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Whitehall: Access for Peers

Lord Smith of Clifton asked Her Majesty's Government:

Under what circumstances, when Whitehall is cordoned off, a Metropolitan Police officer may refuse passage to a Member of the House of Lords even when a Lords' pass is presented. [HL3551]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: If an area is cordoned off, the decision to refuse passage to any person is based entirely on the safety of that individual, in what may be a dangerous area, or to facilitate a rescue operation. Every endeavour is always made to restore normality as speedily as possible.

Armed Forces: Recruitment

Lord Astor of Hever asked Her Majesty's Government:

Where the Armed Forces recruiting offices are in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; and [HL3510]

How many individuals, broken down by single-Service and multi-Service, each Armed Forces recruiting office has recruited in the past year. [HL3511]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach): The locations of the Armed Forces careers officers (AFCO), and the single-Service (predominantly Army) satellite recruiting offices are detailed in the table below. Also included is the number of individuals recruited by each AFCO, by Service, in financial year 2003–04:

AFCO RN Army RAF Total

Aberdeen 45 83 101 229

Aldershot — 113 — 113

Ashington — 46 — 46

Bangor — 68 — 68

Barnsley — 121 — 121

Barnstaple — 56 — 56

Barrow-in-Furness — 75 — 75

Bathgate — 49 — 49

Belfast 74 120 163 357

Birkenhead — 122 — 122

Birmingham 139 327 286 752

Bishop Auckland — 80 — 80

Blackburn — 85 — 85

Blackheath — 110 — 110

Blackpool — 94 — 94

Bolton — 153 — 153

Boston — 67 — 67

Bournemouth 76 89 107 272

Bradford — 170 — 170

Brighton 46 200 152 398

Bristol 141 226 189 556

Burnley — 103 — 103

Burton-on-Trent — 118 — 118

Cambridge 16 107 120 243

Canterbury 25 63 — 88

Cardiff 74 160 208 442

Carlisle 46 432 82 560

Carmarthen — 39 — 39

Catterick — 25 — 25

Chatham 44 135 111 290

Chelmsford 33 150 — 183

Chester — 82 — 82

Chesterfield — 62 — 62

Chichester — 60 — 60

Coleraine — 30 — 30

Coventry 47 167 100 314

Croydon — 168 — 168

Darlington 66 90 — 156

Derby 64 63 — 127

Doncaster — 144 — 144

Dover — 42 — 42

Dumbarton — 48 — 48

Dumfries — 78 — 78

Dundee 65 67 190 322

Dunfermline 36 112 — 148

Durham — 120 — 120

Edinburgh 93 144 128 365

Elgin — 40 — 40

Exeter 71 79 171 321

Galashiels — 48 — 48

Glasgow 90 202 116 408

Gloucester 57 85 178 320

Greenock — 48 — 48

Grimsby — 110 — 110

Guildford 46 — — 46

Halifax — 71 — 71

Hamilton — 141 — 141

Haverford West — 54 — 54

Hereford — 78 — 78

Herford — 23 — 23

Huddersfield — 104 — 104

Hull 117 150 77 344

Ilford 21 210 — 231

Inverness 19 72 108 199

Ipswich 48 58 — 106

Irvine — 148 — 148

Kirkcaldy — 83 — 83

Lancaster — 77 — 77

Leeds 87 180 227 494

Leicester 59 142 182 383

Lincoln 57 78 152 287

Liverpool 174 223 257 654

London 182 170 253 605

Luton 69 135 99 303

Manchester 206 256 211 673

Mansfield — 113 — 113

Middlesborough 88 295 174 557

Milton Keynes — 95 — 95

Newcastle 167 237 193 597

Newport — 118 — 118

Newport I of W — 39 — 39

Norwich 58 118 215 391

Northampton — 128 — 128

Nottingham 93 124 281 498

Oldham — 111 — 111

Omagh — 14 — 14

Oxford 55 82 196 333

Paisley — 69 — 69

Perth — 36 — 36

Peterborough 25 128 225 378

Plymouth 239 171 172 582

Pontypridd — 124 — 124

Portadown — 22 — 22

Portsmouth 207 92 218 517

Preston 91 115 207 413

Reading — 116 — 116

Redruth 67 62 91 220

Rhyll — 84 — 84

Salisbury — 77 — 77

Scarborough — 48 — 48

Sheffield 85 149 206 440

Shrewsbury 48 108 185 341

Southampton 50 85 — 135

Southend — 129 93 222

South Shields — 87 — 87

St. Helens 60 — — 60

Stirling — 71 — 71

Stockport — 118 — 118

Stoke 32 175 97 304

Strand (London) — 603 — 603

Sunderland — 117 — 117

Swansea 75 132 108 315

Taunton 91 84 — 175

Torquay — 75 — 75

Tunbridge Wells — 29 — 29

Upavon — 93 — 93

Wakefield — 106 — 106

Warrington — 100 — 100

Wembley — 23 — 23

Wigan — 127 — 127

Wolverhampton 24 168 — 192

Worcester — 118 — 118

Workington — 42 — 42

Wrexham 29 121 204 354

York — 58 — 58

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Lord Astor of Hever asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many recruits joined the infantry in the past year. [HL3512]

Lord Bach: During financial year 2003–04, 4,660 untrained soldiers joined the Regular Army infantry from civil life.

Note that figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston: Laser Facility

Lord Stoddart of Swindon asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the proposed replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, will be capable of testing and certifying a new generation of nuclear warhead; and, if so, whether this complies with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [HL3554]

Lord Bach: The purpose of the proposed ORION facility is to contribute towards ensuring that the United Kingdom nuclear warhead capability remains safe and reliable. The use of such technology with respect to nuclear warheads and nuclear material does not contravene the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will call in the planning application to build a replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston. [HL3555]

Lord Bach: There is no need to do so. The Ministry of Defence uses the procedure under Department of the Environment Circular 18/84 Part 4 paragraph 21,

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whereby the Secretary of State for Defence reviews objections made during the planning process and considers whether it is appropriate to refer these to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This procedure has been followed in the case of the proposed laser facility. The Secretary of State for Defence believes that objections on planning policy issues have been taken into account.

Naval Discipline Act

Lord Astor of Hever asked Her Majesty's Government:

What guidance is given to commanding officers in relation to administering summary justice in accordance with the Naval Discipline Act 1957. [HL3558]

Lord Bach: The main sources of guidance available to commanding officers in relation to administering summary justice in accordance with the Naval Discipline Act 1957 are the Manual of Naval Law, A Guide to Discipline Reporting and A Guide to Summary Punishments. Training on Service discipline matters is provided incrementally throughout an officer's career. Additionally, guidance is also available from a Service legal adviser who is always contactable.

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AFCO	RN	Army	RAF	Total
Aberdeen	45	83	101	229
Aldershot	—	113	—	113
Ashington	—	46	—	46
Bangor	—	68	—	68
Barnsley	—	121	—	121
Barnstaple	—	56	—	56
Barrow-in-Furness	—	75	—	75
Bathgate	—	49	—	49
Belfast	74	120	163	357
Birkenhead	—	122	—	122
Birmingham	139	327	286	752
Bishop Auckland	—	80	—	80
Blackburn	—	85	—	85
Blackheath	—	110	—	110
Blackpool	—	94	—	94
Bolton	—	153	—	153
Boston	—	67	—	67
Bournemouth	76	89	107	272
Bradford	—	170	—	170
Brighton	46	200	152	398
Bristol	141	226	189	556
Burnley	—	103	—	103
Burton-on-Trent	—	118	—	118
Cambridge	16	107	120	243
Canterbury	25	63	—	88
Cardiff	74	160	208	442
Carlisle	46	432	82	560
Carmarthen	—	39	—	39
Catterick	—	25	—	25
Chatham	44	135	111	290
Chelmsford	33	150	—	183
Chester	—	82	—	82
Chesterfield	—	62	—	62
Chichester	—	60	—	60
Coleraine	—	30	—	30
Coventry	47	167	100	314
Croydon	—	168	—	168
Darlington	66	90	—	156
Derby	64	63	—	127
Doncaster	—	144	—	144
Dover	—	42	—	42
Dumbarton	—	48	—	48
Dumfries	—	78	—	78
Dundee	65	67	190	322
Dunfermline	36	112	—	148
Durham	—	120	—	120
Edinburgh	93	144	128	365
Elgin	—	40	—	40
Exeter	71	79	171	321
Galashiels	—	48	—	48
Glasgow	90	202	116	408
Gloucester	57	85	178	320
Greenock	—	48	—	48
Grimsby	—	110	—	110
Guildford	46	—	—	46
Halifax	—	71	—	71
Hamilton	—	141	—	141
Haverford West	—	54	—	54
Hereford	—	78	—	78
Herford	—	23	—	23
Huddersfield	—	104	—	104
Hull	117	150	77	344
Ilford	21	210	—	231
Inverness	19	72	108	199
Ipswich	48	58	—	106
Irvine	—	148	—	148
Kirkcaldy	—	83	—	83
Lancaster	—	77	—	77
Leeds	87	180	227	494
Leicester	59	142	182	383
Lincoln	57	78	152	287
Liverpool	174	223	257	654
London	182	170	253	605
Luton	69	135	99	303
Manchester	206	256	211	673
Mansfield	—	113	—	113
Middlesborough	88	295	174	557
Milton Keynes	—	95	—	95
Newcastle	167	237	193	597
Newport	—	118	—	118
Newport I of W	—	39	—	39
Norwich	58	118	215	391
Northampton	—	128	—	128
Nottingham	93	124	281	498
Oldham	—	111	—	111
Omagh	—	14	—	14
Oxford	55	82	196	333
Paisley	—	69	—	69
Perth	—	36	—	36
Peterborough	25	128	225	378
Plymouth	239	171	172	582
Pontypridd	—	124	—	124
Portadown	—	22	—	22
Portsmouth	207	92	218	517
Preston	91	115	207	413
Reading	—	116	—	116
Redruth	67	62	91	220
Rhyll	—	84	—	84
Salisbury	—	77	—	77
Scarborough	—	48	—	48
Sheffield	85	149	206	440
Shrewsbury	48	108	185	341
Southampton	50	85	—	135
Southend	—	129	93	222
South Shields	—	87	—	87
St. Helens	60	—	—	60
Stirling	—	71	—	71
Stockport	—	118	—	118
Stoke	32	175	97	304
Strand (London)	—	603	—	603
Sunderland	—	117	—	117
Swansea	75	132	108	315
Taunton	91	84	—	175
Torquay	—	75	—	75
Tunbridge Wells	—	29	—	29
Upavon	—	93	—	93
Wakefield	—	106	—	106
Warrington	—	100	—	100
Wembley	—	23	—	23
Wigan	—	127	—	127
Wolverhampton	24	168	—	192
Worcester	—	118	—	118
Workington	—	42	—	42
Wrexham	29	121	204	354
York	—	58	—	58