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Army at 1 March 2007 |
| Total | Percentage | Officers | Percentage | Other Ranks | Percentage |
Total
|
106,200
|
100.0
|
14,680
|
100.0
|
91,530
|
100.0
|
Single
|
55,470
|
52.2
|
5,420
|
37.0
|
50,040
|
54.7
|
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Married
|
47,460
|
44.7
|
8,900
|
60.6
|
38,560
|
42.1
|
Without children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
11,760
|
12.8
|
With children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
26,800
|
29.3
|
| | | | | | |
Divorced
|
3,270
|
3.1
|
350
|
2.4
|
2,920
|
3.2
|
Without children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1,220
|
1.3
|
With children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1,700
|
1.9
|
RAF at 1 March 2006 |
| Total | Percentage | Officers | Percentage | Other Ranks | Percentage |
Total
|
48,950
|
100.0
|
10,330
|
100.0
|
38,620
|
100.0
|
| | | | | | |
Single
|
18,960
|
38.7
|
3,070
|
29.7
|
15,890
|
41.2
|
| | | | | | |
Married
|
27,990
|
57.2
|
6,910
|
66.9
|
21,080
|
54.6
|
Without children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
With children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| | | | | | |
Divorced
|
1,990
|
4.1
|
340
|
3.3
|
1,640
|
4.3
|
Without children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
With children
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a denotes not available.
|
Tony Baldry:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place a copy of the Chief of the General Staffs Briefing Team Report (2007) in the Library. [167177]
Des Browne:
Yes. I shall arrange for a copy of the Chief of the General Staffs Briefing Team Spring 2007 report to be placed in the Library of the House.
Armed Forces: Compensation
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme have been turned down because of failure to comply with the time limit in each year since the scheme was set up. [162661]
Derek Twigg:
No applications under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme have been turned down because of failure to comply with the time limits set by the scheme.
Armed Forces: Housing
Dr. Murrison:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what mechanisms he uses to assess the condition of the fabric of married quarters over time. [165871]
Derek Twigg:
We assess the condition of the fabric of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) against a number of different factors which cover the condition of wall finish, roofs, chimneys, windows, guttering and ventilation.
This assessment is part of a wider assessment of condition covering 102 attributes which are organised into eight categories (Health and Safety, Sanitary, Kitchen, Energy efficiency, Building Fabric, Electrical, Security and Bedroom Standard).
Deficit points are awarded for the extent of defects present for each element of the building fabric and these are broken down into minor (typically between 1 and 2 deficit points), medium (typically between 3 and 6 deficit points) and major defects (typically between 7 and 12 deficit points). The overall number of deficit points is used to determine the condition of the accommodation and the charge that will be applied.
Building fabric defects |
Standard | Minimum | Maximum |
1
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
11
|
20
|
3
|
21
|
35
|
4
|
36
|
and over
|
SFA properties are surveyed for condition on a four yearly basis or when an upgrade to the property has occurred.
Dr. Murrison:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he plans to take to release void married quarters in advance of the cessation of the project sharing agreement with Annington Homes in November 2011. [165872]
Derek Twigg:
The decision to dispose of surplus MOD housing stock is based solely on the military requirement. If the services no longer require houses at a particular site in England or Wales then the MOD hand the properties back to Annington Homes Ltd. (AHL).
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Departmental Coordination
Mr. Spellar:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the contents of the Foreign Secretarys recent Bruges speech prior to its delivery. [168564]
Des Browne:
In line with the Ministerial Code, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office routinely consult other interested Departments, including the MOD, in the preparation of speeches and public statements.
Departmental Land
Harry Cohen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what planning applications in connection with
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wind farms his Department has objected to since October 2005; what the reason for each objection was; and what the outcome of each application has been. [166990]
Derek Twigg:
Since October 2005 the Ministry of Defence has objected to 28 applications (under both Town and Country Planning legislation and the Electricity Act) for wind turbines. These are detailed in the attached table, together with the reasons for objection and the comment status of each planning application. It should be noted that the majority of cases are pending or subject to a public inquiry.
Site name | Planning/consenting authority | Reason for MoD objection | Status | Comment |
Bruxiehill
|
Aberdeenshire Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Pending
|
|
Lotus
|
South Norfolk District Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) and air traffic control (ATC) radar
|
Refused
|
|
Swaffham Extension
|
Breckland Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) and air traffic control (ATC) radar
|
Pending
|
|
Hare Hill
|
East Ayrshire Council
|
Unacceptable restriction on operational low flying training
|
Pending
|
|
Broom bank
|
Highland Council
|
Interference with Precision Approach Radar (PAR)
|
Refused
|
Developer wants to appeal by written statements, the council wants a hearing. The reporters unit to decide which form of appeal will go ahead.
|
Premier Foods
|
South Holland District Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Pending
|
|
Andershaw
|
South Lanarkshire Council
|
Unacceptable restriction on operational low flying training
|
Pending
|
|
Wryde Croft
|
Peterborough City Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Pending
|
|
Aultmore
|
The Moray Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Pending
|
|
Skelmonae
|
Aberdeenshire Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Pending
|
|
Balquindachy
|
Aberdeenshire Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Pending
|
|
McCains Foods
|
Fenland District Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Granted
|
Turbines have been constructed. The MOD is considering the available options to ensure its interests are protected.
|
Roos
|
East Riding Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Refused
|
|
Monkwith
|
East Riding Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Refused
|
|
Withernwick
|
East Riding Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Application withdrawn
|
|
Crow Holt
|
Basset Law District Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Refused
|
MOD objection was lifted during the public inquiry when the developer agreed to purchase a new Instrument Landing System for RAF Waddington
|
MSD Cramlington
|
Blyth Valley Borough Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Refused
|
Appeal lodged; hearing date yet to be confirmed.
|
Aesica
|
Blyth Valley Borough Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Refused
|
Appeal withdrawn by the developer.
|
Wandylaw
|
Berwick-Upon- Tweed Council
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Refused
|
|
Sheringham Shoal
|
DBERR
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Pending
|
|
Lincs
|
DBERR
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Pending
|
|
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Gathercauld
|
Fife Council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Pending
|
|
Ray
|
DBERR
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Public inquiry
|
|
Green Rig
|
Tyndale council
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Public inquiry
|
|
Steadings
|
DBERR
|
Interference with air traffic control (ATC) Radar
|
Public inquiry
|
|
Middlemoor
|
DBERR
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Public inquiry
|
|
Fallago Rig
|
Scottish Executive
|
Interference with air defence (AD) radar
|
Public inquiry
|
|
Limmer Hill
|
Scottish Executive
|
Unacceptable restriction on operational low flying training
| |
|