To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people resident in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area in Northern Ireland have served in the armed forces in each of the last 10 years. (294712)

Residential address information for serving or ex-service personnel is not held with reference to country, parliamentary constituency or local authority. Further, there are significant questions over the accuracy and completeness of what is held; for example, some ex-service personnel do not provide a valid contact address on leaving the services or do not notify the MOD of a change of address if they move. The answer could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people resident in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area in Northern Ireland were recruited to each branch of the armed forces in each of the last 10 years; and what the total from each community was. (294716)

This information is not held in the form requested. However, details of those recruited through the Armed Forces Careers Office (AFCO) in Belfast, in the following table, give an indication of Northern Ireland recruitment into the armed forces.

Please note that this information will not provide a comprehensive picture of individuals recruited from Northern Ireland as it does not include those recruited through AFCOs elsewhere or through other means, such as the internet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people from each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area in Northern Ireland serving in the armed forces have been decorated for bravery in each of the last 10 years. (294729)

This information is not held in the format requested, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.