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Written Question
Self-assessment: Maladministration
Wednesday 8th May 2024

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

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax self-assessment forms for the 2023-24 financial year were sent in error in April 2024.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

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 31st January 2025.

Written Question
Self-assessment: Maladministration
Wednesday 8th May 2024

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

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self assessment forms for the 2023-2024 tax year were sent in error in April 2024.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

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 31st January 2025.

Written Question
Catterick Garrison
Wednesday 8th 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 Marne Barracks.

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 Marne Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Marne 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
Armed Forces: Housing
Wednesday 8th 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 29 April 2024 to Question 22653 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel were living in grade four service accommodation overseas as of 18 April 2024.

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

The attached supporting table shows a count of Service personnel who occupied grade one, two, three and below grade four Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in each region of the UK as at 18 April 2024. The table has been broken down by region as recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration System, and does not show the number of Service personnel in grade four SLA.

As at 18 April 2024, a total of 563 Service personnel were living in grade four service accommodation overseas.

Written Question
Helles Barracks
Wednesday 8th 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 Helles Barracks as of 29 April 2024.

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

As at 1 January 2024, there were 850 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Helles Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Helles 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
Armed Forces: Housing
Wednesday 8th 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 29 April 2024 to Question 22653 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel were living in grade (a) one, (b) two, (c) three and (d) below grade four single living accommodation in (i) each region of the UK and (ii) overseas as of 18 April 2024.

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

The attached supporting table shows a count of Service personnel who occupied grade one, two, three and below grade four Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in each region of the UK as at 18 April 2024. The table has been broken down by region as recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration System, and does not show the number of Service personnel in grade four SLA.

As at 18 April 2024, a total of 563 Service personnel were living in grade four service accommodation overseas.

Written Question
Royal Citadel Plymouth
Wednesday 8th 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 the Royal Citadel in Plymouth as of 1 May 2024.

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

The most recently recorded official statistics for personnel based at Royal Citadel in Plymouth is 1 January 2024. Therefore, I can confirm that as of 1 January 2024 there were 330 UK Service personnel based at Royal Citadel in Plymouth.

Written Question
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Tuesday 7th 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, if he has had discussions with (a) Nautilus International and (b) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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

The Ministry of Defence has regular scheduled discussions and meetings with both Nautilus International and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers in accordance with an established Partnership Agreement.

The most recent discussions have taken place during April 2024.

Written Question
Stonehouse Barracks
Tuesday 7th 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 were based at RM Stonehouse as of 29 April 2024.

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

As of 1 January 2024 there were 570 personnel based at RMB Stonehouse. These are the most up to date statistics as figures for Tri Service Statistics are collated quarterly.

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, and numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Written Question
RM Bickleigh
Tuesday 7th 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 were based at RM Bickleigh as of 30 April 2024.

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

The most recently recorded official statistics for personnel based at Royal Marines (RM) Bickleigh is 1 January 2024. Therefore, I can confirm that as of 1 January 2024, there were 640 UK Service personnel based at RM Bickleigh.