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223587

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provisions are in place to ensure that service personnel receive adequate notice when they owe money because of errors in Accelerated Incremental Progression payments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	225423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Accelerated Incremental Progression (AIP) allows a Service person an immediate progression in their pay level as a result of a work-related course or a qualification. Each individual can qualify and claim for two AIPs during their career, at a point of their choosing.</p><p> </p><p>Our Service personnel do a difficult job and it is important they receive accurate pay for the hard work they do. While the majority of awards are made correctly, misinterpretation of the published qualifying criteria for AIP has resulted in some individuals receiving an incorrect award. Unfortunately, payment errors occur occasionally. We obviously regret such occurrences. It is right that we correct identified errors and ask for repayment of monies wrongly received. Allowing individuals to keep money that they are not entitled to would be unfair to both taxpayers and other Service personnel who did not receive this payment. It would also be inconsistent with HM Treasury instructions on the management of public money.</p><p> </p><p>If an individual overpayment to a Service person is equal to or less than four days’ gross pay then the full sum is recovered, without notification, from the next monthly salary payment. For overpayments greater than four days’ gross pay, a notification is made on the next available monthly payslip that a debt has been incurred. Recovery action is then scheduled after two subsequent pay periods, and any overpayments recovered are made at no more than four days’ gross pay per month.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel who wish to challenge the reason for any recovery of an overpayment may submit a case through their Chain of Command to Defence Business Services.　In addition, processes are in place for Service personnel: to agree to pay back any overpayment over a shorter period; to make a formal objection against recovery on hardship or other grounds and; to argue that the debt be written off or repaid over a longer period. All recoveries are postponed while casework or objections are being considered.</p><p> </p><p>Errors in the payment of AIP are dealt with in the same way as any other payment error - the account is corrected and any overpayment recovered. The calculation of money owed is simply the difference between what has been paid and what should have been paid had the error not occurred. AIP does not occur at a particular rate or have a defined cash value.</p><p> </p><p>Courses and qualifications which are eligible for AIP payments are listed in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 754 (Tri-Service Regulations for Pay and Charges), which is updated biannually as required to meet Service manning requirements. The single Services are responsible for decisions on which courses or qualifications should qualify for AIP payments. It is not possible to quantify the number of people who may have erroneously applied for AIP payments on the basis of the criteria relevant to any particular edition of this JSP. Overpayments can occur for a number of reasons which do not necessarily arise from changes to eligibility criteria set out in JSP 754, although erroneous claims for courses which are no longer eligible can be a factor.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of Service personnel who have repaid money as a result of AIP payment errors since 2010 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, our records indicate that 488 Army personnel who received erroneous AIP payments have repaid or are making repayments and 423 Royal Navy personnel who received an overpayment through the misapplication of Qualification Points have repaid or are making repayments. Additionally, approximately 1,500 Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel have been identified as having received erroneous AIP payments, which are required to be repaid; this represents 15% of all RAF AIP payments made.</p><p> </p><p>The total that has been overpaid and which is being paid back is in the region of £3.1 million. Each Service person or ex-Service person is required to repay the amount owed. As described above, each case may be subject to challenges and objections. The average amount to be repaid per person is in the region of £1,285 and the date by which payment must be paid varies according to the specific circumstances of each case.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 225421 225422 225424 225641 225642 225643 question first answered 04/03/2015 17:39:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

223588

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Squirrel HT1/HT2, (b) T67M-2 Firefly, (c) Grob 115 Tutor, (d) Viking, (e) Vigilant, (f) AW139, (g) A109 Power, (h) Sea King HAS6, (i) Sea King HU5, (j) Merlin HM1, (k) Merlin MH2, (l) Sea King ASaC7, (m) Sea King HC4, (n) Sea King HC6CR, (o) Lynx HAS3, (p) Lynx HMA8, (q) Wildcat HMA2, (r) Hawk, (s) Grob 115 Heron, (t) Dauphin, (u) King Air, (v) Islander AL1, (w) Defender 4S AL2, (x) Defender T3, (y) Lynx AH7 and (z) Lynx AH9A are in (i) the forward fleet, (ii) sustainment and (iii) storage.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	225371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The Forward Fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection work that can arise on a day-to-day basis. <br><br>The Sustainment Fleet numbers represent those aircraft in our Depth Fleet, which comprises aircraft which are undergoing planned depth maintenance or upgrade programmes. <br><br>The numbers recorded as being in “Storage” are airworthy aircraft that are currently in temporary storage. These figures exclude those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.</p><p> </p><p>The following aircraft types are contractor owned and do not feature in the table. The contracts for these fleets are based on delivery of a specific number of flying hours and aircraft availability. The actual numbers of airframes and specific aircraft types used in the fulfilment of the contract are a matter for the contractor to decide, based on their commercial and technical judgement.</p><p> </p><p>· Squirrel HT1/HT2</p><p>· S-61N</p><p>· A109 Power and A109E Power</p><p>· AW189 (selected by the future Falkland Islands Search &amp; Rescue provider. It will be civil registered and operated by Industry).</p><p>· Bell 212</p><p>· Dauphin N2</p><p>· Griffin HT1</p><p>· Griffin HC2</p><p>· Grob 115 Tutor</p><p>· Grob 115 Heron is a sub-type of Grob Tutor.</p><p> </p><p>The AW139 and some of the A109 aircraft are operated on the military register in support of some commercial activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 225369 225370 question first answered 26/03/2015 15:06:46 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name PQW02220.doc title Aircaft Platforms previous answer version 47932 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

223590

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Typhoon, (b) Tornado GR4/4A, (c) F-35B, (d) Sentry AEW1, (e) Sentinel R1 ASTOR, (f) Shadow R.1, (g) Islander CC2/CC2A, (h) MQ-9 Predator B, (i) RC-135 Rivet Joint, (j) A330 FSTA, (k) Hercules, (l) C-17 Globemaster, (m) A400M, (n) HS125 CC3, (o) BAe 146 CC2, (p) Chinook HC4, (q) Chinook HC5, (r) Chinook HC6, (s) Merlin HC3, (t) Merlin HC3A ex RDAF, (u) Puma HC2/SA330 Puma, (v) Sea King HAR3/A, (w) A109 Power, (x) Griffin HC2, (y) S-61N, (z) AW189, (aa) Hawk T1/T1A, (bb) Hawk T2, (cc) Tucano T1, (dd) King Air, (ee) Griffin HT1 are in (i) the forward fleet, (ii) sustainment and (iii) storage.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	225369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The Forward Fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection work that can arise on a day-to-day basis. <br><br>The Sustainment Fleet numbers represent those aircraft in our Depth Fleet, which comprises aircraft which are undergoing planned depth maintenance or upgrade programmes. <br><br>The numbers recorded as being in “Storage” are airworthy aircraft that are currently in temporary storage. These figures exclude those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.</p><p> </p><p>The following aircraft types are contractor owned and do not feature in the table. The contracts for these fleets are based on delivery of a specific number of flying hours and aircraft availability. The actual numbers of airframes and specific aircraft types used in the fulfilment of the contract are a matter for the contractor to decide, based on their commercial and technical judgement.</p><p> </p><p>· Squirrel HT1/HT2</p><p>· S-61N</p><p>· A109 Power and A109E Power</p><p>· AW189 (selected by the future Falkland Islands Search &amp; Rescue provider. It will be civil registered and operated by Industry).</p><p>· Bell 212</p><p>· Dauphin N2</p><p>· Griffin HT1</p><p>· Griffin HC2</p><p>· Grob 115 Tutor</p><p>· Grob 115 Heron is a sub-type of Grob Tutor.</p><p> </p><p>The AW139 and some of the A109 aircraft are operated on the military register in support of some commercial activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 225370 225371 question first answered 26/03/2015 15:06:47 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name PQW02220.doc title Aircaft Platforms previous answer version 47931 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

223591

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Apache AH1, (b) Gazelle AH1, (c) AS365N3 Dauphin, (d) Bell 212, (e) Lynx Wildcat, (f) Squirrel HT1/HT2 and (g) Watchkeeper 450 are in (i) the forward fleet, (ii) sustainment and (iii) storage.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	225370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The Forward Fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection work that can arise on a day-to-day basis. <br><br>The Sustainment Fleet numbers represent those aircraft in our Depth Fleet, which comprises aircraft which are undergoing planned depth maintenance or upgrade programmes. <br><br>The numbers recorded as being in “Storage” are airworthy aircraft that are currently in temporary storage. These figures exclude those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.</p><p> </p><p>The following aircraft types are contractor owned and do not feature in the table. The contracts for these fleets are based on delivery of a specific number of flying hours and aircraft availability. The actual numbers of airframes and specific aircraft types used in the fulfilment of the contract are a matter for the contractor to decide, based on their commercial and technical judgement.</p><p> </p><p>· Squirrel HT1/HT2</p><p>· S-61N</p><p>· A109 Power and A109E Power</p><p>· AW189 (selected by the future Falkland Islands Search &amp; Rescue provider. It will be civil registered and operated by Industry).</p><p>· Bell 212</p><p>· Dauphin N2</p><p>· Griffin HT1</p><p>· Griffin HC2</p><p>· Grob 115 Tutor</p><p>· Grob 115 Heron is a sub-type of Grob Tutor.</p><p> </p><p>The AW139 and some of the A109 aircraft are operated on the military register in support of some commercial activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 225369 225371 question first answered 26/03/2015 15:06:47 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name PQW02220.doc title Aircaft Platforms previous answer version 47928 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

223593

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will launch an inquiry into the conduct of the war in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	225324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been learning lessons through our operations in Afghanistan, from better detection and defusing of IEDs to the training of Afghan forces to ensure they can provide their own security. Our recent focus has been on successful drawdown from the ISAF combat mission and transition to the NATO Resolute Support Mission. The Government will want to look at broader lessons that can be learned from the campaign. The Government will consider how best to do that in a way that would enable it to implement any lessons learnt quickly and practically so they have a real impact.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/03/2015 17:24:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 47957 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley