Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) the structure and (b) location is of the Submarine Sea Training Organisation. [84442]

Peter Luff MP; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: The Submarine Sea Training Organisation is part of Flag Officer Sea Training and is led by a Royal Navy Captain supported by eight functional areas responsible for the different elements associated with specialised training. Training is currently located in Faslane for the Vanguard class arid Astute class submarines, and Devonport for Trafalgar Class submarine.