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	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what projections he has made of the size of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	52661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 set clear targets for the required number of trained Regular and Reserve Service personnel in April 2020, including 82,000 Regulars in the Army, 30,450 in the Royal Navy/Royal Marines and 31,750 in the Royal Air Force. Key details of the SDSR 2015 targets can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/494895/SDSR_2015_Booklet_vers_15.pdf</p><p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes detailed manpower planning for the Armed Forces but does not publish interim projections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/11/2016 16:10:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

521132

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength of full-time members of the (a) army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force was on 1 January 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	38262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Full details of trained and untrained strengths of the UK Armed Forces are included in the UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2016</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/05/2016 14:54:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

521133

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force were deployed to which countries on (i) 1 May 2016 and (ii) during 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	38263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>Members of the Armed Forces routinely deploy overseas on operational duties or to conduct other Defence activities. The scope, scale and timeframes of some of these deployments mean that it is not always possible to provide comprehensive lists.</p><p>The answer to part (i) is provided in the attached map and is accurate as at 6 May 2016. We are, however, unable to break this down by Service.</p><p>The answer to part (ii) will take longer to assemble. I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2016 14:53:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Annex A to PQ38263-MOD Deployments Map.png title Map to support PQ38263 - Armed Forces deployments
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

577931

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force each have the manpower to meet their current operational commitments; and what capacity each service has to meet additional commitments if required.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are meeting all of their current operational commitments. We routinely examine the implications of possible future activity for the Armed Forces and current deployments.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/09/2016 15:37:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

990277

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the armed forces of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	181294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and other Government Departments to ensure that we can address the implications and realise the opportunities of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, including the effect on our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 180805 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:52:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 81214 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1689829

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to recognise the contribution of armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
	tabling member printed	Steve Tuckwell
	uin	901535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The largest pay increase in more than 20 years is indicative of the Government’s commitment to our Armed Forces. In addition we will continue to support public facing events such as Armed Forces Day, and respond to concerns from the Defence community on issues like medallic recognition.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/02/2024 16:15:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4994 label Biography information for Steve Tuckwell

1275256

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integrated training strategies for the armed forces, allowing reservists to join regulars during operational tours.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	136046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The Future Reserves 2020 Programme has delivered Reserve Forces that are better integrated with their Regular counterparts as an element of the Whole Force. Reserves from all three Services regularly train with Regulars and use the same kit and equipment as them. Call-out Orders are routinely put in place to enable Reservists to be brought into permanent service (mobilised) as required to serve on operations alongside Regulars, either in individual roles or as formed units.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime Reservists routinely join their Regular colleagues on operations, principally providing specialist skill sets such as Maritime Trade Operations. For example, Royal Marines Reserves are mobilised annually to support the Lead Commando Group and Royal Naval Reserves are routinely mobilised to the Offshore Patrol Squadron.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has paired Reserve units with their Regular counterparts, and they train alongside them and deploy with them where necessary. Army Reserves were a vital part of the forces supporting the Government’s response to COVID-19 and have been mobilised to assist in preparation for post-BREXIT transition as well as for other operations in the UK and overseas.</p><p> </p><p>RAF Reservists are trained to be interoperable with their Regular counterparts and on completion of any pre-deployment training they are routinely deployed alongside them. As part of the Defence response to COVID-19, several hundred RAF Reservists were mobilised to support a range of tasks including as Liaison Officers to Other Government Departments, Planners and to support Mobile Testing and the Vaccination Task Force.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/01/2021 15:09:58 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696240

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to future proof the Armed Forces against new security threats.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	18789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) set out how the Armed Forces and wider Defence would modernise and adapt to the changing context.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are operating in an increasingly contested world and we are committed to ensuing our Armed Forces have the equipment to defend our nation and maintain strategic advantage. To deliver this, we have increased the budget for the Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion over the next decade. As outlined in the Defence Command Paper 23, we are focusing even more on Artificial Intelligence, digital capabilities, and assuring our supply chains, to make sure we adapt to changing technology and emerging threats.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 15:58:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1698248

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 recruit armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
	uin	902184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>In a challenging labour market, we continue to apply an array of measures to support recruitment and retention and refine the Armed Forces’ offer including last year with the largest pay increase for more than two decades. Haythornthwaite Review teams have been stood up across Defence to implement all of Rick Haythornthwaite’s 67 recommendations, working to establish a reward and incentivisation architecture that will attract and retain the skills we need in the years ahead.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/03/2024 16:58:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1625373

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of setting personnel levels in the armed forces at 73,000 on the UK’s ability to provide military support to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	183527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing whether it is now right to reduce the Regular Army to 73,000, as planned under Future Soldier. That process is ongoing.</p><p>Defence is unwavering in its commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and our enduring military support to Ukraine.</p><p>Any specific policy changes or updates required related to defence capability and force design will be determined once the update to the Defence Command Paper has concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/05/2023 08:13:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock