Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 4 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 November 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marine, (c) Army and (d) RAF personnel are stationed in Wales, broken down by location; and if he will make a statement. - Table given for UK Regular Forces located in Wales, by local authority area.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for stationed in Wales, broken down by location; Mr. Caplin: The number of UK Regular Forces Personnel ______________________________________________________ Total Naval service Army Wales 2,110 Isle of Anglesey 370 Bridgend 2-- Cardiff 80 Carmarthenshire 2-- Conwy 2-- Denbighshire 2-- Flintshire 180 Monmouthshire 10 Newport 20 Pembrokeshire 540 Powys 230 Swansea 30 Torfaen 2-- Vale of Glamorgan 610 Wrexham 30 ______________________________________________________ 1 Figure is under 5 Note: Naval Service includes Defence how many (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marine, (c) Army and (d) RAF personnel are and if he will make a statement. [137311] located in Wales, by local authority area as at 1 July 2002 were as follows. ___________________________________________. RAF 20 920 1,160 10 20 340 0 2-- 0 0 70 2-- 0 2-- 2-- 2-- 0 0 0 2-- 0 0 0 180 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 520 20 0 230 0 0 20 2-- 0 2-- 0 10 0 600 0 20 2-- ___________________________________________. both Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel.

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