To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many servicemen from the 3^rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment have been granted permission to serve in the private security sector while still a serving member of the armed forces in (a) the UK, (b) Dubai, (c) Iraq and (d) Afghanistan in the last five months; and if he will make a statement. (132843)

No serviceman from the 3^rd Battalion Parachute Regiment has either sought or been granted permission to serve in the private security sector while serving in the armed forces during the last five months in any country. Queen’s Regulations for the Army clearly states that such employment is not permitted, This includes personnel who are on terminal leave at the end of their service.