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91402

	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department expects to reply to the letter dated 1 April 2014 from the hon. Member for York Outer to the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans concerning the Justice for Forces Widows Campaign.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	209028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member on 12 November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/11/2014 16:07:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22166 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

101349

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many single servicemen and servicewomen based at or near Catterick, North Yorkshire, are currently accommodated in (a) single living accommodation provided for his Department by a contractor and (b) other private rented accommodation; and what the average cost per month per person is to his Department for each such type of accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	212285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>No Single Living Accommodation at Catterick is provided by a contractor.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has nearly 6,000 bedspaces at Catterick which the MOD owns.</p><p>Where Single Living Accommodation is not available, the MOD may rent accommodation from the local private market, known as Substitute Service Single Accommodation. This is only ever used as a last resort where no other option is available.</p><p>There are currently 25 Service personnel posted to Catterick living in 19 Substitute Service Single Accommodation properties at an average monthly cost per person of £468.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 30/10/2014 17:34:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64473

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Vetting Agency
	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 by the Defence Vetting Agency in (a) York and (b) total on 1 April in each year since it was created.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figures in the following table represent people employed by the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting for 2012, 2013 and 2014 and its predecessor the Defence Vetting Agency until 2011, in York and total, on 1 April each year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Staff based in York</em></p></td><td><p><em>Overall total</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>297</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Although the Defence Vetting Agency was founded in 1996 reliable figures are only available from 2003.</p><p>Figures are for Full Time Equivalents.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/07/2014 15:45:38 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64474

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK (a) regular military and (b) civilian personnel were based in City of York in each year since 2008.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on the number of UK regular military personnel based in the City of York Unitary Authority area for each year from 2008 until 2013 is published in Ministry of Defence Quarterly Location Statistics Table 3.3a, available on The National Archives website:<br><br>http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/combined/quarterly-location-statistics<br><br>Information on the number of UK regular military personnel based in the City of York Unitary Authority area for each year from 2010 until 2014 is published in Ministry of Defence Quarterly Location Statistics Table 3.3a, available on the GOV.UK website:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index<br><br>Information on the number of UK civilian personnel based in City of York Unitary Authority area for each year from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2011 is produced in the table below:<br><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Information on the number of UK civilian personnel based in the City of York Unitary Authority area for each year since 1 April 2012 is now published in Ministry of Defence Quarterly Location Statistics Table 3.3a, available at the GOV.UK website:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index<br><br>Additionally, copies of the Quarterly Location Statistics are available in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/07/2014 15:46:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

48178

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
	uin	196201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

156216

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce a medal for service personnel and medical staff deployed to West Africa as part of the fight against Ebola.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	215004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Our Armed Forces are playing a significant role, in the fight against the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The risk and rigor being faced by our Service personnel in the region is unique, and the situation is kept under review by the Operational Review Board. Officials are currently examining the issue of medallic recognition for those who have deployed.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/11/2014 14:03:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

47195

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance and support his Department provides to military veterans and their families on securing stable housing; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	195453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme commenced on 1 April 2014, meaning that Servicemen and women can now borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000, interest-free, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home.</p><p> </p><p>To assist the transition of serving personnel to civilian life, the MOD offers a wide-ranging resettlement programme which includes a briefing by the Joint Services Housing Advice Office. This offers advice and information about a range of topics that armed forces personnel may find useful relating to an individual's housing needs before they leave the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p>Once a person leaves service, any need for social housing becomes a local authority matter. The MOD is working closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure the fair treatment of service families in need of social housing and ensure they are given proper priority on housing waiting lists.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that there is more that can be done to provide practical support to our veterans and their families in this area. In February I announced LIBOR funding of £40 million to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs in order to build new homes, buy new accommodation and renovate old facilities. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans who have fallen on hard times, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

41183

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) rape and (b) sexual assault were made within the chain of command against members of the armed forces in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013; and, of such cases, how many resulted in a prosecution by the Service Prosecution Authority.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	190438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>All allegations of rape and sexual assault will be thoroughly investigated by either the civil or Service police, depending upon who has jurisdiction. The following table provides details of the number of allegations of rape and sexual assault made within the chain of command against members of the Armed Forces in each of the last four years as recorded by the Service Police. Reference to rape covers offences under section one and sexual assault covers offences under sections two and three of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sexual Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Assault</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table provides details of the number of referrals to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) in each of the last four years, the number directed for trial and the number of convictions in the Military Court Service.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rape Case Referrals</strong></p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sexual Assault Case Referrals</strong></p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial </strong></p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Seven further cases are currently on trial.</p><p><sup>2</sup> 11 Trials ongoing</p><p> </p><p>The SPA may receive referrals in one year and the cases are directed/not directed and/or tried in the following year, so there is no direct correlation to the number of cases brought in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I should also like to take the opportunity to clarify the relationship between the figures provided in this answer, and earlier answers. The figures for sexual assaults in this answer are different to those provided by the then Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Andrew Robathan) on 6 July 2012 (Official Report, column 822W) in response to a question from the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon), for sexual assault referrals in the years between 2010 and 2012 (although 2012 was only for part of the year). This is because the term sexual assault has been expanded to cover the offences of indecent assault and sexual activity with a child. In addition, the figures provided in a response given by my predecessor (Mark Francois) on 30 November 2012 (Official Report, column 555W) again to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon) referred only to the number of cases where the victim was a member of the Armed Forces. The figures in the tables above cover all cases handled by the SPA, whether or not the victim was a member of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 30 November 2012.doc title Hansard extract 30 Nov 12 2 file name Hansard extract 6 July 2012.doc title Hansard extract 6 July 12 grouped question UIN 190437 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

41184

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many prosecutions of (a) rape and (b) sexual assault of members of the armed forces resulted in a conviction by the Military Courts Service in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	190437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>All allegations of rape and sexual assault will be thoroughly investigated by either the civil or Service police, depending upon who has jurisdiction. The following table provides details of the number of allegations of rape and sexual assault made within the chain of command against members of the Armed Forces in each of the last four years as recorded by the Service Police. Reference to rape covers offences under section one and sexual assault covers offences under sections two and three of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sexual Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Allegations in 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Assault</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table provides details of the number of referrals to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) in each of the last four years, the number directed for trial and the number of convictions in the Military Court Service.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rape Case Referrals</strong></p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sexual Assault Case Referrals</strong></p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial </strong></p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Seven further cases are currently on trial.</p><p><sup>2</sup> 11 Trials ongoing</p><p> </p><p>The SPA may receive referrals in one year and the cases are directed/not directed and/or tried in the following year, so there is no direct correlation to the number of cases brought in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I should also like to take the opportunity to clarify the relationship between the figures provided in this answer, and earlier answers. The figures for sexual assaults in this answer are different to those provided by the then Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Andrew Robathan) on 6 July 2012 (Official Report, column 822W) in response to a question from the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon), for sexual assault referrals in the years between 2010 and 2012 (although 2012 was only for part of the year). This is because the term sexual assault has been expanded to cover the offences of indecent assault and sexual activity with a child. In addition, the figures provided in a response given by my predecessor (Mark Francois) on 30 November 2012 (Official Report, column 555W) again to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon) referred only to the number of cases where the victim was a member of the Armed Forces. The figures in the tables above cover all cases handled by the SPA, whether or not the victim was a member of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 30 November 2012.doc title Hansard extract 30 Nov 12 2 file name Hansard extract 6 July 2012.doc title Hansard extract 6 July 12 grouped question UIN 190438 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

50594

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	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 additional costs of restarting the recruitment process for the post of Service Complaints Commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	198416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle