§ Mr. SoamesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is(a) the establishment and (b) the actual strength, excluding attached troops, of the regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps. [28833]
§ Mr. IngramThe establishment and strength of the regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps as at 1 December 2001 is detailed in the table:
Regiment Establishment Strength Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment 324 312 Queens Dragoon Guards 358 383 Scots Dragoon Guards 451 386 9th/12th Royal Lancers 358 353 2 Royal Tank Regiment 460 447 Royal Dragoon Guards 451 459 Household Cavalry Regiment 421 412 Queen's Royal Hussars 451 300 King's Royal Hussars 451 417 Light Dragoons 429 391 Queen's Royal Lancers 451 253 Joint Nuclear Biological and Chemical Regiment 200 196