§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the(a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Corps of Signals, (ii) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and (iii) Royal Armoured Corps was (A) in May 2000, (B) in May 2001, (C) in May 2002 and (D) on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [113240]
§ Dr. MoonieThe following tables show the requirement and trained strength of Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Royal Armoured Corps. Officer strengths exclude full Colonels and above.
§ Dr. MoonieThe tables show the requirement and trained strength of the Royal Engineers (RE), Army Corps of Music (CAMus), Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) and QARANC. Officer strengths exclude full Colonels and above. 327W
May 2002 April 2003 Offr Sldr Total Offr Sldr Total AGC Liability 1,056 6,150 7,206 1,056 6,150 7,206 Strength 1,035 5,846 6,881 1,053 5,969 7,022 QARANC Liability 354 651 1,005 354 651 1,005 Strength 285 409 694 280 428 708
§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the targets were for the trained strength of the Royal Electrical and Military Engineers battalions in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement. [113243]
REME Battalions as at April 2000 ARM PTE LCPL CPL SGT SSGT WO2 WO1 LT CAPT MAJ LTCOL AGCS 17 11 28 14 7 10 0 3 6 0 0 APTC 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2 16 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAMC 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REME 306 405 435 278 116 69 23 39 52 25 6 RLC 96 81 42 33 11 8 0 0 4 0 0 RM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RSIG 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 435 500 512 340 138 87 23 42 62 25 6
REME Battalions as at April 2001 Army PTE LCPL CPL SGT SSGT WO2 W01 LT CAPT MAJ LTCOL AGCS 22 18 35 16 8 13 0 7 7 0 0 APTC 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2 2 28 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 RAMC 0 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 REME 345 451 573 275 140 71 31 34 82 35 7 RLC 92 97 59 42 14 11 3 0 5 0 0 RSIG 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 461 594 678 347 168 100 34 41 95 35 7
REME Battalions as at April 2002 Army PTE LCPL CPL SGT SSGT W02 W01 LT CAPT MAJ LTCOL AGCS 22 19 33 15 7 14 0 7 7 0 0 APTC 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2 0 34 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 RAMC 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 REME 346 368 480 204 112 65 28 31 81 34 7 RLC 65 79 40 28 13 8 3 0 5 0 0 RSIG 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 432 500 561 261 193 93 31 38 94 34 7 328W
REME Battalions as at April 2003 Army PTE LCPL CPL SGT SSGT WO2 W01 LT CAPT MAJ LTCOL AGCS 22 15 28 15 7 14 0 6 7 0 0 APTC 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2 0 24 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 RAMC 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 REME 221 238 324 145 72 53 23 21 68 29 7 RLC 45 51 25 19 11 7 2 0 3 0 0 RSIG 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 288 328 383 190 97 80 25 27 79 29 7
§ Dr. MoonieThe Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are the specialist corps responsible for the technical maintenance of equipment within the Army. The tables below show the targets for trained strength for REME battalions in each year since 2000.