Written question asked by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2012. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department holds information on (a) serving forces couples and (b) serving forces couples who are deployed at the same time.
- Answer
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[holding answer 26 April 2012]: We hold some information on legally recognised service couples for the purposes of determining entitlement to some allowances, and liability for dependent children, as well as providing emergency contact information. It can also be used by service manning authorities when re-assigning individuals to allow for collocation at a new duty station.Service partners are able to deploy together provided that the operational effectiveness of the unit is not affected.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- 105682; 543 c1124W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Related items
- Subjects
- Armed forces
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