RAF Leuchars
(asked on 24th June 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the (a) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, (b) 2 Close Support Battalion REME and (c) 110 Provost Company RMP are scheduled to move to Leuchars; how many military personnel make up each unit; and how many (i) spouses and (ii) school-age children are attached to each unit.
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Royal Scots DG) and 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (2 CS Bn REME) are due to relocate to RAF Leuchars during the summer of 2015, whilst 110 Provost Company (110 Pro Coy), Royal Military Police, will arrive in tranches from late 2015 to 2018.
The number of personnel, spouses and school aged children are as follows:
| UNIT | Personnel | Spouses | Children(0-4) | Children(5-16) |
| Royal Scots DG | 404 | 141 | 118 | 151 |
| 2 CS Bn REME | 263 | 108 | 53 | 91 |
| 110 Pro Coy | 138 | 38 | 30 | 35 |
| Total | 805 | 287 | 201 | 277 |
Dependents data is subject to change due to inflow and outflow of personnel to and from the units and has been estimated for planning purposes.
Fife Education Authority has visited the units in Germany and are in regular contact with officials regarding the number of children relocating to RAF Leuchars.