Infantry (Hansard, 3 July 2002)

HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 c321W 321W

§ Mr. Jenkin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many trained infantry there were in the Army in each year since 1997. [66028]

§ Mr. Ingram
The number of trained infantry in the Army in each year since 1997 are detailed in the table:

Date of strength Officer Soldier Total

1 January 1997 2,673 22,683 25,356

1 January 1998 2,726 22,741 25,467

1 January 1999 2,748 22,232 24,980

1 January 2000 2,753 22,385 25,138

1 January 2001 2,783 22,606 25,389

1 January 2002 2,837 22,619 25,456


Date of strength	Officer	Soldier	Total
1 January 1997	2,673	22,683	25,356
1 January 1998	2,726	22,741	25,467
1 January 1999	2,748	22,232	24,980
1 January 2000	2,753	22,385	25,138
1 January 2001	2,783	22,606	25,389
1 January 2002	2,837	22,619	25,456