Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2006. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces Leave

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force were not able to take all of their annual leave in the last leave year.

Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. The Defence Analytical Services Agency undertake an annual survey of leave which provides various survey estimates relating to annual leave taken, carried forward and lost. However, the survey does not distinguish between annual leave days personnel were not able to take from those they chose to carry forward into the next year.The 2005-06 copy of the survey of leave report will be available in the Library of the House within the next four weeks.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 101051; 453 c355W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Armed Forces' Leave
Monday, 18 December 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Armed forces Leave
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