[holding answers 1 and 5 February 2013]: The Navy's Maritime Reserves (Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Marines Reserve) were at a total strength (trained and untrained) of 2,570 at 1 April 2012 and will grow to a trained strength of 3,100 by 2018.

The Territorial Army was at a total (trained and untrained) strength of 26,640 at 1 April 2012 and will grow to a trained strength of 30,000 by 2018.

The Royal Auxiliary Air Force was at a total strength (trained and untrained) of 1,360 at 1 April 2012 and will grow to a trained strength of 1,800 by April 2018.

A comprehensive statistical breakdown of Reserve strength is provided through Tri-Service Publication (TSP) 7 which can be accessed at the following website:

http://www.dasa.mod.uk

Figures as at 1 April 2013 will be published on 23 May 2013.

Interim targets are subject to ongoing consideration in light of the recent Green Paper consultation.

[holding answer 1 February 2013]: Information on the number of joint exercises involving Territorial Army and regular forces conducted over the last seven years is not held in the format requested. However, many Army units have reserve and regular forces as part of their structure and conduct integrated exercises as a matter of course.

As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), said in his statement on 8 November 2012, Official Report, column 1025, on Future Reserves, reserve units will be paired with, train with, and achieve the same standards, as their regular counterparts. They will also deploy routinely, together with regular forces, on major overseas exercises.

In the future the Army will be planning for approximately 13 major exercises per annum both in the UK and abroad. These exercises are each expected to have over 500 participants. Reserve elements will take part in these exercises operating alongside regular units. The level of integration will depend upon the units involved, the requirements of the exercise and the scenario upon which it is based.

[holding answer 1 February 2013]: Information on the number of joint exercises involving Territorial Army and regular forces conducted over the last seven years is not held in the format requested. However, many Army units have reserve and regular forces as part of their structure and conduct integrated exercises as a matter of course.

As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), said in his statement on 8 November 2012, Official Report, column 1025, on Future Reserves, reserve units will be paired with, train with, and achieve the same standards, as their regular counterparts. They will also deploy routinely, together with regular forces, on major overseas exercises.

In the future the Army will be planning for approximately 13 major exercises per annum both in the UK and abroad. These exercises are each expected to have over 500 participants. Reserve elements will take part in these exercises operating alongside regular units. The level of integration will depend upon the units involved, the requirements of the exercise and the scenario upon which it is based.