To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) service and (b) civilian manning levels in (i) HQ Land Forces and (ii) Adjutant-General’s Department are, broken down by function; and what the planned manning levels after merger and relocation to Andover are. (83697)

There are currently 597 military and 759 civilian posts at HQ Land Command in Wilton and 325 military and 470 civilian posts at the Adjutant-General’s headquarters in Upavon, of which approximately 250 are support staff across both sites. It is expected that 677 military and 837 civilian posts will transfer from Wilton and Upavon to the new Land Forces headquarters. In addition, we expect that 103 military and 51 civilian posts currently based at other sites will move to the new headquarters, and that 140 military and 152 civilian posts currently based at Wilton and Upavon will move to other sites. On current plans, 105 military and 240 civilian posts will be removed.

I will write to the hon. Member with a breakdown of current military and civilian posts at HQ Land Command and the Adjutant-General’s headquarters and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.