Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) required strength, (b) actual strength and (c) percentage shortfall in each trade of the Royal Air Force is. [266932]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
The following table shows the liability, strength and shortfall or surplus in real numbers and percentage figures, for RAF trades as at 1 January 2009.
Shortfall/Surplus
Trades
Liability
Strength
Number
Percentage
Weapon Systems Operator (Crewman)
580
500
-80
-14
Weapon Systems Operator (Electronic Warfare/Acoustic)
440
440
0
0
Weapon Systems Operator (Linguist)
60
50
-10
-17
Weapon Systems Operator (Air Engineer)
170
150
-20
-12
Aircraft Engineering Technician
420
430
10
+2
Aircraft Technician (Avionics)
3,760
3,570
-190
-5
Aircraft Technician (Mechanical)
4,740
4,600
-140
-3
Engineering Technician Weapons
1,640
1,520
-120
-7
Information and Communication Technology Manager
300
310
10
+3
Information and Communication Technology Technician
2,490
2,440
-50
-2
Information and Communication Technology Aerial Erector
110
120
10
+9
General Engineering Technician
80
80
0
0
General Technician Electrical
530
480
-50
-9
General Technician Mechanical
920
800
-120
-13
General Technician Workshops
140
130
-10
-7
Logistics Mechanical Transport Driver
1,110
1,060
-50
-5
Royal Air Force Police
1,280
1,290
10
+1
Gunner
1,930
1,750
-180
-9
Fire Fighter
540
540
0
0
Air Traffic Control/Air Traffic Control Assistant/
Aerospace Systems (Operator/Manager)/Senior Non Commissioned Officer Weapons Controller
670
690
20
+3
Survival Equipment Fitter
610
550
-60
-10
Photographer
180
170
-10
-6
Air Cartographer
80
70
-10
-13
Pharmacy Technician
20
20
0
0
Environmental Health Technician
50
40
-10
-20
Operating Department Practitioner
30
30
0
0
Radiographer
10
10
0
0
Biomedical Scientist
20
10
-10
-50
Registered Nurse (Adult)
300
300
0
0
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
30
30
0
0
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Dental Technician
10
10
0
0
Dental Hygienist
20
20
0
0
Dental Nurse
130
130
0
0
RAF Medic
600
600
0
0
Personnel (Support)
1,460
1,360
-100
-7
Logistics (Supplier)
1,850
1,800
-50
-3
Logistics (Mover)
900
850
-50
-6
Logistics (Catering Manager)
70
60
-10
-14
Logistics (Chef)
640
670
30
+5
Logistics (Caterer)
400
380
-20
-5
Musician
180
150
-30
-17
Notes: 1. Trade data have been rounded up to the nearest 10 in accordance with DASA policy and the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. 2. All percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
Armed Forces: Crime
Colin Challen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) compensation and (b) other remedy is available for a British citizen who is the victim of a serious offence committed by a uniformed and on duty member of a visiting force in cases where a certificate of immunity has been submitted to a court under the Visiting Forces Act 1952. [267286]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth:
Under the terms of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement anyone having a claim for loss or damage against a member of a visiting force arising out of actions carried out as part of their official duties should make that claim to the Ministry of Defence Claims branch where it will be considered in the same way as a claim against a member of the UK armed forces.
Armed Forces: Housing
Dr. Fox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of overseas (a) service family and (b) single living accommodation units there are in each condition grade in each country. [266935]
Mr. Kevan Jones:
With the exception of Germany all overseas Service Family Accommodation (SFA) has been assessed for its Standard for Condition (SfC), a measure of the physical condition of the property.
As at April 2008, overseas SFA was at the following SfC:
