HC Deb 10 May 1996 vol 277 cc271-2W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army regiments there were at 1 April 1990; and what is the current number. [28728]

Mr. Soames

The information requested is given in the table:

Number of major army units at 1 April 1990 and 1 April 19961
Corps 1 April 1990 1 April 1996
Royal Armoured Corps 219 2 311
Royal Artillery 222 10
Royal Engineers 413 216
Infantry 555 541
Special Air Service 1 1
Army Air Corps 64 65
Royal Corps of Signals 215 212
Total 128 96
1 The table covers Regular Army units of battalion size or equivalent in the major combat arms.
2 Includes one training regiment.
3 Excludes the Household Cavalry mounted regiment.
4 Includes the Queen's Gurkha Engineers.
5 Includes Gurkha battalions.
6 Includes one Territorial Army squadron.

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