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1134469

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the publication of the Defence Technology Framework.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	269007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is planning to publish the Defence Technology Framework in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/07/2019 12:41:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1134068

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VJ Day: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has made to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	268438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 June 2019 to Question 259289 to the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2019 13:25:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract , 10 June 2019 , UIN 259289.docx title VJ Day: Anniversaries
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1134228

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
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, if she will publish the (a) dates of training, (b) organisations trained and (c) programmes of training events provided by UK military personnel to the Saudi Arabian (i) armed forces and (ii) National Guard since March 2015 to help with compliance with International Humanitarian Law.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	268451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>All training provided in the UK or in Saudi Arabia by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces, National Guard (SANG), and Saudi MOD - supports and encourages compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL).</p><p> </p><p>Details of all training provided since March 2015 is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/07/2019 13:54:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1134268

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there have been delays in the Astute Programme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	268339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Designing and building submarines is one of the most complex activities that the Ministry of Defence and UK Industry undertakes. Historically the Astute Programme has suffered delays, as documented by the National Audit Office. Delays to the programme are predominantly due to the fact that BAE Systems and its supply chain had to re-establish the UK's nuclear submarine design, build, testing and commissioning capability following the ten-year gap after the delivery of the last Vanguard Class submarines, as well as addressing some unique technical challenges.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:29:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1134300

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aged Veterans Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent by the Aged Veterans Fund in each year from 2016 to 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL16585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Aged Veterans Fund, set up in 2015, used available LIBOR funds to support older veterans. It funded projects that supported non-core health, wellbeing, and social care needs for older veterans (born before 1 January 1950), including surviving World War 2 veterans, those who undertook National Service, and other voluntary enlisted veterans.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details the value of funds awarded in the two years the Aged Veterans Fund was open:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of Grants Awarded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£6,608,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£22,792,661</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Funding was made available for portfolios of projects lasting up to three years, so some projects are still ongoing.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/07/2019 15:19:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1134349

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to recruit Junior Soldiers to cyber apprenticeships.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL16634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Junior soldiers are signed up for an apprenticeship when they join, which will be specific to the trade they wish to specialise in. The Army does not currently offer a 'Cyber' apprenticeship but does offer other apprenticeships relevant to those who work in this area.</p><p>Cyber security is vital to defence and training our personnel is of paramount importance to us. The Defence Cyber School, which celebrated its first-year anniversary in March, is a centre of excellence for cyber training established to meet the needs of defence and its partners, addressing all aspects of cyber training and education.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/07/2019 15:36:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1133882

registered interest
date	21/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking increase the proportion of her Department's procurement with SMEs.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	267740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is taking a number of positive actions to make it easier for smaller companies to do business with defence, for example launching sub-contract advertising on our online portal and engaging more regularly with smaller businesses to help understand the challenges they face. We are also introducing new measures to ensure prime contractors' pay promptly and working to improve the pipeline information that we publish.</p><p>The MOD Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Action Plan 2019-2022 was published in March 2019 and this sets out the actions we are taking in more detail. It is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-action-plan-2019-2022</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:28:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1133916

registered interest
date	21/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Discharges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the employment destinations of junior soldiers who leave the Army before completing their phase two training are.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	267728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The employment destination of those leaving the Army during training is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2019 13:26:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1133918

registered interest
date	21/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Army policy on admitting new recruits with a history of ADHD is; and whether Medical Officers have discretion on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	267729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Medical entry standards are set for the three Services by the Joint Medical Group and are regularly reviewed by occupational physicians from all three Services.</p><p>They are contained within the Joint Service Manual of Medical Fitness, to which I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 4 June 2019, to Question 257486 to the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), which placed a copy of this in the Library of the House.</p><p>Recruiting Group and Military clinicians are empowered to use their clinical judgement, in accordance with policy and based on the available evidence.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/06/2019 13:27:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 4 June 2019, 257486.docx title Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1133919

registered interest
date	21/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) new Army recruits and (b) recruits leaving the Army before completing Phase 2 training were subject to a care order in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	267730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The number of new Army recruits subject to a care order in financial year 2018-19 was 22. Information is not held centrally for the previous years as this preceded the new Defence Recruiting System.</p><p>Once recruits have joined the Army, information on those subject to care orders is retained at a local level to ensure and appropriate duty of care is discharged by the chain of command and unit welfare office. It is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/06/2019 13:28:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards