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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) RAF, (b) Army and (c) Royal Navy he expects to be (i) serving abroad and (ii) deployed on front-line duties between 24th December and 2nd January 2002; what percentage of trained strength of each force this...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 November 2001

For answer on

17 December 2001

Answered on

17 December 2001

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the (a) RAF, (b) Army and (c) Royal Navy he expects to be (i) serving abroad and (ii) deployed on front-line duties between 24 December and 2 January 2002; what percentage of trained strength of each force this represents; what provisions he has made to ensure family contact over that period; and if he will make a statement. [18932] Mr. Ingram: [holding answer 10 December 2001]: The current estimate of the number of personnel who will be serving abroad and deployed on operations overseas over the Christmas and new year period is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Royal Navy Army Royal Air Force Estimated number serving abroad 6,300 22,300 6,300 As a percentage of trained 17 22 13 strength Estimated number of those serving 3,000 9,350 3,200 abroad deployed on operations As a percentage of trained 8 9 6 strength _________________________________________________________________________________________________. We attach great importance to ensuring service personnel deployed overseas are able to keep in touch with their families, especially over Christmas and new year. It is for this reason that personnel on operations over Christmas are, as last year, being given a further 20 minutes free phone call home in addition to the standard 20 minutes free weekly phone call. Free `blueys' (aerogrammes), `e-blueys' and concessionary parcel rates as well as internet and e-mail access are also available as part of the standard Operational Welfare Package.

Date

17 December 2001

Reference

377 c71W; 18932

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of (a) the RAF, (b) the Army and (c) the Royal Navy he expects to be (i) serving abroad and (ii) deployed in front-line duties between 24th December and 2nd January 2001; what percentage of overall strength of each...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c723-4W; 139757

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provisions have been made to ensure family contact on 25th December, 31st December and 1st January 2001 for those members of the armed forces who will be separated from their families on these dates; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 November 2000

For answer on

30 November 2000

Answered on

30 November 2000

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what provisions have been made to ensure family contact on 25 December, 31 December and 1 January 2001 for those members of the armed forces who will be separated from their families on these dates; and if he will make a statement. [139758] Mr. Spellar: We attach great importance to service personnel deployed on overseas operations being able to keep in touch with their families throughout the year. It is for this reason that personnel deployed on operations are given 20 minutes publicly funded telephone time each week. Previous concerns about the adequacy and reliability of the welfare telephone services in some overseas theatres have been resolved by the introduction of Project Welcome. This welfare telephone service is deployed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Italy, Kosovo, Bosnia and Sierra Leone and aboard some of the operationally deployed ships and RFAs (Royal Fleet Auxiliaries). Free blueys (aerogrammes), e-blueys and concessionary parcel rates are also provided. We are also in the process of introducing free access to e-mail facilities. Meetings have been held with the contractor responsible for providing the operational telephone welfare service (Project Welcome) to ensure that it is robust enough to cope with the extra demand that will be placed on it over the Christmas period. Measures to give service personnel on operations extra concessionary rates over the Christmas period, for calls beyond their free allowance, are also under consideration. For ships at sea who are not covered by Project Welcome funding has been secured to provide personnel with 10 minutes free call time over the Christmas period.

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c724W; 139758

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provisions have been made to ensure family contact on 25th December 1999, 31st December 1999 and 1st January 2000 for those members of the armed forces who will be separated from their families on those dates.

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 December 1999

For answer on

15 December 1999

Answered on

15 December 1999

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what provisions have been made to ensure family contact on 25 December 1999, 31 December 1999 and 1 January 2000 for those members of the armed forces who will be separated from their families on those dates. [101728] Mr. Hoon: We recognise the importance of Service personnel away from home being able to keep in touch, particularly during holiday periods. To this end, all personnel deployed on eligible operations are given 20 minutes worth of free welfare telephone calls home each week. In the past, this facility has been provided using a mix of private and military services, and, whenever operational constraints have allowed, has also been made available to personnel to allow them to make additional telephone calls home at their own expense. All personnel deployed away from home over the Christmas and New Year period will have access to this minimum level of service, either as their primary means of calling home or as a fallback when other systems are not working. We are currently in the process of deploying a new communication system, called Project WELCOME, which is being introduced to give personnel who are deployed away from home on operations guaranteed access to a welfare telephone, whatever the operational situation. This new system will be fully operational in the Gulf by Christmas and will be introduced into other theatres as soon as the necessary equipment is available and appropriate contractual arrangements can be made. In addition to this, to cope with the increased demand over the Christmas and New Year, we have: Purchased eleven additional mobile phones for the Gulf. Introduced `electronic blueys' into the Falkland Islands, following a successful trial in the Balkans. Arranged for the deployment of seven extra satellite phones into Kosovo. Negotiated with The Sun newspaper, BT and Siemens to provide a video conferencing link which will enable troops to book a 10-minute slot free of charge to link up with their families at home and talk on camera. The service will operate in Kosovo during the period 22 to the 26 of December and in Bosnia during the period 29 December to the 2 of January. It is anticipated that approximately 1,000 troops in each theatre will be able to take advantage of this service. Agreed with BT to provide all troops serving in isolated locations throughout the Balkans who are having to use the BT satellite phones with a free five minute phone card valid for use on or after the 25 of December. Agreed with Cable and Wireless that all single and married unaccompanied personnel serving in the Falkland Islands will be given 20 minutes of welfare telephone calls free.

Date

15 December 1999

Reference

341 c213-4W; 101728

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of (a) the RAF, (b) the Army and (c) the Royal Navy were serving (i) abroad accompanied, (ii) abroad unaccompanied and (iii) deployed in front-line duties on (1) 25th December 1998, (2) 31st December 1998 and (3) 1st January...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

341 c28-9W; 101711

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of (a) the RAF, (b) the Army and (c) the Royal Navy he expects to be serving (i) abroad accompanied, (ii) abroad unaccompanied and (iii) deployed in front-line duties on (1) 25th December 1999, (2) 31st December 1999 and...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 December 1999

For answer on

13 December 1999

Answered on

13 December 1999

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of (a) the RAF, (b) the Army and (c) the Royal Navy he expects to be serving (i) abroad accompanied, (ii) abroad unaccompanied and (iii) deployed in front-line duties on (1) 25 December 1999, (2) 31 December 1999 and (3) 1 January 2000; what percentage of overall strength of each force this represents; and if he will make a statement. [101712] Mr. Spellar: Projections of the number of personnel serving overseas cover the Christmas period as a whole and are not available on a day-to-day basis. During the period 25 December 1999 to 1 January 2000, it is expected that the RAF will have 3,641 married personnel serving abroad, 1,160 single personnel serving abroad and 2,252 personnel deployed on front-line duties. The combined figure of 7,053 represents 13.8 per cent. of the RAF's trained strength. During the same period, the Army is expected to have 12,851 married personnel serving aboard, 14,544 single personnel serving abroad and 5,800 personnel deployed on front-line duties. The combined figure of 33,195 represents 34.4 per cent. of the Army's trained strength. Also during the same period the Naval Service is expected to have 691 married personnel serving abroad, 154 single personnel serving abroad and 766 personnel deployed on front-line duties at sea and ashore. The combined figure of 1,611 represents 4.2 per cent. of the Naval Service's trained strength. Information on whether married personnel were accompanied or unaccompanied is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

341 c29W; 101712

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Navy he expects to be (a) at sea and (b) in a non-United Kingdom post on 25th December 1999, 31st December 1999 and 1st January 2000; what percentage of overall strength of the Royal Navy this...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

341 c28W; 101729

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Navy were (a) at sea and (b) in a non-United Kingdom post on (i) 25th December 1998, (ii) 31st December 1998 and (iii) 1st January 1999; and what percentage of overall strength of the Royal Navy...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1999

Reference

341 c28W; 101713

House

House of Commons

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