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1697773

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual budget for the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Royal Air Force apprenticeship scheme was in each financial year since 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	19790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Apprenticeship Programme is intrinsically linked to and overlaps with professional trade training. There is no separate apprenticeship budget and therefore it is not possible to disaggregate the costs. Expenditure will reflect Armed Forces recruitment figures rather than a fixed number of apprenticeship places.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/03/2024 11:17:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1697837

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited into the full time (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force by (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) region in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Official Statistics on intake to the Regular Forces by Parliamentary Constituency and region are included in the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Annual Location Statistics (ALS). The same information on Reserves is not collected or published by the MOD, and producing these figures would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition (1 April 2023) of the ALS can be found at the following website, noting that the relevant Tables are 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023/annual-location-statistics-1-april-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023</a>. Figures included in the ALS extend from the 12 months ending 31 March 2015 to the 12 months ending 31 March 2022, and are split by Service. Earlier figures are not available, except for 2013-14 for the Army, which were provided on 19 April 2021 in the answer to Question 180391.</p><p> </p><p>The next edition of the ALS (1 April 2024) will cover the 12 months ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 and is expected to be published in June.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 19778 question first answered 26/03/2024 11:17:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697838

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited into the (a) Army Reserves, (b) Maritime Reserves and (c) RAF Reserves by (i) constituency and (ii) region in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Official Statistics on intake to the Regular Forces by Parliamentary Constituency and region are included in the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Annual Location Statistics (ALS). The same information on Reserves is not collected or published by the MOD, and producing these figures would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition (1 April 2023) of the ALS can be found at the following website, noting that the relevant Tables are 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023/annual-location-statistics-1-april-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023</a>. Figures included in the ALS extend from the 12 months ending 31 March 2015 to the 12 months ending 31 March 2022, and are split by Service. Earlier figures are not available, except for 2013-14 for the Army, which were provided on 19 April 2021 in the answer to Question 180391.</p><p> </p><p>The next edition of the ALS (1 April 2024) will cover the 12 months ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 and is expected to be published in June.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 19777 question first answered 26/03/2024 11:17:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697400

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fires
	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 implications for his policies of the (a) damage caused and (b) injuries sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that no injuries were sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024. There was also no permanent damage caused and the fire will have no impact on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s current programme. An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire and this will seek to identify any appropriate lessons that can be implemented in future instances of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:22:39 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697512

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to join the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force have been voluntarily withdrawn within (i) three, (ii) six, (iii) 12 and (iv) 18 months of the initial application being made in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 19532 question first answered 25/03/2024 13:59:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697513

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of applications to join the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force took more than (i) three, (ii) six, (iii) 12 and (iv) 18 months to process before a potential recruit began basic training over the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 19531 question first answered 25/03/2024 13:59:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697514

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Bedbugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bed bugs have been found at army barracks in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>There have been two recorded incidents of bed bugs in the last 12 months, both of which have been treated.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/03/2024 16:23:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697515

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department holds on the number of personnel who (a) were exposed to asbestos and (b) sought medical assistance as a result of asbestos exposure in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	19534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Information regarding personnel exposed to asbestos is not held centrally and the number of personnel who were exposed to asbestos in the last 12 months could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024, 127 UK Armed Forces personnel had at least one read code related to asbestos exposure entered into their electronic medical record. Of these personnel:</p><p>To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report entitled Investigation into the alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbestos during overseas exercises and training since 2018, published on 18 August 2022, how many Armed Forces personnel have been exposed to asbestos during overseas exercises in each year since 2018.</p><p> </p><ul><li>114 had at least one read code for history of asbestos exposure.</li><li>17 had at least one read code for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health: asbestos.</li><li>Fewer than five had at least one read code for asbestosis.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The figures provided by read code do not sum to the total, as some personnel have more than one of the above read codes recorded.</p><p> </p><p>The presence of a read code within the last year does not indicate that the medical appointment was directly related to asbestos exposure. It also does not indicate that the asbestos exposure occurred during the last year, or that exposure occurred whist in Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/03/2024 16:24:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1697636

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) location is of and (b) deployment levels are at each NATO (i) owned and (ii) operated sites.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	19726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest contributors of personnel to NATO, underlining our commitment to deterrence and defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of UK personnel posted to NATO Peacetime Establishment locations, with personnel in 39 NATO locations in 19 countries all over Europe and the Continental US, and the UK has proportional workforce equity at all locations.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Fill</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Fill</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Brussels</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>Brunssum</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mons</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>Stavanger</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>Sofia</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="3"><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>Bydgoszcz</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>Tallin</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Elblag</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Lille</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Szczecin</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7"><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>Geilenkirchen</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Lisbon</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Munster</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Oeiras</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oberammergau</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>Bucharest</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramstein</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Bratislava</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uedem</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Torrejon</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ulm</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Valencia</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wesel</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Türkiye</p></td><td><p>Istanbul</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>Thessaloniki</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Izmir</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Milan</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="4"><p>UK</p></td><td><p>Blandford</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naples</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Molesworth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poggio</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northwood</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sigonella</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Yeovilton</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>Adazi</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Riga</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tampa</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>&quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5.</p><p> </p><p>Data have been rounded to 10 and therefore totals may not always equal the sum of the parts.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/03/2024 17:17:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1696987

	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	Defence Equipment & Support: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the land combat vehicles team at Defence Equipment and Support in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	19268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employed in the Land Combat Vehicles team in each Financial Year (FY) since 2019 as at 31 March, is detailed in the table below. The figures include civilian and military employees, and workforce substitutes.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2023-24 will not be available until the end of the FY.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Land Combat Vehicles team</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>143.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>133.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>140.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>150.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>149.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/03/2024 14:47:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle