§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the artillery units and sub-units of the(a) Regular Army and (b) Territorial Army equipped with MLRS, giving (i) the peacetime strength and (ii) the actual strength in each case. [40662]
§ Dr. ReidThe artillery units and sub-units of the Regular Army equipped with MLRS are as follows:
Units
32 Regiment Royal Artillery
Establishment: 588
Actual Strength: 488
39 Regional Royal Artillery
Establishment: 588
Actual Strength: 521
Sub-Units of 32 Regiment RA
18 Battery
Establishment: 122
Actual Strength: 91
74 Battery
Establishment: 122
Actual Strength: 84
Sub-Units of 39 Regiment RA
132 Battery
Establishment: 122
Actual Strength: 99
176 Battery
Establishment: 122
Actual Strength: 85
The Artillery units and sub-units of the Territorial Army equipped with MLRS are as follows:
Unit
101 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers)
Establishment: 472
Actual Strength: 418
Sub-Units of 101 Regiment RA (V)
203 Battery
Establishment: 106
Actual Strength: 90
205 Battery
Establishment: 106
Actual Strength: 69.