Kevan Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2016-09-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Division (UK) in each year since 2010.
Mike Penning
The Full Time Trained Strength of 3 Div as at the 1 April, from 2010 to present, is shown in the table below.
|
Total |
Officers |
Other Ranks |
|
|
1 April 2010 |
26,180 |
2,030 |
24,150 |
|
1 April 2011 |
25,100 |
1,880 |
23,220 |
|
1 April 2012 |
23,990 |
1,840 |
22,140 |
|
1 April 2013 |
21,790 |
1,760 |
20,030 |
|
1 April 2014 |
19,030 |
1,520 |
17,510 |
|
1 April 2015 |
17,960 |
1,500 |
16,460 |
|
1 April 2016 |
14,540 |
1,200 |
13,340 |
The figures are for Full Time Trained Strength comprising Trained Regular, Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) and Gurkhas.
Figures have been rounded to "10". Figures ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
The reduction in the number of personnel assigned 3rd (United Kingdom) Division (3 Div) follows the creation of Force Troops Command under Army 2020. This saw the transfer of many personnel previously assigned directly to 3 Div being transferred to this new formation.
