§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence who is the most senior serving officer in the Territorial Army; and when he was appointed to his post. [31803]
§ Dr. MoonieThe most senior serving officer in the Territorial Army (TA), by virtue of the date he was appointed, is Brigadier the Duke of Westminster OBE, TD, DL. His appointment is Brigadier AG HQ and his seniority date is 17 January 2000. The Brigadier serving in the most senior TA appointment is however, Brigadier J. R. Thomson, TD, ADC, BA (Hon), MBA, MIMGT, MCIM. His appointment is Brigadier Private Office, Headquarters Land Command and his seniority date is 31 March 2000.
§ Mr. SoamesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the latest actual strength of the TA by unit and location set against its establishment. [33086]
§ Dr. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.