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Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Deployment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what average length of time a (a) Royal Marine Officer and (b) Royal Marine spent away from home over the latest 30 month period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The average number of days that Royal Marine individuals are recorded as being separated from where they are based over the last 30 months from 1 May 2006 to 31 October 2008 is as follows:

Days
Royal Marine Officers 154
Royal Marine Other Ranks 169

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
485 c764W; 243670
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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