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1537540

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	China: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take with respect to former RAF pilots who have helped to train the People’s Republic of China’s military personnel.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	74655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) are taking a range of measures to dissuade current and former UK pilots from being recruited.</p><p>The Department is issuing threat guidance to personnel at risk of being approached and are reminding personnel of their obligations to protect sensitive information acquired during their tenure as crown or civil servants and will be looking at options to tighten the contractual obligations of Service leavers and are also encouraging the reporting of any recruitment activity targeting pilots or any other specialist area of Defence. The alert has been issued to relevant personnel across Defence, including to partners in Defence industry. MOD are also actively sharing information with key allies.</p><p>The MOD has no evidence that anyone has breached the high threshold of the Officials Secrets Act (OSA), but if any evidence were to be forthcoming, we would not hesitate to bring criminal charges. The Department takes this matter extremely seriously and are actively taking measures to deter future recruitment as well as engaging with the individuals already involved to ensure they are fully aware of the risk of prosecution under the OSA.</p><p>The Government's National Security Bill (led by the Home Office) will capture a range of relevant activity and provide additional possible routes to prosecution. A review of the use of confidentiality agreements is being conducted across Defence, with the aim of providing additional contractual levers to prevent individuals breaching security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/11/2022 11:53:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537613

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Courts Martial
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) murder, (b) manslaughter, (c) rape and (d) sexual assault were tried through Court Martial last year; and how many convictions were made.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Defence has been clear that unacceptable behaviour and criminality has no place in the Armed Forces and will not be tolerated. Those who fail to meet our values and standards will be dealt with appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information can be found in the Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System statistical publication, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/murder-manslaughter-and-sexual-offences-in-the-service-justice-system-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/murder-manslaughter-and-sexual-offences-in-the-service-justice-system-2021</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/11/2022 15:27:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537614

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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, how much his Department has spent on maintenance for Service Family Accommodation managed by (a) Amey, (b) Serco and (c) Mears in the 2021-22 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The maintenance spend on Service Family Accommodation (SFA) managed by Amey, through the National Housing Prime contract, for financial year 2021-22 was £34,233,860.</p><p> </p><p>Serco did not manage SFA during the period in question and Mears holds the contract for Substitute SFA which is provided to families from the private rental market where there is no available SFA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/11/2022 11:38:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537615

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost to the public purse of an A400M Atlas aircraft per flying hour.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) on 21 October 2022 to Question 63930.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 02/11/2022 15:33:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 63930.docx title A400M Aircraft: Costs
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537618

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	China: 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 25th October 2022 to Question 65606, on China: Armed Forces, on what date his Department first became aware of ex-Armed Forces personnel being hired by the Chinese Government to train the Chinese armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department became aware of an isolated case in 2019 when a UK defence industry employee was head-hunted to support Peoples Republic of China military aviation programmes. Since then, we have investigated other cases, and when practicable taken necessary measures to deter and dissuade such recruitment. Following the easing of the COVID pandemic, the scale and pace of the recruitment escalated, and it is right that we now expose this threat more widely. We are not prepared to comment on the detail of individual cases. Defence Ministers have been informed of significant developments along the way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 74518 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:51:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537619

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	China: 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 25 October 2022 to Question 65605, on China: Armed Forces, on what date he personally became aware of ex-Armed Forces personnel being hired by the Chinese Government to train the Chinese armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department became aware of an isolated case in 2019 when a UK defence industry employee was head-hunted to support Peoples Republic of China military aviation programmes. Since then, we have investigated other cases, and when practicable taken necessary measures to deter and dissuade such recruitment. Following the easing of the COVID pandemic, the scale and pace of the recruitment escalated, and it is right that we now expose this threat more widely. We are not prepared to comment on the detail of individual cases. Defence Ministers have been informed of significant developments along the way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 74517 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:51:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537621

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to provide Ukraine with (a) military, (b) economic, (c) diplomatic and (d) humanitarian support in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to supporting Ukraine to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in 2023, by continuing to provide military, economic, diplomatic and humanitarian support. As you will be aware, the Foreign Office lead on the latter three of these.</p><p>The Government has set aside £2.3 billion in military support for Ukraine in Financial Year 2022-23 and is currently planning to deliver a similar level of military support to Ukraine in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/11/2022 11:51:58 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537622

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the plan of action to support Ukraine into 2023 will be formalised.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is resolutely committed to continuing its support to Ukraine in 2023.</p><p>A key element of the Government's response to Ukraine is being agile in our support as the conflict changes. Strands of work are constantly assessed to deliver this goal, with plans and priorities changing accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/11/2022 11:52:16 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537623

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he (a) has met and (b) plans to meet his counterparts in (i) NATO and (ii) other allied countries to agree a plan of action to support Ukraine in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>On 11 October, the G7, including the UK, committed to the continuation of financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal support for as long as it takes for Ukraine to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Defence regularly meets with his counterparts in NATO, the Joint Expeditionary Force and Northern Group to discuss ongoing support to Ukraine, most recently at the Ukraine Contact Group and the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels in October.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Defence will continue to engage with Allies and partners to help Ukraine to defend itself although it is important to note that at no point has NATO involved itself in the direct support of Ukraine. NATO's focus is on reassuring Allies and ensuring the war in Ukraine does not spread.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/11/2022 13:35:39 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1537626

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hunting: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many licences his Department has issued to allow trail hunts to be permitted on the Defence Estate in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	74522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The number of licences issued by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation allowing trail hunts on the Defence Estate, and the number of trail hunts which have taken place on the Defence Estate since 2010 can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Season</p></td><td><p>Number of Licences Issued</p></td><td><p>Number of Trail Hunts which took place</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>273</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td><td><p>Information not held</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-2022</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-2023</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74523 question first answered 03/11/2022 11:54:27 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey