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	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of their Department's employees are recorded as having a disability.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	177869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes biannual diversity statistics on its civilian staff excluding those employed by organisations with delegated personnel functions (Trading funds, DE&amp;S Bespoke Trading Entity, Executive Agencies, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Locally engaged civilians (LECs)). The most recent statistics were published in December 2022 at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-diversity-dashboard-october-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-diversity-dashboard-october-2022</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 6 - Disability Representation of MOD Main Civilian Personnel shows that as at 1 October 2022, 11.5% of MOD Main civilian personnel had an active declaration of disabled.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD D&amp;I Strategy 2018-30 for its civilian workforce has specific measurable and achievable aims to increase representation of staff with a disability across the department, including the Senior Civil Service. The MOD is an accredited ‘Disability Confident Scheme Leader’ and encourages candidates with disabilities to apply to Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has several initiatives to support disabled personnel across the whole of Defence, including the Defence and civilian networks and champions. The Civil Service Workplace Adjustment Service is well established, offering specialist advice and access to a review route for disabled employees experiencing difficulties in securing the adjustments they need. The service includes a Workplace Adjustment Passport to facilitate the seamless retention of adjustments on a change of line manager, job role or move between business areas.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 14:59:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1608113

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the percentage increases in the (a) pay for MoD staff and (b) national living wage since 2016; what assessment he has made of the impact of the levels of pay for staff in his Department on the (i) recruitment and (ii) retention of staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	175537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The increase, as a percentage, for the national living wage (NLW) rate, the amount the Civil Service (CS) pay remit permitted, and the overall award which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) implemented in each year since 2016 is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NLW Increase</strong></p></td><td><p>7.45%</p></td><td><p>4.17%</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td><td><p>4.85%</p></td><td><p>6.21%</p></td><td><p>2.18%</p></td><td><p>6.62%</p></td><td><p>9.68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CS Remit guidance</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1-1.5%</p></td><td><p>1-2%</p></td><td><p>1.5-2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2-3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD pay award</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes to table:<br> - The MOD has implemented an award at the maximum of the permitted ranges allowed under the Cabinet Office/Treasury guidance in each year. This represents the overall MOD change in pay and not necessarily what every individual received.</p><p>- For 2023 the CS guidance, and therefore MOD’s award, are yet to be published/determined and, therefore, their respective cells are blank.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made on the impact of the NLW rise on recruitment and retention. This will be closely monitored from April 2023 when the new NLW rate comes into effect. A multi-disciplinary project team has been created to steer the Defence response to the NLW and any necessary changes in our operating model.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 12:36:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1608328

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Scotland
	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 27 March 2023 to Question 171543 on Armed Forces: Scotland, how many and what proportion of the 15,480 military personnel stationed in Scotland as at 1 January 2023 were resident in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
	uin	175746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The number of military personnel stationed and living in Scotland as at 1 January 2023 is 9,260. This represents 59.8 per cent of the 15,480 military personnel stationed in Scotland.</p><p>The figures are rounded to the nearest ten. Stationed figures are based on Service personnel's stationed location and not their location of residence - where personnel work isn't necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location. The Royal Navy/Royal Marines personnel on sea service are included against the local authority containing the home port of their ship.</p><p>Where a Service person is living is based on their Primary address as recorded on Joint Personnel Administration. An individual can have a Residence at Work Address, Permanent Home Address and Out of Hours Contact Address all running concurrently. The Service person will then mark only one address as primary; this is regarded by the Ministry of Defence as their main resident address.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 14:57:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan