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Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library copies of his Department's (a) Navy Manpower Model, (b) Army Manpower Model, (c) Royal Air Force Manpower Model, (d) Civilian Manpower Model and (e) New Employment Model. [205546]
Mr Dunne, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports): I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the armed forces. Furthermore, under data protection legislation, the detailed personnel information contained within the models cannot be disclosed.
Additionally, the model is based on computer programmes, which run on suitably accredited computers. Therefore, it is not possible to place a meaningful 'model' into the Library of the House.