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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Buildings more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with service families and local councils on the proposed closure of over 80 of his Department's sites. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 1565 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
star this property answer text <p>&quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; is a military-led review. All military and civilian personnel at sites identified for closure were informed at the time of the announcement through their chain of command. Staff will be kept up to date, through the chain of command, on plans and developments for their sites.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is working closely with local councils to seek the best possible future for their sites.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2017-07-04T14:15:46.38Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T14:15:46.38Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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1541
star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
714082
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-03-27more like thismore than 2017-03-27
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Business Services: Redundancy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff working at Defence Business Services are facing redundancy as a result of the decision by CSC to reduce its UK workforce; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 69260 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-03-30more like thismore than 2017-03-30
star this property answer text <p>100 Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) staff working within Defence Business Services will be made redundant as a result of the decision by CSC to reduce its UK workforce.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2017-03-30T15:41:30.803Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-30T15:41:30.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin more like this
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1541
star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984533
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy are taking to increase opportunities for non-commissioned personnel to become commissioned officers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 177244 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
star this property answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy (RN)</strong></p><p>The Royal Navy continues to encourage promotion from the rating corps through the use of the Upper Yardman (UY) and Senior Upper Yardman (SUY) schemes in order to maintain a sustainable structure and suitable balance of direct entrants and former ratings. In 2017 the SUY route was extended to include additional incentives to encourage more Warrant Officers to apply. This is now known as the SUY(Warrant Officer) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy issues regular information on this subject to all its personnel to encourage consideration of this promotion route. In recent years the Navy has reviewed and extended the validity of the Admiralty Interview Board pass for UY and SUY candidates and adjusted age limitations placed on these routes to expand the candidate pool. In 2018 the RN made clear the process to be followed to apply for a Commission, and the ability for candidates to apply at the same time for multiple routes (UY, SUY or SUY(WO) if eligible) and for multiple branches subject to the requisite skills and qualifications. In addition, the Engineers issued separate guidance to clarify the routes for rating candidates to be extracted as Engineer Officers to maximise opportunities, and minimise training requirements based on their academic qualifications, such as those already degree qualified, or who have attained a Foundation Degree through technical career courses for ratings.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy offers additional options to those who have been unsuccessful in their officer application within their chosen branch. As an example, unsuccessful Air Engineering SUY and SUY(WO) candidates are informed that applications for other shortage branches, such as Weapon Engineering, are welcomed and will not adversely affect further applications in their source Branch.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, over a third of Royal Navy Officer corps are recruited via the UY/SUY route. The Royal Navy will continue to review extraction routes for ratings to become Officers and the Service remains committed to ensuring there are healthy promotion prospects where a Service need exists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Soldiers with the potential to become Officers are identified by their performance on courses (such as the Command Leadership and Management course) and their annual appraisals. Soldiers are made aware of the opportunity to become Commissioned Officers by their Chain of Command, internal publications and initiatives such as the Potential Officer Development Programme. The number of opportunities available is dependent on the needs of the specific Army cap badges.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Reserve has always recruited a significant number of its Officers from within its cohort of other Ranks. Since March 2016 only Professionally Qualified and Specialist Officers join direct into the Officer cohort; all others wishing to join the Army Reserve as Direct Entry Officers are required to enlist as Soldiers first.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>There are a number of opportunities throughout an Airman/woman’s career that provide options for personnel to explore commissioning, including through the Joint Appraisal Report system, RAF Unit Commissioning Clubs and the Branch Engineering Scheme which is a bespoke commissioning pathway for Other Rank engineers which is designed to offer academic qualification via dedicated study at RAF Cosford. Currently, the RAF has a 30% annual Officer intake from the non-commissioned cohort and this has remained stable for the last few years.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information on the numbers of Service personnel promoted from Other Ranks to Officers, including a breakdown by gender, ethnicity and Commonwealth nationality is provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
177248 more like this
177249 more like this
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177251 more like this
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less than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.52Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.52Z
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1487
star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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1
star this property file name 177244 - Final Promotions to Officer-TABLES (1).xlsx more like this
unstar this property title 177244 - Armed Forces Final Promotions to Officer more like this
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1541
star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984549
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy were promoted from Other Ranks to Officer in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 177248 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
star this property answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy (RN)</strong></p><p>The Royal Navy continues to encourage promotion from the rating corps through the use of the Upper Yardman (UY) and Senior Upper Yardman (SUY) schemes in order to maintain a sustainable structure and suitable balance of direct entrants and former ratings. In 2017 the SUY route was extended to include additional incentives to encourage more Warrant Officers to apply. This is now known as the SUY(Warrant Officer) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy issues regular information on this subject to all its personnel to encourage consideration of this promotion route. In recent years the Navy has reviewed and extended the validity of the Admiralty Interview Board pass for UY and SUY candidates and adjusted age limitations placed on these routes to expand the candidate pool. In 2018 the RN made clear the process to be followed to apply for a Commission, and the ability for candidates to apply at the same time for multiple routes (UY, SUY or SUY(WO) if eligible) and for multiple branches subject to the requisite skills and qualifications. In addition, the Engineers issued separate guidance to clarify the routes for rating candidates to be extracted as Engineer Officers to maximise opportunities, and minimise training requirements based on their academic qualifications, such as those already degree qualified, or who have attained a Foundation Degree through technical career courses for ratings.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy offers additional options to those who have been unsuccessful in their officer application within their chosen branch. As an example, unsuccessful Air Engineering SUY and SUY(WO) candidates are informed that applications for other shortage branches, such as Weapon Engineering, are welcomed and will not adversely affect further applications in their source Branch.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, over a third of Royal Navy Officer corps are recruited via the UY/SUY route. The Royal Navy will continue to review extraction routes for ratings to become Officers and the Service remains committed to ensuring there are healthy promotion prospects where a Service need exists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Soldiers with the potential to become Officers are identified by their performance on courses (such as the Command Leadership and Management course) and their annual appraisals. Soldiers are made aware of the opportunity to become Commissioned Officers by their Chain of Command, internal publications and initiatives such as the Potential Officer Development Programme. The number of opportunities available is dependent on the needs of the specific Army cap badges.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Reserve has always recruited a significant number of its Officers from within its cohort of other Ranks. Since March 2016 only Professionally Qualified and Specialist Officers join direct into the Officer cohort; all others wishing to join the Army Reserve as Direct Entry Officers are required to enlist as Soldiers first.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>There are a number of opportunities throughout an Airman/woman’s career that provide options for personnel to explore commissioning, including through the Joint Appraisal Report system, RAF Unit Commissioning Clubs and the Branch Engineering Scheme which is a bespoke commissioning pathway for Other Rank engineers which is designed to offer academic qualification via dedicated study at RAF Cosford. Currently, the RAF has a 30% annual Officer intake from the non-commissioned cohort and this has remained stable for the last few years.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information on the numbers of Service personnel promoted from Other Ranks to Officers, including a breakdown by gender, ethnicity and Commonwealth nationality is provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
177244 more like this
177249 more like this
177250 more like this
177251 more like this
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less than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.6Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.6Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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1
star this property file name 177244 - Final Promotions to Officer-TABLES (1).xlsx more like this
unstar this property title 177244 - Armed Forces Final Promotions to Officer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984550
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) women and (b) men in the (i) Army, (ii) Royal Air Force and (iii) Royal Navy were promoted from Other Ranks to Officer in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 177249 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
star this property answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy (RN)</strong></p><p>The Royal Navy continues to encourage promotion from the rating corps through the use of the Upper Yardman (UY) and Senior Upper Yardman (SUY) schemes in order to maintain a sustainable structure and suitable balance of direct entrants and former ratings. In 2017 the SUY route was extended to include additional incentives to encourage more Warrant Officers to apply. This is now known as the SUY(Warrant Officer) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy issues regular information on this subject to all its personnel to encourage consideration of this promotion route. In recent years the Navy has reviewed and extended the validity of the Admiralty Interview Board pass for UY and SUY candidates and adjusted age limitations placed on these routes to expand the candidate pool. In 2018 the RN made clear the process to be followed to apply for a Commission, and the ability for candidates to apply at the same time for multiple routes (UY, SUY or SUY(WO) if eligible) and for multiple branches subject to the requisite skills and qualifications. In addition, the Engineers issued separate guidance to clarify the routes for rating candidates to be extracted as Engineer Officers to maximise opportunities, and minimise training requirements based on their academic qualifications, such as those already degree qualified, or who have attained a Foundation Degree through technical career courses for ratings.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy offers additional options to those who have been unsuccessful in their officer application within their chosen branch. As an example, unsuccessful Air Engineering SUY and SUY(WO) candidates are informed that applications for other shortage branches, such as Weapon Engineering, are welcomed and will not adversely affect further applications in their source Branch.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, over a third of Royal Navy Officer corps are recruited via the UY/SUY route. The Royal Navy will continue to review extraction routes for ratings to become Officers and the Service remains committed to ensuring there are healthy promotion prospects where a Service need exists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Soldiers with the potential to become Officers are identified by their performance on courses (such as the Command Leadership and Management course) and their annual appraisals. Soldiers are made aware of the opportunity to become Commissioned Officers by their Chain of Command, internal publications and initiatives such as the Potential Officer Development Programme. The number of opportunities available is dependent on the needs of the specific Army cap badges.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Reserve has always recruited a significant number of its Officers from within its cohort of other Ranks. Since March 2016 only Professionally Qualified and Specialist Officers join direct into the Officer cohort; all others wishing to join the Army Reserve as Direct Entry Officers are required to enlist as Soldiers first.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>There are a number of opportunities throughout an Airman/woman’s career that provide options for personnel to explore commissioning, including through the Joint Appraisal Report system, RAF Unit Commissioning Clubs and the Branch Engineering Scheme which is a bespoke commissioning pathway for Other Rank engineers which is designed to offer academic qualification via dedicated study at RAF Cosford. Currently, the RAF has a 30% annual Officer intake from the non-commissioned cohort and this has remained stable for the last few years.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information on the numbers of Service personnel promoted from Other Ranks to Officers, including a breakdown by gender, ethnicity and Commonwealth nationality is provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
177244 more like this
177248 more like this
177250 more like this
177251 more like this
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less than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.663Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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1
star this property file name 177244 - Final Promotions to Officer-TABLES (1).xlsx more like this
unstar this property title 177244 - Armed Forces Final Promotions to Officer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984552
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BAME personnel in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy were promoted from Other Ranks to Officer in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 177250 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
star this property answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy (RN)</strong></p><p>The Royal Navy continues to encourage promotion from the rating corps through the use of the Upper Yardman (UY) and Senior Upper Yardman (SUY) schemes in order to maintain a sustainable structure and suitable balance of direct entrants and former ratings. In 2017 the SUY route was extended to include additional incentives to encourage more Warrant Officers to apply. This is now known as the SUY(Warrant Officer) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy issues regular information on this subject to all its personnel to encourage consideration of this promotion route. In recent years the Navy has reviewed and extended the validity of the Admiralty Interview Board pass for UY and SUY candidates and adjusted age limitations placed on these routes to expand the candidate pool. In 2018 the RN made clear the process to be followed to apply for a Commission, and the ability for candidates to apply at the same time for multiple routes (UY, SUY or SUY(WO) if eligible) and for multiple branches subject to the requisite skills and qualifications. In addition, the Engineers issued separate guidance to clarify the routes for rating candidates to be extracted as Engineer Officers to maximise opportunities, and minimise training requirements based on their academic qualifications, such as those already degree qualified, or who have attained a Foundation Degree through technical career courses for ratings.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy offers additional options to those who have been unsuccessful in their officer application within their chosen branch. As an example, unsuccessful Air Engineering SUY and SUY(WO) candidates are informed that applications for other shortage branches, such as Weapon Engineering, are welcomed and will not adversely affect further applications in their source Branch.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, over a third of Royal Navy Officer corps are recruited via the UY/SUY route. The Royal Navy will continue to review extraction routes for ratings to become Officers and the Service remains committed to ensuring there are healthy promotion prospects where a Service need exists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Soldiers with the potential to become Officers are identified by their performance on courses (such as the Command Leadership and Management course) and their annual appraisals. Soldiers are made aware of the opportunity to become Commissioned Officers by their Chain of Command, internal publications and initiatives such as the Potential Officer Development Programme. The number of opportunities available is dependent on the needs of the specific Army cap badges.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Reserve has always recruited a significant number of its Officers from within its cohort of other Ranks. Since March 2016 only Professionally Qualified and Specialist Officers join direct into the Officer cohort; all others wishing to join the Army Reserve as Direct Entry Officers are required to enlist as Soldiers first.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>There are a number of opportunities throughout an Airman/woman’s career that provide options for personnel to explore commissioning, including through the Joint Appraisal Report system, RAF Unit Commissioning Clubs and the Branch Engineering Scheme which is a bespoke commissioning pathway for Other Rank engineers which is designed to offer academic qualification via dedicated study at RAF Cosford. Currently, the RAF has a 30% annual Officer intake from the non-commissioned cohort and this has remained stable for the last few years.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information on the numbers of Service personnel promoted from Other Ranks to Officers, including a breakdown by gender, ethnicity and Commonwealth nationality is provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
177244 more like this
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less than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.74Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.74Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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1
star this property file name 177244 - Final Promotions to Officer-TABLES (1).xlsx more like this
unstar this property title 177244 - Armed Forces Final Promotions to Officer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984554
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Commonwealth citizens in the Armed Forces were promoted from Other Ranks to Officer in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 177251 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
star this property answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy (RN)</strong></p><p>The Royal Navy continues to encourage promotion from the rating corps through the use of the Upper Yardman (UY) and Senior Upper Yardman (SUY) schemes in order to maintain a sustainable structure and suitable balance of direct entrants and former ratings. In 2017 the SUY route was extended to include additional incentives to encourage more Warrant Officers to apply. This is now known as the SUY(Warrant Officer) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy issues regular information on this subject to all its personnel to encourage consideration of this promotion route. In recent years the Navy has reviewed and extended the validity of the Admiralty Interview Board pass for UY and SUY candidates and adjusted age limitations placed on these routes to expand the candidate pool. In 2018 the RN made clear the process to be followed to apply for a Commission, and the ability for candidates to apply at the same time for multiple routes (UY, SUY or SUY(WO) if eligible) and for multiple branches subject to the requisite skills and qualifications. In addition, the Engineers issued separate guidance to clarify the routes for rating candidates to be extracted as Engineer Officers to maximise opportunities, and minimise training requirements based on their academic qualifications, such as those already degree qualified, or who have attained a Foundation Degree through technical career courses for ratings.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy offers additional options to those who have been unsuccessful in their officer application within their chosen branch. As an example, unsuccessful Air Engineering SUY and SUY(WO) candidates are informed that applications for other shortage branches, such as Weapon Engineering, are welcomed and will not adversely affect further applications in their source Branch.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, over a third of Royal Navy Officer corps are recruited via the UY/SUY route. The Royal Navy will continue to review extraction routes for ratings to become Officers and the Service remains committed to ensuring there are healthy promotion prospects where a Service need exists.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Soldiers with the potential to become Officers are identified by their performance on courses (such as the Command Leadership and Management course) and their annual appraisals. Soldiers are made aware of the opportunity to become Commissioned Officers by their Chain of Command, internal publications and initiatives such as the Potential Officer Development Programme. The number of opportunities available is dependent on the needs of the specific Army cap badges.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Reserve has always recruited a significant number of its Officers from within its cohort of other Ranks. Since March 2016 only Professionally Qualified and Specialist Officers join direct into the Officer cohort; all others wishing to join the Army Reserve as Direct Entry Officers are required to enlist as Soldiers first.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>There are a number of opportunities throughout an Airman/woman’s career that provide options for personnel to explore commissioning, including through the Joint Appraisal Report system, RAF Unit Commissioning Clubs and the Branch Engineering Scheme which is a bespoke commissioning pathway for Other Rank engineers which is designed to offer academic qualification via dedicated study at RAF Cosford. Currently, the RAF has a 30% annual Officer intake from the non-commissioned cohort and this has remained stable for the last few years.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information on the numbers of Service personnel promoted from Other Ranks to Officers, including a breakdown by gender, ethnicity and Commonwealth nationality is provided in the attached tables.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
177244 more like this
177248 more like this
177249 more like this
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less than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.803Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-17T14:00:32.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
star this property attachment
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star this property file name 177244 - Final Promotions to Officer-TABLES (1).xlsx more like this
unstar this property title 177244 - Armed Forces Final Promotions to Officer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Military Aircraft more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 17 July 2018, Official Report, column 241, how many academics were consulted as part of the development of the Combat Air Strategy; and how many of those academics were women. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli remove filter
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 166113 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
star this property answer text <p>A broad range of academic institutions were consulted during the development of the Combat Air Strategy, including Cranfield University, the Strategy and Security Unit at the University of Exeter, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), RAND Europe and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Ministry of Defence officials had face to face consultations with 11 academics, three of whom were women.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2018-07-25T15:17:24.763Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T15:17:24.763Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-02-08more like thismore than 2019-02-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading F-35 Aircraft more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2019 to Question 216198 on Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft, how many of the F-35B fleet do not meet the 8,000 hour service life requirement; and when the modifications of the early contract F-35B are planned to be completed. more like this
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Nia Griffith more like this
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star this property answer text <p>A full testing programme for the F-35B is being developed by the Joint Programme Office, which will see all aircraft modified to bring them up to at least the 8,000 hour life and possibly beyond. Future aircraft and those in production will incorporate any relevant design changes as the programme progresses.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2018 to Question 132273 on Ministry of Defence: Empty Property, if he will list the (a) parliamentary constituencies and (b) local authority areas those void properties are in. more like this
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Nia Griffith more like this
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star this property answer text <p>A list of the void properties by Local Authority can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not record constituency details for Service Family Accommodation (SFA). The information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Void SFA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ALNWICK</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGLESEY, ISLE OF</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFORD</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYLESBURY VALE</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BARNET</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIRMINGHAM</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRACKNELL FOREST</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRECKLAND</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIDGNORTH</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIGHTON AND HOVE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRISTOL, CITY OF</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROADLAND</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROMLEY</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BROXTOWE</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMDEN</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CANTERBURY</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARADON</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDIFF</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARLISLE</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARRICK</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CASTLE MORPETH</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHARNWOOD</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHERWELL</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHESTER</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLCHESTER</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COTSWOLD</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DARLINGTON</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOVER</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST DEVON</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST DORSET</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST HAMPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST LINDSEY</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EXETER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FAREHAM</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOREST OF DEAN</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FYLDE</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLOUCESTER</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GOSPORT</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GREENWICH</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUILDFORD</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAMBLETON</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HARROGATE</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HARROW</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HART</p></td><td><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAVANT</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HERTSMERE</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HILLINGDON</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HOUNSLOW</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUNTINGDONSHIRE</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENNET</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KERRIER</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KINGSTON UPON THAMES</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEEDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LICHFIELD</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAIDSTONE</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MEDWAY</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MELTON</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MERTON</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MID BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MID SUFFOLK</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEW FOREST</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH CORNWALL</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH DEVON</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH DORSET</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH KESTEVEN</p></td><td><p>216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH SHROPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH TYNESIDE</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WILTSHIRE</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBROKESHIRE</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PLYMOUTH</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POOLE</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PORTSMOUTH</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POWYS</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESTON</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PURBECK</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RESTORMEL</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RICHMOND UPON THAMES</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RICHMONDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUGBY</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUNNYMEDE</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUSHMOOR</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RUTLAND</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SALISBURY</p></td><td><p>554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCARBOROUGH</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEFTON</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEVENOAKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHEPWAY</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH HAMS</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH KESTEVEN</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SPELTHORNE</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ST. EDMUNDSBURY</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORD</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STRATFORD-ON-AVON</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUFFOLK COASTAL</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SURREY HEATH</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINDON</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TAUNTON DEANE</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TELFORD AND WREKIN</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TEST VALLEY</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TEWKESBURY</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THANET</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THREE RIVERS</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UTTLESFORD</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VALE OF WHITE HORSE</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WAKEFIELD</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WANDSWORTH</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST BERKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST DEVON</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST LINDSEY</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST OXFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST WILTSHIRE</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WESTMINSTER</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINCHESTER</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WOKING</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WOKINGHAM</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WREXHAM</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WYCOMBE</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORK</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Void SFA Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,458</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
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