Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of his Department's (a) Navy Manpower Model, (b) Army Manpower Model, (c) Royal Air Force Manpower Model, (d) Civilian Manpower Model and (e) New Employment Model.

I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces. Furthermore, under data protection legislation, the detailed personnel information contained within the models cannot be disclosed.

Additionally, the model is based on computer programmes, which run on suitably accredited computers. Therefore, it is not possible to place a meaningful 'model' into the Library of the House.