HC Deb 18 July 2003 vol 409 cc918-9W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) number of staff employed by and (b) budget of each regulatory body for which his Department is responsible in each year since 1997. [117781]

Mr. Ingram

The Ministry of Defence sets, monitors and enforces a large number of internal regulations. The Ministry of Defence is not responsible for any outward-facing regulatory bodies.

Establishment Strength Deficit Establishment Strength Deficit
1 R Anglian 2 R Anglian
Infantry 585 560 25 555 515 40
Others1 80 60 20 60 55 5
UKTAP2 665 620 45 615 570 45
1 Personnel attached to the Royal Anglian Regiment
2 United Kingdom Trained Adult Personnel