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1172300

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to make an announcement on the Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, Earl Howe, on 8 January 2020 in the House of Lords (Official Report, column 177).</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 27/01/2020 14:46:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 8 January 2020.docx title Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Re
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1172312

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BAE Systems: East Riding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to support employment at BAE Systems in Brough.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	6017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>While employment at Brough is a matter for BAE Systems, the Ministry of Defence remains engaged with the company to understand its plans for the site. Export growth is particularly important for sustaining jobs, which is why the Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with BAE Systems and other Government Departments in pursuit of various export opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2020 12:11:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1172207

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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, how many people from each part of the UK applied to join the British Army in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	6149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The application figures for the last five recruiting years, broken down by Nation, can be found below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Recruiting Year</p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>78,900</p></td><td><p>3,110</p></td><td><p>9,160</p></td><td><p>6,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>76,580</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td><td><p>8,940</p></td><td><p>5,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>102,080</p></td><td><p>3,230</p></td><td><p>11,390</p></td><td><p>6,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>86,040</p></td><td><p>2,960</p></td><td><p>9,040</p></td><td><p>5,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>95,380</p></td><td><p>3,340</p></td><td><p>9,620</p></td><td><p>6,560</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><ul><li>Application figures are based on single Service estimates; official statistics have not been produced by Defence Statistics.</li><li>The table includes applications received for both the Regular Army and Reserves.</li><li>If a candidate has made more than one application, each application will be counted separately.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, though numbers ending in a “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent the systematic bias caused by always rounding numbers upwards.</li><li>Applications made to join the Military Provost Guard Service have not been included.</li><li>These figures do not break down the total applications received to join the Army. Applications will have also been received from the Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth countries and British Overseas Territories.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 27/01/2020 14:45:15 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1172348

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the review of Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest West
	tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
	uin	6012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish the review of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations in February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 27/01/2020 14:44:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1172387

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many soldiers have been recruited to the Army Reserves since January 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2019 and 30 September 2019 3,300 people joined the Reserves both trained and untrained. This consists of Army Reservists, sponsored Reserves, and those personnel now serving on Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) who were recruited as Army Reservists.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p>Intake Statistics are published on a quarterly basis by Defence Statistics. These figures are taken from the most recent published figures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:19:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1172393

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact, if any, on the budget of the MoD there has been as a result of the variation in the cost of the F-35 Lightning aircraft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>F-35 aircraft unit costs continue to reduce as planned, and the programme remains within its overall cost approval. Any variations in the aircraft costs would not impact the overall Defence budget.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/01/2020 15:25:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172394

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any difficulties in the supply of spare parts for the F-35 Lightning aircraft
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK Lightning Force is supported by the Global Sustainment Solution. This provides access to a global spares pool supporting all F-35 operators around the world, including the UK. To date, there have been no significant supply chain issues arising from the use of this service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/01/2020 15:25:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172396

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current (1) nominal, and (2) actual, strength of the battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The current trained strength of the Royal Regiment of Scotland by battalion as at 1 October 2019 can be found in the attached table, alongside the workforce recruitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:20:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL620 - Current Trained Strength of Royal Regiment of Scotland by Battalion.docx title Royal Regiment of Scotland
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1175147

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many Type 45 destroyers are (1) at sea, and (2) technically fit to go to sea with 24 hours notice.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We do not disclose the readiness state of individual ships for operational security reasons, as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. HMS DEFENDER is currently deployed on operations in the Gulf. All Royal Navy ships rotate through planned operating cycles involving routine maintenance, repair, training, deployment, leave, essential modification and upgrades and will, therefore, be at varying levels of readiness in accordance with Defence requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/02/2020 15:30:36 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee