§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leyton on 30 November,Official Report, columns 529–30, for what purpose Ministry of Defence police personnel were stationed at RAF Quedgely in 1986 and 1987; and what was the number of personnel on each occasion.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleMOD police officers have been stationed at RAF Quedgely for many years in their normal role, which is the policing and protection of Crown property. The complement in 1986 and 1987 was one inspector, one sergeant and 19 constables.
As the hon. Member will know from the answer which I gave previously, all MOD police officers are required to undergo initial and continuation public order training. In 1986 the opportunity arose to use facilities at RAF Quedgeley and 221 MOD police officers received continuation public order training there in that year, followed by 74 in 1987. This facility is no longer available.