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1718293

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	26424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) successfully renewed its Disability Confident Level 3 Leadership Certification in January 2024. This demonstrates our commitment to making the MOD a place that welcomes and encourages people with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has a Disability Champion who is responsible for promoting inclusive behaviour; the postholder facilitates constructive challenge, fosters good relations in the workplace and contributes to the development of an inclusive culture. The Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) is owned by a HR Diversity and Inclusion policy lead who is responsible for engaging with stakeholders across the Department to ensure disability sits at the heart of our policies and processes and can be measured against the DCS criteria.</p><p> </p><p>MOD supports the use of the DCS within its recruitment of civilian personnel and all MOD appointments advertised through Civil Service Jobs ask applicants if they wish to apply using DCS when they start their application. It is MOD policy that candidates using the scheme will be invited to interview provided they meet the minimum essential criteria for the advertised position. Recruiting panels also consider and implement any reasonable adjustments needed for interviews to ensure the selection process is fair for all candidates.</p><p> </p><p>MOD also provides adjustments to support employees with disabilities throughout their employment as part of our responsibilities as an inclusive employer. These provisions take various forms, such as smart and flexible working, the provision of equipment and furniture for both office and home working, and IT software.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD continues to monitor the effects of all actions aimed at making Defence a more attractive, diverse and inclusive employer. This work is having a positive effect on our overall representation of people who have declared a disability which has risen to 14% as at October 2023, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has a range of inclusive training and career development opportunities, which are offered on a fair and open basis. The Future Leaders Scheme for eligible Grade 6&amp;7 personnel, and the Senior Leaders Scheme for eligible Senior Civil Servants both offer successful candidates an accelerated development offer for those with a declared disability. The MOD’s Autism Exchange Intern Programme, developed in 2015, is a multi-award-winning programme which supports young people who are on the autistic spectrum to degree/postgraduate level qualifications. Reverse mentoring and challenge boards have also been implemented across the Department using staff from a range of under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The MOD Talent Management Toolkit also offers advice and guidance to managers to ensure that all employees are treated fairly with regards to career advancement.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, MOD has a DCS action plan and works with relevant stakeholders to implement actions; the group meets regularly to review progress against agreed actions.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 16:51:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718344

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194671, what the Royal Air Force’s recruitment target was for each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The RAF does not recruit to ‘recruitment targets’ but does recruit to a training requirement, referred to as Into Training Requirement (ITR), that can be adjusted at any time within the recruiting year for internal management purposes. ITR achievement data includes Serving personnel who are changing role and require re-training or further training; for example, individuals who are commissioned from Enlisted Aviators.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the percentage achievement as measured against ITR intake allocations for RAF Regular personnel, for 12 months ending 31 March for each year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 13:28:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718348

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Surveys
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Continuous Attitude Survey.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Continuous Attitude Survey provides insight into the day-to-day experiences of RFA personnel to inform policy development and decision making. It was generated for internal use as the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey does not include RFA personnel. There are no current plans to publish the survey, however the Royal Navy (RN) continuously assesses its information disclosure policies to maximise transparency and options are being considered to publish it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 16:50:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718079

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Meggido Lines as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were 280 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Meggido Lines.</p><p> </p><p>Please note the following caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Meggido Lines can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.</li><li>The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.</li><li>Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.</li><li>The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2024 08:36:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718080

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at Richmondshire Lines as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Richmondshire Lines.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2024 08:33:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718081

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were based at Catterick Town as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 13 May 2024, to Question 24549.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2024 08:35:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718082

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Peronne Lines as of 14 May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were no UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Peronne Lines.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2024 08:34:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1717508

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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, what the contract end date is for the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	25751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Service commencement date for the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme is January 2027. Following a transitional period, the contract will run for seven years with the option to extend for an additional three years.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/05/2024 13:48:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717509

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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, what the (a) original and (b) end date as of 13 May 2024 is for the Recruiting Partnership Project.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	25752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The original end date of the Army’s Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita was 11 March 2022 however, following an extension, the current end date is 31 March 2026. In September 2023 the Army commenced discussions with Capita to enact the option of a third-year contract extension until the commencement of the Armed Forces Recruitment Service in 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The contract to 31 March 2024 has cost £886.33 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Responsible Officer for the Recruiting Partnering Project contract undertakes this role alongside other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 25753 25754 question first answered 16/05/2024 13:49:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717510

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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 much his Department has spent on the Recruiting Partnership Project.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	25753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The original end date of the Army’s Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita was 11 March 2022 however, following an extension, the current end date is 31 March 2026. In September 2023 the Army commenced discussions with Capita to enact the option of a third-year contract extension until the commencement of the Armed Forces Recruitment Service in 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The contract to 31 March 2024 has cost £886.33 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Responsible Officer for the Recruiting Partnering Project contract undertakes this role alongside other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 25752 25754 question first answered 16/05/2024 13:49:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey