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- Written Answers — Defence: Territorial Army: Finance (23 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: The effect of the £20 million reduction in Territorial Army activity this year was to suspend the majority of training activity that was not directly supporting preparations for Operations. Following the Defence Secretary's subsequent announcement on 28 October 2009, Official Report, column 353, an additional £20 million has been provided to enable routine Territorial Army...
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: The following table shows the operational tour details for each unit deployed to Afghanistan in the last 12 months, as 11 November 2009, and the date of their previous deployment to illustrate their tour intervals. Infantry Latest i nformation Previous i nformation Unit deployed End date Last operational deployment (as a unit) Start date Previous operational...
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Police (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
- Written Answers — Defence: Air Force: Aircraft (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: I will write to the hon. Member with the information requested shortly.
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Cadets (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Training (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: Our priority is to get new equipment to the front line as quickly as possible for use by personnel facing the greatest risk. However, we also look to ensure that sufficient new equipment is provided for troops during pre-deployment training. All new urgent operational business cases now include a clear requirement that sufficient quantities of equipment are procured and delivered for training...
- Written Answers — Defence: Helicopters (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: I will write to the hon. Member with the information requested shortly.
- Written Answers — Defence: Territorial Army: West Sussex (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: The Territorial Army units based in West Sussex are: 6 Platoon, 'B' Company, 3rd Battalion, The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, whose headquarters are in Brighton; and Headquarters 103rd Battalion, The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, whose headquarters are in Crawley.
- Written Answers — Defence: Written Questions: Government Responses (12 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: I replied to the hon. Member on 11 November 2009, Official Report, column 404W.
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan (11 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: Between November 2006 and November 2009 the MOD has facilitated 354 media visits to Afghanistan, including to Helmand province. The composition of each group varies and records are not held centrally. I will write shortly to the hon. Member on non media visits. The MOD provides transport, accommodation, dining and security support to these visits, using facilities already available in...
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Armed Forces (11 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: The following table shows which units at Company level have deployed once, twice, three and four times to Afghanistan since October 2001. Regular unit name Number of battalion deployments Number of 3 C oy deployments Number of 2 C oy deployments Number of 1 C oy deployments 40 Commando Royal Marines 1 — — — 42 Commando Royal Marines 2 —...
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Armed Forces (11 Nov 2009)
Bill Rammell: holding answer 10 November 2009 The MOD is committed to openly publishing casualty statistics on the number of service personnel killed and wounded on operations. Information on casualties sustained since January 2006 in Afghanistan and information on how each individual was killed is included in their eulogies available on our website at the following link....