HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c314W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the shortfall in manpower is in each of the six manoeuvre brigades. [72938]

Mr. Ingram

The liability and actual strength of each of the six manoeuvre brigades is detailed in the table below:

Establishment requirement Actual strength As a percentage
1 UK Armoured Division
4 Armoured Brigade 4,579 4,239 93
7 Armoured Brigade 4,903 4,587 94
20 Armoured Brigade 3,945 3,706 94
3 (UK) Division
1 Mechanised Brigade 2,234 2,171 97
12 Mechanised Brigade 2,824 2,773 98
19 Mechanised Brigade 2,234 2,071 92