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724553

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	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 total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1540012

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the defence budget is spent on intelligence services.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	80651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Defence Intelligence budget is reported to the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee and was £349 million for financial year 2020-21. The Ministry of Defence budget for that year was around £42 billion.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/11/2022 17:18:03 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1541822

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) fund the development of and (b) increase use of advanced drone technology in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	86422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>Across the Armed Forces we are taking steps to invest in the development, experimentation and exploitation of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).They form a key part of our future capability plans and our ISR capability. Focussing specifically on small UAS, the Royal Navy already employs fixed and rotary wing UAS across the fleet to fulfil surveillance and resupply tasks. The Royal Air Force has a dedicated workstream and allocated funding to develop Swarming Uncrewed Aerial System capabilities. Through project TIQUILA, the Army is procuring Miniature Uncrewed Aerial Systems to enhance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance capabilities at the tactical level. The Army is also investing in the experimentation of small UAS to better understand current and potential future capabilities and technology working alongside the Expeditionary Robotics Centre of Expertise within Defence Equipment and Support.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/11/2022 13:07:16 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1541823

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to invest in artificial intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	86423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Defence AI Strategy, published in June this year, signalled our objective to transform into an AI-ready organisation that can exploit AI technologies at pace and with ambition. The new Defence AI Centre is central to our efforts, working with teams across the Department to champion and enable the wide-scale adoption of these technologies. A wide range of Research and Development projects are underway, exploring opportunities to transform our front-line military capabilities and ‘back-office’ corporate systems.</p><p>We are also continuing to invest in the Defence Science &amp; Technology Laboratories (Dstl) science &amp; technology programme, which has focus areas that include AI, autonomy, and data science.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/11/2022 13:09:18 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1546479

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AUKUS: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) Australia, (b) the United States of America and (c) the UK have held talks with their Canadian counterparts on the prospect of Canada joining AUKUS.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	98685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>AUKUS is a commitment to strengthen defence and security relationships with likeminded allies. The UK regularly holds discussions with Canada about our security and defence cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2022 14:10:57 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1546484

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Australia: Nuclear Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support he is providing to his Australian counterpart on Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines as a member of AUKUS.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	98689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State exchanges regularly with his Australian and US opposites on a wide range of defence issues, including AUKUS. Australia asked for our help in acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine. We are meeting the request of a close partner, with whom we have a long history of co-operation, including on submarines. We will use the 18-month scoping period to establish exactly what the best way is to meet Australia's capability requirement. We will not pre-judge the outcome of the scoping period. Throughout this process, strengthening the non-proliferation regime will be our highest priority. We are undertaking every step in this process in a way that reflects our longstanding leadership in global non-proliferation and steadfast support for the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). We are pursuing rigorous verification standards, in partnership and consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 06/12/2022 16:00:28 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90026

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Teachers: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage veterans to consider teaching as a post-service career option.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	207697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust measures in place to prepare our Service personnel for civilian life as well as addressing any accommodation, employment, welfare, health and domestic needs and concerns. While in Service, our personnel can receive skills, qualifications and experience accredited to nationally recognised standards to ease the transition back into the civilian workplace. <br><br>The MOD and the Department for Education have worked closely together on the Troops for Teachers Programme. This is a coherent programme that Service leavers can use to access teaching opportunities to increase the number of high-quality Service leavers joining the teaching profession. The MOD and the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) (the MOD’s employment support partner for personnel leaving the Armed Forces) promote the programme through various channels including CTP organised career events for Service personnel; through internal Defence media (such as the Defence Intranet); and through resettlement briefings which take place at CTP centres across the UK. The CTP continues to be successful. Of those personnel who access the CTP, 85% are in employment within six months of them leaving the Armed Forces.<br><br>The new two-year, school-based Troops to Teachers programme started in January 2014 and has been designed and developed together with a group of outstanding schools and initial teacher training providers and with the CTP. It uses a rigorous assessment, selection and recruitment process to identify those Service leavers with the potential to become outstanding teachers. This process also recognises the professional skills Service leavers already have and provides training to make best use of and further develop them in schools. Good progress was made in recruiting 41 eligible Service leavers for the first cohort of this scheme. Trainees in the first cohort are in their second term of school-based training and feedback from host schools has been positive.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/10/2014 15:35:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 18973 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93138

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	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 length of time that UK military forces will be engaged in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that dealing with this threat will take time and patience. Our intention is to provide support to the Iraqi government while we believe it to be both needed and the Iraqi government still requests it. The UK airstrikes and other military support shows the UK will play its part in standing against ISIL.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/11/2014 16:56:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23530 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77913

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he intends to lay before the House a Statutory Instrument to reflect the establishment of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees; and if he will make statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	205921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/08/2014 answer text <p>It is our intention to change legislation to reflect the establishment of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees. The Armed Forces Bill 2015 represents the most likely opportunity to make the change through primary legislation.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/08/2014 09:59:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77914

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that service personnel are effectively reintegrated into society following active service duty.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	205910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust measures in place to prepare our Service personnel for civilian life. As Lord Ashcroft highlighted in his recent review of transition arrangements, the vast majority of Service leavers make a successful transition.<br><br>All Service leavers are entitled to resettlement assistance from the Ministry of Defence funded Career Transition Partnership (CTP). We work with all industry sectors to offer Service leavers a range of employment options through the creation of partnerships with major organisations such as BAE Systems, Jaguar, Siemens and Google. The CTP helped 85% of Service leavers find sustainable employment within six months of leaving the Armed Forces in 2013-14. <br><br>The MOD supports a range of schemes to help Service leavers secure appropriate accommodation, and provides briefings on housing and finance. The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme began 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. In February 2014, LIBOR funding of £40 million was announced to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.<br><br>The Veterans UK Helpline can provide advice on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, accommodation, training and benefits. The helpline can be reached on 0808 1914 218.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/10/2014 15:21:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell