§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the categories of service personnel who will be required to undertake second or subsequent tours of duty in the Falkland Islands during the next 12 months.
§ Mr. WigginThe information is as follows:
Royal Navy
- All branches of the RN
Royal Marines
- Marines
Army
- Royal Artillery officer
- Royal Engineer officer
- Army Air Corps officer (pilots)
- Royal Corps of Transport officer (port craft)
- Gunner
- Signaller
- Observation post assistant
- Naval gunfire assistant
- Clerk of works
- Clerk
- General employment (artisans such as plumbers, joiners, electricians)
- Combat engineers
- Bomb disposal engineers
- Marine navigators and engineers
- Infantry Sgt
- Baker
- Petroleum operator
- Aircrew
- Groundcrew (aircraft handlers)
- Catering staff
RAF
- Pilot
- Fighter controller
- RAF Regt officer (Rapiers)
- Supply officer
253 - Mechanic
- Technician
- Driver
- Gunner
- General admin duties
§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion and categories of service personnel are currently serving on second or subsequent tours of duty in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. WigginThe numbers of personnel currently serving second or subsequent tours of duty are as follows:
Numbers Royal Navy Representing all branches in the RN, and including men in ships in transit 1,289 Royal Marines Nil Army Observation post assistant 1 General employment (mainly artificers) 39 Combat lineman 1 Infantry sgt clerk 1 Infantry corporal 1 Radar artificer 1 44 RAF Pilot 1 Mechanics 2 Technicians 3 6 Total 1,339
§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what categories of service personnel have already completed second or subsequent tours of duty in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. WigginThe information is as follows:
Numbers Royal Navy Representing all branches of the RN 456 Royal Marines Nil Army General employment (mainly artisans such as plumbers, carpenters, electricians) 17 Plant foreman 1 Clerk of works 3 Radio telegraphist 1 Technicians 13 Vehicle mechanic 1 36 RAF Air loadmasters (aircrew) 3 Assistant air traffic controllers 2 Gunner 1 Fireman 1 Mechanics 9 Clerks 2 Technicians 18 36 Total 528