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1682982

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Air Force: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Royal Air Force spent on recruitment (a) campaigns and (b) other initiatives to help increase the diversity of its workforce in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	10000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The RAF routinely extends an element of the Recruiting and Selection marketing budget to reach under-represented communities across the UK. In the previous recruitment years, Financial Years 2019-20; 2020-21 and 2021-22, the RAF spent £473,690; £168,283 and £921,110.93 respectively, funding both Ethnic Minority and Women campaigns and initiatives.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/01/2024 15:44:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1682916

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2024 to Question 8310 on Armed Forces: Applications, what the average length of time was for a person joining the Army to be vetted for a (a) counter-terrorist check, (b) security check, (c) enhanced security check and (d) developed vetting level in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	10004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Based on current data held, and subject to the information provided by the candidate, a Counter Terrorist Check, which is conducted only for overseas candidates, takes an average of eight to 10 weeks; Basic Checks (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Disclosure Scotland and Access Northern Ireland (ANI)) takes on average two weeks; and Enhanced DBS takes on average four weeks. Developed Vetting (DV) is not recorded during the recruitment process as it is only completed, when necessary, once individuals have joined the Army.</p><p> </p><p>The average length of time for vetting prospective personnel seeking to join the Army is not held in the format requested. The Army’s Recruiting Group is not required to record this information within the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10005 question first answered 22/01/2024 16:46:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682917

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2024 to Question 8310 on Armed Forces: Applications, what the average length of time was for vetting prospective personnel seeking to join the Army to a baseline personnel security standard in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	10005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Based on current data held, and subject to the information provided by the candidate, a Counter Terrorist Check, which is conducted only for overseas candidates, takes an average of eight to 10 weeks; Basic Checks (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Disclosure Scotland and Access Northern Ireland (ANI)) takes on average two weeks; and Enhanced DBS takes on average four weeks. Developed Vetting (DV) is not recorded during the recruitment process as it is only completed, when necessary, once individuals have joined the Army.</p><p> </p><p>The average length of time for vetting prospective personnel seeking to join the Army is not held in the format requested. The Army’s Recruiting Group is not required to record this information within the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10004 question first answered 22/01/2024 16:46:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682928

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veteran ID cards have been delivered to veterans in each month since January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	10016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows how many Veteran recognition cards have been despatched through Phase 1 each month since January 2023:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of card despatched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 23</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 23</p></td><td><p>1,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 23</p></td><td><p>1,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 23</p></td><td><p>1,593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 23</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 23</p></td><td><p>1,631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 23</p></td><td><p>1,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 23</p></td><td><p>1,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 23</p></td><td><p>1,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 23</p></td><td><p>1,756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 23</p></td><td><p>1,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 23</p></td><td><p>1,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 24</p></td><td><p>1,061</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 17 January 2024, in Phase 1, 80,240 Veteran recognition cards have been despatched to Veterans in total. A further 6,586 cards have been despatched to Veterans as part of Phase 2 testing period of the Veteran recognition cards project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10017 10018 question first answered 30/01/2024 15:58:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682929

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veteran ID cards have been delivered to veterans in total as of 17 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	10017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows how many Veteran recognition cards have been despatched through Phase 1 each month since January 2023:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of card despatched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 23</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 23</p></td><td><p>1,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 23</p></td><td><p>1,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 23</p></td><td><p>1,593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 23</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 23</p></td><td><p>1,631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 23</p></td><td><p>1,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 23</p></td><td><p>1,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 23</p></td><td><p>1,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 23</p></td><td><p>1,756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 23</p></td><td><p>1,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 23</p></td><td><p>1,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 24</p></td><td><p>1,061</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 17 January 2024, in Phase 1, 80,240 Veteran recognition cards have been despatched to Veterans in total. A further 6,586 cards have been despatched to Veterans as part of Phase 2 testing period of the Veteran recognition cards project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10016 10018 question first answered 30/01/2024 15:58:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682930

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans ID cards have been delivered to veterans as part of phase 2 of the roll out as of 17 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	10018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows how many Veteran recognition cards have been despatched through Phase 1 each month since January 2023:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of card despatched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 23</p></td><td><p>1,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb 23</p></td><td><p>1,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar 23</p></td><td><p>1,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 23</p></td><td><p>1,593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 23</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 23</p></td><td><p>1,631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 23</p></td><td><p>1,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 23</p></td><td><p>1,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 23</p></td><td><p>1,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 23</p></td><td><p>1,756</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov 23</p></td><td><p>1,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 23</p></td><td><p>1,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan 24</p></td><td><p>1,061</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 17 January 2024, in Phase 1, 80,240 Veteran recognition cards have been despatched to Veterans in total. A further 6,586 cards have been despatched to Veterans as part of Phase 2 testing period of the Veteran recognition cards project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10016 10017 question first answered 30/01/2024 15:58:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1683041

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Sir Galahad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to publish all documents relating to the bombing of RFA Sir Galahad that are held at the National Archives.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	10069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The losses of RFA Sir Galahad due to enemy action was a tragedy. The sacrifice made by those onboard will not be forgotten, and we remain grateful to all the Armed Forces personnel and civilians who bravely served in the Falklands conflict.</p><p> </p><p>The release of papers is governed through the Public Records Act (PRA).</p><p> </p><p>At my request, officials have conducted a thorough review of the files under the terms of the Public Records Act (PRA) to determine whether any additional information can possibly be released, and I will be visiting The National Archives to view the files personally in the very near future as discussed last week.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/01/2024 16:54:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1547355

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November to Question 96565 on Air Force: Training, how many (a) UK and (b) non UK pilots are awaiting training at each RAF base as of 1 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	100890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>On 1 December 2022 there were 200 UK pilots conducting supplementary training/courses or fulfilling holding roles at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases whilst awaiting the next stage of their flying training.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>RAF Station Locations</p></td><td><p>No of UK Pilots holding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lossiemouth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waddington</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coningsby</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cranwell</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benson</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brize Norton</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cosford</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shawbury</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University Air Squadrons</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Halton</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Henlow</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Command High Wycombe</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marham</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northolt</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Odiham</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syerston</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Valley</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wittering</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeming</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There has always been planned holding periods in the flying training pipeline to ensure all courses are fully utilised. Trainee pilots on hold fulfil required and essential roles within the Armed Forces with the aim to expand their skills in other areas of the Ministry of Defence and to prepare them to be the future leaders of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 December 2022 there were five or less non-UK pilots at RAF Shawbury awaiting the start date of the next course.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the small populations generated by this level of detail, and the possibility of identifying individual personnel, data have been rounded to 10 and therefore totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. &quot;-&quot; denotes zero and &quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5.</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 South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/12/2022 14:54:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682954

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Retention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to improve retention in the UK Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	10134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 19 January 2024 to Question 9841.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/01/2024 16:48:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 9841 - Armed Forces Recruitment.docx title Armed Forces Recruitment
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1668976

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) sexual assault, (b) sexual harassment and (c) rape have been reported to (i) the Royal Military Police and (ii) civilian police forces by Armed Forces personnel serving at Army colleges in each of the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	1025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Statistical information on Murder, Manslaughter, Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse in the Service Justice System is published by the Department on gov.uk. However, further detail is not held centrally and the answers to these questions could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Military Police are the Service Police for the Army. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have their own Service Police. The Defence Serious Crime Unit, formed in December 2022, has the jurisdiction to investigate the most serious and complex crimes alleged to have been committed by persons subject to service law in both the UK and overseas, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and offences of violence.</p><p> </p><p>While some information is held by the single Services on crimes reported to and investigated by the Civilian Police, the information recorded is based on that provided by or obtained from the Civilian Police or the subject, therefore the Department is unable to provide official data in this respect.</p><p> </p><p>“Sexual harassment” is not an offence under civil or Armed Forces law, however Defence has made it clear there is zero tolerance to any form of unacceptable sexual behaviour. Under the MOD’s Zero Tolerance Part One (Sexual Offences and Instructor/Trainee Relations) policy, for all Service persons who are convicted of a sexual offence, or who are placed on the Sex Offenders Register there is a mandatory presumption of discharge from the Armed Forces. Similarly, for Zero Tolerance Part Two (Unacceptable Sexual Behaviour – A Victim/Survivor Focused Approach), there is a presumption of discharge for those found in breach of this policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 1023 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 question first answered 14/11/2023 17:52:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey