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Written Question
Guided Weapons
Thursday 2nd May 2024

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many multiple launch rocket systems his Department owns; how many he plans to upgrade; and what the projected (a) cost of and (b) timescale for such upgrades is.

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

The Ministry of Defence has an operational fleet of 26 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), comprising launcher and repair and recovery variants, and owns a further 50 MLRS, all of which will be upgraded.

To date, approval has been granted to upgrade 69 systems at an estimated capital cost of £481 million (using current exchange rate assumptions). Funding of £158 million has been allocated for the upgrade of a further 16 systems, which includes the purchase of surplus systems sourced from other nations. This will lead to a total operational fleet size of 85 systems.

The MLRS fleet is being upgraded in four tranches with the final deliveries estimated to be complete by 2030.

Written Question
Cameron Barracks
Thursday 2nd 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 Cameron Barracks as of 24 April 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 Cameron Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Cameron 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. Numbers can also vary according to activity, duty, and exercise requirements.
  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
Army
Thursday 2nd May 2024

Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops were serving in the British Army as of 24 April (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

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

The table below shows the Army Full Time Trained Strength as at 1 April 2010 and Army Full Time Trade Trained Strength as at 1 January 2024.

01 April 2010

01 January 2024

Strength

102,260

73,190

Notes/Caveats:

  1. Figures are published quarterly therefore figures have been supplied as at 01 January 2024 as these are the latest published stats in the public domain.
  2. Full Time Trained Strength and Full Time Trade Trained comprises Trained UK Regular Forces, Trained Gurkhas and Full Time Reserve Service Personnel (FTRS).
  3. Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
  4. Names and definitions have been changed between 2010 and 2024 but figures are comparable.
Written Question
Glencorse Barracks
Wednesday 1st 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 Glencorse Barracks as of 23 April 2024.

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

As at 1 January 2024, there were 480 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Glencorse Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Glencorse 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. Numbers can also vary according to activity, duty, and exercise requirements.
  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
Dreghorn Barracks
Wednesday 1st 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 Dreghorn Barracks as of 23 April 2024.

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

As at 1 January 2024, there were 670 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Dreghorn Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Dreghorn 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. Numbers can also vary according to activity, duty, and exercise requirements.
  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
Redford Barracks
Wednesday 1st 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 Redford Barracks as of 23 April 2024.

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

As at 1 January 2024, there were 370 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Redford Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Redford 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. Numbers can also vary according to activity, duty, and exercise requirements.
  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
Iran: Israel
Wednesday 1st May 2024

Asked by: Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord True on 15 April (HL Deb col 844), whether all those ships mentioned have funding in the Ministry of Defence programme.

Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The Type 26, Type 31, Dreadnought, Astute and SSN-AUKUS are all fully funded, along with the Fleet Solid Support ships, and one of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Vessels, (MROS) has been procured. Funding for these programmes is split between the Navy and Defence Nuclear Enterprise, which primarily funds Dreadnought, Astute and SSN-AUKUS.

The Multi-Role Support Ship, the Type 32, the Type 83 programmes and the second MROS are all within, or in the process of, moving into the concept phase and therefore further work is required to establish their funding requirements. During this phase the procurement and whole life costs of the programme are determined. The programme and procurement strategy for these programmes will be decided following the concept phase. This is consistent with programmes of this size and complexity at this stage of their development.

Written Question
RAF Kirknewton: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 1st 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 callouts have been made to RAF Kirknewton 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 total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Benbecula

SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Buchan

2

1

3

0

3

RAF Saxa Vord

No SFA associated with this site.

Kinloss Barracks

3

7

52

11

122

Glencorse Barracks

5

7

26

1

118

Dreghorn & Redford Barracks

10

11

86

8

203

The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

1

4

7

2

0

RRH Benbecula

6

1

10

0

0

RRH Buchan

10

9

15

0

1

RAF Saxa Vord

6

0

28

0

0

Kinloss Barracks

126

420

289

44

68

Glencorse Barracks

121

296

249

7

50

Dreghorn Barracks

4

148

206

3

6

Redford Barracks

81

207

353

11

6

Written Question
Dreghorn Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 1st 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 callouts have been made to Dreghorn Barracks for maintenance issues on (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 total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Benbecula

SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Buchan

2

1

3

0

3

RAF Saxa Vord

No SFA associated with this site.

Kinloss Barracks

3

7

52

11

122

Glencorse Barracks

5

7

26

1

118

Dreghorn & Redford Barracks

10

11

86

8

203

The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

1

4

7

2

0

RRH Benbecula

6

1

10

0

0

RRH Buchan

10

9

15

0

1

RAF Saxa Vord

6

0

28

0

0

Kinloss Barracks

126

420

289

44

68

Glencorse Barracks

121

296

249

7

50

Dreghorn Barracks

4

148

206

3

6

Redford Barracks

81

207

353

11

6

Written Question
Glencorse Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 1st 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 callouts have been made to Glencorse Barracks for maintenance issues on (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 total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Benbecula

SFA have been identified for disposal

RRH Buchan

2

1

3

0

3

RAF Saxa Vord

No SFA associated with this site.

Kinloss Barracks

3

7

52

11

122

Glencorse Barracks

5

7

26

1

118

Dreghorn & Redford Barracks

10

11

86

8

203

The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;

MOD Site

Roofing

Loss of Heating & Hot Water

Electrical

Pest Control

Damp & Mould

RAF Kirknewton

1

4

7

2

0

RRH Benbecula

6

1

10

0

0

RRH Buchan

10

9

15

0

1

RAF Saxa Vord

6

0

28

0

0

Kinloss Barracks

126

420

289

44

68

Glencorse Barracks

121

296

249

7

50

Dreghorn Barracks

4

148

206

3

6

Redford Barracks

81

207

353

11

6