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Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 July 2010. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 September 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HQ Royal Armoured Corps

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the establishment of HQ Royal Armoured Corps is; and over how many locations the Corps operates.
Answer

The liability for the Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps is 5,778. The locations of the individual regiments are as follows:

Regiment Based in:
Household Cavalry Regiment Windsor
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment London
Queens Dragoon Guards Sennelager (Germany)
Scots Dragoon Guards Fallingbostal (Germany)
Royal Dragoon Guards Catterick (currently deployed in Afghanistan)
9/12 Lancers Hohne (Germany)
Queens Royal Hussars Sennelager (Germany)
Kings Royal Hussars Tidworth
Light Dragoons S wanton Morley
Queens Royal Lancers Catterick (currently deployed in Afghanistan)
Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment Honnington
1 Royal Tank Regiment Armoured Squadron Warminster
2 Royal Tank Regiment Tidworth

Headquarters Director of the Royal Armoured Corps Headquarters is based in Bovington, and its liability is 78 (62 military personnel and 16 civil servants).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11766; 515 c171W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Royal Armoured Corps
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk