HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 cc3-4W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the shortfall in personnel is in the(a) Army, (b) Royal Marines, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Royal Navy. [8427]

Mr. Ingram

In the case of the trained strength of the Army, the shortfall against the current requirement as at 1 September 2001 stood at 6,669. In the case of the other Services, the shortfalls were: RN 1,358, RM 313 and RAF 1,029.