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91395

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work his Department is currently undertaking in relation to the future (a) size and (b) budget of each service; and with which of those studies the relevant Chief of Staff is involved.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	208834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The future size and budget of each of the three Services will be reviewed as part of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) and the next Spending Review, currently expected to take place in 2015. All three Services are focused on delivering the Future Force 2020 vision set out in the last SDSR, published in 2010. The Chiefs of Staff will be closely involved in any strategic decision which concerns both their Service and Defence more broadly. The Department also conducts an annual financial planning cycle (known as the Annual Budgeting Cycle) to ensure that plans remain aligned with budgets; the Chiefs of Staff are an integral part of this activity.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 06/10/2014 15:25:30 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

92157

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British service personnel are serving in (a) Afghanistan and (b) other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	209788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Around 600 UK Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed on operations in Afghanistan and around a further 2,930 are deployed on operations in other countries. Information on the stationed location of all UK Regular Forces is available at <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol type="1"><li>‘UK Armed Forces personnel’ includes UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and mobilised reservists.</li><li>‘Other countries’ excludes deployments in the UK, Afghanistan and personnel on board Naval Vessels.</li><li>Data for personnel deployed on operations only includes personnel who are deployed to an overseas location with an assigned country code. Personnel on overseas training exercises are excluded.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 18/12/2014 16:31:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22766 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

93501

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	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 (a) service liability, (b) funded strength and (c) total paid service strength is for the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army and (iii) Royal Air Force.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	210754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>In order to facilitate a clearer public understanding the Ministry of Defence now uses the term &quot;requirement&quot; in place of &quot;service liability&quot; in its publications, although this is effectively the same thing. Likewise, we now refer to &quot;trained strength&quot; rather than &quot;funded strength&quot; and &quot;paid strength&quot;.</p><p>Information on the requirements and full time trained strengths of UK Armed Forces, including a breakdown by Service, is published in the UK Armed Forces Monthly Personnel Report. The latest edition includes data as at 1 September 2014 and is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/361249/MPR_September_2014.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 24/11/2014 17:14:09 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23784 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

164334

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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 his policy is on the size of the armed forces after 2015.
	tabling member constituency	South Dorset
	tabling member printed	Richard Drax
	uin	215732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Our policy is to deliver the Future Force 2020 programme outlined in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 27/11/2014 16:08:15 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4132 label Biography information for Richard Drax

169442

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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 cost to his Department was of (a) salaries, (b) pension contributions, (c) employer's National Insurance contributions and (d) operational allowances for all ranks of officers in each of the armed forces in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	218146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The pay costs for officers in each of the Armed Forces over the period 2010-11 to 2013-14 inclusive have been attached.</p><p> </p><p>These costs represent expenditure on the regular cadre. Expenditure on reservists is not accounted for by rank or Arm of Service, and is therefore not included in the attached figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure on operational allowances is also not accounted for by rank or Arm of Service. However, annual expenditure for all ranks and all Arms of Service has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Expenditure Category</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-11 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-12 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Allowance</p><p> </p></td><td><p>113.2</p><p> </p></td><td><p>144.7</p><p> </p></td><td><p>127.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>69.6</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Campaign Continuity Allowance (includes Op Herrick Drawdown Allowance)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.7</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.7</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 question first answered 16/01/2015 14:00:35 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 218146 - Pay costs for Officers in each of the Armed Forces - 2010-11 to 2013-14.doc title 218146 - Armed Forces pay costs for Officers previous answer version 35432 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

169445

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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 armed forces personnel are working for (a) Defence Equipment and Support, (b) the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and (c) the Defence Support Group.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the following table.</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK Armed Forces personnel working in DE&amp;S, DIO and DSG as at </strong></p><p><strong>1 October 2014</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S)</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Support Group (DSG)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>‘-’ Zero or rounded to zero. Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 05/01/2015 17:10:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 35428 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

169446

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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 regular service men and service women there are in each rank of the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The requested breakdown is provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:33:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 218177 UK Regular Forces by Service.doc title 218177 - UK Regular Forces by Service
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

169448

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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 armed forces personnel are based at (a) Army HQ, (b) Navy HQ, (c) RAF HQ, (d) Joint Forces HQ and (e) MoD Main Building.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The approximate number of UK Regular Forces personnel stationed at each of the requested locations as at 1 October 2014 is provided in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Army HQ</strong></p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Navy HQ</strong></p></td><td><p>510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RAF HQ</strong></p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Joint Forces Command HQ</strong></p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD</strong><strong> Main Building</strong></p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol type="1"><li>UK Regular Forces includes all trained and untrained personnel. Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve personnel, and mobilised reservists are excluded.</li><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ol> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:34:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

169449

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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 estimate he has made of the number of serving personnel in the Army, Navy and RAF in non-front line roles.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. All Armed Forces personnel contribute to the delivery of Defence outputs, and the term 'non-front line role' is too non-specific to be the basis for precise analysis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:31:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

170092

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what savings to the public purse will arise from annual pay restraint and workforce reductions in the armed forces in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
	tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
	uin	218561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2014 answer text <p>Savings as a result of the restructuring of the Armed Forces agreed at the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review are forecast to be £1.3bn in 2014-15 and £1.4bn in 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Savings as a result of the Government’s pay restraint policy are forecast to be £600m in 2014-15 and £700m in 2015-16. These savings are compared against a counterfactual annual pay award of 2%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/12/2014 09:27:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier