HC Deb 27 April 1995 vol 258 cc691-2W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities are available to the 1st and 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiments for repair and storage of the regiments' vehicles; if he will list the vehicles that are attached to the regiments and estimate the floor area taken up in covered accommodation for these vehicles; and what estimate he has made of the relative size of the 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment. [21261]

Mr. Soames

The facilities available for the repair and storage of the 1st and 2nd Regiments' vehicles are as follows:

  • Windsor: 2,970m2
  • Hohne: 2,240m2

The vehicles attached to each regiment are:

Tracked

  • 5 Samaritan
  • 16 Striker
  • 48 Scimitar
  • 16 Sultan
  • 30 Spartan
  • 5 Samson

Wheeled

  • 1 Reconnaissance vehicle
  • 2 TUM GS
  • 14 Track 8 ton
  • 1 Staff car
  • 20 TUM FFR
  • 18 Truck 4 ton
  • 1 Van 1 ton
  • 1 Car utility

Plant

  • 2 JCB

The current floor area taken up in covered accommodation for these vehicles is:

  • Windsor: 3,700m2
  • Hohne: 6,720m2

The estimated size of the 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment is 527 personnel and the same number of vehicles as given above.