HC Deb 19 December 2003 vol 416 c20W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the present shortfall is in army personnel. [144800]

Mr. Caplin

The strengths and requirements of the Army are available in Tri-Service Publication (TSP) Number 3 entitled UK "Armed Forces Strengths and Trained Requirements"

A copy of the publication is available in the House of Commons Library.

The most recent copy contains details as at 1 November 2003.

Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the current deployed strength is of(a) Queen's Royal Hussars, (b) 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry,(c) 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales, (d) 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, (e) 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots, (f) 26 Regiment Royal Artillery and (g) 35 Engineer Regiment. [144130]

Mr. Ingram

As at 11 December 2003, the deployed strength of the above units was as follows:

Unit Deployed strength
Queen's Royal Hussars 517
1st Battalion, The Light Infantry 773
1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales 556
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 516
1st Battalion, The Royal Scots 330
26 Regiment, Royal Artillery 490
35 Engineer Regiment 668