Written question asked by Keith Simpson (Conservative) on Monday, 13 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the establishment of the Territorial Army have (a) received statutory notice of compulsory mobilisation and (b) been accepted into mobilised service for operations overseas since 1998, broken down by cap badge. - (Holding answer 16 December 2004).

Answer: Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the establishment of the Territorial Army have (a) received statutory notice of compulsory mobilisation and (b) been accepted into mobilised service for operations overseas since 1998, broken down by cap badge. [205448] Mr. Caplin: [holding answer 16 December 2004]: The information requested is not held by cap badge and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. In respect of Territorial Army (TA) personnel as a whole, since 1998, 18,979 statutory notices of compulsory mobilization have been issued and there have been 14,813 acceptances into mobilized service in support of operations overseas. This represents approximately 45 per cent. and 35 per cent. respectively of the current TA establishment of 41, 820. However, it should be borne in mind that a small number of personnel have been accepted into mobilized service on more than one occasion during the period.

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