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Written Answers to Questions
Thursday 15 May 2003
DEFENCE
Counselling Services
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are made in his Department to allow staff to access counselling services. [111939]
Dr. Moonie: The Ministry of Defence has an Occupational Welfare Service, whose role is to help keep people effective at work through the provision of
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support and advice to staff and managers. All civilian staff have access to this service and Welfare Officers are trained in counselling skills, which they use in discussions with individuals.
Army Strength
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 | |||
Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Engineers, (ii) Army Corps of Music, (iii) Adjutant General's Corps and (iv) QARANC 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. [113242]
Dr. Moonie: The tables show the requirement and trained strength of the Royal Engineers (RE), Army Corps of Music (CAMus), Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) and QARANC. Officer strengths exclude full Colonels and above.
| May 2000 | May 2001 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offr | Sldr | Total | Offr | Sldr | Total | ||||
| RE | Liability | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 | 1,186 | 8,005 | 9,191 | ||
| Strength | 1,105 | 7,258 | 8,363 | 1,124 | 7,397 | 8,521 | |||
| CAMus | Liability | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 | 36 | 1,118 | 1,154 | ||
| Strength | 37 | 1,011 | 1,048 | 35 | 987 | 1,022 | |||
| AGC | Liability | 1,056 | 6,150 | 7,206 | 1,056 | 6,150 | 7,206 | ||
| Strength | 1,001 | 6,108 | 7,109 | 1,038 | 5,984 | 7,022 | |||
| QARANC | Liability | 354 | 651 | 1,005 | 354 | 651 | 1,005 | ||
| Strength | 272 | 392 | 664 | 274 | 391 | 665 | |||
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Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the targets were for the trained strength of the Royal Electrical and Military Engineers battalions in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement. [113243]
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Dr. Moonie: The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are the specialist corps responsible for the technical maintenance of equipment within the Army. The tables below show the targets for trained strength for REME battalions in each year since 2000.
| ARM | PTE | LCPL | CPL | SGT | SSGT | WO2 | WO1 | LT | CAPT | MAJ | LTCOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGCS | 17 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| APTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REME | 306 | 405 | 435 | 278 | 116 | 69 | 23 | 39 | 52 | 25 | 6 |
| RLC | 96 | 81 | 42 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| RM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 435 | 500 | 512 | 340 | 138 | 87 | 23 | 42 | 62 | 25 | 6 |
| Army | PTE | LCPL | CPL | SGT | SSGT | WO2 | W01 | LT | CAPT | MAJ | LTCOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGCS | 22 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| APTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMC | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| REME | 345 | 451 | 573 | 275 | 140 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 82 | 35 | 7 |
| RLC | 92 | 97 | 59 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| RSIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 461 | 594 | 678 | 347 | 168 | 100 | 34 | 41 | 95 | 35 | 7 |
| Army | PTE | LCPL | CPL | SGT | SSGT | WO2 | W01 | LT | CAPT | MAJ | LTCOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGCS | 22 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| APTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| REME | 346 | 368 | 480 | 204 | 112 | 65 | 28 | 31 | 81 | 34 | 7 |
| RLC | 65 | 79 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| RSIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 432 | 500 | 561 | 261 | 193 | 93 | 31 | 38 | 94 | 34 | 7 |
| Army | PTE | LCPL | CPL | SGT | SSGT | WO2 | W01 | LT | CAPT | MAJ | LTCOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGCS | 22 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| APTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| REME | 221 | 238 | 324 | 145 | 72 | 53 | 23 | 21 | 68 | 29 | 7 |
| RLC | 45 | 51 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| RSIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 288 | 328 | 383 | 190 | 97 | 80 | 25 | 27 | 79 | 29 | 7 |
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D-Day Anniversary
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans the Government has to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day; and if he will make a statement. [113602]
Dr. Moonie: Although preparations have not been concluded, the intention is for the Government and armed forces to be represented at Ministerial and senior officer level at parades and services in Normandy being organised by the French Comite du Debarquement, and the Army will provide a band. Appropriate representation will also be provided at a service of remembrance and thanksgiving which will take place at St. Paul's Cathedral later in the year.
Defence Attachés
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries in which UK defence attachés are in place. [112298]
Dr. Moonie: United Kingdom Defence Attachés/Advisors are currently serving in the following 82 locations.
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