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.

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.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In his Statement to the House on 12 December 2007 (Official Report, col. 304) the Prime Minister said we shall continue to maintain a strong military force in Afghanistan.  In his...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In his Statement to the House on 12 December 2007 (Official Report, col. 304) the Prime Minister said we shall continue to maintain a strong military force in Afghanistan.  In his...

In his statement to the House on 12 December 2007, Official Report, column 304, the Prime Minister said we shall continue to maintain a strong military force in Afghanistan. In his statement to the House yesterday, the Prime Minister recognised the hard and dangerous work being undertaken by our armed...

In his statement to the House on 12 December 2007, Official Report, column 304, the Prime Minister said we shall continue to maintain a strong military force in Afghanistan. In his statement to the House yesterday, the Prime Minister recognised the hard and dangerous work being undertaken by our armed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces currently serving with Joint Force Harrier have been in breach of harmony guidelines in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) air crew and (b) ground crew and (i) Royal Air Force...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces currently serving with Joint Force Harrier have been in breach of harmony guidelines in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) air crew and (b) ground crew and (i) Royal Air Force...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what definition his Department uses of harmony with regard to each of the three services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what definition his Department uses of harmony with regard to each of the three services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces will be on active duty abroad on 25 December 2008, broken down by location.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces will be on active duty abroad on 25 December 2008, broken down by location.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for North East Milton Keynes of 26 November 2008, Official Report, column 1554W, on the Joint Force Harrier, where the harmony records for the Joint Force Harrier are kept.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for North East Milton Keynes of 26 November 2008, Official Report, column 1554W, on the Joint Force Harrier, where the harmony records for the Joint Force Harrier are kept.

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Defence (Bob Ainsworth) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My Statement to the House on 25 July 2007 (Official Report, Commons, col. 73WS) announced the cessation of Operation Banner.  Since then we have continued to refine our military structures in...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Defence (Bob Ainsworth) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My Statement to the House on 25 July 2007 (Official Report, Commons, col. 73WS) announced the cessation of Operation Banner.  Since then we have continued to refine our military structures in...

My statement to the House on 25 July 2007, Official Report, column 73WS announced the cessation of Operation Banner. Since then we have continued to refine our military structures in Northern Ireland commensurate with normalisation and I now judge that we can remove the post of General Officer Commanding (GOC)...

My statement to the House on 25 July 2007, Official Report, column 73WS announced the cessation of Operation Banner. Since then we have continued to refine our military structures in Northern Ireland commensurate with normalisation and I now judge that we can remove the post of General Officer Commanding (GOC)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces serving with Joint Force Harrier have broken harmony guidelines in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) air crew and (b) ground crew and (i) Royal Air Force and (ii) Royal Navy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces serving with Joint Force Harrier have broken harmony guidelines in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) air crew and (b) ground crew and (i) Royal Air Force and (ii) Royal Navy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) aircrew and (b) ground crew members of the Royal Air Force serving with a Tornado GR4 front line squadron have broken harmony guidelines in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) aircrew and (b) ground crew members of the Royal Air Force serving with a Tornado GR4 front line squadron have broken harmony guidelines in the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of personnel in each pinch point trade in the armed forces exceeded harmony guidelines for tour intervals in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of personnel in each pinch point trade in the armed forces exceeded harmony guidelines for tour intervals in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK personnel are deployed on operations, broken down by location.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK personnel are deployed on operations, broken down by location.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I should like to make a Statement on the restructuring of coalition regional commands in Iraq and the implications for the ongoing UK mission there. As the Iraqi security forces have...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I should like to make a Statement on the restructuring of coalition regional commands in Iraq and the implications for the ongoing UK mission there. As the Iraqi security forces have...

I should like to make a statement on the restructuring of coalition regional commands in Iraq and the implications for the ongoing UK mission there. As the Iraqi security forces have grown and matured, coalition forces across Iraq have been able to move increasingly into over-watch and mentoring operations. These...

I should like to make a statement on the restructuring of coalition regional commands in Iraq and the implications for the ongoing UK mission there. As the Iraqi security forces have grown and matured, coalition forces across Iraq have been able to move increasingly into over-watch and mentoring operations. These...

I attended an informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Budapest, Hungary, on 9 and 10 October 2008. It provided an important opportunity for discussions on operations and on the transformation of NATO capabilities, following the informal Defence Ministers' meeting in London on 18 and 19 September 2008, which was...

I attended an informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Budapest, Hungary, on 9 and 10 October 2008. It provided an important opportunity for discussions on operations and on the transformation of NATO capabilities, following the informal Defence Ministers' meeting in London on 18 and 19 September 2008, which was...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I attended an informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Budapest, Hungary on 9-10 October 2008. It provided an important opportunity for discussions on operations and on the transformation of NATO...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I attended an informal meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Budapest, Hungary on 9-10 October 2008. It provided an important opportunity for discussions on operations and on the transformation of NATO...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of the Army failed to meet (a) harmony guidelines for tour intervals and (b) separated service guidelines in the latest period for which figures are available, broken down by corps;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of the Army failed to meet (a) harmony guidelines for tour intervals and (b) separated service guidelines in the latest period for which figures are available, broken down by corps;

(2) what the average tour interval was for each army corps in the latest period for which figures are available.

(2) what the average tour interval was for each army corps in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the (a) armed forces, (b) Army, (c) Navy and (d) Air Force are currently engaged in (i) operations and (ii) other military tasks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the (a) armed forces, (b) Army, (c) Navy and (d) Air Force are currently engaged in (i) operations and (ii) other military tasks.