§ 62. Mr. Sharplesasked the Secretary of State for Defence approximately how many officers and men in the Army are serving, at any one time, in the teeth arms, in the administration tail services, at headquarters, training, research and other establishments, and on international headquarters staff, respectively.
§ Mr. BoydenIn the teeth of the Army there are approximately 113,000 British adult officers and soldiers and in the tail approximately 66,000. Of this second total, 870 are at Ministry of Defence Headquarters, 21,250 at Training establishments (this figure includes Trainees), 710 at Research establishments and 1,700 at International headquarters. The remaining 41,470 are employed in the logistic and other services in the tail.