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date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many units of housing in the UK for military personnel are presently unoccupied in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	10817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The number of Service Family Accommodation properties unoccupied in each area is shown below.</p><br /><p>Properties can be unoccupied for a number of reasons. These include:</p><br /><p>A margin of unoccupied properties is retained, in the short term, to ensure they are available when Service personnel apply for accommodation.</p><br /><p>A number of properties, which could otherwise be disposed of, are being retained pending the outcome of discussions on the future Defence requirement.</p><br /><p>Properties may show as being unoccupied during a gap between allocation to, and occupation by, a Service family.</p><br /><p>Where properties are leased from Annington Homes Ltd, not owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and when the MOD no longer requires those properties the lease is terminated and the properties are handed back to Annington Homes Ltd. Some properties will be awaiting completion of that process.</p><br /><p>A number of unoccupied properties are affected by dilapidations and await repair or disposal.</p><br /> <br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Unoccupied Service Family Accommodation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABERDEEN CITY</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABERDEENSHIRE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGLESEY, ISLE OF</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUS</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANTRIM AND NEWTOWNABBEY</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARDS AND NORTH DOWN</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARGYLL AND BUTE</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFIELD</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFORD</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYLESBURY VALE</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BABERGH</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BARNET</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIRMINGHAM</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BLAENAU GWENT</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRACKNELL FOREST</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRAINTREE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRECKLAND</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIGHTON AND HOVE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRISTOL, CITY OF</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROADLAND</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROMLEY</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROXTOWE</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMBRIDGE</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMDEN</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CANTERBURY</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDIFF</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARLISLE</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHARNWOOD</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHERWELL</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHICHESTER</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CITY OF EDINBURGH</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLCHESTER</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CORNWALL</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COTSWOLD</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CROYDON</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DARLINGTON</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOVER</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUNDEE CITY</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST DEVON</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST DORSET</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST HAMPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST LINDSEY</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST RENFREWSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EILEAN SIAR</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EXETER</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FAREHAM</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FIFE</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOREST OF DEAN</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYLDE</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GEDLING</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLASGOW CITY</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLOUCESTER</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GOSPORT</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GREENWICH</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUILDFORD</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWYNEDD</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAMBLETON</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HARROGATE</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HARROW</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HART</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAVANT</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HERTSMERE</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HIGHLAND</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HILLINGDON</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HOUNSLOW</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUNTINGDONSHIRE</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KINGSTON UPON THAMES</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LICHFIELD</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LINCOLN</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAIDSTONE</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MEDWAY</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MELTON</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MERTON</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MID AND EAST ANTRIM</p></td><td><p>325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MID SUFFOLK</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDLOTHIAN</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOLE VALLEY</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MORAY</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEW FOREST</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH AYRSHIRE</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH DEVON</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH DORSET</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH KESTEVEN</p></td><td><p>179</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LANARKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OADBY AND WIGSTON</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORKNEY ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBROKESHIRE</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PERTH AND KINROSS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PLYMOUTH</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POOLE</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PORTSMOUTH</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POWYS</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESTON</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PURBECK</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RENFREWSHIRE</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RICHMOND UPON THAMES</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RICHMONDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUGBY</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUNNYMEDE</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUSHMOOR</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUTLAND</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCARBOROUGH</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEVENOAKS</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHEFFIELD</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHEPWAY</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHROPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH AYRSHIRE</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH HAMS</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH KESTEVEN</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SPELTHORNE</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ST. EDMUNDSBURY</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORD</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STIRLING</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STRATFORD-ON-AVON</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUFFOLK COASTAL</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SURREY HEATH</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINDON</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TAUNTON DEANE</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TEIGNBRIDGE</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TELFORD AND WREKIN</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TEST VALLEY</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TEWKESBURY</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THANET</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THREE RIVERS</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UTTLESFORD</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VALE OF WHITE HORSE</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WANDSWORTH</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST BERKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST DEVON</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST LINDSEY</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST OXFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WESTMINSTER</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WILTSHIRE</p></td><td><p>1117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINCHESTER</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WOKING</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WOKINGHAM</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WREXHAM</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WYCOMBE</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORK</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2015 15:44:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

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registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy officers of the rank of (a) Commodore, (b) Rear Admiral, (c) Vice Admiral and (d) Admiral are based in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) England and (v) other locations.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	10703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The tables below show, by Service and Rank, the number of regular senior Armed Forces personnel and their stationed location across United Kingdom countries or other locations, as of 1 July 2015.</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*There is only one Rear Admiral based in Scotland, two were recorded as of 1 July 2015 due to handover of duties.</p><p><strong>Royal Marines</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><br>10</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Royal </strong><strong>AIR FORCE</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td><td><p><br>20</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This information is updated quarterly and the next location report is due to be published on 26 November 2015. The current report can be accessed at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics</a></p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10698 10699 10700 question first answered 19/10/2015 15:43:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

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registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Official Residences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many places of residence his Department has owned in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	10697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The total numbers of Service Family Accommodation properties owned by Ministry of Defence (MOD), has increased between April 2013 and October 2015 largely due to newly built homes in Wiltshire, Aldershot and Catterick in support of the moves back from Germany through the Army Basing Programme. We estimated we would provide around 1,200 new homes in the 2013 announcement. Properties owned by MOD are shown below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>As of</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015</p></td><td><p>8,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>7,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013</p></td><td><p>7,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2012</p></td><td><p>6,697</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2011</p></td><td><p>6,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2010</p></td><td><p>6,570</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2015 15:48:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

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registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior RAF officers of the rank of (a) Air Commodore, (b) Air Vice Marshall, (c) Air Marshall and (d) Air Chief Marshall are based in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) England and (v) other locations.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	10698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The tables below show, by Service and Rank, the number of regular senior Armed Forces personnel and their stationed location across United Kingdom countries or other locations, as of 1 July 2015.</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*There is only one Rear Admiral based in Scotland, two were recorded as of 1 July 2015 due to handover of duties.</p><p><strong>Royal Marines</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><br>10</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Royal </strong><strong>AIR FORCE</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td><td><p><br>20</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This information is updated quarterly and the next location report is due to be published on 26 November 2015. The current report can be accessed at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics</a></p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10699 10700 10703 question first answered 19/10/2015 15:43:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

419915

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior army officers of the rank of (a) Brigadier, (b) Major General, (c) Lieutenant General and (d) General are based in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) England and (v) other locations.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	10699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The tables below show, by Service and Rank, the number of regular senior Armed Forces personnel and their stationed location across United Kingdom countries or other locations, as of 1 July 2015.</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*There is only one Rear Admiral based in Scotland, two were recorded as of 1 July 2015 due to handover of duties.</p><p><strong>Royal Marines</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><br>10</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Royal </strong><strong>AIR FORCE</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td><td><p><br>20</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This information is updated quarterly and the next location report is due to be published on 26 November 2015. The current report can be accessed at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics</a></p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10698 10700 10703 question first answered 19/10/2015 15:43:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

419916

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior Royal Marine officers are based in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) England and (e) other locations.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	10700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The tables below show, by Service and Rank, the number of regular senior Armed Forces personnel and their stationed location across United Kingdom countries or other locations, as of 1 July 2015.</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*There is only one Rear Admiral based in Scotland, two were recorded as of 1 July 2015 due to handover of duties.</p><p><strong>Royal Marines</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><br>10</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Royal </strong><strong>AIR FORCE</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td><td><p><br>20</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This information is updated quarterly and the next location report is due to be published on 26 November 2015. The current report can be accessed at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics</a></p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10698 10699 10703 question first answered 19/10/2015 15:43:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

419919

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications from Normandy veterans for the award of the Legion d'Honneur have been made to his Department since 6 June 2014; how many such applications have been approved for forwarding to the French government; and how many of those applications have resulted in receipt of a medal by veterans.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	10743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials have received approximately 3,850 applications from Normandy veterans in the period 6 June 2014 to date; about 3,300 had been sent to the French authorities by April this year. The French system was overwhelmed by these and other applications from Allied nations, which have far exceeded expectations. We jointly developed a new administrative process with the French whereby, since July 2015, 100 cases per week have been re-submitted to the French authorities.</p><p>The MOD is not routinely informed when an individual veteran is awarded the Legion d'Honneur as this is a matter for the French authorities. MOD officials understand that around 150 awards had been made by the beginning of July and that, subsequently, approximately 950 additional awards have been approved; of these we believe that about 600 may have been sent out. I am confident that this number will increase significantly over the coming weeks and months.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2015 15:46:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

419920

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of his Department working directly with the Trident programme at HM Naval Base Clyde are based permanently within (a) Argyll and Bute constituency, (b) West Dunbartonshire, (c) other parts of Scotland and (d) other parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	10759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde is one of the largest employment sites in Scotland, with around 6,800 military and civilian jobs now, increasing to around 8,200 by 2022.</p><br /><p>Civilian and Service personnel are not assigned to positions easily identified as supporting the Trident Programme. The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/10/2015 15:49:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

419075

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) direct resource and (b) capital departmental expenditure limit funding his Department received from the Department for Health in relation to the (i) provision of improved psychiatric support to the armed forces and (ii) Midlands Medical Accommodation project in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	10433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Health (DoH) has provided Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) funding in support of improved mental health care for the Armed Forces and Capital DEL funding for the Midlands Medical Accommodation (MMA) project. These funding arrangements between the DoH and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) commenced in Financial Year 2011-2012. DoH funding in each of the last four Financial Years was:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Improved mental health care</p></td><td><p>1.01</p></td><td><p>1.01</p></td><td><p>1.79</p></td><td><p>0.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MMA</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>26.67</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>DoH funding in support of improved mental health care has been spent in a number of areas including, but not limited to; the provision of mental health social workers; civilian and locum manpower and enhanced training, assessment and support tools.</p><p>The figures shown in the table exclude DoH funding spent on MOD research associated with mental health issues, as it has not been possible to separately identify this from other expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/10/2015 15:20:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

418672

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2015 to Question 4788, what assessment he has made of the reason why figures pertaining to the number of army and RAF visits to schools in the academic years from 2012 to 2015 are lower than figures for earlier years provided during the last Parliament by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	10215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 September 2015 to Question 8831.</p><p>Our assessment has shown that there is no single reason behind the reduction in the overall number of visits by either the Army or the RAF in recent years.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/09/2015 15:06:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20150910 - Q n A extract on Armed Forces Education.docx title Q n A extract on Armed Forces Education
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham