§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the(a) trained strength and (b) trained requirement of the UK (i) regular armed forces, (ii) reserve forces and (iii) Territorial Army. [145902]
§ Mr. SpellarThe information is as follows.
Full timed trained All services Naval service Army RAF Full time trained strength 189,318 38,604 100,442 50,272 of which: Trained UK Regulars 184,671 38,127 96,523 50,021 FTRS personnel1 1,312 477 584 251 Trained Gurkhas 3,335 — 3,335 — Trained requirement 198,043 39,921 106,133 51,989 for: Trained UK Regulars 194,795 39,921 103,086 51,788 FTRS personnel1, 2 201 — — 201 Trained Gurkhas 3,047 — 3,047 — 1 FTRS: Full Time Reserve Service personnel. Royal Air Force FTRS personnel are divided into Full Commitment (FC), Limited Commitment (LC and Home Commitment (HC) 2 FC individuals serve in vacant regular posts, but LC and HC individuals count towards a separate requirement. The RAF requirement for FTRS personnel is for LC and HC only Note:
Figures at 1 December 2000
Reserves
The reserve forces are split into Volunteer Reserves (which include the Territorial At my) and Regular Reserves. There is a requirement for the Volunteer Reserves but not for the Regular Reserves.
Figures for the Volunteer Reserves Strength Requirement Naval service1 2,574 3,887 Territorial Army2 41,671 41,204 RAF3 1,617 2,149 1 Naval service comprises Royal Naval Reserve at 31 December 2000 and Royal Marine Reserve at 10 January 2001 2 Territorial Army figure does not include Non-Regular Permanent Staff in the TA 3 RAF Figure is for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Strength at 1 December 2000, Requirement at 1 July 2000
Figures for the Regular Reserves1 Strength Naval service2 9,870 Army2 33,966 RAF2 14,166 1 Excludes Pensioners and Army Long Term Reserve 2 At 1 December 2000