Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Weston-on-the-Green since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastruture Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at HMS Collingwood since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastruture Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF St Mawgan since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastruture Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to HMS Collingwood for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF St Mawgan for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Fairford for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control, and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Fairford since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastruture Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Welford since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastruture Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Weston-on-the-green for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Welford for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics. (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at DMS Whittington.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 630 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at DMS Whittington.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at DMS Whittington can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 430 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Parsons Barracks.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 120 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Parsons Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Parsons Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Chetwynd Barracks.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 990 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Chetwynd Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Chetwynd Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Deverell Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Harden Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Fulwood Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Dale Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at St George's Barracks, North Luffenham since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Kendrew Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Shawbury since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Wittering since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Digby since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Venning Barracks.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 80 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Venning Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Venning Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Imphal Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Brize Norton since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his department has spent on improving service accommodation at Venning Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Parsons Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Shawbury since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Digby since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Chetwynd Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at DMS Whittington since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from St George's Barracks, North Luffenham since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from Kendrew Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Wittering since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from Beacon Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF High Wycombe as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1,940 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF High Wycombe, inclusive of HQ Air Command and UK Space Command personnel.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2024 to Question 24112 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, whether (a) he, (b) the Minister for the Armed Forces, (c) the Minister for Defence Procurement and (d) the Minister for Defence People and Families has taken part in meetings with (i) Nautilus International and (ii) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I can confirm that there have been no confirmed Ministerial meetings with these organisations.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Beacon Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Harden Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Fulwood Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his department has spent on improving service accommodation at Clive Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Dale Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Clive Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Deverell Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Imphal Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Queen Elizabeth Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Queen Elizabeth Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Victoria Barracks, Ballater for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Dishforth Barracks in Thirsk for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Alanbrooke Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Claro Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Victoria Barracks, Ballater since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Dishforth Barracks, Thirsk since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Alanbrooke Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Claro Barracks since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at MOD St Athan since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Valley since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Cosford since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Mona Airfield since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF High Wycombe for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to MOD St Athan for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Halton for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Valley for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many maintenance requests have been made at RAF Brize Norton for issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Venning Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Cosford for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Mona Airfield for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF High Wycombe since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Halton since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Prince William of Gloucester Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Chetwynd Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Parsons Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to DMS Whittington for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2024 to Question 24560 on Self-assessment: Maladministration, how many self assessment forms for the tax year 2023-24 were sent in April 2024; and what the cost was for (a) printing and (b) postage.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

This information is not available in the public domain. HMRC are aware that some customers who normally file their Self Assessment (SA) tax returns online have received a paper SA. These were sent in error, and customers who were expecting to file online should continue to do so. HMRC have written to everyone affected to apologise for the confusion and to reassure them that they do not need to take any action other than to file their return, which they can still do online, by the 31^st January 2025.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Clive Barracks as of 3 May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 530 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Clive Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Clive Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for improvements to service accommodation at the Institute of Naval Medicine since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at HMNB Portsmouth since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service family accommodation in Plymouth since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for improvements to service accommodation at Horsea Island since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for improvements to service accommodation at HMS Gannet since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for improvements to service accommodation at HMS Temeraire since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for improvements to service accommodation at HMS Excellent since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential introduction of a medical marker on GP records for people in possession of a gun certificate.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government received a wide range of views in response to last year’s consultation on firearms licensing. We are carefully considering all the comments received before publishing our response, which will set out what action we intend to take to further strengthen the controls on firearms. I cannot give an exact timescale for publication but I expect this to be shortly.

The Home Office worked with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England to introduce a digital firearms marker, which is placed on GP patient records. The digital marker enables the doctor to advise police if a firearm certificate holder begins to experience a medical condition which could affect their suitability to possess firearms, so that the police can review whether the person remains suitable. The digital marker has been rolled-out to GP practices since May 2023 and the Home Office is working with the DHSC and NHS England to obtain monitoring data about operation of the marker across the country.

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services currently plans to carry out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing arrangements in its 2024-25 inspection programme. The Home Office will assist the Inspectorate with any guidance or information it requires ahead of the inspection.

Work is underway with the police on a programme of work to improve reliability of the National Firearms Licensing Management System, including establishing links with the Police National Database.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department has provided to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on the performance of firearms licensing divisions within police forces.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government received a wide range of views in response to last year’s consultation on firearms licensing. We are carefully considering all the comments received before publishing our response, which will set out what action we intend to take to further strengthen the controls on firearms. I cannot give an exact timescale for publication but I expect this to be shortly.

The Home Office worked with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England to introduce a digital firearms marker, which is placed on GP patient records. The digital marker enables the doctor to advise police if a firearm certificate holder begins to experience a medical condition which could affect their suitability to possess firearms, so that the police can review whether the person remains suitable. The digital marker has been rolled-out to GP practices since May 2023 and the Home Office is working with the DHSC and NHS England to obtain monitoring data about operation of the marker across the country.

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services currently plans to carry out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing arrangements in its 2024-25 inspection programme. The Home Office will assist the Inspectorate with any guidance or information it requires ahead of the inspection.

Work is underway with the police on a programme of work to improve reliability of the National Firearms Licensing Management System, including establishing links with the Police National Database.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of upgrading the National Firearms Licensing Management System database.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government received a wide range of views in response to last year’s consultation on firearms licensing. We are carefully considering all the comments received before publishing our response, which will set out what action we intend to take to further strengthen the controls on firearms. I cannot give an exact timescale for publication but I expect this to be shortly.

The Home Office worked with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England to introduce a digital firearms marker, which is placed on GP patient records. The digital marker enables the doctor to advise police if a firearm certificate holder begins to experience a medical condition which could affect their suitability to possess firearms, so that the police can review whether the person remains suitable. The digital marker has been rolled-out to GP practices since May 2023 and the Home Office is working with the DHSC and NHS England to obtain monitoring data about operation of the marker across the country.

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services currently plans to carry out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing arrangements in its 2024-25 inspection programme. The Home Office will assist the Inspectorate with any guidance or information it requires ahead of the inspection.

Work is underway with the police on a programme of work to improve reliability of the National Firearms Licensing Management System, including establishing links with the Police National Database.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his expected timetable is to publish his Department's response to its consultation on firearms licensing.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government received a wide range of views in response to last year’s consultation on firearms licensing. We are carefully considering all the comments received before publishing our response, which will set out what action we intend to take to further strengthen the controls on firearms. I cannot give an exact timescale for publication but I expect this to be shortly.

The Home Office worked with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England to introduce a digital firearms marker, which is placed on GP patient records. The digital marker enables the doctor to advise police if a firearm certificate holder begins to experience a medical condition which could affect their suitability to possess firearms, so that the police can review whether the person remains suitable. The digital marker has been rolled-out to GP practices since May 2023 and the Home Office is working with the DHSC and NHS England to obtain monitoring data about operation of the marker across the country.

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services currently plans to carry out a thematic inspection of police firearms licensing arrangements in its 2024-25 inspection programme. The Home Office will assist the Inspectorate with any guidance or information it requires ahead of the inspection.

Work is underway with the police on a programme of work to improve reliability of the National Firearms Licensing Management System, including establishing links with the Police National Database.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to his Department's consultation entitled Firearms licensing: a consultation on recommendations for changes made to the Home Office.

Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government received a wide range of views in response to last year’s consultation on firearms licensing.

We are carefully considering all the comments received before publishing our response, which will set out what action we intend to take to further strengthen the controls on firearms. I cannot give an exact timescale for publication but I expect this to be shortly.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at Richmondshire Lines as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Richmondshire Lines.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Peronne Lines as of 14 May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Peronne Lines.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at Catterick Town as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 13 May 2024, to Question 24549.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Meggido Lines as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 280 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Meggido Lines.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Meggido Lines can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at MOD St Athan.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 780 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at MOD St Athan.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Cosford.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1,590 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Cosford.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Valley.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 350 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Valley.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Mona Airfield.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Mona Airfield.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at St George's Barracks, North Luffenham as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 360 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at St George’s Barracks, North Luffenham.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at St George’s Barracks, North Luffenham can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Kendrew Barracks as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1180 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Kendrew Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Kendrew Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Beacon Barracks as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1,110 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Beacon Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Beacon Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Halton.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 920 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Halton.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Wittering as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1,050 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Wittering.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel , Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Digby as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I am withholding this information on the grounds of National Security as its disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Institute of Naval Medicine for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Horsea Island for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to HMS Temeraire for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to HMS Excellent for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to HMNB Portsmouth for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to HMS Gannet for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts were made to (a) single living accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland in each year between 2017 and 2022.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 May 2024 to question 24821.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF Weston-on-the-Green as of 10 May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 10 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Weston-on-the-Green.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF St Mawgan as of 10 May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As at 1 January 2024, there were 240 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF St Mawgan.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at RAF Fairford as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The hon. Member’s Question has been interpreted to mean the number of UK Armed Forces Personnel at the unit. As at 1 January 2024, the number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Fairford was less than or equal to 5.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at RAF Welford as of May 2024.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The hon. Member's question has been interpreted to mean the number of UK Armed Forces Personnel at the unit. As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Welford.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Institute of Naval Medicine.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The below figures are given as of 1 January 2024 - due to the method used to capture personnel data, these are the most current available figures. Where the figure reported is below 10, ‘~’ is used in place.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Horsea Island.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The below figures are given as of 1 January 2024 - due to the method used to capture personnel data, these are the most current available figures. Where the figure reported is below 10, ‘~’ is used in place.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at HMS Gannet.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The below figures are given as of 1 January 2024 - due to the method used to capture personnel data, these are the most current available figures. Where the figure reported is below 10, ‘~’ is used in place.

Found: Baroness Fox of Buckley; 21 February 2022 Vol.709 Cols.19WH -31WH, per Mary Kelly Foy, Mhairi Black, Luke

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark return to active service.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 April 2024 to Question 21289 to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Mr Luke Pollard). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-12/21289

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take (a) HMS Albion and b) HMS Bulwark out of extended readiness.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 April 2024 to Question 21289 to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Mr Luke Pollard). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-12/21289