Mr David Nuttall – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr David Nuttall on 2014-03-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual saving to the defence budget will be from the disbandment of the Second Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

Mr Mark Francois

The annual cost of a Regiment will depend on that Regiment’s size, role and manpower mix and will comprise a combination of personnel, training, infrastructure and equipment. This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

However, based on manpower capitation rates, the average annual cost of a Light Infantry Battalion is in the region of £27.5 million.