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1701605

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) establishment, and (2) personnel strength, of each of the battalions of the Foot Guards, broken down by (a) commissioned officers, (b) senior non-commissioned officers, and (c) other ranks.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL3836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the Trade Trained Regular Army Personnel within Foot Guard Battalions serving at Regimental Duty by Paid Rank, as at 1 January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding part (1) regarding the workforce requirement (establishment) as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the British Army.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Paid Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Grenadier Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Coldstream Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Scots Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Irish Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Welsh Guards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 530 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 490 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 540 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 390 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 410 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officers</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Junior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Privates</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Analysis Army</p><p> </p><p>Table notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The figures are for the Trade Trained Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service, Mobilised Reserves, Army Reserve and all other Reserves, but includes those personnel that have transferred from GURTAM to UKTAP.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The figures only include personnel with a parent Arm / Service of Infantry serving at Regimental Duty within the specified Battalions. All other Infantry personnel who are not serving within a Foot Guard Battalion have been excluded from these figures. Figures also exclude any attached Arms serving with the Battalion.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Figures exclude service personnel on the resilience margin.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Staff Sergeant and Sergeant. Junior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Corporal and Lance Corporal.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>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.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum of their parts.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="7"><li>Public Duties Companies have been included (1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Grenadier Guards includes Nijm Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Coldstream Guards includes 7 Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Scots Guards includes F Coy (PDIC) and 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Irish Guards includes 9 and 12 Coys (PDIC).</li></ol> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 30/04/2024 11:17:58 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1712685

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AUKUS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any other countries are being considered as potential partners for Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	23030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>AUKUS partners have announced we are ready to begin consultations in 2024 with prospective collaborators regarding areas where they can contribute to, and benefit from, Pillar Two work.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 12:03:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1712700

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he uses to assess the human rights compliance of foreign military units before they are eligible to receive military aid; and how frequently those assessments are reviewed.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	23008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>All proposals to gift controlled military equipment and dual-use equipment are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, in the same way as commercial export licence applications and with the same degree of rigour. Assessments are conducted at the time a proposal is submitted and may be reviewed for subsequent proposals.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) manages the assessment process and seeks advice on gifting proposals from advisers in the MOD and the FCDO, with the latter being responsible for assessment of human rights compliance under Criterion Two of the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 30/04/2024 16:54:19 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1712722

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the correction notices published on 19 April 2024 in relation to his Department's annual reports from 2018-19 to 2022-23, what accounts for the inaccurate estimates of the armed forces' inventories of supplies and spares published in the original copies of those reports; and whether the equivalent estimates in his Department's annual reports for years prior to 2018-19 remain accurate.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	22922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>This was an unfortunate administrative error, however the note to the accounts on volumes of inventory is essentially narrative and is not audited. The financial values of the stock that we hold are audited and the Department is confident in their accuracy in each set of accounts. Reporting responsibility for the quantities of inventory within the Department and included within the notes to the accounts changed in financial year 2017-18, therefore data prior to this time is unavailable. We have no reason to believe that the data was inaccurate prior to this point but are unable to confirm this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 12:49:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1712723

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the correction notice published on 19 April 2024 in relation to his Department's 2022-23 annual report, what are the top five categories of supplies and spares in the armed forces' inventories where his Department has identified discrepancies between the originally published totals of 740 million items of more than 640,000 different types and the revised totals of 457 million items of more than 517,000 different types.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	22923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The top five categories of supplies and spares in the armed forces' inventories amounting to the total of 457 million items and 517,000 different types are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23<br> Type (NSN's)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23<br> Items</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GWMB [Guided Weapons Missiles &amp; Bombs] , Strat Weapons, Munitions &amp; Armament Stores (Inc Bullets, Mortars, Flares, Explosives, Paveway &amp; Supporting Equipment)</strong></p></td><td><p>53,000</p></td><td><p>382 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Engineering and Technical (Capability Specific Spares &amp; Parts - Engines, Gearboxes)</strong></p></td><td><p>408,000</p></td><td><p>44 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>General Stores (Tools, Packaging and Non-Capability Specific Parts)</strong></p></td><td><p>31,000</p></td><td><p>13 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Clothing and Textiles</strong></p></td><td><p>17,000</p></td><td><p>14 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Medical and Veterinary Stores</strong></p></td><td><p>8,000</p></td><td><p>4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>517,000</p></td><td><p>457 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 16:13:18 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1712725

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Swimming Pools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many swimming pools have been maintained by the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Marines in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy maintains three swimming pools across its estate under the Future Maritime Support Programme. The remainder of the swimming pools across the Naval estate are maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 12:13:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1712727

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Marines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the delivery of the Future Commando Force.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Commando Forces are deployed globally today, delivering disproportionate impact for a formation of their size, in the High North, Eastern Mediterranean and India-Asia Pacific regions as well as supporting rapid operational feedback and validating lessons from Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continually assesses resourcing of all operational capabilities. The Commando Force has delivered significant capability improvements at pace which have already been deployed on operations, with spiral development of key capabilities to retain their operational advantage going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Commando Force Programme is delivering a transformational change to amphibious operations through two investment increments over the next ten-years that offer political choice at competition, crisis and conflict levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 30/04/2024 16:54:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1712729

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Antitank Missiles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken delivery of new Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units ordered in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has yet to take delivery of the Lightweight Command Launch Units for Javelin. Initial deliveries are expected in 2026.</p><p> </p><p>Javelin F-model missiles, to replenish stocks Granted in Kind to Ukraine, are scheduled to be delivered in two batches; in 2027 and 2028.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22850 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:58:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1712732

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Antitank Missiles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects his Department to take delivery of new Javelin missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has yet to take delivery of the Lightweight Command Launch Units for Javelin. Initial deliveries are expected in 2026.</p><p> </p><p>Javelin F-model missiles, to replenish stocks Granted in Kind to Ukraine, are scheduled to be delivered in two batches; in 2027 and 2028.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22849 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:58:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1712735

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average amount of time is that an (a) officer and (b) rating serves in the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Making the Royal Navy (RN) an attractive and rewarding employer remains of paramount importance. Promoting retention efforts to extend the length of service of our sailors enables the RN to retain its skilled personnel, whose experience, and tradecraft are essential to the organisation.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the average length of service on exit by trained RN Personnel (including Royal Marines) between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rating</p></td><td><p>12 years 2 months</p></td><td><p>8 years 7 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>21 years 0 months</p></td><td><p>20 years 3 months</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Average length of service has been calculated by the length of current service, against the difference between the sailor’s joining and exit dates.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/04/2024 10:11:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey