HC Deb 11 February 2002 vol 380 cc12-5W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the(a) establishment and (b) current strength is of each of the regular Scottish infantry battalions; and if he will list each element of company strength serving in them. [32446]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 1 February 2002]: The establishment and strength of the Scottish Infantry battalions, as at 1 January 2002, is detailed in the table. The figures include all attached Arms and also details the Scots Guards public duties company that serves away from the main body of the regiment.

Strength of Scottish Infantry Battalions as at 1 January 2002
Establishment Strength
1 Royal Scots
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 12
Scots Div 558 425
Kings Div 0 1
PoW Div 0 11
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 1
RLC 23 19
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 4
REME 11 0
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 22
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 620 496
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 620 496
1 Royal Highland Fusiliers
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 0
Scots Div 558 476
Kings Div 0 0
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 0
RLC 23 17
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 4
REME 11 12
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 21
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 620 531
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 620 531
1 Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 0
Scots Div 558 585
Kings Div 0 0
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 0
Strength of Scottish Infantry Battalions as at 1 January 2002
Establishment Strength
RLC 23 18
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 3
REME 11 17
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 21
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 620 645
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 620 645
1 Black Watch
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 0
Scots Div 618 530
Kings Div 0 1
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 1
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 0
RLC 23 23
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 4
REME 71 57
AG CORPS (SPS) 23 23
SASC 0 1
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 741 641
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 741 641
1 Highlanders
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 0
Scots Div 587 461
Kings Div 0 2
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 2
RAChD 0 0
RLC 23 16
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 4
REME 29 11
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 24
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 667 521
Gurkhas 0 103
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 667 624
1 Argyll and Southerland Highlanders
Infantry
Foot Guards 0 8
Scots Div 558 522
Kings Div 0 0
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 2
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 1
RLC 23 23
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 4
Strength of Scottish Infantry Battalions as at 1 January 2002
Establishment Strength
REME 11 0
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 22
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 0
Total UKTAP 620 582
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 620 582
Scots Guards
Infantry
Foot Guards 562 513
Scots Div 0 0
Kings Div 0 1
PoW Div 0 1
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 1
RLC 23 17
QARANC 1 0
RAMC 4 3
REME 11 9
AG CORPS (SPS) 22 21
SASC 0 0
APTC 1 1
Total UKTAP 624 567
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 624 567
F Coy Scots Guards
Infantry
Foot Guards 107 111
Scots Div 0 0
Kings Div 0 0
PoW Div 0 0
Light Div 0 0
R Irish 0 0
Gurkhas 0 0
RAChD 0 0
RLC 0 1
QARANC 0 0
RAMC 0 0
REME 0 1
AG CORPS (SPS) 0 0
SASC 0 0
APTC 0 0
Total UKTAP 107 113
Gurkhas 0 0
FTRS 0 0
Total whole Army 107 113

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