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Bermuda

Volume 455: debated on Tuesday 16 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many women serve in the Royal Bermuda Regiment, in each rank. (115117)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the Regiment has provided the following information: There are 13 female soldiers in the Bermuda Regiment:

Number

Colour Sergeants

2

Sergeants

3

Corporals

3

Lance Corporals

3

Privates

2

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken towards an equipment replacement programme for the Royal Bermuda Regiment; and if she will make a statement. (115174)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the Regiment has provided the following information.

The Government of Bermuda is currently considering a proposal for a comprehensive equipment replacement programme submitted by the Bermuda Regiment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of the Bermuda Regiment are in detention; and for how long in each case. (115175)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the regiment has provided the following information:

There are no members of the Bermuda Regiment currently in detention.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the establishment strength of the Bermuda Regiment is, broken down by (a) full-time officers and soldiers, indicating those seconded from other regiments and units, (b) part-time officers and soldiers and (c) conscripts. (114296)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the Regiment has provided the following information: The establishment strength is:

Number

Total established strength

609

Officers full time

17

Soldiers full time

221

Officers part time

22

Soldiers part time

559

1 1 x Loan Service Personnel. 2 2 x Loan Service Personnel.

There is no distinction made in the establishment between male conscripts and volunteers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many women serve in the Bermuda Regiment; and how many of those were conscripted. (114298)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the Regiment has provided the following information.

Thirteen women are currently serving in the Bermuda Regiment. There is no conscription for women.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of conscripts to the Bermuda Regiment did not respond to their conscription call-up in each year since 2000. (114343)

Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have contacted the Bermuda Regiment directly and the Regiment has provided the following information: The proportion for the years in question are:

Percentage

2000

16

2001

30

2002

8

2003

39

2004

16

2005

16

2006

11