§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of(a) 4 star, (b) 3 star, (c) 2 star and (d) 1 star officers in respect of the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army, (iii) Royal Marines and (iv) Royal Air Force and the total number of service personnel based in each of the Government's standard regions of England and in Scotland and in Wales at the latest date for which figures are available. [40997]
§ Dr. ReidThe number of 1 to 4 star officers, by Service, and the total number of Service personnel, based in each of the Government's standard regions of England, Scotland, and Wales, as at 1 July 1997 (the latest breakdown figures available) are set out in the tables.
Number of 1 to 4 star officers by region All services Royal Navy Royal Marines Army RAF North West 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star — — — — — 1 star 1 — — 1 — Yorks & Humberside 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star 1 — — 1 — 1 star 5 — — 5 — East Midlands 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star 1 — — — 1 1 star 4 — — 1 3 West Midlands 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star 1 — — 1 — 1 star 3 1 — 2 — Eastern 4 star 2 1 — — 1 3 star 3 2 — 1 — 2 star 7 1 — — 6 1 star 27 8 1 4 14 London 4 star 6 1 — 2 3 3 star 7 — — 4 3 2 star 29 7 — 10 12 1 star 64 20 1 24 19 South East 4 star 3 1 — — 2 3 star 4 2 — 1 1 2 star 21 7 2 7 5 1 star 86 25 5 42 14 South West 4 star 3 — — 3 — 3 star 4 1 — 2 1 2 star 26 7 — 10 9 1 star 81 17 2 41 21 Wales 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star — — — — — 1 star 2 — — 1 1 Scotland 4 star — — — — — 3 star — — — — — 2 star 3 1 — 2 — 1 star 6 1 — 4 1 Note:
No 1 to 4 star officers are based in North East or Merseyside regions
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Total number of service personnel by region All services Naval services Army RAF North East 1,294 25 784 485 North West 1,981 18 1,786 177 Merseyside 200 28 151 21 Yorks & Humberside 10,958 103 8,838 2,017 East Midlands 7,791 110 934 6,747 West Midlands 5,102 91 3,480 1,531 Eastern 17,039 1,081 7,511 8,447 London 7,338 916 4,088 2,334 South East 46,567 15,337 22,865 8,365 South West 44,367 18,657 16,211 9,499 Wales 3,333 27 929 2,377 Scotland 13,891 5,283 2,953 5,655