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750655

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the mandated economic and social impact assessment will take place for (a) Imphal Barracks, (b) Towthorpe and (c) Queen Elizabeth Barracks; and when the reports on those assessments will be published.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Due to the estimated timelines for disposal of Imphal in 2031 and Towthorpe and Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 2021, the economic and social assessments will be conducted closer to the estimated date of disposal, to ensure that they are accurate.</p><p>The primary purpose of the Better Defence Estate strategy is to optimise infrastructure to support military capability and invest in significantly better facilities to support the men and women of our Armed Forces. It enables defence infrastructure that is affordable and enhanced to support the United Kingdom’s defence needs now and in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:43:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750657

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2017 UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes Survey Results 2017, published on 25 May 2017, what discussions he has had with the Pay Review Body for Armed Forces on (a) the changes in levels of satisfaction and (b) how pay could help address those changes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers have had no discussions with the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) since the 2017 results of the UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) were published on 25 May 2017. As part of informing the AFPRB's annual process, the Ministry of Defence provides papers of evidence and takes part in oral evidence sessions, all of which refer to AFCAS where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/07/2017 15:01:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750658

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2017 UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes Survey Results 2017, published on 25 May 2017, what the reasons are for the fall in morale in the army over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey is key to our understanding of how Service personnel feel about the issues which affect their lives. The results are used by the Defence Board and the Executive Committee of the Army Board to shape and improve evidence-based personnel policies.</p><p>44% of Officers and 39% of Other Ranks rate their own morale as high and this has been stable for personnel over recent years. We recognise that more remains to be done, and we will continue to strive to ensure that all our Armed Forces personnel feel valued and that their contribution and sacrifice is recognised. This includes through the Armed Forces Covenant and Armed Forces People programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:41:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750101

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to visit cadet detachments in Northern Ireland in the current calendar year.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>I commend the good work that cadet forces do in Northern Ireland and welcome invitations to visit its cadet establishments. I have no immediate plans to visit cadet detachments in Northern Ireland but I would be very happy to consider such visits in the future.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2017 15:32:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

749641

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Annington Homes
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 implications for the public purse of Annington's 2021 review of rents on the properties sold to it by his Department in 1996; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	3649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>I am unable to comment on the work currently under way to ensure any new housing contract proves better value for the Department as to do so would prejudice the Department's commercial interests. There is a break clause to allow for re-negotiation of the contract with Annington Homes Limited in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/07/2017 12:49:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

749347

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff have left or agreed settlements to leave his Department under (a) voluntary exit, (b) voluntary redundancy and (c) compulsory redundancy since 1 November 2016; and how much compensation was paid in those cases.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Details of the number, type, compensation levels and cost of exits from the Ministry of Defence are routinely published in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2017 15:47:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

749349

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advertising
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 spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The vast majority of social media advertising spend within the Ministry of Defence is to aid recruitment into our Armed Forces. Since January 2016 the Ministry of Defence spent the following amounts on social media.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2016</p></td><td><p>£71,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2016</p></td><td><p>£177,507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>£165,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016</p></td><td><p>£52,329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2016</p></td><td><p>£64,864</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>£52,244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2016</p></td><td><p>£86,978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2016</p></td><td><p>£166,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>£144,463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2016</p></td><td><p>£118,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2016</p></td><td><p>£179,258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2016</p></td><td><p>£185,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>£212,572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2017</p></td><td><p>£202,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>£244,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017</p></td><td><p>£12,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2017</p></td><td><p>£79,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2017</p></td><td><p>£102,319</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2017 15:04:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749353

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Low Flying: Compensation
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 in compensation to complainants affected by low-flying aircraft in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 27 January 2017 by the then Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel (Mark Lancaster) to Question 60906.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2017 14:37:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

749356

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many successful prosecutions there have been for unauthorised entries to military bases in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The information on the number of successful prosecutions there have been for unauthorised entries to military bases in the last two years is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2017 13:21:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

749357

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Firing Ranges: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many unauthorised entries to MOD firing ranges have been recorded in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2017 14:43:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones