HC Deb 22 October 1998 vol 317 cc1163-4W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officer cadets were in the Lucknow Company at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in(a) July 1996, (b) July 1997 and (c) July 1998. [55530]

Mr. Spellar

There are a total of 9,576 single accommodation places on shore in Scotland. Currently, 6,164 accommodation spaces are occupied. The breakdown by Service, location and by Officers and Other Ranks accommodation is shown on the table:

Mr. Doug Henderson

The Lucknow Platoon, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, is a holding platoon, to which officer cadets, out of training for any reason, belong, including those undergoing medical treatment, those awaiting disciplinary action, and those undertaking further education.

The strength of the Lucknow Platoon in July 1996, 1997 and 1998 was as follows:

Year Total number of cadets
1996 Between 33 and 36
1997 Between 35 and 37
1998 Between 46 and 48