Written question asked by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) manpower establishments and (b) actual manning levels are for each of the three regular parachute battalions. - Table given. (Holding answer 15 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Duncan Smith: for each of the Mr. Spellar: Parachute battalions, (Home Service). ______________________ 1 Para Establishment Infantry: Other Infantry Cap Badges Royal Logistic Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Queen Alexandra Royal Auxiliary Nursing Corps Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Adjutant General Corps (Staff and Personnel Support) Adjutant General Corps (PRO) Army Physical Training Corps Total UK Trained Army Personnel (UKTAP) GURTAM (Gurkha Reinforcement Company) Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Total whole Army ______________________ To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) manpower establishments and (b) actual manning levels are three regular parachute battalions. [143030] [holding answer 15 December 2000]: The establishments and actual staffing levels for each of the three Regular as at 1 November 2000, are shown in the table. The figures exclude Locally Employed Personnel and Royal Irish ___________________________________________________________________________. 2 Para 3 Para Str Establishment Str Establishment Str 558 499 615 575 615 590 -- 4 -- 8 -- 1 23 19 23 18 23 18 4 2 4 2 4 3 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 11 11 21 21 21 20 22 21 22 25 22 21 -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 620 557 687 651 687 654 -- -- -- 117 -- -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 620 557 687 769 687 654 ___________________________________________________________________________.

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