicopters and (9) search and rescue, (iii) Royal Air Force Regiment and (iv) Royal Auxiliary Air Force; [47546]
(2) if he will list the (a) current establishment and (b) actual current manning levels of (i) the Army as a whole, (ii) Royal Armoured Corps regiments, (iii) infantry battalions, (iv) Army Air Corps regiments, (v) Royal Artillery regiments, (vi) Royal Engineer regiments, (vii) Royal Signals units, (viii) Royal Logistics Corps units, (ix) Adjutant Generals Corps, (x) Formation Headquarters and (xi) the Territorial Army; [47545]
(3) if he will list the (a) current establishment and (b) actual current manning levels of (i) the Royal Navy as a whole, (ii) the Fleet Air Arm, (iii) the Royal Marines, (iv) the Royal Marine Reserve and (v) the Royal Naval Reserve. [47547]
§ Dr. ReidI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.