To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) full strength and (b) actual number of deployable troops is of each infantry battalion; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) full strength and (b) actual number of deployable troops is of each infantry battalion; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Tornado, (b) Harrier and (c) Jaguar RAF aircraft have been flown in combat operations during their operational lives; and if he will make a statement. - Not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Tornado, (b) Harrier and (c) Jaguar RAF aircraft have been flown in combat operations during their operational lives; and if he will make a statement. - Not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what action he plans to take to deploy additional military resources to Somerset in the event of industrial action by the Fire Brigades Union; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what action he plans to take to deploy additional military resources to Somerset in the event of industrial action by the Fire Brigades Union; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preparatory work has been carried out within his Department to facilitate the deployment of the UK armed forces in the event of a war with Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what preparatory work has been carried out within his Department to facilitate the deployment of the UK armed forces in the event of a war with Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on crime in South Somerset.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on crime in South Somerset.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British troops are based in Kuwait; and how this figure has changed in the last three months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British troops are based in Kuwait; and how this figure has changed in the last three months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces are serving in the Gulf; and what has been the figure in each of the last four quarters. - Inc figures and fact that information relating to earlier periods not available centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces are serving in the Gulf; and what has been the figure in each of the last four quarters. - Inc figures and fact that information relating to earlier periods not available centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has in place to reinforce British troop deployments in the Gulf to support a United States strategy of pursuing military action in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has in place to reinforce British troop deployments in the Gulf to support a United States strategy of pursuing military action in Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK tanks are based in each country (a) inside and (b) outside the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 19 December 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK tanks are based in each country (a) inside and (b) outside the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 19 December 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tanks, (b) armoured personnel carriers and (c) armoured fighting vehicles have been owned by the Army in each year from 1985 to 2000; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tanks, (b) armoured personnel carriers and (c) armoured fighting vehicles have been owned by the Army in each year from 1985 to 2000; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the (a) number and (b) purpose of the Challenger 2 main battle tanks based in Germany. - Inc ref t o 376 c356-7W, 5 December 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the (a) number and (b) purpose of the Challenger 2 main battle tanks based in Germany. - Inc ref t o 376 c356-7W, 5 December 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on reducing the number of fixed wing fighter and ground attack aircraft in operational use by the Royal Air Force; and if he will make a statement; what his policy is on reducing the number of tanks and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on reducing the number of fixed wing fighter and ground attack aircraft in operational use by the Royal Air Force; and if he will make a statement; what his policy is on reducing the number of tanks and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his estimate of the percentage of the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Air Force which were committed to operations in each reporting period for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his estimate of the percentage of the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Air Force which were committed to operations in each reporting period for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tanks are in service and how many have been operational in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to 375 c913-4W and that operational figures not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tanks are in service and how many have been operational in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to 375 c913-4W and that operational figures not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) aircraft carriers, (b) cruisers, (c) destroyers, (d) frigates and (e) mine-sweepers have been in operation with the Royal Navy in each of the last 25 years; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) aircraft carriers, (b) cruisers, (c) destroyers, (d) frigates and (e) mine-sweepers have been in operation with the Royal Navy in each of the last 25 years; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submarines are in service in the Royal Navy; and how many there were in each of the past 25 years. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submarines are in service in the Royal Navy; and how many there were in each of the past 25 years. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his estimate is of the proportion of the United Kingdom army serving overseas as at 31st December in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his estimate is of the proportion of the United Kingdom army serving overseas as at 31st December in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are serving (a) in and around Gibraltar, (b) in and around Cyprus and (c) in and around the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are serving (a) in and around Gibraltar, (b) in and around Cyprus and (c) in and around the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tanks, (b) fixed wing aircraft and (c) military personnel are serving in (i) Germany and (ii) other European union countries; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tanks, (b) fixed wing aircraft and (c) military personnel are serving in (i) Germany and (ii) other European union countries; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.