Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Dogs
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many fully trained military working dog handlers there were in the armed forces in each year since 1997.
- Answer
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At 1 August 2008, there were 1,087 military working dog handlers across Defence. Of these, there were none in the Royal Navy, 178 were with the Army and 199 were with the Royal Air Force. The remaining 710 dog handlers were with the various policing and guarding services across the Ministry of Defence.Data for previous years is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 480 c1394W;480 c1384W; 226991
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Armed forces Dogs
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