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1128596

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	There but Not There: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding from the public purse her Department has allocated to the charity, There But Not There.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	257675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The sum of £1,255,365 was spent on the Armistice and Armed Forces Communities programme awarded by the independent, LIBOR-funded Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The awards funded the purchase from There But Not There of silhouettes of First World War soldiers. A full list of community groups that received awards is published at:</p><p>https://www.covenantfund.org.uk/armistice-and-armed-forces-communities-programme-awards/</p><p>The purchased silhouettes of First World War soldiers are the property of the community groups, and they will be able to display them in years to come.</p><p>A report has been produced by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, published at:</p><p>https://www.covenantfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Armistice.pdf</p><p>2,773 awards were made across the United Kingdom. An evaluation of the programme showed that 69% of projects had brought communities together more than they were expecting; and that 75% of projects planned to do follow up work as a result of their event. Communities were highly positive about the impact the soldier silhouettes had on their events, reporting that they encouraged engagement between children and veterans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 257678 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:57:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1128599

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	There but Not There: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department takes to assess the effectiveness of grants awarded to There But Not There.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	257678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The sum of £1,255,365 was spent on the Armistice and Armed Forces Communities programme awarded by the independent, LIBOR-funded Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The awards funded the purchase from There But Not There of silhouettes of First World War soldiers. A full list of community groups that received awards is published at:</p><p>https://www.covenantfund.org.uk/armistice-and-armed-forces-communities-programme-awards/</p><p>The purchased silhouettes of First World War soldiers are the property of the community groups, and they will be able to display them in years to come.</p><p>A report has been produced by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, published at:</p><p>https://www.covenantfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Armistice.pdf</p><p>2,773 awards were made across the United Kingdom. An evaluation of the programme showed that 69% of projects had brought communities together more than they were expecting; and that 75% of projects planned to do follow up work as a result of their event. Communities were highly positive about the impact the soldier silhouettes had on their events, reporting that they encouraged engagement between children and veterans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 257675 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:57:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747742

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs and functions within his Department have been outsourced to the private sector in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747743

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of planned civilian redundancies within his Department on the operational capabilities of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2552 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747739

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
	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 outsource any of its jobs and functions to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2552 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046001

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) other ranks in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army, (iii) RAF and (iv) Royal Marines in each of the last five years have been subject to (A) minor administrative action, (B) major administrative action, (C) a formal warning and (D) suspension and removal from appointment as a result of unsanctioned contact with the media.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	211161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 211162 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:28:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046002

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) other ranks in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army, (iii) RAF and (iv) Royal Marines in each of the last five years have been subject to (A) minor administrative action, (B) major administrative action, (C) a formal warning and (D) suspension and removal from appointment as a result of inappropriate use of social media.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	211162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 211161 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:28:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1015171

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Firing Ranges: Colchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of reconfiguring the layout of the Fingringhoe Ranges near Colchester to accommodate the firing training capacity of the Middlewick Ranges at Colchester; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	195508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The work to reconfigure the layout of Fingringhoe Ranges near Colchester, once completed, will provide the same training facilities that are currently available at both Fingringhoe and Middlewick Ranges and will be completed prior to closure.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information in relation to the cost to the public purse as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 195509 question first answered 04/12/2018 15:52:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1015172

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Firing Ranges: Colchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his plans to reconfigure the layout of the Fingringhoe Ranges near Colchester will provide (a) the same, (b) less or (c) more training facilities than the combined total of those facilities currently available at both Fingringhoe Ranges and Middlewick Ranges at Colchester; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	195509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The work to reconfigure the layout of Fingringhoe Ranges near Colchester, once completed, will provide the same training facilities that are currently available at both Fingringhoe and Middlewick Ranges and will be completed prior to closure.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information in relation to the cost to the public purse as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 195508 question first answered 04/12/2018 15:52:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1015168

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Babcock International: Colchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with the operators of the defence repair facility at Colchester in advance of that operator's announcement of its intention to close its vehicle repair workshops at that location; what further discussions he has had with that operator since that announcement was made; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	195505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Planned changes outlined in the Better Defence Estate Strategy, published in November 2016, have led to the decision by Babcock to transfer the repair functions from Colchester to other locations, with the creation of In-barracks equipment support teams. Discussions routinely take place between the Ministry of Defence and Babcock as part of the Service Provision and Transformation Contract. There is no contractual obligation on Babcock to maintain a prescribed geographical footprint when delivering the repair function, therefore the withdrawl is compliant with this contract.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 195507 question first answered 04/12/2018 16:02:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones