§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what statistics relating to the responsibilities of his Department are collated by parliamentary constituency, indicating the dates covered in each case. [123835]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 25 May 2000]The Ministry of Defence collects a wide range of manning and establishment statistics on a regional basis, not all of which are centrally held. Many of these statistics can be analysed on a constituency basis using Geographic Information Systems. It is therefore not possible to give a meaningful list of statistics collected by parliamentary constituency as this would incur disproportionate cost.