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57986

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many cases against his Department funded by legal aid public interest lawyers represented clients in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Mr Michael McCann
	uin	198664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All of the judicial review proceedings relating to Iraq and Afghanistan brought by the firm Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) in the last ten years have been publicly funded through the legal aid budget. According to available records PIL has represented approximately 200 clients in issued judicial review proceedings. It is not possible to provide a meaningful annual breakdown as some claims made in one year have had further claimants joined to them in subsequent years.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:06:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3963 label Biography information for Mr Michael McCann

57985

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases funded by legal aid against his Department where public interest lawyers have represented clients were won by his Department in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Mr Michael McCann
	uin	198663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is not possible to give a definitive answer to this question, since in a number of cases where there were multiple issues before it, the Court found for the claimant on some issues and for the defendant on others.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:13:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3963 label Biography information for Mr Michael McCann

58229

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department were in receipt of excess fare allowance in each year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	198840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following table provides the numbers of Ministry of Defence civilian staff in receipt of Excess Fares Allowance (EFA) by financial year, from the earliest date that figures are available;</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year</td><td>MOD Civilian Staff in Receipt of EFA</td></tr><tr><td>2007-08</td><td>4,735</td></tr><tr><td>2008-09</td><td>4,792</td></tr><tr><td>2009-10</td><td>4,438</td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>5,072</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>5,098</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>4,552</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>3,987</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br><br></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:19:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

61146

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of alleged (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence where the alleged offending took place in the UK were referred to the Services Prosecuting Authority for a charging decision in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	199977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the tables below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Referrals to the Service Prosecuting Authority</strong></td><td><strong>2010</strong></td><td><strong>2011</strong></td><td><strong>2012</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rape (Including attempted rape)</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Sexual Assault</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic Violence</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>5</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prosecutions (directions) by the Service </strong><strong>Prosecuting Authority</strong></p></td><td><strong>2010</strong></td><td><strong>2011</strong></td><td><strong>2012 </strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rape (Including attempted rape)</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Sexual Assault</td><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic Violence</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In any given year the Service Prosecuting Authority will receive referrals which are then directed, disposed of, or tried in the following year, meaning there is no direct correlation between the numbers of cases referred and directed in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 199978 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:55:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

61147

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of alleged (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence where the alleged offending took place in the UK were prosecuted by the Services Prosecuting Authority in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	199978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the tables below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Referrals to the Service Prosecuting Authority</strong></td><td><strong>2010</strong></td><td><strong>2011</strong></td><td><strong>2012</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rape (Including attempted rape)</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Sexual Assault</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic Violence</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>5</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prosecutions (directions) by the Service </strong><strong>Prosecuting Authority</strong></p></td><td><strong>2010</strong></td><td><strong>2011</strong></td><td><strong>2012 </strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rape (Including attempted rape)</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Sexual Assault</td><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic Violence</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>4</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In any given year the Service Prosecuting Authority will receive referrals which are then directed, disposed of, or tried in the following year, meaning there is no direct correlation between the numbers of cases referred and directed in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 199977 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:55:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

61145

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many investigations of allegations of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence where the alleged offending took place in the UK were investigated by the Royal Military Police in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	199976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of recorded investigations by the Royal Military Police for rape, sexual assault and domestic violence where the alleged offending took place in the UK in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Rape</td><td>Sexual Assault</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>~</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>5</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>5</td><td>15</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br><br>The figures have been rounded to the nearest five. The figure “~” represents a sample of less than five. The specific figure has not been disclosed to ensure that the alleged victim(s) cannot be identified. This is in line with the Sexual Offences (Amendments) Act 1976 and 1992.<br><br>Because of the way domestic violence statistics are recorded it is taking some time to collate the information. I will write to the hon. Member with an answer shortly. <br><br>The Royal Military Police is the Army's police force and together with its Royal Navy and Royal Air Force counterparts, are collectively known as the Service Police. Under Home Office Circular 028/2008, which defines investigative jurisdiction in the UK, primacy generally rests with the civilian police, although the Service Police may take the lead in an investigation if both the suspect and the victim in a particular case are serving members of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:40:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

57747

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	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 costs and benefits of bringing forward legislative proposals similar to those in the US Servicemen's Readjustment Act 1944.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	198839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have made no assessment of legislative proposals along these lines. We have robust measures in place to prepare our Service personnel for civilian employment as well as addressing any accommodation, welfare, health and domestic needs and concerns. As Lord Ashcroft highlighted in his recent review of transition arrangements, these measures ensure that the vast majority of Service leavers make a successful transition to civilian life.<br><br>All Service leavers are entitled to resettlement assistance from the Ministry of Defence funded Career Transition Partnership (CTP), and around 85% of those who use the CTP are employed within six months of leaving. In addition, all Service leavers are entitled to housing and financial advice and, through the Officers Association or the Regular Forces Employment Association, lifetime job finding support.<br><br>While in Service, our personnel can receive skills, qualifications and experience accredited to nationally recognised standards to ease the transition back into the civilian work place. In addition, we provide financial support to conduct vocational as well as professional advancement. <br><br>We also support a range of schemes to help veterans and their families secure appropriate accommodation. For information about the guidance and support the Department provides, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 April 2014, (Official Report, columns 442-3W) to the hon. Member for Windsor (Mr Afriyie).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:10:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20140428 -Armed Forces.doc Adam Afriyie[1].doc title Hansard extract 28 April 2014
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

60906

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what targets his Department has for increasing diversity; and what progress has been made on meeting those targets in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	199923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not have targets for increasing diversity. <br><br>In 2012 the MOD published its Strategic Equality Objectives in accordance with the statutory requirements flowing from the Equality Act 2010 to promote equality. These objectives, including the advancement of equality of opportunity, were endorsed by the Defence Board to reflect the fact that the duty to promote equality sits squarely at the top of the Department.<br><br>In September 2013, the Permanent Secretary and Chief of the Defence Staff announced the establishment of a Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme, with the aim of making a tangible and meaningful change in the MOD's approach to diversity and diversity outcomes. <br><br>The primary aim of the programme is to make the workforce more representative of society at all levels, and metrics will be used to measure success.<br><br>The MOD publishes a biannual breakdown of diversity statistics which contains analysis of all diversity categories for both civilian and Service Personnel. The most recent report, published on 29 May 2014, can be found at the following address: http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/combined/diversity-dashboard</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/06/2014 16:03:47 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60903

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff within his Department who have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	199901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.<br><br>Proportion of Ministry of Defence Civil Servant disciplinary cases in which subject was White British<br><br>2009/10 84.7%<br>2010/11 83.7%<br>2011/12 82.3%<br>2012/13 76.8%<br>2013/14 78.1%<br><br>Proportion of Ministry of Defence Civil Servant conduct dismissal cases in which subject was White British.<br><br>2009/10 77.2%<br>2010/11 86.5%<br>2011/12 68.9%<br>2012/13 81.1%<br>2013/14 72.6%</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 199880 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:38:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60905

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff within his Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	199880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.<br><br>Proportion of Ministry of Defence Civil Servant disciplinary cases in which subject was White British<br><br>2009/10 84.7%<br>2010/11 83.7%<br>2011/12 82.3%<br>2012/13 76.8%<br>2013/14 78.1%<br><br>Proportion of Ministry of Defence Civil Servant conduct dismissal cases in which subject was White British.<br><br>2009/10 77.2%<br>2010/11 86.5%<br>2011/12 68.9%<br>2012/13 81.1%<br>2013/14 72.6%</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 199901 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:38:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson