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Defence
Afghanistan: Apache AH-64 Helicopter
Mr. Carswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what technical problems have delayed the deployment of Apache helicopters to Afghanistan. [138521]
Des Browne: There has been no delay in the deployment of Apache helicopters to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Peace Keeping Operations
Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Desert Hawk mini-unmanned aerial vehicles have been (a) lost and (b) damaged beyond repair in Afghanistan. [134196]
Des Browne: A total of 15 Desert Hawk (1+ variant) air vehicles have been lost on operations in Afghanistan in the period up to 24 April 2007. In the same period, one Desert Hawk air vehicle has been damaged beyond economic repair.
Armed Forces: Deployment
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces are located outside the United Kingdom. [137079]
Derek Twigg
[pursuant to the reply, 21 May 2007, Official Report, c. 1047W]: The figure of 15,220 armed
forces personnel deployed on operations outside the UK was incorrect for which I apologise. The correct answer should read;
As at 30 April 2007, 15,010 armed forces personnel were deployed on operations outside the UK.
Mr. Harper:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average tour interval is of (a) 1st Battalion the Royal Welsh, (b) 1st Battalion the Scots
Guards, (c) 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, (d) 5th Regiment Royal Artillery and (e) 39th Regiment Royal Artillery. [137348]
Mr. Ingram [pursuant to the reply, 18 May 200 7 , Official Report, c. 981-82W]: The table provided was incorrect and should have read as follows:
The recent average tour intervals for the Army units listed are provided in the following table:
All tour intervals are calculated by units rather than subunits. We are unable to calculate tour intervals for 5th Regiment Royal Artillery.
Armed Forces: Expenditure
Mr. Kevan Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the budget is for the up keep of the garden at the residence of (a) the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland and (b) the Commander in Chief Land. [134232]
Derek Twigg: The main element of expenditure in relation to garden maintenance at official service residences relates to salary costs, and I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 15 May 2007, Official Report, column 629W.
Any additional expenditure on garden maintenance is usually very modest and is not identified separately in forward budgets.
Armed Forces: Housing
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of accommodation for phase 3 of the Army Recruiting and Training Division draft Management Plan 2007; and if he will make a statement. [138745]
Derek Twigg: The Army Recruiting and Training Division (ARTD) maintains a running assessment of the volume, standard and availability of its accommodation. Based on current, predicted patterns of attendance, this is assessed to be sufficient to deliver phase 3 training in financial year 2007-08. Army accommodation, including that in ARTD, is subject to ongoing upgrade programmes.
Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was charged for damages to occupants of Modern Housing Solutions housing in each financial year since 1997. [139769]
Derek Twigg: Modern Housing Solutions has been responsible for maintenance of service families accommodation in England and Wales only since 2006.
Relevant records of charges since 1997 are not held centrally and service housing has been subject to
changes of organisation. It will take a little time to determine what details are available and in what form. Once our inquiries are complete, I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Occupant's Handbook will be made available to occupants of Modern Housing Solutions housing. [139770]
Derek Twigg: It is planned that the Occupant’s Handbook will be issued to occupants of Service Families Accommodation (SFA) worldwide during the summer. It applies to all occupants of SFA and is not limited to those properties maintained in England and Wales by Modern Housing Solutions.
Armed Forces: Officers
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) name and (b) rank was of each senior British military representative to CENTCOM of the United States between 2001 and 2006; how long each person served in that capacity; what subsequent positions in the British military establishment each has taken up; and if he will make a statement. [139083]
Des Browne: The following table shows the name and rank of the officers who have undertaken the role of senior British representative to CENTCOM of the United States between 2001 and 2006, and how long each person served in that capacity:
| (a) Name | (b) Rank as Senior British Representative to CENTCOM | (c) Period of Service | (d) Length of Tenure (months) |
The following table shows the subsequent positions in the British military establishment that senior British representatives to CENTCOM of the United States between 2001 and 2006 have taken up:
Armed Forces: Pay
Mr. Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints from (a) RAF, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Army personnel the Armed Forces Joint Personnel Administration Agency’s internal complaints system received in each month in 2007 on mispayment under the system; and how many (i) are still outstanding and (ii) have been resolved. [139618]
Derek Twigg: As at 24 May 2007, the number of complaints received from service personnel via the centralised JPA complaints process about mispayments, and other apparent problems with pay or the handling of a query, were as follows:
| Royal Air Force | |||
| Received | Outstanding | Resolved | |
| Royal Navy | |||
| Received | Outstanding | Resolved | |
| Army | |||
| Received | Outstanding | Resolved | |
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