House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 July 2006 (pt 0021)

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Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pilots flying civilian helicopters in the UK have reserve status and could be called up for military duties. [83641]

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Mr. Ingram: This information is not currently held and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Non-British Commonwealth Armed Forces

Clare Short: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-British Commonwealth citizens are serving in the armed forces, broken down by country of origin. [83425]

Mr. Ingram: The number of non-British Commonwealth citizens serving in the UK Regular Armed Forces at 1 April 2006, broken down by country of origin, are shown in the following table:

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UK Regular Forces^{( 1)} with Commonwealth nationality other than British at 1 April 2006
Country	Naval Service	Army	Royal Air Force^{( 2)}
Total non-British Commonwealth Service personnel	395	6,410	125
Antigua and Barbuda	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Australia	10	75	10
Bangladesh	⁽⁴⁾—	5	⁽³⁾—
Barbados	⁽⁴⁾—	10	⁽⁴⁾—
Belize	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Botswana	⁽³⁾—	5	⁽³⁾—
Cameroon	⁽³⁾—	20	⁽³⁾—
Canada	15	60	20
Cyprus	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Dominica	⁽⁴⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—
Fiji Islands	75	1,995	5
The Gambia	⁽⁴⁾—	80	⁽⁴⁾—
Ghana	⁽⁴⁾—	660	⁽⁴⁾—
Grenada	⁽⁴⁾—	50	⁽³⁾—
Guyana	⁽³⁾—	15	⁽³⁾—
India	5	45	⁽⁴⁾—
Jamaica	25	975	25
Kenya	5	105	5
Malawi	⁽⁴⁾—	95	⁽⁴⁾—
Malaysia	⁽⁴⁾—	5	⁽⁴⁾—
Malta	⁽⁴⁾—	5	⁽⁴⁾—
Mauritius	⁽⁴⁾—	25	⁽⁴⁾—
Namibia	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
New Zealand	5	65	5
Nigeria	⁽⁴⁾—	65	⁽³⁾—
Pakistan	⁽⁴⁾—	10	⁽⁴⁾—
Papua New Guinea	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Seychelles	⁽³⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—
Sierra Leone	⁽³⁾—	45	⁽³⁾—
Singapore	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
South Africa	45	720	10
Sri Lanka	⁽³⁾—	15	⁽⁴⁾—
St. Kitts and Nevis	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—
St. Lucia	5	225	⁽⁴⁾—
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	130	280	⁽⁴⁾—
Swaziland	⁽³⁾—	10	⁽³⁾—
Tanzania	⁽³⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Tonga	⁽³⁾—	5	⁽³⁾—
Trinidad and Tobago	20	70	10
Uganda	⁽³⁾—	40	⁽³⁾—
Zambia	⁽⁴⁾—	20	⁽³⁾—
Zimbabwe⁽⁵⁾	15	565	5
Other West Indies⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽⁴⁾—	⁽³⁾—
Other non-British Commonwealth⁽⁷⁾	⁽³⁾—	15	⁽³⁾—
⁽¹⁾ Data are for UK Regular Forces (trained and untrained), including Nursing Services and excluding full-time Reserve Service personnel, Gurkhas, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. ⁽²⁾ Royal Air Force data are for personnel serving at 6 March 2006. They include personnel who at that date had attested but have not begun basic training. ^{(3 )}Denotes zero or rounded to zero. ⁽⁴⁾ Denotes fewer than five. ⁽⁵⁾ Includes personnel with nationality recorded as Rhodesian. ⁽⁶⁾ Includes personnel with nationality recorded as West Indian, but with no country specified. ⁽⁷⁾ Includes personnel with nationality recorded as British Commonwealth/Foreign. Note: Data are rounded to the nearest five to prevent disclosure of sensitive information.

Nuclear Deterrent

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 5 July 2006, Official Report, column 1107W, on the nuclear deterrent, whether in the course of his regular discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer he was informed of the proposed content relating to the retention of the nuclear deterrent in the long-term of the Chancellor's Mansion House speech prior to its delivery. [84503]

Des Browne: I have nothing further to add to the reply I gave the hon. Member on 5 July 2006, Official Report, column 1107W.

Service Children (Education)

Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of children in service children's education schools achieved (a) five grades A*-C at GCSE and (b) five grades A-G at GCSE in each year since 1997. [83700]

Mr. Watson: The percentage of children in service children's education schools that achieved 5 grades A*-C at GCSE in each year since 1997 is as follows:

Service Children's Education
	5+ A-C (Percentage)*
1997	44
1998	48
1999	47
2000	52
2001	48
2002	57
2003	60
2004	62
2005	60

The percentage of children in service children's education schools that achieved 5 grades A-G at GCSE in each year since 1997 is as follows:

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Service Children's Education
	5+ A-G (Percentage)
1997	70
1998	70
1999	79
2000	85
2001	76
2002	98
2003	99
2004	98
2005	97

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