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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Friday, 9 May 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Manpower

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of force elements reported (a) no serious or critical and (b) no critical weaknesses against the ability to generate from peacetime readiness to immediate readiness for deployment on operations in each year since 1997.
Answer

We have only been collecting such information since 2004-05 and reporting it since 2005-06. It has been published in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts and quarterly performance reports for the years since, copies of which are available in the Library of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
475 c1207W; 203720
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk