§ Lord Redesdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many members of the Territorial Army in each of the Army's regional brigade areas are considered to be both fit for role and to have achieved the minimum level of training. [HL5120]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)Individual members of the Territorial Army (TA) are considered fit for role, which is defined as the minimum level of training required for mobilisation, when they have completed two phases of training. Phase 1 is recruit training, which is either delivered in a two-week package or over a series of weekends. Phase 2 is to prepare them to a 11WA standard at which they can train with their unit. This phase will vary in length depending on an individual's role and trade. As at 1 June, the number of TA personnel, considered fit for role, and by definition to have achieved the minimum level of training, by regional brigade area, is shown in the table below:
Regional Brigade Number Fit for Role 15 (North East) Brigade 3,676 49 (East) Brigade 3,426 43 (Wessex) Brigade 1,396 145 (Home Counties) Brigade 522 42 (North West) Brigade 2,374 143 (West Midlands) Brigade 1,695 160 (West) Brigade 1,585 51 (Scottish) Brigade 2,372 London District 2,941 107 (Ulster) Brigade 1,014 Specialist TA (national) 2,200 Total 23,201