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1668368

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Table 1 of his Department's MOD trade industry and contracts data tables 2023, published on 28 September 2023, for what reasons there was a £24 million in-year change to the cost to completion of the AJAX programme.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The AJAX PPST22 In-Year variance of +£24 million was due to Defence Infrastructure cost increases at the Bovington, <ins class="ministerial">Bulford</ins> <del class="ministerial">Lulworth and</del> Kirkcudbright <ins class="ministerial">and Warminster</ins> facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 14:36:00 question first ministerially corrected 15/04/2024 11:40:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 498 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677470

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	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 15 November 2023 to Question 60 on Ukraine: Military Aid, whether any further contracts for the International Fund for Ukraine have been awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	6404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>A further <del class="ministerial">five</del> <ins class="ministerial">seven</ins> International Fund for Ukraine contracts have been placed since 15 November 2023. The International Fund for Ukraine has now awarded <del class="ministerial">21</del> <ins class="ministerial">23</ins> contracts, with a total value of c. <del class="ministerial">£258</del> <ins class="ministerial">£298</ins> million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/12/2023 16:19:43 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2024 10:17:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 7977 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1673645

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
	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 28 November 2023 to Question 2667 on Israel: Military Aid, whether any (a) lethal and (b) other military equipment other than medical supplies has been provided to Israel since 7 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	4277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Since 7 October 2023, the UK <ins class="ministerial">Government</ins> has provided no lethal or military equipment other than medical supplies to Israel.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 04/12/2023 14:47:11 question first ministerially corrected 12/12/2023 17:12:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 4903 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1668982

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Attachés
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries do not have a resident UK Defence Attache.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	1027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The table below has a list of countries covered on a Non-Residential Accreditations (NRA) basis, where a UK Defence Attaché (DA) is not resident in country, but a DA elsewhere has the responsibility. This ensures that we have coverage across the world’s regions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country (NRA)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location of DA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angola</p></td><td><p>Pretoria – South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua &amp; Barbua</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armenia</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>Ukraine – Kyiv</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benin</p></td><td><p>Accra - Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>USA – Washington DC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolivia</p></td><td><p>UK – London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Harare - Zimbabwe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Virgin Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td><td><p>Ghana - Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burundi</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cape Verde Islands</p></td><td><p>UK-London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica – Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo</p></td><td><p>UK - London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia – Addis Ababa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Republic of the Congo</p></td><td><p>Kampala - Uganda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eritrea</p></td><td><p>Sana’a - Yemen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gabon</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone – Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea-Bissau</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haiti</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>Croatia - Zagreb</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>Norway - Oslo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ivory Coast</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Khartoum</p></td><td><p>Egypt - Cairo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>Macedonia - Skopje</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>South Africa - Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberia</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone - Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>Libya - Tripoli</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe – Harare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Rome</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritania</p></td><td><p>Morocco – Rabat</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td><td><p>France – Paris</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>Japan – Tokyo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Tirana – Albania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Myanmar</p></td><td><p>Singapore (BDS SEA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panama City</p></td><td><p>Puerto Rico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Niger</p></td><td><p>Mali - Bamako</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>Australia – Canberra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paraguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina – Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>Colombia - Bogota</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td><td><p>Kenya - Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Kitts &amp; Nevis</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Lucia</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Czech Rep - Prague</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>Austria – Vienna</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Somaliland</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Mogadishu, Somalia</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>Addis Ababa – Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Vienna - Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Kenya – Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Gambia</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Timor-Leste (East Timor)</p></td><td><p>Indonesia - Jakarta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togo</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan - Tashkent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks &amp; Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina - Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe - Harare</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/11/2023 11:19:53 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2023 10:20:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 1502 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668973

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the status of the shiplift facility at HM Naval Base Clyde.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	1023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistical information on Murder, Manslaughter, Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse in the Service Justice System is published by the Department on gov.uk. However, further detail is not held centrally and the answers to these questions could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Royal Military Police are the Service Police for the Army. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have their own Service Police. The Defence Serious Crime Unit, formed in December 2022, has the jurisdiction to investigate the most serious and complex crimes alleged to have been committed by persons subject to service law in both the UK and overseas, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and offences of violence.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">While some information is held by the single Services on crimes reported to and investigated by the Civilian Police, the information recorded is based on that provided by or obtained from the Civilian Police or the subject, therefore the Department is unable to provide official data in this respect.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">“Sexual harassment” is not an offence under civil or Armed Forces law, however Defence has made it clear there is zero tolerance to any form of unacceptable sexual behaviour. Under the MOD’s Zero Tolerance Part One (Sexual Offences and Instructor/Trainee Relations) policy, for all Service persons who are convicted of a sexual offence, or who are placed on the Sex Offenders Register there is a mandatory presumption of discharge from the Armed Forces. Similarly, for Zero Tolerance Part Two (Unacceptable Sexual Behaviour – A Victim/Survivor Focused Approach), there is a presumption of discharge for those found in breach of this policy.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I am unable to confirm the status of the shiplift at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde as to do so could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability and effectiveness of our Armed Forces.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 17:52:22 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2023 12:21:31 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 604 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1663528

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Quantum Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help increase transatlantic quantum technology cooperation.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Mark Logan
	uin	201382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Defence has a variety of longstanding international relationships that support technology cooperation and quantum technologies are no exception. We recognise that our partners in both the US and Canada have strengths in a broad range of areas. We collaborate closely on science and technology development with both the US and Canada both bilaterally and in a range of multilateral fora and have well established governance forums through which we jointly consider future work that holds mutual benefit.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We support the development of HMG wide international cooperation on quantum technologies, including in support of the National Quantum Strategy led by the Secretary of State for DSIT. This has included supporting the signature of a UK/US letter of intent on quantum cooperation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Ministry of Defence has a range of specific bilateral and multilateral collaborations ongoing that cover quantum technologies, including through NATO (both the US and Canada) and AUKUS Pillar Two (advanced capabilities) with the US. We also support the development of HMG wide international cooperation on quantum technologies, such as the National Quantum Strategy led by the Secretary of State for DSIT, which has included supporting the signature of a UK/US letter of intent on quantum cooperation. </ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/10/2023 16:20:40 question first ministerially corrected 19/10/2023 14:22:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 98292 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

1656393

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	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 3 July 2023 to Question 191222 on on Ministry of Defence: Weddings, what security considerations his Department has identified for not permitting civil marriages or civil partnerships to take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	195688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Civil marriages and partnerships occur on Defence estates outside the UK and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations. <ins class="ministerial">The last civil marriage that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 11 March 2023 and the last civil partnership that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 27 June 2022.</ins> <del class="ministerial">The last time such a ceremony took place in Cyprus was 4 September 2021.</del></p><p> </p><p>Civil marriages or partnerships cannot take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales due to The Marriages and Civil Partnership (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005, which requires Approved Premises to be regularly available to the public. That is not tenable in respect of the defence estate because of security concerns.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 July 2023, in my capacity as Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, I wrote to the Ministry of Justice to enquire about amending the legislation to remove the requirement for unrestricted public access. Such an amendment would ensure that the Defence community could enter into civil marriages and partnerships in locations that have particular significance to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 15:02:56 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2023 15:32:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 93187 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1656392

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	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 3 July 2023 to Ministry of Defence: Weddings, on what date did a civil (a) marriage and (b) partnership last take place on the Defence Estate in (a) England and (b) Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	195687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Civil marriages and partnerships occur on Defence estates outside the UK and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations. <ins class="ministerial">The last civil marriage that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 11 March 2023 and the last civil partnership that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 27 June 2022.</ins><del class="ministerial">The last time such a ceremony took place in Cyprus was 4 September 2021.</del></p><p> </p><p>Civil marriages or partnerships cannot take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales due to The Marriages and Civil Partnership (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005, which requires Approved Premises to be regularly available to the public. That is not tenable in respect of the defence estate because of security concerns.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 July 2023, in my capacity as Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, I wrote to the Ministry of Justice to enquire about amending the legislation to remove the requirement for unrestricted public access. Such an amendment would ensure that the Defence community could enter into civil marriages and partnerships in locations that have particular significance to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 15:02:56 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2023 12:36:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 93179 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659063

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 122 of his Department’s annual report and accounts for 2022-23, how many of the special payments reported for financial year 2022-23 were made to (a) service personnel and (b) other individuals affected by defence activities.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	198317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The majority of the 4,609 special payments disclosed relate to common law compensation claims (3,865). An analysis of this data is provided below;</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">· 2,307 payments to Service personnel</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">· 1,558 payments to Others</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">It should be noted that this analysis reflects the volume of payments made and that individuals may receive more than one compensation payment depending on the settlement reached.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The remaining volume will include payments made in settlement of contractual disputes where it has been judged that this represents the best value for money course of action for the Department. Two of these payments are separately disclosed in the ARAc table as they exceed the &gt;£300,000 threshold for more detailed reporting (specifically MSI Instruments (£959,000) and Land Remediation Payment (£321,000)).</del><ins class="ministerial">The majority of the 4,609 special payments totalling £114.53 million disclosed relate to common law compensation claims (£111.20 million). An analysis of this data is provided below;</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">· 2,307 payments equating to £78 million to service personnel</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">· 1,558 payments equating to £33 million to others</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">It should be noted that this analysis reflects the volume of payments made and that individuals may receive more than one compensation payment depending on the settlement reached.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The remaining value will include payments made in settlement of contractual disputes where it has been judged that this represents the best value for money course of action for the Department. Two of these payments are separately disclosed in the table as they exceed the &gt;£300,000 threshold for more detailed reporting (specifically MSI Instruments (£959,000) and Land Remediation Payment (£321,000).</ins></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/09/2023 10:42:02 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2023 13:45:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 94749 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1658191

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the Challenger 3 upgrade programme; what the definition is of initial operating capability for Challenger 3; and what the planned date is for that initial operating capability.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	197700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">To ensure I can provide as much detail as possible, I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We do not routinely release forecast figures regarding the resource and capital expenditure of our major projects. Portfolio data is published annually in support of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Annual Report which includes a budget baseline and the latest HM Treasury approved estimates in respect of whole life costs. The current report is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2022-23" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications//infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2022-23</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> Initial Operating Capability is defined as a single squadron of Main Battle Tanks with trained crews and is planned to be achieved in 2027.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 11/09/2023 16:46:20 question first ministerially corrected 12/09/2023 13:04:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 93597 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1645032

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	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, with reference to the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, which of his Department’s commitments in that strategy that have not been paused as a result of legal action have (a) been fully, (b) been partially and (c) not been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	189789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>In January 2022, the High Court declared the National Disability Strategy (NDS) was unlawful because the UK Disability Survey, which informed it, was held to be a voluntary consultation that failed to comply with the legal requirements on public consultations</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) had five commitments included in the National Disability Strategy. These included:</p><p>1. By September 2021, the MOD will publish a plan to bring more disabled people into the civilian workforce to meet its target of 15.3% by 2030</p><p>2. MOD will explore how to increase opportunities for disabled people to serve as part of the Armed Forces reserves by the end of 2023, including:</p><p>- promoting better use of disabled reservists for appropriate roles across the Armed Forces</p><p>- guaranteeing interviews for disabled reservists who meet the minimum requirements when recruiting for those roles</p><p>3. By 2025, MOD will deliver the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme to recruit more diverse military personnel, including disabled people</p><p>4. We will experiment with the recruitment of more diverse military personnel into the new National Cyber Force, using it as a pathfinder for increased inclusivity</p><p>5. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs will share best practice and insight from the veterans’ adaptive sport community with disability organisations and providers of sport and activity by March 2022</p><p>Commitment 1, to publish a plan to bring more disabled people into the civilian workforce has been partly implemented. A plan is in development and a number of relevant activities have so far been identified and are progressing. We continue to monitor the effects of the actions, which will make Defence a more attractive, diverse and inclusive employer.</p><p> </p><p>Commitment 2, to explore how to increase opportunities for disabled people to join Defence, has not been implemented. Defence wishes to minimise the risk of acting inconsistently with the Court’s declaration, without compromising on the ambitious agenda we are delivering for disabled people. As such, we are disappointed to have had to pause the work on guaranteed interviews for disabled reservists. However, this does not prevent disabled people who meet the minimum requirements from applying to be a reservist. Our intent remains to contribute to the wider commitment of creating more opportunities for disabled people to participate and thrive across the whole Force, not just as reservists; to protect and promote the rights of disabled people; and to tackle the barriers that prevent disabled people from fully benefiting from, and contributing fully to, every aspect of our society.</p><p> </p><p>Commitment 3, to deliver the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme (AFRP) to recruit more diverse military personnel, is in the process of being implemented. The AFRP is responsible for the delivery of a new single, tri-Service, Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS). A key requirement of the future solution is placing candidates at the heart of the Armed Forces recruiting experience, keeping them inspired and motivated whilst recruiting from the broadest spectrum of society to improve diversity and representation. A key tenet of the Programme is to establish an agile and flexible approach to meet the demand of the Armed Forces across roles and people requirements. The Armed Forces demand requirement is updated annually and will be delivered through the supplier and the AFRS working collaboratively. It will be fully implemented in 2027.</p><p> </p><p>Commitment 4, to use the National Cyber Force as a pathfinder for inclusivity, has been fully implemented. In 2021, the MOD announced a Cyber Pathfinder Scheme to increase inclusion in Defence. This is now open and trains and assesses military personnel joining the National Cyber Force.</p><p> </p><p>Commitment 5, to share best practice and insight from the veterans’ adaptive sport community with disability organisations and providers of sport and activity, was fully implemented <ins class="ministerial">in March 2022.</ins> <del class="ministerial">before the High Court's judgement on the NDS was delivered.</del></p><p>We remain fully committed to supporting disabled people in the UK through creating more opportunities, protecting their rights, and ensuring they fully benefit from, and can contribute to, every aspect of our society. To support this, the MOD will be providing further details of our recent achievements to improve disabled people’s lives in the forthcoming Disability Action Plan consultation due for publication in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of this, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work will write providing a list of these achievements and will place a copy in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/06/2023 13:36:48 question first ministerially corrected 06/09/2023 15:46:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 83167 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1653921

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July to Question 192193 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service accommodation units do not have valid gas certificates.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	194672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>As at 19 July 2023, <del class="ministerial">116</del><ins class="ministerial">353</ins> occpied Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties do not have a valid gas safety certificate. This equates to 0.26% of the 43,928 SFA properties with a mains gas supply.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/07/2023 15:01:55 question first ministerially corrected 18/08/2023 10:27:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 89169 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1653412

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to sub-target two of the Greening Government Commitments reporting requirements for 2021 to 2025 last updated on 15 December 2022, whether his Department follows the encouragement in that guidance to (a) monitor and (b) report on the number of domestic flights for which her Department is responsible each year; and how many domestic flights were taken by Ministers in his Department in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	194399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>In support of the Greening Government Commitments (GGC), Defence's domestic business flights are recorded and associated annual carbon emissions reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>For 2021, our records show there was a total of <del class="ministerial">48</del> <ins class="ministerial">36 </ins>domestic flights recorded as being used by Ministers e.g. Commercial flights, RAF planes and RAF helicopters. For 2022, our records show there were a total of<del class="ministerial"> 91</del> <ins class="ministerial">41</ins> domestic flights.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/07/2023 13:24:04 question first ministerially corrected 24/07/2023 08:49:26 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 89096 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1651760

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: P&O Ferries
	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 10 July 2023 to Question 192709 on 10 July 2023, what was the cost to the public purse of payments made to P&O Ferries for (a) support of operational movement services and (b) business travel between 17 March 2022 and 1 July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	193273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Between 17 March 2022 and 1 July 2023, the Ministry of Defence made payments of nearly £92,000 directly to P&amp;O using ePC cards primarily for freight movements, some £235,000 by the National Movement Coordination Centre (Army) for operational movements, and some £164,000 was spent through GBT, the MOD’s contracted travel management company, primarily for business travel.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Department will continue to use P&amp;O Ferries where there are robust operational or technical reasons for doing so. Some routes are solely serviced by P&amp;O Ferries and may offer the only option for our strategic movement requirements.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Between 17 March 2022 and 1 July 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) made payments of £425,166 directly with P&amp;O using ePC cards primarily for freight movements (this includes operational and freight movements by the National Movement Coordination Centre (Army)), and a further £164,000 was spent through GBT, the MOD’s contracted travel management company, primarily for business travel.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 13/07/2023 09:01:57 question first ministerially corrected 19/07/2023 09:44:52 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 87335 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1650312

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	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 5 July to Question 191735 Ukraine: Military Aid, how many of the contracts placed from Urgent Bidding Round 1 have delivered capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	192474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) announced the first major package of capabilities from Urgent Bidding Round one on 15 February 2023. Following commercial checks and negotiations to confirm specifications, contractual terms and costs, six contracts have been placed as at 7 July 2023, and <del class="ministerial">three</del><ins class="ministerial">two</ins> of these are planned to begin delivering capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces later this month.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 10/07/2023 11:31:50 question first ministerially corrected 11/07/2023 15:47:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 86365 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1623876

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any RAF C-130 Hercules aircraft have been sold for disposal.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	182517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>Yes. The managed drawdown of the C-130J Hercules fleet has been ongoing since 2017. A number of airframes have already been disposed of to the Bangladesh Air Force, Royal <del class="ministerial">Brunei Armed Forces</del> <ins class="ministerial">Bahraini Air Force</ins> and United States Navy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 04/05/2023 15:32:15 question first ministerially corrected 15/05/2023 10:43:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 73118 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1584543

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the steel procured for each Type 26 frigate is from UK steelyards.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	140032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>For the Batch 1 Type 26 frigates, almost 50 per cent by value of the steel is UK sourced. <del class="ministerial">Steel has not yet been purchased for the Batch 2 ships</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Approximately 994 tonnes of steel was purchased for the first Batch 2 ship, HMS Birmingham, in 2022 and 25 per cent of this steel was produced in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Steel for the Type 31 frigates is sourced by Babcock from UK-based stockists. Both the Type 26 and Type 31 classes require the use of thin plate steel and this specification of steel with the required combination of thickness, size and flatness is not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We encourage the sourcing of UK steel wherever it is technically and commercially feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/02/2023 11:02:25 question first ministerially corrected 04/04/2023 11:16:18 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 55170 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1603078

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	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 18 January 2023 to Question 122054 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were (a) received and (b) processed in (i) January 2023 and (ii) February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	162465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>In January <del class="ministerial">2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 1,327 applications were received, of which approximately 721 were duplicates, while an approximate 7,503 applications were processed.</p><p>In February<del class="ministerial"> 2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 2,106 applications were received, of which approximately 935 were duplicates, while an approximate 8,444 applications were processed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2023 17:58:29 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2023 13:59:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 63530 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1566750

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
	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 12 January to Question 118815 on Challenger Tanks, how many main battle tanks he plans to upgrade to Challenger 3 each year until the completion of the upgrade programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	122417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Challenger 3 prototypes will be delivered through 2023 and <del class="ministerial">2024</del><ins class="ministerial">early 2025</ins> for use in demonstration trials. Once the design has been proven it is currently planned that the Challenger 3 tanks will be delivered to the Army from 2027, with Full Operating Capability delivered by 2030. The number of tanks to be delivered is under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/01/2023 17:50:04 question first ministerially corrected 20/01/2023 10:11:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 48221 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505149

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Armed Forces personnel have been involved in Operation Isotrope each month since its inception.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>On average approximately <del class="ministerial">180</del><ins class="ministerial">210</ins> personnel are engaged on operation ISOTROPE at any time. This has remained broadly constant for the duration of the operation with only small fluctuations when there are personnel changeovers.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2022 14:58:45 question first ministerially corrected 17/01/2023 12:01:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 17881 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1546075

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	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 22 September 2022 to Question 49057 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications were awaiting an initial decision by his Department as of 28 November 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	97488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>To date, we have relocated over 12,000 ARAP principals and their dependants to the UK, including over 5,000 since Op PITTING concluded at the end of August 2021.</p><p>As of 29 November 2022, there are approximately 74,135 ARAP applicants awaiting a decision on their application. However, it is important to note that this includes applicants who did not provide valid contact details when submitting their application. Furthermore, based on employment records we estimate that the vast majority of the outstanding 74,135 applicants are ineligible under the ARAP Scheme.</p><p><del class="ministerial">We are focussing our efforts on identifying those eligible individuals who are still awaiting a decision and relocating all those eligible to the UK. The ARAP team continue to focus on indentifying and relocating the estimated remaining 795 ARAP eligible individuals, with an estimated 3,180 dependants, assesed to be In Afghanistan-using HMG emplyomnet records to target efforts.</del></p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/12/2022 13:33:56 question first ministerially corrected 08/12/2022 08:07:03 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 39486 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1540124

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Leave Outside the Immigration Rules (LOTR) applications for additional family members under the Afghan relocation and assistance policy (ARAP) and ex-gratia scheme (EGS), which Department makes the decision on whether to grant LOTR applications under the EGS scheme; how many such applications have been received in total under both schemes; and how many such applications under both schemes (a) have received a positive decision, (b) have received a negative decision and (c) were still pending on 7 November 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	80716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>When a principal applicant submits a Leave Outside the Immigration Rules (LOTR) application for additional family members, it is initially received by the Ministry of Defence. A decision on whether this application meets the eligibility requirements of the EGS/ARAP additional family member policy is made by the Ministry of Defence or referred to the relevant sponsoring Government department (dependent upon the role performed by the principal applicant with EGS/ARAP eligibility) to make that decision.</p><p>Those found to meet the eligibility requirements are then referred to the Home Office by the Ministry of Defence, who will perform additional checks (such as biometric enrolment and security) in order to make the final decision on the grant of LOTR.</p><p>Since August 2021, a total of 1,103 applications for additional family members have been received by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>Of the above, decisions have been made in 401 cases across HM Government.</p><p>i) <del class="ministerial">107</del><ins class="ministerial">167</ins> applications have ben found to be eligible, in whole or in part, and referred to the Home Office for grant of LOTR.</p><p>ii) 234 applications have been found to be ineligible by Defence and the Foreign Office.</p><p>iii) <del class="ministerial">70</del><ins class="ministerial"><strong>702</strong></ins> applications are awaiting an eligibility decision with Defence and other Government departments. These are at various stages of the decision-making process and are being worked through on a case by case basis, by the relevant Government department, as quickly as practicable.</p><p>All casework decisions are taken against a clear framework of eligibility criteria. Timelines regarding LOTR eligibility decisions can vary considerably, dependent upon the complexity of the case, the need to conduct checks with other Government departments, or the length of time it takes for applicants to respond to follow-up queries.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/11/2022 13:02:31 question first ministerially corrected 05/12/2022 19:18:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 35674 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1540695

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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, how many Chinese Armed Forces personnel were provided with training at UK military bases in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	82179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The numbers of Chinese Armed Forces personnel attending courses at UK Armed Forces establishments from 2010 is as follows:</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Year</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>No. of Chinese Nationals</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2010/2011</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2011/2012</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2012/2013</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2013/2014</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2014/2015</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2015/2016</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016/2017</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017/2018</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018/2019</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019/2020</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2020/2021</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2021/2022</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The UK has never provided training that contained any sensitive or classified information and it did not compromise the Official Secrets Act. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel since 2020, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The numbers of Chinese nationals who have attended UK Defence training establishments from 2010 is as follows:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RAF Cranwell</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Military Academy Sandhurst </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Naval College Dartmouth</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Joint Services Command and Staff College Shrivenham</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Academy (Royal College of Defence Studies)</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</strong> </ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010-11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011-12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012-13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013-14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2019-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2021-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I offer here a more comprehensive picture than has been previously requested.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Numbers have changed from previous answers for a number of reasons: the inclusion of RCDS (a Defence establishment, but not a military base); the capturing of some activity not previously counted; and some changes due to realigning figures from calendar to financial years.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has never provided training that contained any sensitive information and it did not compromise the Official Secrets Act. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel since 2020, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/11/2022 17:49:10 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2022 10:10:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 34130 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

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	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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, whether any Chinese personnel have attended training courses at (a) the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, (b) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, (c) Britannia Royal Naval College, (d) Royal Air College Cranwell and (e) other training establishments of the armed forces in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	76191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Chinese personnel attended the following courses at UK Armed Forces training establishments in the last five years:</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Establishment</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Course Title </strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Number of Students</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019-20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Academy</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Royal College of Defence Studies</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Basic Drill Instructor Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Advanced Drill Instructor Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">International Explosive Ordnance Disposal Maritime Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018-19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">RAF Cranwell</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Initial Officer Training</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018-19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Academy</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Royal College of Defence Studies</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Advanced Drill Instructor Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">International Search Adviser Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017-18</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Academy</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Royal College of Defence Studies</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017-18</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">RAF Cranwell</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Aircrew Instructors Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">RAF Cranwell</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Aircrew Instructors Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">All Arms Basic Drill Instructor Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016-17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Academy</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Royal College of Defence Studies</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016-17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Royal Military Academy Sandhurst</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Initial Officer Training</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016-17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Defence Academy</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Advanced Command and Staff Course</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">No sensitive information was included within any of this training. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel after this period, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The numbers of Chinese nationals who have attended UK Defence training establishments from 2010 is as follows:</ins></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RAF Cranwell</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Military Academy Sandhurst </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Naval College Dartmouth</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Joint Services Command and Staff College Shrivenham</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Academy (Royal College of Defence Studies)</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</strong> </ins> <ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010-11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011-12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012-13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013-14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2019-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2021-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">I offer here a more comprehensive picture than has been previously requested.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Numbers have changed from previous answers for a number of reasons: the inclusion of RCDS (a Defence establishment, but not a military base); the capturing of some activity not previously counted; and some changes due to realigning figures from calendar to financial years.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has never provided training that contained any sensitive information and it did not compromise the Official Secrets Act. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel since 2020, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China. </ins></p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/11/2022 11:48:51 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2022 10:09:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 31333 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1539401

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Manston Asylum Processing Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much fuel was used by the Chinook helicopter in transporting her to the Manston asylum processing site on 3 November 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	79267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The Chinook flight for the Home Secretary was incorporated into a routine training sortie, for the operational crew of four personnel, based at RAF Odiham.</p><p> </p><p>The duration of the training sortie was three and a half hours, including the 30-minute leg<del class="ministerial">s from and</del> to Manston, during which the Home Secretary was embarked. It is not possible to separate the costs of these legs from the wider training sortie.</p><p> </p><p>The Chinook was not diverted away from other defence tasks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/11/2022 10:30:52 question first ministerially corrected 17/11/2022 14:26:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 33192 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey