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1719574

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	27265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 12:28:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1719606

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nesscliffe Training Area
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are being accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	27310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of Afghans accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will vary depending on numbers of arrivals and speed of families moving into settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>The site currently has capacity for a maximum of 220 ARAP-eligible persons. The Ministry of Defence keeps all transitional accommodation under review in order to manage changes to the arrival and departure rate.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:14:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1719607

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nesscliffe Training Area
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to reduce the number of people being accommodated at Nesscliffe Training Camp.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	27311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>All Afghans arriving in the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) are being resettled due to their contribution to UK military and national security objectives during our mission in Afghanistan.</p><p>To temporarily house families arriving in the UK under ARAP, the Ministry of Defence has stood up transitional accommodation across the Defence Estate, including at Nesscliffe Training Area. The Ministry of Defence keeps all transitional accommodation under review in order to manage changes to the arrival and departure rate.</p><p>Transitional accommodation on the Defence estate is being used on a temporary basis prior to ARAP-eligible Afghans onward movement into settled accommodation as quickly as possible.</p><p>Nesscliffe Training Camp will, in due course, be returned to its previous use.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:11:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1719695

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on implementation of the recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	27257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 23 May 2024 to Question 26830.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-17/26830" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-17/26830</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 14:23:03 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719785

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Marchwood Military Port: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to McCullen Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27468 27469 27470 27471 27472 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719786

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sir John Moore Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Sir John Moor Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27469 27470 27471 27472 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719787

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Baker Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Baker Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27470 27471 27472 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719788

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Odiham: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Odiham for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27471 27472 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719789

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Wyton: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Wyton for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27470 27472 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719790

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Alconbury: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Alconbury for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27470 27471 27473 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719791

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	CTCRM Lympstone: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Lympstone Commando Training Centre for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27470 27471 27472 27474 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719792

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RM Instow: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RM Instow for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27470 27471 27472 27473 27541 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719859

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RM Chivenor: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RM Chivenor for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	27541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 27467 27468 27469 27470 27471 27472 27473 27474 question first answered 23/05/2024 15:05:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1719212

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2024 to Question 25754 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of the senior responsible officer’s time that was spent working on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Approximately 10% of the Senior Responsible Officer’s (SRO) programmed meeting time was spent on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months, alongside their other duties. This is the only programme for which they are the SRO. The SRO is supported by a team who focus on the Recruiting Partnering Project full time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26956 question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1719215

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2024 to Question 25754 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, what other programmes the Senior Responsible Officer has responsibility for.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Approximately 10% of the Senior Responsible Officer’s (SRO) programmed meeting time was spent on the Recruiting Partnering Project in the last 12 months, alongside their other duties. This is the only programme for which they are the SRO. The SRO is supported by a team who focus on the Recruiting Partnering Project full time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26954 question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1719331

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	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 applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy were rejected and subsequently appealed that decision as of 20 May 2024; and whether the Government has made an assessment of the adequacy of those figures in comparison with asylum applications through other routes.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	27027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 20 May 2024, 6,324 applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme have used the right to seek a review of the eligibility decision that is set out in published policy. This represents approximately 7% of those found initially ineligible.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is only responsible for administering the ARAP scheme and is therefore unable to provide a comparison with appeals lodged in relation to asylum applications in the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 12:30:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1719333

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have (a) applied for and (b) received a Veterans' ID Card in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	26948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 12:27:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1719415

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to introduce minimum service requirements in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
	uin	27153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The civilian seafarers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) play a vital role in providing and supporting Royal Navy outputs; the esteem in which they are held by the Department cannot be overstated.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to introduce minimum service requirements in the RFA.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 12:29:55 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1719008

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2024 to Question 18969 on Veterans: Identity Cards, when he plans to send that letter to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member on 5 April 2024, and a copy of my letter was placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:48:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719011

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15549 on LGBT Veterans Independent Review, what his target date is for implementation of the outstanding recommendations of that review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The LGBT Veterans Review examined the treatment of LGBT serving personnel during the Ban. The Government has accepted the intent behind all 49 of the review’s recommendations, have already completed 28 (as of 18 April 2024) and we are working at pace to deliver those that remain. Our committed deadlines can be found in the Government's formal response to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:49:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719016

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Data Protection
	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 prevent veterans’ personal data from being breached by malign actors.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes Cyber Security seriously including protecting personal data for all defence people including veterans.</p><p> </p><p>Defence employs a Cyber Risk Management Framework that regularly reviews and escalates risk. This uses evidence from a variety of sources including as the Cabinet Office’s Gov Assure ‘Cyber Assessment Framework’ (CAF). All Defence Organisations sit within this framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:49:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719018

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans in prison have applied for the Veterans’ ID card.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>To date, twenty-five applications for a Veteran's Recognition Card have been received from Veterans in custody. Of those, one has been despatched and the remaining applications have been approved and are in the process of being printed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26833 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:50:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719019

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans in prison have received a Veterans’ ID card.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>To date, twenty-five applications for a Veteran's Recognition Card have been received from Veterans in custody. Of those, one has been despatched and the remaining applications have been approved and are in the process of being printed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 26832 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:50:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719089

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make the Armed Forces Covenant statutory.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	26846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has met its manifesto commitment to strengthen the Armed Forces Covenant in law by introducing a statutory Covenant Duty through the Armed Forces Act 2021, to raise awareness of, and help promote better outcomes for, the Armed Forces community when accessing key public services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>During the passage of the Armed Forces Act, the Ministry of Defence committed to review whether central government should be included within the scope of the duty, and to report back to Parliament in the 2023 Covenant and Veterans Annual Report. Overall, the review found that the UK Government and Devolved Administrations are already implementing the Armed Forces Covenant as a matter of Government policy. We are committed to further strengthening of the Covenant and are actively looking at options.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 14:24:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1719095

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the armed forces’ diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	26860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Defence is dedicated to recruiting and retaining the best talent. In a competitive labour market, we must attract, recruit, and retain the best people drawn from the whole of the population.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to implement the recommendations of the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation to modernise our people system to attract and retain those who have a desire to serve under modernised terms which are right for them and their families. Failure to do so will compromise our ability to deliver defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 14:20:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1718817

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Aldershot Garrison as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718821

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Military Academy
	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 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718822

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Normandy Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718823

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 New Normandy Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718824

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Saint Omer Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718825

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Duchess of Kent Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718826

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Browning Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718827

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Thornhill Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718828

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Provost Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718829

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ordnance Barracks
	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 Ordnance Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718830

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Mons Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26752 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718831

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Lille Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26753 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718832

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aldershot 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 Hammersley Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26754 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718833

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gibraltar Barracks
	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 Gibraltar Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26755 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718834

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Denison Barracks
	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 Denison Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26756 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718835

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Combermere Barracks
	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 Combermere Barracks as of May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	26756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence statisticians. Army officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response, which will take some time. I will write to him by mid-June, 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 26738 26742 26743 26744 26745 26746 26747 26748 26749 26750 26751 26752 26753 26754 26755 question first answered 21/05/2024 16:38:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1718856

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average salary was for service staff at each Royal Fleet Auxilliary rank in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The amount of data requested is considerable and will take some time to compile. I will write to the right hon. Member with this data in due course and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/05/2024 16:32:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718237

	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	National Service: National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reintroduction of national service on national security.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	26391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to reintroduce National Service. Since 1963, when the last national servicemen were discharged, it has been the policy of successive Governments that the best way of providing for the defence of our country is by maintaining professional Armed Forces staffed by volunteers. The demanding, increasingly technical, nature of defence today is such that we require highly trained, professional men and women in our Regular and Reserve Armed Forces, fully committed to giving their best in defending our country and its allies.</p><p>If potentially unwilling National Service recruits were to be obliged to serve alongside the professional men and women of our Armed Forces, it could damage morale, recruitment and retention and would consume professional military and naval resources. If, on the other hand, National Service recruits were kept in separate units, it would be difficult to find a proper and meaningful role for them, potentially harming motivation and discipline. For all these reasons, there are no current plans for the restoration of any form of National Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:56:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

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

1718345

	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	Armed Forces: 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 his Department's recruitment targets for the armed forces are for 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	26345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Recruitment targets for Regular Serving personnel in 2024-25 currently are summarised below:</p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p>Officers 450</p><p>Sailors 2,864</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Officers 677</p><p>Soldiers 9,800</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>Officers 462</p><p>Aviators 2,615</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In my answers to Questions 7264, 8358, 12118 and 17290, I incorrectly stated that there were no recruitment targets for officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I have therefore provided below the historic Army recruitment targets for officers, as contained within the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) Demand Plan. The Plan reflects the number of personnel that Capita are directed to recruit annually. The figures include Direct Entrants and Professionally Qualified Officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The RPP started in 2012. Please note that data pre-dating 2014 could not be accessed in the time available.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Reg </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Res </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">709</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">362</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">742</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">368</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">747</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">318</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">696</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">241</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">315</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">700</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">230</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">688</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">125</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">610</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23-24</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">644</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In relation to the question asking for the target for recruitment of officers into the British Army for each of the first three quarters in the 2023-24 financial year; please note that OF in-year targets are based on the intakes to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), of which there are three a year. The following reflects the target by intake, rather than quarter.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RY</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Target</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">227</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Data is sourced from Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command and reflect single Service estimates.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:20:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 36886 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison 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

1718390

	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	Army: Training
	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 soldiers that took the Role Fitness Test (a) passed, (b) failed and (c) had another outcome in each year since that test was introduced; and of those, how many and what proportion were (i) ground close combat troops and (ii) non-ground close combat troops.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	26312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows the number of Regular and Reserve soldiers who took the Role Fitness test who passed and failed in each year since the test was introduced, broken down by ground close combat troops (GCC) and non-ground close combat troops (NON-GCC) and proportion rate of pass / fails.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Regt Corp</p></td><td><p>Failed</p></td><td><p>Passed</p></td><td><p>Prop Failed</p></td><td><p>Prop Passed</p></td><td><p>Total Tested</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2021</p></td><td><p>GCC</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>15,479</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>31,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NON-GCC</p></td><td><p>615</p></td><td><p>14,617</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2022</p></td><td><p>GCC</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>17,381</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>51,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NON-GCC</p></td><td><p>1,050</p></td><td><p>32,223</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2023</p></td><td><p>GCC</p></td><td><p>503</p></td><td><p>18,617</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>55,961</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NON-GCC</p></td><td><p>1,129</p></td><td><p>35,712</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2024</p></td><td><p>GCC</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>8,378</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>24,297</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NON-GCC</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>15,250</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes/Caveats: </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ol><li>This data was sourced by the Army’s Personnel Policy Directorate as at 17 May 2024. The data has been taken from a live system and therefore could be subject to change.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The figures are single Service estimates based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The figures provided may therefore be subject to data quality issues affecting their accuracy.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Regular Non-Ground Closed Combat (GCC) figures for 2021 – Role Fitness testing (RFT(S)) did not start until Sep 2021 and therefore fewer Regular Army personnel will have been tested.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Reserve Non-GCC for 2021 – RFT(S) testing did not start until Apr 2022 and therefore Non-GCC figures should not contain results for the Army Reserve.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Figures represent Regular and Reserve Army personnel.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="7"><li>All Army personnel are included irrespective of the Top Level Budget (TLB) that they are part of, for example, Army personnel serving within the Royal Navy command.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="8"><li>Ground Close Combat includes the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) and the Infantry.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="9"><li>Year is based on calendar year.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>The Role Fitness Test can only be broken down by ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’. The system includes categories of ‘N/A’ and ‘Exempt’ in the ‘Passed’ Figure. This cannot be broken down further without incurring disproportionate cost.</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li>An individual will be exempt if they meet the exemption policy for RFT(S), which is that they have a medical condition precluding them from attempting the test.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>A ‘N/A’ marker for individuals is applied when they are out of scope for RFT(S) testing. This will include those in a non-deployable HQ role, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), staff at a University Officer Training Corps (UOTC), Elite and Professional Athletes, and Reservists on specific contracts that do not require completion of the Individual Training Requirement.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 14:31:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1718391

	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	Army: Training
	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 soldiers that took the Soldier Conditioning Review were graded (a) condition, (b) unconditioned and (c) other in each year since that review was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	26313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>In relation to the Soldier Conditioning Review, personnel are marked on the system as ‘red’ when they have areas of physical fitness they need to improve. If they are marked as ‘green’ it means they do not have any specific areas of physical fitness development / improvement and are at an adequate baseline. Personnel are marked as ‘Amber’ on the system if the individual needs to take another assessment in the next two months.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number and proportion of Regular and Reserve soldiers that took the Soldier Conditioning Review who were graded as ‘Green’ or ‘Amber’ and ‘All other grades’.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Pers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>01 Apr – 31 Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>74,336</p></td><td><p>Green or Amber</p></td><td><p>63.98%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>41,849</p></td><td><p>All other grades</p></td><td><p>36.02%</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>01 Jan – 31 Dec 2023</p></td><td><p>71,945</p></td><td><p>Green or Amber</p></td><td><p>67.86%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>34,081</p></td><td><p>All other grades</p></td><td><p>32.14%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes/Caveats: </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li>This data was sourced by the Army’s Personnel Policy Directorate as at 17 May 2024. The data has been taken from a live system and therefore could be subject to change.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The figures are single Service estimates based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The figures provided may therefore be subject to data quality issues affecting their accuracy.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>The Soldier Conditioning Review was implemented in 2019. Prior to April 2022 the data was recorded in a different manner due to a change in how the tests were recorded and captured on the system, therefore this information is not available in the format requested.</li></ol> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 12:29:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1718398

	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	Armed Forces: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 21508 on Armed Forces: Health, for what reasons members of the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force were deemed medically non-deployable on 1 April (a) 2023, (b) 2016 and (c) 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	26320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 13:32:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh