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90036

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Brize Norton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress is being made on plans for an air freight terminal at RAF Brize Norton.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A modern replacement freight handling facility at RAF Brize Norton is currently planned for delivery early in the next decade.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 05/09/2014 12:24:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

90062

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration she has given to the effects of pay-as-you-dine on levels of (a) hunger, (b) obesity and (c) malnutrition.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) introduced Pay As You Dine (PAYD) in 2005 following extensive trials at Service establishments. Prior to the implementation of PAYD a standard charge for meals in the mess was made each month. PAYD is simply a mechanism whereby Service personnel pay only for those meals that they wish to consume. <br><br>PAYD gives personnel a choice and with that comes responsibility. The MOD encourages individuals to make healthy choices, although ultimately it is the responsibility of individuals to maintain a balanced diet.<br><br>There is no data to assess the impact of PAYD on levels of hunger, obesity or malnutrition. However, we ensure the health and wellbeing of Service personnel in three ways:-<br><br><br>• MOD policy in respect of Defence Catering has been formulated with subject matter experts and conforms to UK legislation. Nutrition and healthy eating is part of this policy;<br><br>• Providers of the catering service are required to comply with all current legislation, including the Government Buying Standards. This requires them to provide a core meal at each meal service throughout the day (e.g. breakfast, lunch and dinner). These core meals provide access to a nutritionally balanced meal with, for example, vegetables and carbohydrates being offered on a self-service basis. Service providers actively promote healthy eating as part of the choices they provide and are encouraged to provide point of choices nutritional labelling; and<br><br>• Service personnel are educated on the importance of a healthy diet. All recruits receive a lecture on nutrition and healthy eating during their basic training to emphasise the importance of maintaining operational effectiveness and fitness. It remains the responsibility of the individual to maintain the requisite level of fitness and effectiveness overseen by a duty of care from the chain of command</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/09/2014 14:18:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

90032

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, if he will make a statement about his plans to increase married quarters rents to market levels.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to charge market rates for Service Personnel accommodation or to introduce geographical variations. Charges will continue to be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB). The AFPRB’s approach is to recommend charges that are linked to the costs faced by civilians, but with a significant subsidy to recognise the drawbacks of living in Service accommodation. <br><br>Under this approach, personnel in Service accommodation will continue to pay a significantly smaller percentage of their earnings on accommodation charges than would be likely in the private sector. Any claims for benefits are a private matter for the individual and therefore the Department does not hold any data.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 207592 207593 207594 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:04:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

90033

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, how many service people were in receipt of housing benefit (a) in 2009 and (b) at the most recent date for which figures are available; and how many he would expect to claim housing benefit if married quarters rents are raised to market levels.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to charge market rates for Service Personnel accommodation or to introduce geographical variations. Charges will continue to be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB). The AFPRB’s approach is to recommend charges that are linked to the costs faced by civilians, but with a significant subsidy to recognise the drawbacks of living in Service accommodation. <br><br>Under this approach, personnel in Service accommodation will continue to pay a significantly smaller percentage of their earnings on accommodation charges than would be likely in the private sector. Any claims for benefits are a private matter for the individual and therefore the Department does not hold any data.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 207592 207593 207595 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:04:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

90034

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, what consideration he has given to the affordability of rents for junior ranks of service personnel if they are to be increased to market levels.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to charge market rates for Service Personnel accommodation or to introduce geographical variations. Charges will continue to be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB). The AFPRB’s approach is to recommend charges that are linked to the costs faced by civilians, but with a significant subsidy to recognise the drawbacks of living in Service accommodation. <br><br>Under this approach, personnel in Service accommodation will continue to pay a significantly smaller percentage of their earnings on accommodation charges than would be likely in the private sector. Any claims for benefits are a private matter for the individual and therefore the Department does not hold any data.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 207593 207594 207595 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:04:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

90035

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, what consideration he has given to geographical variations in rent if married quarters rentals for service personnel are to be increased to market levels.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	207593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to charge market rates for Service Personnel accommodation or to introduce geographical variations. Charges will continue to be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB). The AFPRB’s approach is to recommend charges that are linked to the costs faced by civilians, but with a significant subsidy to recognise the drawbacks of living in Service accommodation. <br><br>Under this approach, personnel in Service accommodation will continue to pay a significantly smaller percentage of their earnings on accommodation charges than would be likely in the private sector. Any claims for benefits are a private matter for the individual and therefore the Department does not hold any data.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 207592 207594 207595 question first answered 08/09/2014 14:04:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

62246

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Association about the funding of school CCFs.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	201086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>We have set a target of expanding the number of Combined Cadet Forces (CCFs) in state schools.<br><br>We are moving towards a model for all CCFs which will involve schools making a small contribution towards the running costs of their units, irrespective of which sector the school is in. We are working with schools to establish the best way forward and our current plan is that funding changes will happen in a phased manner over a four-year period from September 2015.<br><br>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had discussions with the Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA), although officials are in regular contact. The CCFA is represented on relevant Government cadet committees, and has been briefed on the planned changes.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 201087 201088 question first answered 25/06/2014 16:04:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

62247

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to change the funding support for Combined Cadet Forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	201087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>We have set a target of expanding the number of Combined Cadet Forces (CCFs) in state schools.<br><br>We are moving towards a model for all CCFs which will involve schools making a small contribution towards the running costs of their units, irrespective of which sector the school is in. We are working with schools to establish the best way forward and our current plan is that funding changes will happen in a phased manner over a four-year period from September 2015.<br><br>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had discussions with the Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA), although officials are in regular contact. The CCFA is represented on relevant Government cadet committees, and has been briefed on the planned changes.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 201086 201088 question first answered 25/06/2014 16:04:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

62248

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for further funding of Combined Cadet Forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Mr James Gray
	uin	201088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>We have set a target of expanding the number of Combined Cadet Forces (CCFs) in state schools.<br><br>We are moving towards a model for all CCFs which will involve schools making a small contribution towards the running costs of their units, irrespective of which sector the school is in. We are working with schools to establish the best way forward and our current plan is that funding changes will happen in a phased manner over a four-year period from September 2015.<br><br>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had discussions with the Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA), although officials are in regular contact. The CCFA is represented on relevant Government cadet committees, and has been briefed on the planned changes.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 201086 201087 question first answered 25/06/2014 16:04:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray