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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the present average tour interval is for infantry regiments in the Army. - (Holding answer 10 November 2003).

Asked by

Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1256-7W;413 c1253W; 137727

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will amend Queen's Regulation 9.404 to define the exceptional reasons which would make the retention of a soldier desirable if he has been sentenced by a civil court or by court-martial to imprisonment, detention or any other form of custodial...

Asked by

Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

139781; 413 c1279W;413 c1275W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 13th November, 413 c433W, on infantry battalions, which army battalions have made representations to his Department in relation to the forthcoming Defence White Paper; pursuant to his Answer of 13th November, Official Report, column 433W, on infantry...

Asked by

Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1267W;413 c1263W; 139935;139936;139937;140018

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) Infantry, (b) Royal Artillery, (c) Royal Armoured Corps, (d) Royal Engineers and (e) Royal Signals units have had less than 12 months between tour intervals in the past five years. - I will write.

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

140219; 413 c1256W;413 c1253W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) Infantry, (b) Royal Artillery, (c) Royal Armoured Corps, (d) Royal Engineers and (e) Royal Signals units have not met their harmony guidelines in the past two years; which (a) Royal Navy vessels and (b) RAF squadrons have not met their...

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1256W;413 c1253W; 140220;140221

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on reasons for the reduction in manning requirement for the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force since 1998. - Will write.

Asked by

Keith Simpson (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1280W;413 c1277W; 140222

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Territorial Army soldiers are (a) in the Gulf and (b) overseas; and how many are preparing for deployment in the Gulf. - Including figures.

Asked by

Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138952; 413 c969W;413 c970W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money has been spent upgrading and building accommodation for the junior ranks of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each of the last three years; what is to be provided in the forward programme;...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

413 c968W;413 c969W; 136520

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many medical discharges there were from each of the three services in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. - Including table.

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 November 2003

For answer on

19 November 2003

Answered on

19 November 2003

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many medical discharges there were from each of the three services in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [139272] Mr. Caplin: The numbers of medical discharges from the armed forces (both trained and untrained United Kingdom regular personnel) between 1997 and 2002 are as follows: Medical discharges in the armed forces: 1997-2002 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Navy Army RAF Total 1997 354 1,067 223 1,644 1998 448 1,060 155 1,663 1999 456 1,100 189 1,745 2000 484 1,024 201 1,709 2001 413 1,004 195 1,612 20021 391 1,008 145 1,544 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures for 2002 have not yet been finalised and may be subject to alteration. Medical discharges in the services reflect the different fitness levels required by each service, and the employment policy of each service. Because of these factors medical discharges should not be taken as absolute indicators of the health status of service personnel. Similarly, because of the different requirements of the three services, inter-service comparisons may not be valid.

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

139272; 413 c965-6W;413 c965W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when last questioned, how many (a) RAF, (b) Army and (c) Navy personnel said that overstretch was causing problems in their working; what question was asked; how many responded to each option; what percentage of those asked to respond this represents; and...

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

413 c959W; 137517

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by country of origin, the numbers of non-UK citizens who have joined the Army in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 2003

For answer on

18 November 2003

Answered on

18 November 2003

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by country of origin, the numbers of non- UK citizens who have joined the Army in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [137486] Mr. Caplin: For the last five financial years the intake of Regular Army personnel with a nationality recorded as being other than United Kingdom was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Nationality 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 American -- 0 0 -- 0 Antiguan 0 0 -- -- 0 Australian 20 10 20 10 15 Austrian 0 -- 0 0 0 Bangalee -- 0 0 -- -- Barbadian -- 0 -- -- -- Belizean 0 -- -- 0 -- Bermudian -- 0 0 0 0 Botswana 0 0 0 0 -- British Commonwealth 10 -- -- -- -- Foreign Cameroon 0 0 0 -- -- Canadian 20 15 10 10 5 Cameroon 0 0 0 -- -- Dominican 0 0 -- -- -- Falkland Islander 0 -- 0 0 0 Fijian 20 320 265 490 470 Foreign/Foreign 0 0 0 0 -- Gambian -- -- -- 10 20 German-West 0 0 -- 0 0 Ghanaian -- 0 15 80 150 Gibraltarian 0 -- -- 0 0 Grenadian 0 -- 5 10 15 Guyanese 0 -- -- 0 5 Indian -- -- -- 5 10 Italian -- 0 0 0 0 Jamaican 10 10 45 180 420 Kenyan -- -- 10 10 15 Malawi 0 -- 0 -- 20 Malaysian -- 0 -- -- -- Maltese 5 -- -- 0 -- Mauritanian 0 -- 0 0 0 Mauritian 0 0 -- -- 5 Monserrat Islander 0 -- -- 0 0 Namibian (FMLY SW African) 0 -- 0 0 -- Nepalese 0 0 0 -- 0 New Zealander 10 5 15 10 15 Nigerian 0 0 5 10 20 Pakistani 0 -- -- -- -- Republic of Ireland 30 25 30 10 20 Rhodesian 0 0 0 -- 0 Seychellois 0 0 0 -- -- Sierra Leone -- -- -- -- 5 Singaporean 0 0 0 -- 0 South African 30 45 65 120 155 Spanish -- 0 0 0 0 Sri Lankan -- -- -- -- -- St. Helenian 10 10 10 0 10 St. Lucia 0 -- -- 15 205 St. Vincent 0 0 185 5 120 Sudanese 0 0 0 0 -- Swazi 0 0 0 0 -- Swiss 0 0 0 -- -- Tanzanian 0 0 0 -- -- Tongan -- 0 0 -- -- Trinidadian -- -- 10 15 25 Ugandan 0 0 -- -- 10 Zambian -- 0 -- -- -- Zimbabwean 20 20 35 125 235 Not known/stateless 10 5 -- -- -- Total 205 505 770 1,140 2,010 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Totals are trained and untrained officer and other ranks joining the UK Regular Army in financial years 1998-2003 with a nationality (now) on intake of non-UK nationals. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest five to prevent disclosure of sensitive personal data. 3. `--'denotes fewer than five.

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

137486; 413 c748-9W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd November 2003, 412 c425W, on infantry battalions, what discussions he (a) plans to hold and (b) has held with representatives of the Scottish infantry battalions prior to producing the Defence White Paper.

Asked by

Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2003

Reference

138203; 413 c433W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies there are for each of the armed forces; and how many there were on the corresponding date for each of the last six years for which figures are available. - Table given.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many vacancies there are for each of the armed forces; and how many there were on the corresponding date for each of the last six years for which figures are available. [137488] Mr. Ingram: Full Time Trained Strengths and Requirements _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 1 April 1 September 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 All services Total Trained Requirement 202,230 199,240 198,160 198,460 196,150 195,130 195,020 Total Trained Strength 194,040 191,130 190,420 189,020 187,110 188,620 189,170 Surplus/Deficit -8,190 -8,100 -7,740 -9,440 -9,030 -6,510 -5,840 Naval Service Total Trained Requirement 41,940 40,940 39,860 39,900 39,180 38,510 38,580 Total Trained Strength 40,480 39,320 38,880 38,540 37,490 37,600 37,490 Surplus/Deficit -1,460 -1,620 -990 -1,360 -1,690 -910 -1,090 Army Total Trained Requirement 105,770 105,270 106,400 106,970 106,970 106,980 106,730 Total Trained Strength 100,880 99,900 100,330 100,380 100,420 102,120 102,940 Surplus/Deficit -4,890 -5,370 -6,060 -6,600 -6,560 -4,850 -3,790 Royal Air Force Total Trained Requirement 54,530 53,020 51,900 51,590 49,990 49,640 49,710 Total Trained Strength 52,680 51,910 51,210 50,110 49,200 48,900 48,750 Surplus/Deficit -1,850 -1,120 -690 -1,490 -790 -750 -960 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Due to founding the totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. Source: DASA (Tri-Service) These figures include trained United Kingdom Regular Forces, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and trained Gurkhas. They exclude trained personnel in the Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service, full and part time), Gibraltar Permanent Cadre and mobilised reservists.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

413 c326W; 137488

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

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...

Asked by

Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Mr. Llwyd: 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. [137311] Mr. Caplin: The number of UK Regular Forces Personnel located in Wales, by local authority area as at 1 July 2002 were as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total Naval service Army RAF Wales 2,110 20 920 1,160 Isle of Anglesey 370 10 20 340 Bridgend 2-- 0 2-- 0 Cardiff 80 0 70 2-- Carmarthenshire 2-- 0 2-- 2-- Conwy 2-- 2-- 0 0 Denbighshire 2-- 0 2-- 0 Flintshire 180 0 0 180 Monmouthshire 10 0 10 0 Newport 20 0 20 0 Pembrokeshire 540 0 520 20 Powys 230 0 230 0 Swansea 30 0 20 2-- Torfaen 2-- 0 2-- 0 Vale of Glamorgan 610 10 0 600 Wrexham 30 0 20 2-- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figure is under 5 Note: Naval Service includes both Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

413 c324-5W; 137311

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the percentage shortfall of personnel is in each service of the Armed Forces. - Includes table.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

137487; 413 c325-6W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female members of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force received early discharges on medical grounds in each of the last five years; how many complained of sexual harassment or assault; what (i) pension and (ii)...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2003

For answer on

10 November 2003

Answered on

10 November 2003

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many female members of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force received early discharges on medical grounds in each of the last five years; how many complained of sexual harassment or assault; what (i) pension and (ii) benefit they received on discharge; and if he will make a statement. [136514] Mr. Caplin: Medical discharges for female members of the armed forces (both trained and untrained United Kingdom regular personnel) in each of the last five years are as follows: Female medical discharges in the armed forces, 1998-2002 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Navy Army RAF Total 1998 39 222 20 281 1999 52 259 35 346 2000 61 183 36 280 2001 52 160 29 241 20021 56 130 28 214 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures for 2002 have not yet been finalised and may be subject to alteration. Information on whether any of the individuals complained of sexual harassment or assault is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Members of the armed forces who are medically discharged after at least two years Service for reasons not attributable to their Service are awarded a Service Invaliding Pension (SIP) and a lump sum payment. Where the Veterans Agency accept the reasons for discharge as attributable to Service and pay a War Disablement Pension (WDP) under the War Pensions Scheme, the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) separately considers whether the injury or condition is due to Service. If this is accepted by the AFPS, the SIP is replaced by an enhanced Service Attributable Pension and an attributable lump sum is paid. These benefits are paid in addition to the Veterans Agency's WDP.

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

136514; 413 c49-50W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often he receives briefings from the Commander of British Forces in Iraq.

Asked by

Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

132132; 412 c773W;412 c771W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures his Department has taken to implement each of the recommendations contained in Surrey Police's inquiry into the deaths at Deepcut Barracks; what the timeframe for implementation is; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

135937; 412 c769W;412 c769-70W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the future size of the (a) army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in Gibraltar.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 2003

Reference

135525; 412 c615W;412 c621W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has (a) to disband and (b) to amalgamate army infantry battalions.

Asked by

Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 2003

Reference

412 c425W;412 c433W; 133488

House

House of Commons

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