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Written Question
Catterick Garrison
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

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.


Written Question
St George's Barracks
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

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.


Written Question
Kendrew Barracks
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

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.


Written Question
MOD Stafford
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

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.


Written Question
Catterick Garrison
Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

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

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.

HMS Nelson

1,040

Brittania Royal Naval College

590

Defence Equipment & Support Gosport

0

These figures include all UK Regular Forces including Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and FTRS of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. Unless otherwise stated, these include both trained and untrained personnel.

The figures are based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel’s work isn’t necessarily where they live.

Figures containing reserve personnel are estimates because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified through JPA.

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, however numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systemic bias. It should also be noted that reserve numbers are estimates as these are not fully verified through JPA.


Written Question
Defence Equipment and Support
Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Defence Equipment and Support Gosport.

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.

HMS Nelson

1,040

Brittania Royal Naval College

590

Defence Equipment & Support Gosport

0

These figures include all UK Regular Forces including Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and FTRS of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. Unless otherwise stated, these include both trained and untrained personnel.

The figures are based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel’s work isn’t necessarily where they live.

Figures containing reserve personnel are estimates because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified through JPA.

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, however numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systemic bias. It should also be noted that reserve numbers are estimates as these are not fully verified through JPA.


Written Question
Royal Naval College
Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Britannia Royal Naval College.

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.

HMS Nelson

1,040

Brittania Royal Naval College

590

Defence Equipment & Support Gosport

0

These figures include all UK Regular Forces including Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and FTRS of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. Unless otherwise stated, these include both trained and untrained personnel.

The figures are based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel’s work isn’t necessarily where they live.

Figures containing reserve personnel are estimates because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified through JPA.

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, however numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systemic bias. It should also be noted that reserve numbers are estimates as these are not fully verified through JPA.


Written Question
Armed Forces: Housing
Monday 13th May 2024

Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 23282 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel are based in Woolwich; and what estimate he has made of the number of personnel to be based there in each of the next five years.

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

As at 1 January 2024, there were 950 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Woolwich. The number of personnel stationed there is not estimated to change significantly over the next five years; however, numbers will fluctuate in line with operational deployments and other routine commitments.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Woolwich 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.


Written Question
Defence: Recruitment
Friday 15th December 2023

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 70 on Defence: Recruitment, what proportion of new employees in his Department were women in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

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

The requested information is provided in the following tables:

Percentage of Female UK Regulars and Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) personnel intake by calendar year, 2021 - 2022

2021

2022

UK Regulars

12.2%

11.7%

Future Reserves 2020

17.0%

16.4%

Source: Analysis (Tri-Service)

Table Notes:

UK Regulars include Full Time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel, Gurkhas, Mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Non Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), High Readiness Reserve (HRR) and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) personnel.

Figures include trained and untrained personnel.

Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) includes Volunteer Reserves who are mobilised, High Readiness Reservists and Volunteer Reserve personnel serving on Additional Duties Commitment or Full Time Reserve Service contracts. Sponsored Reserves who provide a more cost-effective solution than Volunteer Reserve are also included in the Army Reserve FR20. Non Regular Permanent Staff, Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) and University Officer Cadets and Regular Reservists are excluded.

Figures comprise personnel joining the Armed Forces either as new entrants or re-entrants.

The percentages given in the table refer to the proportion of female intake from the total intake.

Percentage of Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilian female inflow by calendar year, 2021 – 2022

2021

2022

Female Civilians

41.8%

43.5%

Source: Analysis (Civilian)

Table Notes:

MOD civilian figures include MOD Main Top Level Budgetary areas (TLB), UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Defence Science Technology Laboratories (DSTL), Defence Electronics Components Agency (DECA), Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA). Figures exclude Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and Locally Engaged Civilians (LEC).

Inflow may include civilian rejoiners.


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

Nov. 15 2023

Source Page: RFCA conference emphasises defence stability and societal support
Document: RFCA conference emphasises defence stability and societal support (webpage)

Found: RFCA conference emphasises defence stability and societal support