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1027276

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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, how much funding his Department has allocated to the (a) Sea Cadets, (b) Army Cadet Force, (c) Air Training Corps and (d) Combined Cadet Force in each financial year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	202826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The Ministry of Defence does not directly allocate funding to Cadet forces, but instead funds are disaggregated to the single Services through the annual budget process. The single Services do not hold discrete cadet budgets and the cost of delivering and supporting cadet activity falls across a wide spread of different business areas, agencies and organisations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/12/2018 15:32:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1022943

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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, which cadet units are in each constituency; and what the sponsoring Service is of each of those units.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	200692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet which was compiled in September 2018.</p><p>This information is not routinely collected by the Ministry of Defence, and was only compiled in preparation for Cadets Day in 2019. The data was drawn from a number of sources so the information is not definitive.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/12/2018 13:51:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Attachment to Question 200692.xlsx title Cadet units in each UK constituency
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1006007

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department last visited a cadet detachment in the north west of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	190807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As Minister with responsibility for Cadets, I commend the good work Cadet forces do in Northern Ireland and welcome invitations to visit its Cadet establishments. I met with Cadets in East Londonderry on 23 June 2018. I also met Cadets in Belfast on 11 November 2018. The Secretary of State for Defence has not visited Cadets in north west Northern Ireland, although he did meet with Cadets on 8 September 2018 in Enniskillen.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/11/2018 16:47:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

964288

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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, with reference to the Officer Cadet Survey 2017-18, what steps his Department is taking to improve the standard of living accommodation for officer cadets.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	169208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Improvements to the standard of living accommodation across the estate is considered one of the highest infrastructure priorities. Living accommodation across the Officer Cadet training sites is considered by the Ministry of Defence to be of good standard. In recent years, several refurbishment works have taken place and this will continue based on priority and funding availability.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/09/2018 16:13:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

964289

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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, with reference to the Officer Cadet Survey 2017-18, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the Service Complaints Ombudsman among officer cadets.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	169209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The approach taken by each branch of the Armed Forces is set out below.</p><p> </p><p>In the Naval Service, Service Complaints procedures, including the role of the Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO), are briefed to all Officer Cadets during the second week of the training programme. In the seventh week, for Officer Cadets a Divisional Officer (Lieutenant) provides training on Representations and Complaints which goes into more detail about Service Complaints and makes specific reference to the SCO. From September 2018, the Navy plan to increase the seniority of the Divisional Officer providing this training to a Lieutenant Commander. Royal Marines Officer Cadets also receive a more in-depth brief on Service Complaints in their final term.</p><p> </p><p>In the Army, Officer Cadets are briefed on how to raise issues and complaints through their Chain of Command (as well as other avenues, such as a Padre or welfare staff) in the very early stages of their Commissioning Course.</p><p> </p><p>The role of the SCO is taught to Officer Cadets in the final term of the Regular Commissioning Course, as part of their preparation for commissioning. It is a requirement that all Officer Cadets must understand the process of a Service Complaint.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the Royal Air Force, Service Complaints awareness has been featured on the training programme for a number of years. A Service Complaints awareness brief is provided within the first two days of the Officer Cadet training course, delivered by the Equality and Diversity Advisor. This is reinforced by pamphlets distributed to cadets and further training which takes place in the second and third terms of the course.</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 11/09/2018 13:51:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

964290

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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, with reference to the Officer Cadet Survey 2017-18, what steps his Department is taking to increase opportunities for officer cadets to improve in order to avoid repeating their training.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	169210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The approach taken by each branch of the Armed Forces is set out below.</p><p>In the Naval Service, a 'teach, coach, mentor' philosophy is applied to enable instructors to apply the full range of instructional techniques, minimising the requirement for Officer Cadets to repeat elements of their training. Where students fall short of the training requirement there will be occasions where, to avoid a student being removed from training, elements of training may need to be repeated, enabling those Officer Cadets who need extra training to progress. All elements of Officer training are subject to regular and constant internal validation feedback to actively and constantly improve delivery. This involves obtaining student feedback on what is taught and the standard of delivery. This feedback is employed to identify where improvements can be made and ensure optimum effectiveness of the delivery of training. External validation of training is also conducted by the Human Resource and Training Support Group to ensure the relevant material is being delivered in training, minimising the requirement for repetition.</p><p>In the Army, first time pass rates have increased steadily over the last five years and repetition of training is now a rare occurrence among Officer Cadets. Measures to improve Officer Cadets and avoid repetition of training include improved pre-employment and induction training for permanent staff, which includes how to deliver effective feedback; briefings before each assessment on the standard expected and subsequent feedback on performance and areas for improvement. For critical assessments, Officer Cadets are given the opportunity to retake the assessment after a period of reflection.</p><p>In the Royal Air Force, to avoid repeating training,Officer Cadets' development is assessed throughout the course. Cadets are counselled on their performance throughout the course and areas for development are highlighted. These are managed through a series of personalised training interventions that provide cadets with goals and focused training to achieve success.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/09/2018 13:54:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

931826

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
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 May 2018 to Question 146046, for what reasons no funds have been yet made available for Stonewall’s train-the-trainers courses and (b) other LGBT diversity training.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	158325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The individual Cadet Forces are responsible for ensuring that all their adult volunteers are trained properly for their specific roles. To achieve this, they identify training needs and then decide on the most suitable delivery mechanisms, which could include using outside agencies if appropriate.</p><p>As explained in my answer to Question 146046, Gender Identity guidance has been produced for all Ministry of Defence Cadet Forces.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2018 15:30:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

909214

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make funds available to enable cadet adult instructors to attend Stonewall train-the-trainers courses to enable detachment commanders to identify a need to find assistance for cadets identifying to them as being LGBT.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	146046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) sponsored Cadet Forces are inclusive organisations which help young people achieve their potential by offering a range of challenging and exciting activities based on the values and ethos of the Armed Forces.</p><p>We are committed to equality of opportunity for young people and adults alike, recognising diversity within our membership and regarding it as one of our greatest strengths. As an example of our commitment, specific Gender Identity guidance has been produced for all MOD Cadet Forces which is also signposted during safeguarding training for Cadet Force adult volunteers.</p><p>The MOD has no current plans to fund Stonewall train-the-trainers courses for Cadet Force adult volunteers.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/05/2018 14:57:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

832955

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding was allocated to youth cadets in North Yorkshire in (a) 2015-2016 and (b) 2016-2017.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	125271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 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 05/02/2018 17:30:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

824539

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cadets there are in each of the services.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	123340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Cadet Forces are not part of the Armed Forces and have no operational role.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers of Cadets and Adult Volunteers in the Cadet Forces sponsored by the Ministry of Defence are published annually as a national statistic. The latest statistics, providing figures as at 1 April 2017, can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2017.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/01/2018 17:46:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching