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1670577

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date	16/11/2023
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance to (a) serving members of the armed forces and (b) family members of serving members of the armed forces on giving evidence to the Defence Select Committee inquiry into military housing.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	2292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department issued guidance for Serving personnel and civil servants to submit written evidence about their personal experiences to the House of Commons Defence Sub-Committee Inquiry into Service Accommodation, on the Defence Intranet.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not yet issued any specific guidance to family members of Serving personnel.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/11/2023 12:59:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1605505

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gurkhas: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of replacing the tripartite agreement governing Gurkha terms of service with a bilateral agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	169240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Tri-Partite Agreement 1947 has not been replaced but continues to provide the formal basis for the employment of the Brigade of Gurkhas (BoG) within the British Army. Since 2007 Gurkhas have served on the same basis as the remainder of the British Army apart from specific requirements to maintain the unique position of the BoG.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and Nepal share an exceptionally long and unique partnership. We are committed to deepening our strategic partnership with Nepal and delivering our shared security and prosperity interests.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/03/2023 11:55:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1602498

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
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 7 March 2023 to Question 156940 on Armed Forces, if his Department will send the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall a copy of JSP 822.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	161259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication (JSP) 822 is available on the gov.uk website and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-822-governance-and-management-of-defence-individual-training-education-and-skills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-822-governance-and-management-of-defence-individual-training-education-and-skills</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/03/2023 11:51:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1600773

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces and Veterans: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department keeps a list of (a) approved and (b) unapproved (i) courses and (ii) subjects for Standard Learning Credits for (A) serving members of the armed forces and (B) veterans.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	156939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Standard Learning Credits (SLC) Scheme provides financial support throughout a Service persons’ career to enhance their educational and vocational achievements in service. It allows for multiple, small-scale learning purposes and courses that have been approved by their Line Manager and discussed with Education Staff as part of a Service persons’ Personal Development Plan. Veterans are not eligible for the SLC scheme unless specific criteria are met, as outlined in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 534 – Tri Service Resettlement and Employment Support Manual.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not maintain a list of individual courses eligible for SLCs. Instead, Defence has criteria which a course must meet in order to be eligible for a Service person to use SLCs on. This is set out in JSP 882, Section 2.3 Eligibility to Claim: <a href="https://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com/uploads/documents/jsp_822_-_vol_9_-_elective_education_-_v5_-_sept_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com/uploads/documents/jsp_822_-_vol_9_-_elective_education_-_v5_-_sept_2022.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/03/2023 12:28:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1600775

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
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 11 January 2023 to Question 117547 on Armed Forces, if his Department will send the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall a copy of AGAI 57; and whether this AGAI covers the use of Standard Learning Credits.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	156940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Private Office of the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families sent a hard copy of the document in question on 17 January 2023 and emailed a seperate copy on 6 March. AGAI 57 does not cover the use of Standard Learning Credits. Standard Learning Credits policy is contained in JSP 822. There is no Army specific policy regarding Learning Credits.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 07/03/2023 17:52:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1580205

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
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 impact of the donation of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine on defence capability; and how this will be reflected in the Integrated Review.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	131194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing whatever support it can to Ukraine. We are ensuring that the UK and our security interests are protected and supporting our many Allies and Partners, especially Ukraine. Sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine represents a step change in our support as a calibrated response to Russia's indiscriminate violence against civilians in Ukraine. There will be no impact on the Challenger 3 programme and the procurement of 148 Challenger 3 for the British Army.</p><p>Each day Defence is using lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and events over the last year to adapt its strategic thinking and adapt our approach. Any specific policy changes required related to defence capability will be determined once the update to the Integrated Review and the update to the Defence Command Paper have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 31/01/2023 16:04:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1564200

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish Land Forces Standing Order 3208.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	117547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The Land Forces Standing Order 3208 was superseded by Army General Administrative Instruction (AGAI) 57, which was last updated in October 2022. This AGAI is an internal document intended for Army personnel which outlines best practices on how to manage Service personnel and as such would not be made routinely available. However, I will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/01/2023 14:25:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1548787

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
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 1 December 2022 to Question 97545 on Challenger Tanks, when he expects that review to conclude.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	104153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>The disposals plan is reviewed regularly as part of routine capability management. A decision on what will happen to the remaining platforms will be taken once the options have been considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/12/2022 13:59:52 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1545888

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any tanks that are not upgraded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	97545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It remains the Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the Challenger 3 standard. Initial Operating Capability is expected to be achieved in 2027, with Full Operating Capability expected in 2030. A decision on what will happen to the remaining platforms is currently under review</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 01/12/2022 13:57:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544382

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of Challenger 2 main battle tanks due to be upgraded to Challenger 3 in the context of the War in Ukraine; and whether he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey) on 14 March 2022 to Question 135702 to the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/11/2022 12:37:25 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 135702.docx title Tanks: Procurement
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma