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Ballykelly Army Camp
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the Ballykelly Army Camp. [37843]
Mr. Ingram: Ballykelly is one of the no more than 14 core sites listed in the Joint Declaration as locations where the regular garrison might be based after the end of Operation Banner. There is no change in this position.
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what will happen to the proceeds raised by the disposal of former married quarters at Ballykelly, Co. Londonderry. [37844]
Mr. Ingram: The proceeds of the sale of the former married quarters at Ballykelly, Co. Londonderry will come to the defence budget in common with all receipts from the disposal of surplus defence property.
Cadets (Funding)
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the units of (a) Army cadets, (b) Royal Marine cadets, (c) Royal Navy cadets and (d) Air Training Corps cadets in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire; and what grant was paid to each unit by his Department in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2005. [38161]
Mr. Touhig: Cadet force units in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are as follows:
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army cadet force is classified as one unit, made up of several sub-units, following the Army structure of troops and platoons constituting Companies.
| Unit | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| HQ Corps & Drums PI | R, Hampshires |
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| Unit | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| 1 (Newport) Tp | RLC |
| 2 (Ryde) Tp | RLC |
| 3 (Sandown) Tp | RLC |
| 4 (Freshwater) Tp | RLC |
| 5 (Bembridge) Tp | RLC |
| 6 (East Cowes ) Tp | RLC |
| 7 (Ventnor) Tp | RLC |
| Unit | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| 1 (Park Gate) Pl | PWRR |
| 3 (Swaythling) Pl | RE |
| 4 (Bishop's Waltham) Tp | RLC |
| 5 (Itchen) Tp | RLC |
| 7 (Millbrook) Tp | RE |
| 8 (Fairoak) Tp | RLC |
| 9 (Fareham) Pl | PWRR |
Royal Marine and Royal Navy Cadet units, (Voluntary Cadet Corps—VCC)
There is one Royal Marine Cadet (VCC) unit—based at HMS Excellent (Whale Island).
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There are three Royal Navy Cadet (VCC) units—all based in the Portsmouth/Gosport area, at HMS Sultan, HMS Collingwood, and Fort Blockhouse (ex-HMS Dolphin)
Air Training Corps Cadets Squadrons
The department provides funding to the individual services to support their respective cadet forces, which is administered through the cadet force headquarters. Each unit does not receive a specific grant, but benefits from the support of its national organisation and parent service, depending on need, unit contingent size and activity undertaken.
Compensation Claims (Kenya)
Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many claims for compensation were lodged in Kenya against members of the UK armed services in the last two years; and what each claim was for. [36937]
Mr. Ingram:
No claims were lodged in Kenya against members of the United Kingdom armed services in the last two years.
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Courts Martial
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral answer of 7 November 2005, Official Report, columns 21–30, on courts martial, what the cost was of (a) the investigation and (b) the court martial proceedings in relation to the serving or former members of the Parachute Regiment accused of murdering an Iraqi citizen. [27060]
Mr. Ingram [holding answer 10 November 2005]: The costs for the investigation in relation to the serving and former members of the Parachute Regiment accused of murdering an Iraqi citizen are not available as a separate figure. General costs relating to the running of courts martial such as staff and utilities are not held centrally. The more direct costs related to this court-martial, such as legal fees and travel and subsistence are not yet fully available as some legal bills are yet to be presented. These are not expected to exceed £5 million.
Defence Budget
Mark Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the defence budget was in each year since 1997. [29394]
Mr. Ingram [holding answer 28 November 2005]: Defence spending plans are set as part of the Government's Spending Review process. The outcome is published in Treasury White Papers on the conclusion of each Spending Review round and in the annual Government Expenditure Plan for Defence. Drawn from these documents, the planned defence budget was as follows:
| Budget (£ billion) | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 21.8 |
| 1998–99 | 22.2 |
| 1999–00 | 22.3 |
| 2000–01 | 23.0 |
| 2001–02 | 23.6 |
| 2002–03 | 29.3 |
| 2003–04 | 30.9 |
| 2004–05 | 29.7 |
| 2005–06 | 30.9 |
| 2006–07 | 32.1 |
| 2007–08 | 33.5 |
The Government accounting framework has changed progressively over this period due to the introduction of full Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB). The terms in which the budgets were set are therefore not directly comparable.
In-year adjustments to the budget (for example, to cover the cost of operations) are set out through the estimates process, approved by Parliament.
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