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1657646

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what difficulties have been reported in honouring the pension entitlements of Turkish Cypriot former employees of the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, or the widows of those employees, now living in Northern Cyprus.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	uin	HL9845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no outstanding issues reported in honoring the occupational pension entitlements of Turkish Cypriot former employees of the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, or the widows of those employees, now living in the north of Cyprus.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 18/09/2023 15:43:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

1675698

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make good the reported shortfall in the budget of the Ministry of Defence, and what effect such a shortfall will have on the UK’s supply of materials to Ukraine.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bowness
	uin	HL865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine, which is funded from the Treasury Reserves and not the defence budget. In parallel, we remain absolutely committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP as soon as economic and fiscal conditions allow.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 19/12/2023 13:56:09 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3496 label Biography information for Lord Bowness

1675043

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Wrecks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times have HMS Spey and HMS Tamar visited the war graves of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the past 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in the region to afford these sites suitable protection. The wrecks of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse are designated as protected places under the UK's Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Spey recently visited the wreck sites of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse to conduct patrol/presence operations. The Ship also held a memorial service for those who lost their lives in the sinking of both ships as part of the UK's remembrance events in November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Based on records available from 1 December 2022 - 1 December 2023, this has been the only visit by HMS Spey or HMS Tamar to the wreck sites of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/12/2023 16:58:26 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1675028

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Statement which notes that £4.6 billion was given to Ukraine in military aid over 2022–23 and 2023–24, how much will be given in fiscal year 2024–5.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Armed Forces (James Heappey), in the House of Commons on 28 November 2023 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane (Mr John Healey) in response to his Urgent Question on the war in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/12/2023 16:57:47 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name MOD Urgent Question - Ukraine.docx title Ukraine
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1675027

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether their policy has changed as regards plans for defence spending, given that the Spring Budget stated an aspiration to invest 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product in defence but this is not mentioned in the Autumn Statement.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my hon. Friend, Minister of State for Defence (James Cartlidge), in the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane (Mr John Healey) in response to Question number 3090.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/12/2023 16:57:20 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name UIN 3090.docx title Defence Expenditure
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1675006

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what broad categories of employment the 60,000 civilian personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence fall into.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The size of the Regular Armed Forces and that of the Civilian workforce are not directly linked.</p><p> </p><p>The breadth of tasks performed by Civilians in the MOD is significant; they perform over 200 different, vital roles and are key to the delivery of Defence outputs. Defence is unique in that it comprises a variety of workforce types including Civilians and both Regular and Reserve Service Personnel, which together, as the ‘Whole force’ is essential for providing the critical services which Defence delivers on behalf of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 2 October regarding the immediate cap on Civil Servant headcount over this spending review and further reductions longer term, Defence is engaging in broader strategic workforce planning activity to ensure it plays its part in delivering increased productivity and efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>Defence, in line with other Government departments, segments its Civilian workforce by profession. The breadth of tasks performed by Civilians in the MOD is illustrated in ‘Defence in Numbers’ which shows some of the main professions that make up the Defence workforce. For security purposes we have not provided information about the number of Civil Servants who work in sensitive roles.</p><p> </p><p>(Source: Defence in Numbers 2022 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1137992/UK_Defence_in_Numbers_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1137992/UK_Defence_in_Numbers_2022.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL825 question first answered 18/12/2023 16:45:58 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1675005

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they believe that the Ministry of Defence still needs to employ 60,000 civilian personnel, in the light of the declining number of regular forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The size of the Regular Armed Forces and that of the Civilian workforce are not directly linked.</p><p> </p><p>The breadth of tasks performed by Civilians in the MOD is significant; they perform over 200 different, vital roles and are key to the delivery of Defence outputs. Defence is unique in that it comprises a variety of workforce types including Civilians and both Regular and Reserve Service Personnel, which together, as the ‘Whole force’ is essential for providing the critical services which Defence delivers on behalf of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 2 October regarding the immediate cap on Civil Servant headcount over this spending review and further reductions longer term, Defence is engaging in broader strategic workforce planning activity to ensure it plays its part in delivering increased productivity and efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>Defence, in line with other Government departments, segments its Civilian workforce by profession. The breadth of tasks performed by Civilians in the MOD is illustrated in ‘Defence in Numbers’ which shows some of the main professions that make up the Defence workforce. For security purposes we have not provided information about the number of Civil Servants who work in sensitive roles.</p><p> </p><p>(Source: Defence in Numbers 2022 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1137992/UK_Defence_in_Numbers_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1137992/UK_Defence_in_Numbers_2022.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL826 question first answered 18/12/2023 16:45:58 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1674544

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Satellite Communications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require the design, manufacture and testing of future military satellite communications used by the Armed Forces to be done in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Future military satellite communications are being secured though a programme called SKYNET 6. The Ministry of Defence has already contracted UK companies to develop the first new satellite (Airbus Defence &amp; Space Ltd) and to provide ground and flight control services for the entire constellation (a consortium led by Babcock).</p><p> </p><p>Subsequent SKYNET satellites are being acquired through two separate competitive procurements. The first of these is for a more widely available Narrowband Satellite System, and thus it is being procured via an open competition. The second is for up to three highly technological wideband satellites. There is a clear requirement in the competition invite that the key design, manufacture and testing activities for the wideband satellites are undertaken in the UK, in accordance with the aims of <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/971983/Defence_and_Security_Industrial_Strategy_-_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (publishing.service.gov.uk).</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 17:17:22 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1674543

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for the UK to maintain full sovereign control of the Skynet satellite constellation into the future.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>SKYNET 6 is the UK MOD’s strategic highly assured and protected satellite communications (SATCOM) capability. The criticality of maintaining Freedom of Action and Operational Independence, and therefore ‘sovereign control’ of this national capability, has been a firm requirement and has been verified every year since programme inception. To meet all known threats and to provide assured positive Command and Control of UK Armed Forces and support to other Government departments necessitates an appropriate level of UK ‘ownership’, as defined in the Defence Space Strategy and the MOD’s Assured Capability framework. This is delivered by balancing UK-led activities with the use of allied networks and the global commercial market, where appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 17:17:00 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1674507

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the most common categories of mental health problem that recruits at the Army Foundation College have presented to the on-site counselling psychotherapist, and whether a periodic report of the data is produced.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Army Foundation College (Harrogate) (AFC(H)) does not employ an on-site counselling psychotherapist. There is a Wellbeing Support Officer nested within the College welfare team, who is a trained counsellor. Additionally, the Women’s Royal Volunteer Service operate a walk-in service to allow Junior Soldiers to talk to someone outside the military, and a Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services nurse is embedded within the Medical Centre Primary Care Team.</p><p> </p><p>There is no periodic report that consolidates the activity of the various support networks listed above, but any Junior Soldier who has presented as a cause for concern will be discussed at the Commanding Officer’s Monthly Case Review to ensure the right level of support is offered. Any urgent concerns are heard at case conferences to progress an appropriate Care Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 14:42:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle