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1720007

registered interest
date	22/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	D-day Landings: Anniversaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what role they have played in providing funding for the commemoration events in Northern Ireland for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings; and what additional allocations they have made to each of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland to help them (1) commemorate, or (2) provide funding to groups within their council area to commemorate, the anniversary of the D-Day landings.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL4885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:47:16 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1718943

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to allow Multi Role Support Ships to be assembled outside the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-role Support Ships Programme has entered its concept phase. The Royal Navy and Defence Equipment and Support, will now conduct detailed work on the design and procurement strategy, informed by industry engagement. As announced by the Secretary of State, it is intended that these ships will be built in the UK.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 23/05/2024 12:11:37 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1718593

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that more people from minority faith groups are recruited and retained by the UK armed forces.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Lichfield
uin	HL4694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Defence is dedicated to recruiting and retaining the best talent, drawn from the broadest diversity of thought, skills, and background, to reflect the society we serve.</p><p>In addition to the various informal Defence staff networks that reflect faith and beliefs, the Armed Forces Chaplaincy is evolving to increase the proportion of minority faith chaplains, as well as non-religious pastoral officers to support Service personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 23/05/2024 15:21:37 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4954 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Lichfield

1718107

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Earl of Minto: Defence Police Federation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the Earl of Minto has had with representatives from the Defence Police Federation since November 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
uin	HL4619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>I have had written correspondence with the Defence Police Federation since taking up post in November 2023, but have held no meetings to date; I did, however, offer for the Defence Police Federation to meet with Senior Officials which took place in early March 2024.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:25:27 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1718108

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Earl of Minto: Ministry of Defence Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the Earl of Minto has had with the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police since November 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Owing to a combination of diary constraints and scheduled calls being cancelled due to urgent business on both sides, I have not had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:25:16 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1718130

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Leo Docherty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who funded the recent trip of the Minister for the Armed Forces, Leo Docherty MP, to Bahrain; and, insofar as sponsorship was provided by the government of Bahrain, what this sponsorship covered.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that this visit was funded only through HMG, there was no funding or sponsorship from Bahrain.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:24:55 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1717400

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the current arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy competence at the first stage of recruitment into any branch of the armed forces; what provision exists for adult education for (1) literacy, (2) numeracy, and (3) broader educational purposes, after the first two stages of the recruitment process; and what specialist and current expertise exists to assist senior officers in their responsibility to deliver professional and educational support.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL4565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Armed Forces conduct a range of eligibility checks and assessments within recruitment pipelines, and these include the requirement for candidates to have minimum educational qualifications for entry into the Armed Forces. The single Services set their own minimum educational entry standards, and these are specific to the individual requirements of employment groups. Minimum educational qualifications for entry are regularly reviewed and amended to reflect the most up to date requirements of employment groups.</p><p> </p><p>Following initial training, 95% of enlisted personnel are enrolled onto apprenticeships, which require Functional Skills standards. We support all Service personnel up to Level 2 Functional Skills English and Maths and provide further additional support for those with Specific Learning Differences. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) also promotes lifelong learning among members of the Armed Forces, using the Elective Education Schemes to gain higher level qualifications. MOD, and each of the Armed Forces, have specialist education and training policy teams to assist senior officers.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/05/2024 14:51:23 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1717425

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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 His Majesty's Government what is the total number of personnel in the armed forces in the UK, including reserve forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were 138,100 UK Forces personnel, of which 132,360 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 32,650 Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) of which an estimated 32,310 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>The stationed location data for Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) Reserves has not been fully verified, therefore the figure provided is considered to be an estimate. Future Reserves 2020 includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, HRR and volunteer reserve personnel serving on Additional Duties Commitment (ADC) or FTRS contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure. However, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. Totals and its constituent numbers have been rounded separately, and so totals may not equal the sums of their rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>Further Stationed Location Stats for UK Regulars can be found in the Annual Location Statistics (ALS) publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:25:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1717426

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cadets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of young people in the cadet forces in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest available data for Cadets as at 1 April 2023, showed there to be 83,170 individuals in the Community Cadet Force, and 50,950 individuals in the Combined Cadet Force.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for total Cadets can be found in the Ministry of Defence Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics publication:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-index</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/05/2024 16:23:38 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1717007

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Defence on 7 May (HC Deb cols 466–467), how many retired military personnel have been affected by the data breach of the armed forces payment network; and what steps they are taking to reassure veterans that their personal details have not been disclosed.
tabling member printed	Lord Craig of Radley
uin	HL4502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>At present there is no indication that this data has been accessed, exploited or made publicly available. This is being actively monitored. We have taken a precautionary approach of writing to those who have received salary or lump sum payments under either the Armed Forces Pension Scheme or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme since 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/05/2024 10:26:09 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3385 label Biography information for Lord Craig of Radley