Army

(asked on 19th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 22 November 2018 (HC 194616), what the latest Order of Battle is by (1) manpower, and (2) basing locations, for the (a) Infantry, (b) Royal Artillery, (c) Royal Corps of Signals, (d) Army Medical Services, (e) Adjutant General's Corps, (f) Royal Armoured Corps, (g) Army Air Corps, (h) Royal Engineers, (i) Royal Logistics Corps, (j) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and (k) Intelligence Corps.


Answered by
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Lord Coaker
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026

The latest breakdown of Regular and Reserve Army units and their basing locations is provided in the attached table. Workforce liabilities are shown by cap badge and include UK Trained Army Personnel (UKTAP) and Gurkha Trade Army Personnel (GURTAP).

Figures are as at 1 April 2026, rounded to the nearest 100, and cover all officers, ranks and trades. Individual unit workforce figures are withheld as disclosure could reveal their strength, readiness and operational capability.

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