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1702131

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AUKUS: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what civil service grade are the officials supporting the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>A variety of officials at varying grades are engaged in supporting the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum. We have an SCS 2 official as a co-chair to the Forum. It is not practical to further quantify a specific number of people supporting it at any given moment.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:30:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1702132

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AUKUS
	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 support the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Since its announcement at the AUKUS Defence Ministers meeting in December 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have consulted on the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum TORs, developing them in partnership with trade associations from all three nations. The MOD hosted the first forum trilaterally in Washington DC on 9 April 2024. Two further forums are planned for 2024, in the UK and Australia respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:31:08 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1702250

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BAE Systems: Explosions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has opened its own investigation into the potential causes of the explosion at BAE Systems Monmouthshire on 17 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>This was an isolated incident at the BAE Systems (BAES) Glascoed site, Monmouthshire that occurred in a remote building away from the production facilities. Tried and tested safety protocols were immediately enacted and there were no casualties. BAES is continuing to investigate and has engaged the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage BAES do not envisage anything but a minimal impact on operations. Defence Equipment &amp; Support are closely engaged with BAES to support their investigations. At present, a separate Ministry of Defence investigation is not planned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:29:22 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1702251

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BAE Systems: Explosions
	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 impact of the explosion at BAE Systems Monmouthshire on munitions production.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>This was an isolated incident at the BAE Systems (BAES) Glascoed site, Monmouthshire that occurred in a remote building away from the production facilities. Tried and tested safety protocols were immediately enacted and there were no casualties. BAES is continuing to investigate and has engaged the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage BAES do not envisage anything but a minimal impact on operations. Defence Equipment &amp; Support are closely engaged with BAES to support their investigations. At present, a separate Ministry of Defence investigation is not planned.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 14:32:00 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1702253

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-service date is for the first ship to be delivered by the Fleet Solid Support Ship programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The first Fleet Solid Support ship (FSS) is expected to enter service by 2031, after first of class trials and equipment fits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 13:18:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1702255

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to Navantia UK under the Fleet Solid Support Ship programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	22462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:29:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1702300

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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, if he will update the letter deposited in the Library of the House on 27 December 2023, reference DEP2024-0002, with the latest figures available.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Data provided in response to Questions is not updated when new data becomes available.</p><p>If the data was later found to be incorrect, then a correction would be issued. However this is not the case with the Question referred to by the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/04/2024 16:54:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701736

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Vacancies
	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 vacant posts have been withdrawn from Air Command since the introduction of internal restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701737

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Air Command are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701738

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Command: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Strategic Command are being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701739

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Nuclear Organisation: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in the Defence Nuclear Organisation have been withdrawn since the introduction of internal restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701740

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in the Defence Infrastructure Organisation are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701741

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in the Defence Infrastructure Organisation are being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701742

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) domestic and (b) overseas trade shows have Ministers in his Department attended in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Information on domestic trade shows is not held centrally and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost, whilst information on any attendance of overseas trade shows would have been published online within the Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 13:47:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701743

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Navy Command are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701744

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in his Department have been withdrawn since the introduction of internal restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701755

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Command: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Strategic Command are vacant but are not actively being filled as of 17 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701757

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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, if he will provide a breakdown of those figures for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Please find below the figures broken down for Scotland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Issue</p></td><td><p>Damp and Mould (provided from February 2023)</p></td><td><p>Loss of heating and hot water</p></td><td><p>Loss of water Supply</p></td><td><p>Electrical faults</p></td><td><p>Pest Infestation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>646</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 13:47:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701760

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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 21 March 2024 to Question 19178 on Armed Forces: Housing, if he will provide a breakdown of this figure for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>For the period 1 April 2023 to 29 February 2024, the Department spent £21,004 on housing Service personnel and their families in emergency accommodation in Scotland due to major repairs needed at their military accommodation.</p><p>Information for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 is not separately identifiable due to the way in which data was held at the time.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:35:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701767

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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, what data his Department holds on the number of compensation payments awarded to families living in service family accommodation in Scotland since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2022 1,724 compensation claims have been paid to Service personnel living in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:39:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701796

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Genito-urinary Medicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which army unit is alleged to be the subject of the research entitled Are British soldiers adequately prepared to make safe sexual health decisions when deployed to areas with high HIV prevalence?, published in the British Medical Journal Military Health on 21 March 2024 on initiation ceremonies in Kenya.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	22402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The article was originally published in the British Medical Journal Military Health in July 2022. The purpose of the research was to consider the effectiveness of the sexual health brief Service personnel receive when they arrive in Kenya to determine whether the brief had any influence on soldiers’ approach to sexual health. Information about which units’ participants served with was not captured as part of the research.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/04/2024 16:12:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1701797

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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, which British Army regiments have trained in Kenya since 2012; and on what dates that training took place.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	22403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the Army units which have trained in British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) between 2019 – March 2024. Due to a change in information technology systems and the way in which records are held, data prior to 2019 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Exercise date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Unit</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb – Mar 24</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion, The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – Nov 23</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Grenadier Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun – Jul 23</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion, The Parachute Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar – Apr 23</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Coldstream Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – Nov 22</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar – Apr 22</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – Nov 21</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb – Mar 21</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Mercian Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar – Apr 20</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan – Mar 20</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion, The Parachute Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – Nov 19</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Coldstream Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May – Jun 19</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland 2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment 4<sup>th</sup> Battalion, The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb – Mar 19</p></td><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan – Feb 19</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/04/2024 13:27:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1701799

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what air defence systems are in use in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF as of 17 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	22266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As of 17 April 2024, the following air defence systems are in use:</p><p> </p><p>Royal Navy:</p><ul><li>Sea Viper (Guided Weapon System 45)</li><li>Sea Ceptor (Guided Weapon System 35)</li><li>Phalanx B (Close In Weapon System)</li><li>30mm DS30B Cannon</li><li>30mm Automatic Small Calibre Gun MK1.5</li></ul><p> </p><p>Army:</p><ul><li>Sky Sabre</li><li>High Velocity Missile</li><li>Land Environment Air Picture Provision</li></ul><p> </p><p>Royal Air Force:</p><ul><li>Lightning and Typhoon aircraft are equipped with Meteor, Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).</li><li>Both aircraft also have air-to-air cannon.</li></ul> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:35:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701829

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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 21 March 2024 to Question 19174 on Armed Forces: Housing, what those figures are as of 17 April 2024 (a) by region and (b) for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>As at 17 April 2024, the number of open work orders for repairs to Service Family Accommodation (SFA), broken down by region can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Open Reactive Work Orders at 17 April 2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>1,976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3,715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland and Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>3,169</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Of those reported for the Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland Region, 533 relate to Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>As at 17 April 2024, the number of open work orders for repairs to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) on the Built Estate, broken down by region, can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Open Reactive Work Orders at 17 April 2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>3,566</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland and Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>921</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1,998</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Of those reported for the Scotland and Northern Ireland Region, 768 relate to Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 13:48:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701836

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Lossiemouth: 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 Lossiemouth for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould in the since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Callouts made to RAF Lossiemouth for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below;</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Roofing</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Loss Heating &amp; Hot Water</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electrical</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pest Control</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Damp &amp; Mould</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p><strong>723</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 13:48:54 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701261

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the regular Army have regular reserve call out liability as of 1 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
	uin	21947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act (RFA) 96.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are approximately 55,000 ex-Regular personnel as of March 2024 subject to recall under Section 68 of the RFA 96.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of Army Regular Reservists with a recall liability can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>The Army Regular Reserve comprises ex-Regular Army personnel who retain a workforce obligation to be called up for service in times of need.</li><li>This figure includes the serving component which comprises ex-Regular personnel who have applied to return to Army service on a fixed term Reserve commitment.</li><li>The second figure comprises of personnel who have completed their military service and retain a liability to be recalled for service in the event of national danger, great emergency or an actual or suspected attack on the UK.</li><li>This figure is a single Service estimate 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 data as of March 2024 is the latest available.</li><li>The c55,000 includes ex-Regular Officers who retain a recall liability in perpetuity.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21948 question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1701262

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of the regular Army have regular reserve recall liability in the event of a national emergency as of 1 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
	uin	21948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 22,676 Army Regular Reservists with recall liability under Section 22 of the Reserve Forces Act (RFA) 96.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are approximately 55,000 ex-Regular personnel as of March 2024 subject to recall under Section 68 of the RFA 96.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of Army Regular Reservists with a recall liability can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>The Army Regular Reserve comprises ex-Regular Army personnel who retain a workforce obligation to be called up for service in times of need.</li><li>This figure includes the serving component which comprises ex-Regular personnel who have applied to return to Army service on a fixed term Reserve commitment.</li><li>The second figure comprises of personnel who have completed their military service and retain a liability to be recalled for service in the event of national danger, great emergency or an actual or suspected attack on the UK.</li><li>This figure is a single Service estimate 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 data as of March 2024 is the latest available.</li><li>The c55,000 includes ex-Regular Officers who retain a recall liability in perpetuity.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21947 question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1701369

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	21949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support Departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025).</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the Ministry of Defence’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:18:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1701397

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the target number of Royal Air Force pilots was for successful completion of Phase 2 Military Flying Training in each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, Phase 2 Military Flying Training pilot output achieved 100% of the training targets to enable Front Line operations. I am withholding the specific information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701398

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the average cost was of training a Royal Air Force pilot to Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The average cost of flying training per trainee is not currently compiled on an annual basis. The last time in-depth cost modelling conducted was in Financial Year 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The average cost of flying training for Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots in Financial Year 2021-22 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>RAF Fast Jet: £5,362,085</p><p>RAF Multi Engine: £ 953,817</p><p>RAF Rotary Wing: £1,041,843</p><p> </p><p>The above figures include pay, support costs and costs within the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) contract up to the point a trainee pilot commences training on a front line aircraft as part of an Operational Conversion Unit.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701399

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, for what reason fewer pilots successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the training years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that reduction in numbers on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots who successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in training years 2022-23 and 2023-24 was in line with requirement. There is no impact on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict; the UK continues to train the required number of RAF pilots, on time, to world-leading standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701401

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, how many RAF pilots completed their phase 2 training but did not complete training to the level required to operate Front Line Operational Conversion Units in each year since 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The following table details the number of personnel who have not completed Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) flying conversion courses, across all the OCUs in each year.</p><p> </p><p>2018-19 - Nil</p><p>2019-20 - Nil</p><p>2020-21 - Nil</p><p>2021-22 - One</p><p>2022-23 - Three</p><p>2023-24 - Nil</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Personnel who do not complete an OCU flying conversion course for a specific frontline aircraft type are considered for re-streaming of their career path. They may subsequently successfully complete another OCU conversion course for a different aircraft type or be re-streamed into wider ground-based RAF Profession.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701402

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what constitutes a Front Line Operational Conversion Unit; what the average cost of such a Unit was in each year since 2018-19; and how many such Units the RAF had in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Operational Conversion Units (OCU) support operational output through type specific training on front line aircraft for aircrew, engineers and other ground personnel as required. They also provide refresher training for personnel who have previously operated the aircraft type and are returning to the type following other tours of duty in the wider Service.</p><p> </p><p>The average costs of Operational Conversion Units are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2018 and 2023 there were five OCUs. In 2023 a sixth OCU was formed.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701426

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Army Command were withdrawn since the introduction of internal recruitment restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701427

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Air Command are being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701428

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Navy Command are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for as of 16 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701429

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in (a) Head Office and (b) Corporate Services were withdrawn since the introduction of internal recruitment restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701440

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Army Command are being actively recruited for..
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701441

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Navy Command have been withdrawn since the introduction of internal recruitment restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21898 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701442

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Army Command are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21900 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701444

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts in Head Office and Corporate Services are (a) vacant and (b) not being actively recruited for as of 16 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21902 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701446

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Command: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Strategic Command have been withdrawn since the introduction of internal recruitment restrictions in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21903 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701448

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in his Department are being actively recruited for as of 16 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21904 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701455

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts in Head Office and Corporate Services are being actively recruited for as of 16 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	21904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In response to the Government's policy announcement to implement a cap on Civil Service headcount, the Department is currently reviewing its future Civil Service workforce requirement aligned to this direction. Vacancies are being reviewed as part of workforce planning and prioritisation activity. Until this work is completed it is not possible to provide specific numbers of posts vacant/not being actively recruited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 21886 21887 21888 21889 21896 21897 21898 21900 21902 21903 22236 22237 22238 22239 22240 22241 22243 22244 22255 question first answered 22/04/2024 15:17:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1701506

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, how many service family accommodation properties there are in Aldershot.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties there are in Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Salisbury and Devon are shown in the table below, the number for Plymouth is also included in the figures for Devon:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aldershot</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total SFA</p></td><td><p>3,253</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22146 22147 22148 22149 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:55:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701536

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, how many service family accommodation properties there are in Plymouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties there are in Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Salisbury and Devon are shown in the table below, the number for Plymouth is also included in the figures for Devon:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aldershot</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total SFA</p></td><td><p>3,253</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22145 22147 22148 22149 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:55:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701537

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, how many service family accommodation properties there are in Southampton.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties there are in Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Salisbury and Devon are shown in the table below, the number for Plymouth is also included in the figures for Devon:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aldershot</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total SFA</p></td><td><p>3,253</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22145 22146 22148 22149 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:55:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701538

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, how many service family accommodation properties there are in Salisbury.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties there are in Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Salisbury and Devon are shown in the table below, the number for Plymouth is also included in the figures for Devon:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aldershot</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total SFA</p></td><td><p>3,253</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22145 22146 22147 22149 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:55:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1701539

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, how many service family accommodation properties there are in Devon.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	22149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties there are in Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Salisbury and Devon are shown in the table below, the number for Plymouth is also included in the figures for Devon:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Aldershot</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>Salisbury</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total SFA</p></td><td><p>3,253</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 22145 22146 22147 22148 question first answered 23/04/2024 13:55:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700796

	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	Watchkeeper WK450
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many watchkeeper drones the UK has.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	21668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 March 2024 to Question 18362 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:35:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 18362 - Watchkeeper WK450.docx title Watchkeeper WK450
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon