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1648586

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Afghan interpreters who requested resettlement have been accommodated in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	191516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Since the launch of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme in April 2021, we have received over 141,000 applications, and have relocated over 12,200 eligible individuals and their family members to safety in the UK.</p><p>We are unable to breakdown our figures by specific job role.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 03/07/2023 16:42:23 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1546485

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal units were called out in Northern Ireland between 1 January and 1 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Data for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 July 2022 can be found below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Tasks</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Conventional Munition Disposal (CMD) Tasks</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/12/2022 13:44:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1504774

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 August 2022 from the hon. Member for East Londonderry on the International Air Show at Portrush.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	47374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member's letter on 6 September 2022. I am grateful for his invitation but I am unfortunately unable to join him at the International Air Show at Portrush.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/09/2022 12:03:52 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1364970

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
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 8 July 2021 to Question 27029, on Armed Forces: Recruitment, when he plans to provide an answer on the proportion of applicants to the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force who were rejected in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>I wrote to the hon. Member on 5 August 2021. A copy of my letter, and associated tables, was placed in the Library of the House at the same time.</p><p>A copy of my letter, and tables, is attached.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty attachment 1 file name PQ 2021-22-27029-Min DPV.pdf title Armed Forces 2 file name 20210714 Tri-Service Applications and Rejections.xlsx title Recruitment question first answered 04/11/2021 13:32:28 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1346509

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
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 number of Afghan interpreters who have settled in the UK in the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	32297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>As at the 15 July 2021 through our relocation schemes, 1,646 former staff including their families have relocated to the UK so far, with several thousand more due to arrive over the summer. These have arrived through either the Ex Gratia Scheme (EGS), the Intimidation policy or the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP).</p><p>The EGS launched on 4 June 2013 with the first relocations occurring in August 2014. To date, under EGS 484 Afghan local staff have relocated to the UK, the majority of which were interpreters.</p><p>The ARAP launched on 1 April 2021, under the ARAP, 22 Local Staff have relocated to the UK. We are rapidly accelerating relocations under the ARAP, with thousands more Afghans and their families due to arrive in the UK over the Summer.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/07/2021 14:00:01 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344610

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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 capabilities of the Afghan army and police to withstand any upsurge in violence once NATO forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Afghan forces have led on security in Afghanistan for the last six years. The ANDSF are now 350,000 strong and are increasingly capable and self-sufficient. They have shown remarkable resilience and courage in meeting the challenges they face. They are committed to protecting the people of Afghanistan while tackling the threat from non-state actors, to ensure Afghanistan does not again become a safe-haven for terrorists. We are committed to providing financial support to the ANDSF through to at least 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/07/2021 14:38:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344102

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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, with reference to deployments of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak, whether he has received complaints from political parties or representatives in Northern Ireland on those deployments.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Ministry of Defence has supported the Northern Ireland Assembly in their response to COVID-19. Armed Forces personnel have worked around the clock to protect our people in all four corners of the nation and assisted the Northern Ireland Department of Health with vaccinations and providing support to other health services. All political parties have recognised the overarching need to save lives and support the health service during the pandemic and Ministers have received no complaints regarding the support provided.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/07/2021 14:46:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1343603

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: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of applicants to (a) the British Army, (b) the Royal Navy and (c) the Royal Air Force were rejected in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	27029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The information requested to answer the hon. Member's question will take time to collate, and I will write to him in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/07/2021 12:51:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1339892

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the level of total expenditure by his Department in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in each year between 2010 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	21835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence publishes annually the <em>regional expenditure with UK industry and supported employment publication</em>, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-index</a></p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence previously provided estimates on both expenditure and employment within the <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwebarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk%2F20140116143046%2Fhttp%3A%2Fwww.dasa.mod.uk%2Findex.php%2Fpublications%2FUK-defence-statistics-compendium%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CGeorgina.Austin200%40mod.gov.uk%7Cd51fdb7d89664282bb3408d8b625089f%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C637459617455498773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hkONawRXBb7FIMLde9hwpyhvvTtveuezGva7BmaraYY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK Defence Statistics (UKDS) publication</a>. However, within the UKDS bulletins, the inclusion of the breakdowns for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were not given prior to 2013. It should also be noted that due to differing methodologies used across the years, historic figures are not directly comparable.</p><p> </p><p>(£ million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>1,665</p></td><td><p>1,691</p></td><td><p>1,728</p></td><td><p>1,801</p></td><td><p>2,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>858</p></td><td><p>1,021</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>1,009</p></td><td><p>1,006</p></td><td><p>1,112</p></td><td><p>909</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Figures in this table are in constant 2019-20 prices and have been adjusted for inflation using GDP deflators from HM Treasury (September 2020).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/06/2021 10:19:27 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1338839

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he is having with international partners on joint capability programmes.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	20325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence maintains a range of dialogues with strategic international partners to explore research, capability and industrial collaborative opportunities and deliver collaborative programmes. Specific examples include Eurofighter, A400M and Boxer. As outlined in the Defence &amp; Security Industrial Strategy, these relationships start with Euro-Atlantic partnerships, in particular NATO and the US, and extends to our unique network of strategic partnerships across the globe, including with Indo-Pacific and Five Eyes partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/06/2021 10:16:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell