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1051302

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the (a) Home Secretary b) Mayor of London, (c) Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and (d) Secretary of state for Defence on proposals for the use of UK military forces to support civilian services in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	214616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union engages regularly with Ministers from other Government departments and external stakeholders to ensure that businesses and citizens are sufficiently prepared for all eventualities. As part of cross-Whitehall preparations for a ‘no deal’ scenario, all Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, are considering what resources are required to mitigate any potential impacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2019 13:57:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

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

1010407

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the draft withdrawal agreement for the UK leaving the EU on the UK's armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	192944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in Impact Assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 17:30:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1015365

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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 personnel who were born overseas currently serve in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	196211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Trained and untrained Regular personnel reporting a non-UK country of birth, as at 1 April 2018</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12,250</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>1,880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes: requirements for entry to the UK Armed Forces are based on nationality, not country of birth.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/12/2018 15:48:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	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	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

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