Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in each Army (a) division and (b) unit, how many personnel are trained to use next generation light anti-tank weapons.

The Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) is held by Infantry, Cavalry and Ranger units, as standard, who are trained on them and can increase numbers at short notice.

Army personnel are taught to use the NLAW on various courses at the School of Infantry (SCHINF) and in their units. The number of individuals that the SCHINF train annually on courses that cover the NLAW is c. 2,300. However, it is harder to give the number of personnel trained at unit level.

Therefore, due to the variety of ways NLAW training can be delivered, the total number broken down by division or unit is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.