ARMED FORCES
Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which armed forces units have been (a) disbanded and (b) created under the Army 2020 structure.
Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: I refer the right hon. Member to the statement made by the then Defence Secretary, the right hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) on 5 July 2012 regarding Army 2020 (Official Report, column 1085) and on the Army Reserve on 3 July 2013 (Official Report, column 50WS) which provided details of changes to the Army’s Order of Battle. Since then there have been a number of further changes to the Order of Battle; a full list is BELOW:
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Unit |
Remarks |
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Units created |
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1 |
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland |
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2 |
5 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
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3 |
105 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Reserve |
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4 |
106 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Reserve |
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5 |
6 Military Intelligence Battalion |
Reserve |
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6 |
7 Military Intelligence Battalion |
Reserve |
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7 |
Intelligence Corps Central Volunteer HQ |
Reserve |
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8 |
Specialist Group Military Intelligence |
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9 |
Medical Operational Support Group |
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10 |
Military Provost Staff Regiment |
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11 |
HQ 77 Brigade |
Initially called the Stabilisation Assistance Group |
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12 |
HQ 7 Signal Group |
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13 |
HQ 2 Signal Group |
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Units amalgamated |
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14 |
1st and 2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
To form The Royal Tank Regiment |
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15 |
9/12 Lancers and Queen’s Royal Lancers |
To form The Royal Lancers |
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16 |
1 and 9 Regiments Army Air Corps |
To form 1 Regiment Army Air Corps |
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17 |
2nd and 3rd Battalions the Yorkshire Regiment |
To form 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment |
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18 |
88 Postal Courier Regiment and 162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment |
To form 162 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment. |
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19 |
1st and 2nd Battalions the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers |
To form 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers |
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20 |
1st and 2nd Battalions the Royal Welsh Regiment |
To form 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment |
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21 |
3rd Battalion the Mercian Regiment |
To merge with 1st and 2nd Battalions |
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Units disbanded |
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22 |
39 Regiment Royal Artillery |
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23 |
100 Regiment Royal Artillery |
Reserve |
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24 |
28 Engineer Regiment |
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25 |
72 Engineer Regiment |
Reserve |
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26 |
73 Engineer Regiment |
Reserve |
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27 |
23 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistic Corps |
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28 |
2 Logistic Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps |
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29 |
12 Logistic Support Regiment Royal Logistics Corps |
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30 |
165 Port and Enabling Regiment Royal Logistics Corps |
Reserve |
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31 |
166 Supply Regiment Royal Logistics Corps |
Reserve |
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32 |
168 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistics Corps |
Reserve |
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33 |
5 Regiment Royal Military Police |
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34 |
67 Works Group Royal Engineers |
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