§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is(a) the establishment and (b) the current strength of each of the Regiments in the Foot Guards; and if he will list each element of company strength serving with them, indicating where each battalion has soldiers attached to it from another battalion, (i) which battalion they are from and (ii) in what numbers. [32456]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 1 February 2002]: The establishment and strength of each of the Foot Guards Regiments, as at 1 January 2002, is detailed in the table. The figures include all attached arms and also detail the Public Duties Companies that serve away from the main body of the Regiment.
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F Coy 1 Irish Guards 1 Welsh Guards Establishment Strength Establishment Strength Establishment Strength Infantry 107 111 621 612 590 583 RAChD 0 0 0 0 0 0 RLC 0 1 24 20 23 21 RAMC 0 0 4 4 4 3 REME 0 1 0 0 29 24 AG CORPS (SPS) 0 0 24 20 22 18 Royal Signals 0 0 0 0 0 0 QARANC 1 0 1 0 1 0 Royal Engineers 0 0 0 0 0 0 HCAV 0 0 0 3 0 0 APTC 0 0 1 1 1 1 UKTAP 107 113 674 660 669 650 FTRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gurkhas 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whole Army total 107 113 675 660 670 650