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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

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

1341744

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	Military Aid: Coronavirus
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 implications for his policies of the findings of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association's survey, published on 21 June 2021, that reported on the levels of public awareness of the contribution of the armed forces to the covid-19 vaccination programme in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	24304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC), with support from the single services, has communicated the role of the Armed Forces in the response to the pandemic consistently in 2020-2021, releasing regular imagery, videos and press releases and facilitating interviews with numerous members of the COVID Support Force.</p><p>Coverage of support has featured in national and regional media, including all national broadcasters and in print. DDC has produced webpages to keep the media and public informed of the support being providing through the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) process as below.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-continued-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response</p><p>https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed-forces/tagged/covid19</p><p>DDC also monitors public attitudes towards a range of Defence activity, including COVID response, to ensure effectiveness of our communications work.</p><p>In Quarter 1 of 2021 79% of respondents supported (strongly support or tend to support) British Military involvement as part of the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, 76% of respondents felt fairly or very reassured by the idea of British Military involvement as part of the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Ministry of Defence will continue to communicate the support provided to the UK's Covid response.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 24305 question first answered 02/07/2021 12:58:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1341745

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	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to help improve public understanding of the role that the armed forces have played in tackling the covid-19 outbreak in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	24305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC), with support from the single services, has communicated the role of the Armed Forces in the response to the pandemic consistently in 2020-2021, releasing regular imagery, videos and press releases and facilitating interviews with numerous members of the COVID Support Force.</p><p>Coverage of support has featured in national and regional media, including all national broadcasters and in print. DDC has produced webpages to keep the media and public informed of the support being providing through the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) process as below.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-continued-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response</p><p>https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed-forces/tagged/covid19</p><p>DDC also monitors public attitudes towards a range of Defence activity, including COVID response, to ensure effectiveness of our communications work.</p><p>In Quarter 1 of 2021 79% of respondents supported (strongly support or tend to support) British Military involvement as part of the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, 76% of respondents felt fairly or very reassured by the idea of British Military involvement as part of the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Ministry of Defence will continue to communicate the support provided to the UK's Covid response.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 24304 question first answered 02/07/2021 12:58:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

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

1341785

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	Oman: Demonstrations
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 23 June 2021 to Question 18602 on Oman: Demonstrations, whether UK military personnel discussed the use of tear gas with Omani authorities between 23 May and 28 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	24338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>UK personnel provide advice and share experience with the Omani authorities on a wide range of security related issues. All advice is always in line with the rule of law and respect for human rights.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2021 11:25:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1341873

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	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the UK defence sector's contribution to the Government's objective to transition to net zero.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence published its Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach, on 30 March.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategic Approach sets out the ambition, the principles and initial action plan to ensure that Defence has adapted to operate in a climate changed world and will make a strong contribution to reducing its net carbon emissions.</p><p> </p><p>One of the key principles is the need to work collaboratively across the Defence sector with other Departments, industry, academia and our allies and partners to ensure that Defence reduces its emissions and, as a Department, contributes to the UK reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/07/2021 12:05:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies