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That this House commends the selflessness and bravery of the Rifles Regiment; notes the integral part that it plays in defending the realm by undertaking deployments in Cyprus and Estonia, thereby providing important reassurance in relation to the Middle East and the northern flank of NATO, and by training the Ukrainian armed forces; acknowledges that the Rifles Regiment celebrated and affirmed its Freedom of the Borough at a ceremony in Torbay on 27 July 2024; and further notes that the Freedom of the Borough is a great privilege and reflects the strong links between the Rifles Regiment and many communities across the south west of England.
That this House commends the selflessness and bravery of the Rifles Regiment; notes the integral part that it plays in defending the realm by undertaking deployments in Cyprus and Estonia, thereby providing important reassurance in relation to the Middle East and the northern flank of NATO, and by training the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, what plans he has for The Rifles, the successor regiment of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, what plans he has for The Rifles, the successor regiment of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.
The Secretary of State set out his vision for the Armed Forces when he launched the Defence Command Paper "Defence in a Competitive Age" on 22 March 2021. As he made clear, a transformation such as this requires significant reorganisation of force structures.
The Army will therefore in the next several months refine and test the designs, capabilities and structure of Army units before more detailed announcements can be made. Future announcements will include the Reserve Forces 2030 review, which builds on the work already done on utilising our reserves to make sure the whole force is better integrated and more productive.
I can however in the interim confirm that, as the Defence Secretary said, 4th Battalion The Rifles, currently a Specialised Infantry Battalion, will be one of the four battalions which seeds the new Ranger Regiment, carrying through its historic character and ethos to the benefit of the new unit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the barrack locations are of the Rifles Regiment; and what plans he has to move those barracks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the barrack locations are of the Rifles Regiment; and what plans he has to move those barracks.
Details of the current and planned future locations of the regular battalions of The Rifles regiment are:
Battalion | Current Location | Plans |
1st | Beachley Barracks, Nr Chepstow | As announced in the ‘A Better Defence Estate Strategy’ on 15 November 2016, Beachley Barracks has been identified for disposal in 2027. A future location for the battalion remains to be determined. |
2nd | Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn | No change |
3rd | Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh | Will move to Catterick Garrison in 2021 as part of a Strike brigade (and will be replaced in Dreghorn by another infantry battalion) |
4th | New Normandy Barracks, Aldershot | No change |
5th | Ward Barracks, Bulford | No change |
The regiment also has three reserve battalions (6th, 7th, and the new 8th Battalions) which are spread over multiple locations but broadly recruit from the Southwest, South and Northeast of England respectively.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has any plans to reduce the size of The Rifles regiment.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has any plans to reduce the size of The Rifles regiment.
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Further to my announcement to the House on 5 July 2012, Official Report, column 1087-88, I can confirm that there are no current plans to change the size of The Rifles regiment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reverse his decision to change the name of the Shropshire Light Infantry to the Rifles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reverse his decision to change the name of the Shropshire Light Infantry to the Rifles.
That this House calls on the Government to preserve the historic name of the Light Infantry and also recognises the Light Infantry's historic ties to Shropshire and Herefordshire which have ensured that the Light Infantry has remained one of the best recruited regiments in the army; and asks that the Government reconsiders its proposals to change the name of the Light Infantry to The Rifles.
That this House calls on the Government to preserve the historic name of the Light Infantry and also recognises the Light Infantry's historic ties to Shropshire and Herefordshire which have ensured that the Light Infantry has remained one of the best recruited regiments in the army; and asks that the...