{"value":{"id":92174,"askingMemberId":1433,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2014-09-26T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2014-10-14T00:00:00","uin":"209766","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many training exercises HM Armed Forces have participated in (a) Norway, (b) Finland, (c) Sweden, (d) the US, (e) Canada, (f) Greenland, (g) Russia and (h) Iceland; how many personnel took part in each exercise; and how many such exercises were held (i) above and (ii) below the Arctic Circle.","answeringBodyId":11,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Defence","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1444,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2014-10-17T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>HM Armed Forces have participated in 86 training exercises during the last 12 months: in Finland, Norway, Sweden, the US, Canada and Iceland. There have been no exercises in Greenland or Russia. Of these a total of 12 were conducted above the Arctic Circle, in Norway, Finland and Canada. A breakdown of the number of exercises, the number of personnel who took part and whether the exercise was held above, or below, the Arctic Circle is provided in the tables.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lead Service For Exercise (Ex)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of personnel </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Exercise held North or South of the Arctic circle</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"3\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Finland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Navy – 1 Ex</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>North</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Norway</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NAVY</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NAVY</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NAVY</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NAVY</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>Both</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>Both</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Norway</strong><strong> Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11 Ex</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>822</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3 South/6 North / 2 Both</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sweden</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"6\"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>6</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>NAVY</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>160</p></td><td><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sweden</strong><strong> Total</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>3 Ex</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>216</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3 South</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"2\"> </td><td colspan=\"3\"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>US</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"6\"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>100</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>100</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>150</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>4</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>11</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>40</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>40</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>1500</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>100</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>110</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>35</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>230</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>90</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>8</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>100</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>35</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>150</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>Not Recorded</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>210</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>14</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>NAVY</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>600</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Navy</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>150</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Navy</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Navy</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>522</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>210</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>37</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>1</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>5</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>26</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>31</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>114</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>29</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>42</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>50</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>27</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>100</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>32</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>US Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>41 Ex</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>5453</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>South</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan=\"3\"> </td><td colspan=\"2\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Canada</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"6\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>800</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>120</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>178</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>135</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>900</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2400</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2400</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>125</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>40</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>140</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>150</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>90</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>65</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2605</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>895</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2431</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>130</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>420</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>120</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1420</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1420</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1420</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1420</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>46</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>150</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>120</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>11</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>47</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>South</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>2</p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p>North</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Canada</strong><strong> Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29 Ex</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>20200</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>28 South / 1 North</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"6\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greenland</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"6\"><p><strong>No Exercises</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan=\"2\"> </td><td colspan=\"3\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Russia</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"6\"><p><strong>No Exercises</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan=\"6\"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Iceland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>13</strong></p></td><td colspan=\"3\"><p><strong>South</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Armed Forces: Training","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/92174","method":"GET"}]}