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Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 July 2017. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army: Scotland

Question

Her Majesty's Government how many Army units are stationed in Scotland; and where those units are located.

Answer

The Army footprint in Scotland consists of:

  • The Army Personnel Centre;
  • Headquarters 51st Brigade;
  • Seven Regular units, including a detachment of the Royal Military Police;
  • Sixteen Reserve units, and a Reserve recruit training unit;
  • Four University Officer Training Corps;
  • Eight Army Cadet Force (ACF) battalions, and two independent sub units;
  • Fifteen Combined Cadet Force sections.

The location of these units is given in the attached table.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL866
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Army Units in Scotland
Related items
Reserve Forces: Scotland
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Army Scotland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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