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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Keetch: To 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. Moonie: The 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. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. May 2000 May 2001 Officer Soldier Total Officer Soldier Total RSIGNALS Liability 991 7,668 8,659 991 7,668 8,659 Strength 908 7,343 8,251 877 7,198 8,075 REME Liability 870 9,850 10,720 870 9,850 10,720 Strength 817 8,450 9,267 803 8,361 9,164 RAC Liability 866 5,023 5,889 866 5,023 5,889 Strength 800 4,812 5,612 825 4,853 5,678 May 2002 April 2003 Officer Soldier Total Officer Soldier Total RSIGNALS Liability 991 7,668 8,659 991 7,668 8,659 Strength 908 7,205 8,113 923 7,563 8,486 REME Liability 870 9,850 10,720 870 9,850 10,720 Strength 827 8,431 9,258 823 8,741 9,564 RAC Liability 866 5,023 5,889 866 5,023 5,889 Strength 835 4,940 5,775 834 5,034 5,868 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

113240; 405 c328W;405 c326W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Army Staff Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Armoured Corps Royal Signals

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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