HL Deb 03 February 1999 vol 596 c214WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the present strength compared to the establishment of the Regular Army and the Territorial Army. [HL666]

Lord Gilbert

The trained strength, compared to the establishment, of the Regular Army and the Territorial Army is as follows.

Trained strength Establishment
Regular Army* 96,822 102,825
Territorial Army 54,031 59,000
* Figures for the Regular Army exclude Gurkhas, the Royal Irish (Home Service), Mobilised Reservists and Full Time Reserve Service.

In addition there are 13,751 members of the Regular Army currently undergoing training.