House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Nov 2003 (pt 31)

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Public Service Agreement

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what grades of officials are responsible for the monitoring of progress towards the public service agreement targets of his Department. [109479]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

RAF Leave

Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidelines have been given to RAF squadrons in respect of the taking of leave over the forthcoming Christmas period; and whether extra days holiday have been given to RAF personnel. [140218]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

RAF Northolt

Mr. Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions in each of the last five years (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other ministers of the Crown have flown from RAF Northolt. [135298]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Recruitment

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people (a) applied to join and (b) were accepted into HM armed forces in each month in 2003; how many were from (a) the UK and (b) Commonwealth countries; and if he will make a statement. [139682]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 10 November 2003, Official

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Report, column 47W, on Commonwealth recruits, if he will break down the figures for Commonwealth recruits by countries of origin; and if he will make a statement. [139683]

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Mr. Caplin: For the last five financial years the intake of Regular Army personnel with a nationality recorded as being from the Commonwealth (excluding United Kingdom and UK dependent territories) was as follows:

Nationality 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Antiguan 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 0

Australian 15 10 20 10 15

Bangalee ⁽³¹⁾— 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Barbadian ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Belizean 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾—

Botswana 0 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾—

British Commonwealth Foreign 5 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 0

Cameroon 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Canadian 15 15 10 10 5

Dominican 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Fijian 20 315 265 490 470

Gambian ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 10 20

Ghanaian ⁽³¹⁾— 0 15 80 150

Grenadian 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 5 10 15

Guyanese 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 0 5

Indian ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 5 5

Jamaican 10 10 45 180 420

Kenyan ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 10 10 15

Malawi 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 20

Malaysian ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Maltese 5 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾—

Mauritian 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 5

Namibian (fmly SW African) 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾—

New Zealander 10 5 10 10 15

Nigerian 0 0 5 10 20

Pakistani 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Rhodesian 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 0

Seychellois 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Sierra Leone ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 5

Singaporean 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— 0

South African 30 45 65 120 150

Sri Lankan ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

St. Lucia 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 15 205

St. Vincent 0 0 185 5 120

Swazi 0 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾—

Tanzanian 0 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Tongan ⁽³¹⁾— 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Trinidadian ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 10 15 25

Ugandan 0 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— 10

Zambian ⁽³¹⁾— 0 ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾— ⁽³¹⁾—

Zimbabwean 15 20 35 120 235

Total 140 445 715 1,115 1,960

Nationality	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Antiguan	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	0
Australian	15	10	20	10	15
Bangalee	⁽³¹⁾—	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Barbadian	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Belizean	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—
Botswana	0	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—
British Commonwealth Foreign	5	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Canadian	15	15	10	10	5
Dominican	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Fijian	20	315	265	490	470
Gambian	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	10	20
Ghanaian	⁽³¹⁾—	0	15	80	150
Grenadian	0	⁽³¹⁾—	5	10	15
Guyanese	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	0	5
Indian	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	5	5
Jamaican	10	10	45	180	420
Kenyan	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	10	10	15
Malawi	0	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—	20
Malaysian	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Maltese	5	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—
Mauritian	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	5
Namibian (fmly SW African)	0	⁽³¹⁾—	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—
New Zealander	10	5	10	10	15
Nigerian	0	0	5	10	20
Pakistani	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Rhodesian	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	0
Seychellois	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Sierra Leone	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	5
Singaporean	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	0
South African	30	45	65	120	150
Sri Lankan	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
St. Lucia	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	15	205
St. Vincent	0	0	185	5	120
Swazi	0	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—
Tanzanian	0	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Tongan	⁽³¹⁾—	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Trinidadian	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	10	15	25
Ugandan	0	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	10
Zambian	⁽³¹⁾—	0	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—	⁽³¹⁾—
Zimbabwean	15	20	35	120	235
Total	140	445	715	1,115	1,960

⁽³¹⁾ — Indicates fewer than five.

Notes:

Totals are trained and untrained officer and other ranks joining the UK Regular Army in financial years 1998–2003 from civil life. Transfers from other services are excluded.

The nationality is that of nationality at time of recruitment and not at birth.

Figures are rounded to the nearest five.

Retention Policy

Sarah Teather: 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 sentence; and if he will make a statement. [139781]

Mr. Ingram: There are no plans to amend The Queen's Regulations for the Army 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 sentence.

NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd

Kevin Brennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on services provided to his Department by NM Rothschild since 1997. [139964]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Sea King Helicopter

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to publish findings from the inquiry into the accidents involving two Royal Naval Sea Kings from RNAS Culdrose at the commencement of military operations in the Gulf in March. [134405]

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Mr. Ingram: A summary of the findings of the Military Aircraft Accident Investigation will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons when it is completed. The investigation is on-going and will report once we are content that it is as full and complete as possible.

Service Manning Requirements

Mr. Keith Simpson: 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. [140222]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Service Personnel (Scotland)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the number of service personnel (a) stationed in Scotland, (b) serving with a Scottish regiment, (c) serving with a regiment whose home base is located in Scotland, (d) recruited in Scotland, (e) trained in Scotland, (f) retired in Scotland and (g) identifying their nationality as Scottish, for each of the Services in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [138571]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Special Advisers

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the salary bill was for special advisers in his Department in 2002–03; and what it is expected to be in 2003–04. [108499]

Mr. Caplin: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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