Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-10-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of the Naval Service Operational Pinch Point Groups for (a) each quarter of each financial year from 2005-06 to 2014-15 and (b) the first two quarters of 2015-16.
Mark Lancaster
Prior to 2015, Naval Service Operational Pinch Point Groups were not recorded quarterly. However, Pinch Points as at 1 April of each year are published in the Ministry of Defence (MOD)Annual Report and Accounts which are available in The Library of the House. Please note, an MOD Annual Report for 2009-10 was consolidated into the MOD Departmental Resource Accounts 2009-10.
The number of Naval Service Operational Pinch Points in July 2015 and October 2015 are as shown in the following table.
1 Apr-1 Jul 2015 |
1 Oct 2015 |
Nuclear Watchkeepers Petty Officer-Warrant Officer1 |
Nuclear Watchkeepers Petty Officer-Warrant Officer1 |
Strategic Weapon Systems Engineers Leading Hand-Warrant Officer1 |
Strategic Weapon Systems Engineers Leading Hand-Warrant Officer1 |
Tactical Weapon Systems Engineers Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer |
Tactical Weapon Systems Engineers Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer |
Marine Engineer General Service Petty Officer |
Marine Engineer General Service Petty Officer |
Weapon Engineer General Service Petty Officer |
Weapon Engineer General Service Petty Officer |
Seaman specialist Able Seaman |
Seaman specialist Able Seaman |
Mine Warfare Leading Hand-Petty Officer |
Mine Warfare Leading Hand-Petty Officer |
Medical Technician (Operating Department Practitioner) Leading Hand-Chief Petty Officer |
Medical Technician (Operating Department Practitioner) Leading Hand-Chief Petty Officer |
Medical Assistant (Submarines) Senior Rates |
Medical Assistant (Submarines) Senior Rates |
Hydrographic Services Leading Hand |
Hydrographic services Leading Hand |
Underwater Warfare specialist Able Seaman-Petty Officer |
Underwater Warfare specialist– Rank: Able Seaman-Petty Officer |
Submarine Coxswain Chief Petty Officer |
Submarine Coxswain Chief Petty Officer |
Submarine Sonar specialist (SSM) Able Seaman |
Submarine Sonar specialist (SSM) Able Seaman |
Above Water Warfare specialist Leading Hand |
Above Water Warfare specialist Leading Hand |
Above Water Tactical specialist Leading Hand |
Above Water Tactical specialist Leading Hand |
Marine Engineer General Service Chief Petty Officer |
Marine Engineer General Service Chief Petty Officer |
Chef Able Seaman-Leading Hand |
Chef Able Seaman-Leading Hand |
Marine Engineer General Service Leading Hand |
Marine Engineer General Service Leading Hand |
Weapon Engineer General Service Leading Hand |
Weapon Engineer General Service Leading Hand |
Weapon Engineer Officer (Submarines) Lieutenant |
Weapon Engineer Officer (Submarines) Lieutenant |
Submarine Tactical specialist (TSM) Petty Officer-Chief Petty Officer |