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1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1051302

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the (a) Home Secretary b) Mayor of London, (c) Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and (d) Secretary of state for Defence on proposals for the use of UK military forces to support civilian services in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	214616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union engages regularly with Ministers from other Government departments and external stakeholders to ensure that businesses and citizens are sufficiently prepared for all eventualities. As part of cross-Whitehall preparations for a ‘no deal’ scenario, all Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, are considering what resources are required to mitigate any potential impacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2019 13:57:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1015365

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel who were born overseas currently serve in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	196211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Trained and untrained Regular personnel reporting a non-UK country of birth, as at 1 April 2018</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12,250</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>1,880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes: requirements for entry to the UK Armed Forces are based on nationality, not country of birth.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/12/2018 15:48:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1010407

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 the draft withdrawal agreement for the UK leaving the EU on the UK's armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	192944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in Impact Assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 17:30:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

994289

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 (a) service personnel and (b) support staff were born in (a) non-UK EU states (b) commonwealth countries and (c) the rest of the world.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	183508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The number of regular Armed Forces personnel as at 1 April 2018 who report a country of birth that is a non-UK EU country is 4,660. This represents 3.4% of the regular Armed Forces who have a known country of birth.</p><p>The number of regular Armed Forces personnel as at 1 April 2018 who report a country of birth that is a non-UK Commonwealth country is 8,330. This represents 6.0% of the regular Armed Forces who have a known country of birth. These figures include personnel with a country of birth of Malta and Cyprus, these personnel are also contained in the figures in part (a) of this response (Hence the figures in parts (a), (b) and (c) cannot be added to give the non-UK total). Personnel reporting The Gambia and Zimbabwe as their country of birth are included in these figures.</p><p>The number of regular Armed Forces personnel as at 1 April 2018 who report a country of birth that is a non-UK, EU or Commonwealth country is 2,890. This represents 2.1% of the regular Armed Forces.</p><p>Country of birth has a 94.9% declaration rate on the Armed Forces administration system with 7,450 personnel with an unknown country of birth. Non-UK refers to personnel who do not report a country of birth that is either the United Kingdom, any British Overseas Territory or Crown dependency.</p><p>Although the country of birth may be non UK or Commonwealth, personnel must hold a British or Commonwealth nationality to join the Armed Forces.</p><p>Figures in this response have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>For the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) civil servants, the civilian administration system does not make it mandatory to record their place of birth. Around 25% of MOD civilians have declared their place of birth on the system, which is not a high enough figure to provide a meaningful analysis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/10/2018 16:39:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

990277

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the armed forces of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	181294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and other Government Departments to ensure that we can address the implications and realise the opportunities of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, including the effect on our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 180805 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:52:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 81214 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

947607

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Armed Forces Pay Body Review Report 2018, page 9, paragraph 2.9, when his Department plans to bring forward further details on future staffing levels and targets.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	168042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The staffing levels and targets for Armed Forces manpower levels are already set in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 04/09/2018 15:08:07 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

945524

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel from each service are based in each local authority of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	166472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the Ministry of Defence's Annual Location Statistics. Data as at 1 April 2018 can be accessed at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/09/2018 15:03:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944652

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to publish a land warfare strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	166110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to investing over £17 billion in the Land environment to provide the Army with a modernised warfighting division that includes the transformational STRIKE capability. This investment will support and provide opportunities for the UK's Land and defence sector. To date only Shipbuilding and Combat Air have been selected for a specific sector strategy, other sectors (such as Land) are kept under review. Further sector specific approaches will need to be informed by thorough analysis of the military capability, prosperity, internaitonal, industrial and prosperity benefits and will only be applicable in a very small number of cases.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 10:45:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944794

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 implications for his Department's policies in the event that the target of 144,200 trained regular armed forces personnel by 2020 is not met.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces continue to meet all their operational targets. We continue to apply a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/07/2018 10:11:12 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

944798

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to fill gaps in the 102 specialist armed forces pinch point trades where there are shortfalls in skilled personnel.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>Armed Forces Operational Pinch Points are closely monitored and managed by the Services and the Defence Board. A range of long and short-term measures, at both Single Service and Tri-Service level, are being taken to resolve current shortfalls and mitigate their impact, including using financial recruitment and retention incentives and targeted extensions of Service.</p><p>The close monitoring and management of Operational Pinch Points enables the Department to ensure that these Pinch Points do not impact on the ability of the UK Armed Forces to meet their operational commitments.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:21:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

934467

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK remains a tier one military power.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	160132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>This Government is absolutely committed to maintaining the UK's status as a 'tier 1' military power. The plans and policies set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review confirmed our commitment to maintain our world leading military status, and the Modernising Defence Programme aims to strengthen Defence and our Armed Forces further.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 10/07/2018 15:14:28 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

928885

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the UK qualifies, and will continue to qualify, as a tier one military power.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL8886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>Through the plans and policies set out in Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, the Government committed to maintain the UK's status as a Tier 1 military power. Since 2015 the threats have increased rapidly and become more complex. The Modernising Defence Programme will make sure that our Armed Forces have the right capabilities to meet the increasing threat picture.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/06/2018 10:25:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

897330

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current strength of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL7561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The strength of Her Majesty's Armed Forces as at 1 January 2018 is 194,950.</p><p>Information on Armed Forces strength is regularly published by Defence Statistics in the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p><p>Updated figures as at 1 April will be accessible at the same website address from 17 May 2018.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/05/2018 15:24:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 January 2018.pdf title Quarterly Service Personnel Statistcs 2018
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

889896

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 17 April 2018 to Question 134875, on Armed Forces, how the National Security Capabilities Review has been able to assess the size of the armed forces as sufficient to deliver Joint Force 2025 in the absence of a prescribed minimum number of personnel to deliver Joint Force 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	136948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The size and shape of the Armed Forces is under review as part of the Modernising Defence Programme. This will include the delivery of JF25. Our Armed Forces continue to fulfil all of their commitments across the globe, and this government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 136949 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:59:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

889897

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 17 April 2018 to Question 134875, on Armed Forces, whether he has made an estimate of the minimum size of the armed forces required for them to fulfill all their UK and overseas commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	136949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The size and shape of the Armed Forces is under review as part of the Modernising Defence Programme. This will include the delivery of JF25. Our Armed Forces continue to fulfil all of their commitments across the globe, and this government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 136948 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:59:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

884948

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fewer full-time (a) male and (b) female service personnel there were at the most recent date for which data is available compared with 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	135936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of full-time, UK Regular Service personnel, broken down by gender and year, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1 October 2010</p></td><td><p>1 October 2017</p></td><td><p>Decrease from <br> 1 October 2010 to 1 October 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>170,620</p></td><td><p>132,300</p></td><td><p>38,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>18,060</p></td><td><p>15,230</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review looked to restructure the Armed Forces to face future challenges and affordability, resulting in a reduction to Armed Forces strength. The Armed Forces have enough personnel to meet operational requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence’s published Diversity Statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2018 15:18:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 52879 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

873761

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the National Security Capabilities Review, what estimate he has made of the minimum size of the armed forces required to deliver Joint Force 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	134875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Joint Force 2025 is defined in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. There is no prescribed minimum number of personnel or platforms required to deliver the outputs that this force is designed to achieve.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are fulfilling all their commitments across the globe, and this Government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 17/04/2018 13:52:18 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 52145 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

834010

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current manning liability is of (a) The Royal Navy, (b) The Army and (c) the RAF.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	125767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>This information is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659404/20171001_-_SPS.pdf</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/02/2018 16:05:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

823608

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 January 2018, Official Report, column.614 whether his Department plans to maintain the Armed Forces at the size they were at the 2017 General Election; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	123069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to maintaining the overall size of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson grouped question UIN 123067 question first answered 23/01/2018 11:41:56 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

823615

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 January 2018, Official Report, column 617, what the personnel will be for the(a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each of the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	123075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not publish year-by-year forward projections for the size of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 23/01/2018 16:38:59 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

810326

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 Cabinet colleagues on the recommendations of the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland's 2017 Manifesto for the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	120792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Last year's Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report to Parliament, published on 18 December 2017, sets out the progress made and future intent across Government and in the Devolved Administrations towards a number of key goals in the Royal British Legion's Manifesto. These include: confirmation from the Office of National Statistics that they will recommend the inclusion of a veterans' marker in the 2021 census; an independent review of the Covenant in Business in 2018 to identify and share best practice, and an intention to consult on statutory guidance for local authorities regarding housing support for divorced and separated spouses of Service personnel.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Ministers were pleased to meet with the Director General of the Royal British Legion, Charles Byrne, in November 2017, and will continue to drive the Covenant agenda forward across Government via the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board this Year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/01/2018 14:54:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

802770

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of visiting forces are based in the UK; what nations those forces come from; and what the locations are of visiting units.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	118319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>It will take some time to gather the information required to answer the hon. Member's question.</p><p>I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/12/2017 10:55:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

797268

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between morale and overstretched resources in the armed services; and what steps they intend to take to remedy this situation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL3700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The management of morale in the Armed Forces is a high priority for Defence. The Department seeks to measure morale in a robust, consistent and scientific manner, through forums such as the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey. Morale is influenced by many variables and the Department has made no specific assessment of a relationship with resourcing.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched the Armed Forces Families Strategy and the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the Service Offer and lived experience of Service personnel.</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing a number of other initiatives under the Armed Forces People Programme which is focused on modernising the employment offer for Service personnel to allow us to attract and retain the right mix of people and skills.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/12/2017 15:30:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

797477

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Operational Pinch Points there are in the (a) Naval Service, (b) Army Service and (c) RAF Service; and what assessment he has made of the underlying reasons for any deficits in trained strength.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	116440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2017 there were 15 Operational Pinch Points (OPPs) in the Naval Service, 7 in the Army and 11 in the Royal Air Force.</p><p>OPPs may come from ensuring that our personnel do not go over guidelines on how much time should be spent on operations in any one year, and/or a competitive job market for the trades or areas of expertise involved. The single Services closely monitor any OPPs and apply a range of measures to manage them.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/12/2017 17:44:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish