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1343384

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to (a) raise awareness of and (b) regularly report on implementation of the recommendations of the June 2020 review commissioned by his Department, Living in our shoes, Understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	902178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government response to the Living in Our Shoes report included a commitment to publish an ambitious new strategy for Armed Forces families.</p><p>The new strategy will provide a framework for measuring progress against the Living in Our Shoes recommendations, many of which are already being actioned.</p><p>Progress will be reported publicly through the Armed Forces Covenant annual report. The strategy will be published this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/07/2021 15:11:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1343385

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the Armed Forces Bill.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	902179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Welsh Government was consulted during the development of the Armed Forces Bill.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to work with all the Devolved Administrations, as demonstrated recently by certain Government’s amendments to the Bill that followed requests from the Welsh and Scottish Governments.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage on developing the statutory guidance that will support the legislation to strengthen the Armed Forces Covenant.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/07/2021 15:12:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1343386

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he had had with the Foreign Secretary on the involvement of British armed forces in the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	902181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence meets with the Foreign Secretary regularly to discuss security in the wider Gulf region.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2021 15:59:23 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1343387

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to modernise and strengthen the NATO alliance.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Felicity Buchan
uin	902182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK is working with Allies to ensure NATO continues to protect the Euro-Atlantic area from current and future threats. At the Summit on 14 June, leaders agreed new proposals on deterrence and defence, emerging and disruptive technology, resilience, strengthening relationships with NATO Partners and climate security. NATO remains the cornerstone of our defence and the UK is the leading European Ally in the Alliance.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 902189 question first answered 05/07/2021 16:17:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan

1343388

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support veterans.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
uin	902185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that veterans receive a gold standard of support and the recognition they deserve so that the UK becomes the best place in the world to be a veteran.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year we will publish the next iteration of the Veterans Strategy Action Plan setting how we’ll ensure veterans can lead successful civilian lives, this will build on the steps we have already taken through improved support for employment, housing and access to healthcare.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/07/2021 15:14:56 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1343389

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to modernise and strengthen the NATO alliance.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
uin	902189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK is working with Allies to ensure NATO continues to protect the Euro-Atlantic area from current and future threats. At the Summit on 14 June, leaders agreed new proposals on deterrence and defence, emerging and disruptive technology, resilience, strengthening relationships with NATO Partners and climate security. NATO remains the cornerstone of our defence and the UK is the leading European Ally in the Alliance.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 902182 question first answered 05/07/2021 16:17:16 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

1343390

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support women in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South West
tabling member printed	Joanna Cherry
uin	902191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>It is important we improve the experience of women in the Armed Forces which is why we are investing in policies such as flexible service, wrap-around childcare and better working practices. It is also important that we provide support in cases of unacceptable behaviour. That is why the Wigston Report and reforms to the Service Justice and Service Complaints Systems will change Defence’s culture and make it easier to tackle unacceptable behaviours.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/07/2021 16:17:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4419 label Biography information for Joanna Cherry

1341748

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the F-35s on HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier are UK-owned.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	24306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) on 29 April 2021 to Question 187167.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/07/2021 11:27:02 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UIN 187167.docx title HMS Queen Elizabeth: Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1341778

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 November 2020 to Question 116502 on Saudi Arabia: Royal Artillery, what the total cost to the public purse is for the deployment of British air defence units to Saudi Arabia since February 2020, as at 29 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	24336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>To date, the total cost of the deployment in Question is £2,279,953.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2021 12:07:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1341783

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Oman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2021 to Question 15400 on Oman: Visits Abroad, whether the Chief of Defence Staff met Oman’s Royal Office minister in Muscat on 5 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	24337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Chief of the Defence Staff did not meet Oman's Royal Office Minister on 5 January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2021 11:24:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill