Sir Nicholas Soames:To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Order of Battle of the Royal Military Police is by rank, number and task.
Mike Penning, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: The Order of Battle for the Royal Military Police, including unit tasks and a breakdown of unit establishment by rank is below:
1st Regiment Royal Military Police. Task: General military police tasks on operations and in garrison and exercise locations in the UK and abroad.
|
Regular |
Reserve |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
0 |
Major |
3 |
1 |
Captain |
11 |
3 |
Lieutenant |
10 |
3 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
3 |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
7 |
1 |
Staff Sergeant |
16 |
3 |
Sergeant |
43 |
13 |
Corporal |
103 |
47 |
Lance Corporal |
104 |
54 |
Private |
2 |
0 |
3rd Regiment Royal Military Police. Task: General military police tasks on operations and in garrison and exercise locations in the UK and abroad.
|
Regular |
Reserve |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
0 |
Major |
4 |
1 |
Captain |
10 |
3 |
Lieutenant |
10 |
3 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
3 |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
7 |
1 |
Staff Sergeant |
16 |
3 |
Sergeant |
43 |
13 |
Corporal |
103 |
47 |
Lance Corporal |
104 |
54 |
Private |
2 |
0 |
4th Regiment Royal Military Police. Task: General military police tasks on operations and in garrison and exercise locations in the UK and abroad.
|
Regular |
Reserve |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
0 |
Major |
3 |
1 |
Captain |
11 |
3 |
Lieutenant |
10 |
3 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
3 |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
7 |
1 |
Staff Sergeant |
16 |
3 |
Sergeant |
44 |
13 |
Corporal |
107 |
47 |
Lance Corporal |
100 |
54 |
Private |
2 |
0 |
Special Investigation Branch Regiment. Task: Specialist, complex and serious criminal investigations on operations and in garrison and exercise locations in the UK and abroad.
|
Regular |
Reserve |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
0 |
Major |
6 |
0 |
Captain |
14 |
3 |
Lieutenant |
0 |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
10 |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
24 |
3 |
Staff Sergeant |
51 |
6 |
Sergeant |
53 |
18 |
Corporal |
57 |
0 |
Lance Corporal |
0 |
0 |
Private |
4 |
0 |
Specialist Operations Regiment. Tasks: Close protection on operations and delivery of specialist technical services on operations and in garrison and exercise locations in the UK and abroad.
|
Regular |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
Major |
3 |
Captain |
10 |
Lieutenant |
0 |
Warrant Officer Class 1 |
5 |
Warrant Officer Class 2 |
12 |
Staff Sergeant |
28 |
Sergeant |
31 |
Corporal |
57 |
Lance Corporal |
5 |
Private |
0 |
This response does not include data about Royal Military Police personnel assigned to roles outside of the Order of Battle, such as those in Staff appointments.
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