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1701082

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 3 April 2024 to Question 20104 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many routine pest control requests were responded to within fifteen days.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/04/2024 16:11:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701081

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 3 April 2024 to Question 20104 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many emergency pest control requests were responded to within three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>In relation to the incidents data in the table referred to, there were no emergency incidents relating to pest control activities requiring a response within three hours.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/04/2024 16:11:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700527

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 19180 on Armed Forces: Housing, when the (a) Minister for the Armed Forces and (b) Minister for Defence People and Families last had discussions with representatives of (i) VIVO, (ii) Amey and (iii) Pinnacle on the maintenance of service accommodation properties.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>There is no formal record of any meeting between the Minister for Armed Forces and representatives from VIVO, Amey and Pinnacle on the maintenance of Service accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>There is a formal record of an invitation for a meeting in January 2023 between the Minister for Defence People and Families and VIVO, Amey and Pinnacle on the maintenance of Service accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>I have engaged with VIVO, Amey and Pinnacle representatives in summer 2023 regarding overdue Landlord Gas Safety Inspections and Electrical Insulation Condition Reports.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are in daily contact with VIVO, Amey and Pinnacle regarding delivery and performance.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/04/2024 16:03:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700433

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Spectacles: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2024 to Question 16241 on Spectacles: Irlen Syndrome, what financial support is available to low-income families to help fund prescription glasses for children where the cost of the prescription exceeds the £50 NHS voucher cost.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>NHS optical vouchers are available for children to help with the cost of glasses that correct a defect in sight. There are ten optical voucher values ranging from £42.40 to £233.56, depending on the strength of the optical lenses. The cost of glasses will be set by individual optical practices and because prices can vary, we would always advise individuals to shop around.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/04/2024 15:27:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700145

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department has issued on a building’s status as a relevant building under section 117(3)(c) of the Building Safety Act 2022 in the event that a freeholder purchased a leasehold property in a building after 14 February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the specific concerns raised by the Hon Member, and the specific case in his constituency. As the Member will know, Departmental Officials are due to meet him and his constituents to discuss the issue in more detail.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 17/04/2024 13:51:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700402

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Bulwark: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned timetable is for HMS Bulwark's (a) regeneration and (b) return to fleet.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21207 21208 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700158

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Babcock on the tying up of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21207 21289 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700157

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Albion: Regeneration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned timetable is for the potential regeneration of HMS Albion.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21208 21289 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1696845

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of single living accommodation bed spaces that meet building regulation standards.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>All Single Living Accommodation (SLA) bedspaces built since the 1960s - when the Building Regulations came into force - have been required to meet the standards imposed by the Regulations.</p><p>The Crown has immunity and exemption from the procedural requirements of the Building Regulations in the UK, but Departmental policy mandates that all building works must comply with the minimum standards imposed by the Building Regulations. This includes the routine safety assessments, maintenance and improvement programmes applied to all SLA buildings constructed prior to the Regulations.</p><p>The MOD's Building Regulations Compliance System (BRCS) is designed to broadly replicate the civilian Building Control process and builds on the safety culture within the MOD. BRCS also applies to building work overseas. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation's Building Control Compliance Authority ensures compliance with the procedures of the BRCS, the technical application of Building Regulations, and selects projects for audit.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/04/2024 11:18:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1698131

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rwanda: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the use of RAF planes to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	20105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has frequent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on issues affecting their Departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 03/04/2024 15:22:22 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard