§
Mr. Soames
[pursuant to his answer, 22 February 1995, Official Report, c. 252–55]: At two-star rank and above, there are currently 109 posts in the armed forces and my Department, including civilians, who are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver. These are:
| Number |
Post |
Location |
| Posts open to more than one service |
| 5* posts |
| 1 |
Chief of the Defence Staff |
London |
| 2 |
Chair of the Military Committee |
Brussels |
| 4* posts |
| 3 |
Vice Chief of Defence Staff |
London |
| 3* posts |
| 4 |
United Kingdom Military Representative |
Brussels |
| 5 |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) |
London |
| 6 |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Programmes) |
London |
| 7 |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Systems) |
London |
| 8 |
Chief of Defence Intelligence |
London |
| 9 |
Surgeon General |
London |
| 10 |
Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies |
London |
| 2* posts |
| 11 |
Commander of British Forces Cyprus |
Episkopi |
| 12 |
Head of British Defence Liaison Staff |
Washington |
| 13 |
Assistant Chief of Staff (Policy) |
Mons |
| ROYAL NAVY |
|
|
| 4* posts |
| 14 |
Chief of the Naval Staff |
London |
| 15 |
Chief Naval Home Command/2nd Sea Lord |
Portsmouth |
| 16 |
Commander in Chief Fleet |
North wood |
| 3 * posts |
| 17 |
Controller of the Navy |
London |
| 18 |
Chief of Fleet Support |
Bath |
| 19 |
Deputy Commander in Chief Fleet |
Northwood |
| 20 |
Flag Officer Plymouth |
Plymouth |
| 21 |
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
Pitreavie |
| 22 |
Flag Officer Surface Flotilla |
Portsmouth |
| 23 |
Commandant General Royal Marines |
Portsmouth |
| 24 |
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic |
Virginia |
| 25 |
Chief of Staff NAVSOUTH |
Naples |
751W
| Number |
Post |
Location |
| 2* posts |
| 26 |
Director General Naval Personnel Strategy and Plans |
Portsmouth |
| 27 |
Flag Officer Submarines |
Northwood |
| 28 |
Flag Officer Portsmouth |
Portsmouth |
| 29 |
Flag Officer Training and Recruiting |
Portsmouth |
| 30 |
Commander British Forces |
Gibraltar |
| 31 |
Flag Officer Sea Training |
Portland |
| 32 |
Flag Officer Naval Aviation |
Yeovilton |
| 33 |
Naval Secretary |
Portsmouth |
| 34 |
Commander United Kingdom Task Group |
Portsmouth |
| 35 |
Medical Director General(Naval) |
Gosport |
| ARMY |
|
|
| 4* posts |
| 36 |
Chief of General Staff |
London |
| 37 |
Adjutant General |
Upavon |
| 38 |
Commander in Chief United Kingdom Land Forces |
Wilton |
| 39 |
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
Mons |
| 40 |
Master General of the Ordnance |
London |
| 3* posts |
| 41 |
Quartermaster General |
Andover |
| 42 |
Inspector General Doctrine and Training |
Upavon |
| 43 |
Deputy Commander in Chief United Kingdom Land Forces/Inspector General Territorial Army |
Wilton |
| 44 |
General Officer Commanding Southern District |
Aldershot |
| 45 |
General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland |
Lisburn |
| 46 |
Commander ACE Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rheindahlen |
| 2 * posts |
| 47 |
Director General Military Survey |
Feltham |
| 48 |
Engineer in Chief (Army) |
Minley |
| 49 |
Director General Land Warfare |
Upavon |
| 50 |
Director General Army Training |
Upavon |
| 51 |
Commandant Staff College |
Camberley |
| 52 |
Commandant Royal Military College of Science |
Shrivenham |
| 53 |
Commandant Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Camberley |
| 54 |
Director Royal Armoured Corps |
Bovington |
| 55 |
Director Royal Artillery |
Larkhill |
| 56 |
Director of Infantry |
Warminster |
| 57 |
Director Army Air Aviation |
M. Wallop |
| 58 |
Military Secretary |
London |
| 59 |
Chief of Staff HQ Adjutant General Corps |
Upavon |
| 60 |
Director General Logistics Support (Army) |
Andover |
| 61 |
Director General Equipment Support (Army) |
Andover |
| 62 |
Director General Army Medical Service |
Mychett |
752W
| Number |
Post |
Location |
| 63 |
General Officer Commanding Eastern District |
York |
| 64 |
General Officer Commanding London District |
London |
| 65 |
General Officer Commanding Wales and Western District |
Shrewsbury |
| 66 |
General Officer Commanding Scotland |
Edinburgh |
| 67 |
Commander 3rd (UK) Division |
Bulford |
| 68 |
Commander United Kingdom Support Command Germany |
Rheindahlen |
| 69 |
Commander 1st Division (UK) Armoured Division |
Herford |
| 70 |
Chief of Staff HQ ACE Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rheindahlen |
| 71 |
Chief Combat Support ACE Rapid Reaction Corps |
Rheindahlen |
| 72 |
Director Support Land Centre |
Heidelberg |
| 73 |
Commander British Forces |
Hong Kong |
| 74 |
Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland |
Lisburn |
| 75 |
Chief of Staff HQ Quartermaster General |
Andover |
| ROYAL AIR FORCE |
|
|
| 4* posts |
| 76 |
Chief of the Air Staff |
London |
| 77 |
Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Personnel and Training Command |
Innsworth |
| 78 |
Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Logistic Command |
Brampton |
| 79 |
Air Officer Commanding in Chief HQ Strike Command |
High Wycombe |
| 80 |
Deputy Commander in Chief Central Europe |
Brunssum |
| 81 |
Controller Aircraft |
London |
| 82 |
Commander HQ Allied Air Forces North West Europe |
High Wycombe |
| 3* posts |
| 83 |
Chief of Staff HQ Strike Command |
High Wycombe |
| 84 |
Chief of Staff HQ Logistic Command |
Brampton |
| 85 |
Director General Saudi Armed Forces Project |
Riyadh |
| 86 |
Air Officer Commanding 18 Group |
Northwood |
| 2* posts |
| 87 |
Air Secretary |
Innsworth |
| 88 |
Chief of Staff HQ Personnel and Training Command |
Innsworth |
| 89 |
Deputy Commander Messtetten |
Messtetten |
| 90 |
Air Officer Commanding Information Systems and Signals Unit |
Brampton |
| 91 |
Air Officer Engineering and Supply |
High Wycombe |
| 92 |
Air Officer Commanding 1 Group |
Benson |
| 93 |
Air Officer Commanding 2 Group |
Rheindahlen |
753W
| Number |
Post |
Location |
| 94 |
Air Officer Commanding 11 Group |
B. Priory |
| 95 |
Air Officer Commanding |
High |
|
38 Group |
Wycombe |
| 96 |
Air Officer Training |
Innsworth |
| 97 |
Air Officer Maintenance and Air Officer Commanding Maintenance Units |
Brampton |
| 98 |
Commandant RAF Staff College Bracknell |
Bracknell |
| 99 |
Commandant RAF College Cranwell |
Cranwell |
| 100 |
Director General Medical Services (RAF) |
Innsworth |
| 101 |
Director General Policy and Plans |
London |
| 102 |
Air Officer Administration and Air Officer Commanding Directly Administered Units |
High Wycombe |
| 103 |
Director General Support Management (RAF) |
Brampton |
| MoD CIVILIANS |
|
|
| 104 |
Permanent Under Secretary of State |
London |
| 105 |
Chief Scientific Adviser |
London |
| 106 |
2nd Permanent Under Secretary of State |
London |
| 107 |
Chief of Defence Procurement |
London |
| 108 |
Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser |
London |
| 109 |
Head of Defence Export Services |
London |
The total estimated cost of the driver posts for the financial year 1993–94 is approximately £2.2 million. Entitled officers normally have the use of a Rover 800 car, although particular local circumstances, security requirements, command roles and topography might necessitate additional vehicles being used. The total costs of car maintenance are not separately identifiable, however the available data suggests that the likely annual cost is in the region of £300 per vehicle per annum. The total annual cost of car replacement for the last three years is as follows:
- 1992–93: 131 vehicles bought costing £1.7 million
- 1993–94: Seven vehicles bought costing £100,000
- 1994–95: no vehicles bought.