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1721390

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects UK defence spending to have reached 2.5 per cent of GDP.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is totally committed to setting out the path to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence as soon as possible. The Government will set out a clear path to 2.5% at a future fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 14:56:37 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721392

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will conclude in its entirety before the next Spending Review commences.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence Review will report in the first half of 2025. The timing of the next Spending Review will be announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in due course.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 22/07/2024 15:53:12 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721723

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme towards meeting initial operating capability by December 2025.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Armoured Cavalry Programme (Ajax) is due to achieve Initial Operating Capability by December 2025 as planned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 14:56:53 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5112

1721725

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of contractor delivery as part of the Fleet Solid Support Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The prime contractor, Navantia UK, is contractually obligated to deliver the Fleet Solid Support ship manufacture contract. The Ministry of Defence is well engaged with Navantia UK and members of their supply chain to monitor the progress of all aspects of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>Shipbuilding supports 42,600 jobs nationwide, adds £2.4 billion to the economy every single year, and is an important pillar of our civil and defence industrial base. We are committed to supporting vibrant and successful shipbuilding and fabrication industries, and our skilled workforces who deliver them, in all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 16:45:31 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5112

1721726

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of recruitment and retention across the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The new Government is reviewing the adequacy of recruitment, readiness and retention efforts. Our Armed Forces face considerable challenges due to the inadequacy of recruitment and retention in recent years. We have not recruited enough people or retained enough people. This puts pressure on the availability and readiness of units within our Armed Forces and places more burden on those in service. We are determined to change this. The new Government’s work in improving retention and recruitment is part of a package of measures aimed to renew the contract between the nation and those who serve. Strength of our Armed Forces is also being considered as part of the Strategic Defence Review launched by the Prime Minister. We hope to make further announcements about retention and recruitment improvements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 22/07/2024 15:55:48 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5112

1721729

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the New Medium Helicopter programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The second stage New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate and the tender returns are due back on 30 August 2024.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 14:58:18 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5112

1720007

registered interest
date	22/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	D-day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what role they have played in providing funding for the commemoration events in Northern Ireland for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings; and what additional allocations they have made to each of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland to help them (1) commemorate, or (2) provide funding to groups within their council area to commemorate, the anniversary of the D-Day landings.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL4885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:47:16 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1719574

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	27265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 12:28:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1719606

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nesscliffe Training Area
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are being accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	27310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of Afghans accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will vary depending on numbers of arrivals and speed of families moving into settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>The site currently has capacity for a maximum of 220 ARAP-eligible persons. The Ministry of Defence keeps all transitional accommodation under review in order to manage changes to the arrival and departure rate.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:14:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1719607

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nesscliffe Training Area
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to reduce the number of people being accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	27311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>All Afghans arriving in the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) are being resettled due to their contribution to UK military and national security objectives during our mission in Afghanistan.</p><p>To temporarily house families arriving in the UK under ARAP, the Ministry of Defence has stood up transitional accommodation across the Defence Estate, including at Nesscliffe Training Area. The Ministry of Defence keeps all transitional accommodation under review in order to manage changes to the arrival and departure rate.</p><p>Transitional accommodation on the Defence estate is being used on a temporary basis prior to ARAP-eligible Afghans onward movement into settled accommodation as quickly as possible.</p><p>Nesscliffe Training Camp will, in due course, be returned to its previous use.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:11:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski