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1603329

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Asia-Pacific Region: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps is he taking to improve British defence capacity in the Asia-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	904025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We have increased our military presence in the Indo-Pacific, expanding our exercising and training to build capacity of UK and partner forces. We have deployed two Offshore Patrol Vessels and uplifted our Defence Network, whilst maintaining a permanent presence in Singapore, Brunei and the British Indian Ocean Territory. We have also signed a new treaty with Japan to enable increased access to the region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2023 16:22:48 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1603330

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Ukrainian defence against Russian aggression.
tabling member constituency	Devizes
tabling member printed	Danny Kruger
uin	904027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>Ukraine has inflicted heavy losses on Russian forces. We estimate that around 175,000 Russian military personnel have been injured or killed in the conflict. Despite Russian forces carrying out offensive operations across the front line in recent weeks, any Russian gains have been incremental and costly, and Ukraine’s defence has eroded the combat effectiveness of Russian forces.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/03/2023 17:23:24 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4858 label Biography information for Danny Kruger

1603331

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle supply chain constraints in defence procurement.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	904028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes the health and resilience of our supply chains seriously. The department has invested in a department-wide supply chain mapping programme, sharing intelligence and best practice on common critical supply chains and materials across Government and internationally.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/03/2023 16:42:29 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1603332

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	904029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK, our allies and partners are responding decisively to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The UK continues to be recognised as a leading nation providing support to Ukraine; training over ten thousand recruits, providing £2.4 billion of support including hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and leading the world on the gifting of vital capabilities such as MLRS and Challenger II main battle tanks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 904033 question first answered 13/03/2023 16:23:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1603333

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the update to the Integrated Review.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	904030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Review was published on 13 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/03/2023 17:22:13 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603334

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	What steps his Department is taking to help increase the contribution of the defence industry to societal resilience.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	904031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to safeguarding national resilience across the Defence enterprise, including the Armed Forces and industry. The past few years have seen Defence play a key role in supporting and enhancing societal resilience through the Military Aid to Civilian Authorities process. This activity expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic and was recently engaged in response to widespread industrial action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2023 16:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1603335

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	904032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully recognises that the provision of safe, good quality and well-maintained accommodation is essential to operational output, and providing such accommodation is one of the MOD’s top priorities.</p><p> </p><p>In the last seven years, the MOD has invested more than £936 million in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) improvements and currently just under 97% of MOD SFA meet or exceed the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. Only these properties are allocated to Service families. In addition, they meet statutory and mandatory housing safety requirements.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/03/2023 16:12:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1603336

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	904033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK, our allies and partners are responding decisively to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The UK continues to be recognised as a leading nation providing support to Ukraine; training over ten thousand recruits, providing £2.4 billion of support including hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and leading the world on the gifting of vital capabilities such as MLRS and Challenger II main battle tanks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 904029 question first answered 13/03/2023 16:23:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1603337

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will bring forward proposals to allow veterans to apply for access to their biological monitoring tests conducted during their service.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	904037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>Veterans or members of their family are already entitled to request information that may be held by the Ministry of Defence, including medical test results, through Subject Access Requests. Information is provided on request to individuals, or representatives acting on their behalf, under General Data Protection Regulation, Chapter 3, Article 15 – Right of access.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/03/2023 16:14:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1603338

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the armed forces are adequately equipped to meet future (a) security and (b) military threats.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	904038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>Our Armed Forces are configured to deliver a full spectrum of capabilities from conventional armed forces to the nuclear deterrent.</p><p>The Department is ensuring our Armed Forces have the equipment and capability they need to meet the threats of tomorrow, including through a £242 billion 10-year equipment plan.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/03/2023 16:44:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar