James Cartlidge corrected a written answer on Clyde Naval Base

24 May 2024 · Commons written answer · Ministry of Defence

Luke Pollard (Labour, Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) asked written question 23570 on 24 April 2024. James Cartlidge answered on 2 May 2024 for the Ministry of Defence, and James Cartlidge corrected the answer on 24 May 2024. The corrected text adds the figure 3810, which the original did not give. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at HMNB Clyde.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
These figures are reported annually and are accurate as of 01 January 2024. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, and numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. University Royal Navy Units (URNU) members, both Training Officers and the Officer Cadets, are all civilians with a status akin to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and are not members of the Maritime Reserves. Bases \| Number of Service Personnel RM Condor \| 440 HMS Caledonia \| 280 HMS Dalriada \| 80 HMNB Clyde \| ~~1910~~ HMS Scotia \| 10 URNU East Scotland \| 90	These figures are reported annually and are accurate as of 01 January 2024. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, and numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. University Royal Navy Units (URNU) members, both Training Officers and the Officer Cadets, are all civilians with a status akin to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and are not members of the Maritime Reserves. Bases \| Number of Service Personnel RM Condor \| 440 HMS Caledonia \| 280 HMS Dalriada \| 80 HMNB Clyde \| 3810 HMS Scotia \| 10 URNU East Scotland \| 90

Original

Corrected

These figures are reported annually and are accurate as of 01 January 2024. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, and numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
University Royal Navy Units (URNU) members, both Training Officers and the Officer Cadets, are all civilians with a status akin to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and are not members of the Maritime Reserves.
Bases
| Number of Service Personnel
RM Condor
| 440
HMS Caledonia
| 280
HMS Dalriada
| 80
HMNB Clyde
| ~~1910~~
HMS Scotia
| 10
URNU East Scotland
| 90

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Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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