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Written Question
Iraq: Armed Forces
Thursday 6th January 2022

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the threat posed to UK forces by pro-Iran militia in Iraq.

Answered by James Heappey

Iranian-inspired militia activity in Iraq poses an ongoing threat to Coalition forces. We have been clear that these attacks, and the threat of the attacks, harm Iraq's peace, stability and prosperity. We continue to work with the Government of Iraq to promote stability and reduce the threat of further attacks by these groups.


Written Question
University Royal Naval Units: Scotland
Tuesday 28th January 2020

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the decision to re-locate the East of Scotland Universities Royal Naval Unit from Aberdeen to Edinburgh.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

A review of all University Royal Naval Units (URNUs) is being conducted by the Royal Navy to consider how the organisations are governed and managed, while examining the objectives of the URNU and the way they deliver the maritime experience. Geographical footprint will be considered as part of this review.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: Glasgow
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit in Glasgow was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: London University
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit at the University of London was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: North East
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit in Northumbria was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: North West
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit in the North West was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: Oxford
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit in Oxford was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: Queen's University Belfast
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit at Queen’s University Belfast was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: Southampton
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the University Officer Training Corps unit in Southampton was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.


Written Question
University Officer Training Corps: Dundee
Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of running the Tayforth University Officer Training Corps unit was in each year between 2008 and 2018.

Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Due to a change in the way the Army holds information, the annual costs for each University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) are only held centrally for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The information for the financial years prior to 2017 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The information held is as follows:

Location

Running costs

FY 2017-18

FY 2018-19

Aberdeen UOTC

£1,849,000

£1,825,000

Birmingham UOTC

£1,701,000

£1,770,000

Bristol UOTC

£1,638,000

£1,836,000

Cambridge UOTC

£1,899,000

£1,864,000

East Midlands UOTC

£1,879,000

£1,835,000

Edinburgh UOTC

£1,437,000

£1,562,000

Exeter UOTC

£1,967,000

£1,962,000

Glasgow UOTC

£1,720,000

£1,652,000

London UOTC

£3,147,000

£3,150,000

North West OTR

£1,749,000

£1,681,000

Northumbria UOTC

£1,716,000

£1,627,000

Oxford UOTC

£1,519,000

£1,541,000

Queen's UOTC

£1,968,000

£1,813,000

Southampton UOTC

£1,614,000

£1,242,000

Tayforth UOTC

£1,617,000

£1,742,000

Wales UOTC

£2,278,000

£2,364,000

Yorks OTR

£2,385,000

£1,661,000

The figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.