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748457

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on those who have served in HM forces and wish to buy a council or housing association property under the terms of the Military Covenant.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	3272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Policy on the right to buy socially-held accommodation is a matter for the relevant housing authorities and is not covered under the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant's primary role is to remove the disadvantages that our Serving personnel, veterans and families may face as a result of their Service and to offer them a fair deal in comparison with all other British citizens. The available evidence does not suggest that veterans have greater challenges in finding accommodation than any other citizen.</p><p>We support our Armed Forces to get on the housing ladder and get a good job when they leave, through our resettlement programmes, Help to Buy Schemes and Career Transition Partnerships, and the vast majority transition well to civilian life.</p><p>However a small number may struggle and we work very closely with local authorities and the Devolved Administrations to ensure that the help they need is available to them. Initiatives such as ensuring fair access to social housing, Help to Buy schemes, and support through organisations such as the Riverside English Churches Housing Group, and Veterans' Hubs exist to address the range of housing needs of veterans and their families.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:38:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

748629

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 steps his Department is taking to (a) improve safeguarding of children in the Cadet Forces and (b) support victims of past abuse in those forces.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	3135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust procedures in place to protect cadets. This includes ensuring that all adults who work with children are required to undergo mandatory security and background checks, are subject to rigorous disclosure procedures and receive regular safeguarding training. We encourage anyone who has been a victim, or knows someone who has, to report it to the police.</p><p> </p><p>The cadet organisations have comprehensive reporting procedures in place to ensure that when they are made aware of an incident it is acted upon immediately; any allegation involving possible criminal activity is reported to the appropriate authorities for investigation. Background checks are undertaken for all Adult volunteers and unlike many other youth organisations, the checks are redone or updated every five years. Whilst each Cadet Headquarters has safeguarding expertise and can provide advice, victims of past abuse are directed to the various professional organisations e.g. the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who specialise in this type of support.</p><p> </p><p>In the period 2012 – June 2017, 363 abuse allegations were made to the MOD of which 282 were referred to the police. Information on the number of prosecutions would be held by the relevant individual police forces. The MOD does not hold this detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 3136 question first answered 10/07/2017 15:43:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

748114

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Henlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many homes he expects to be built on land currently owned by his Department at RAF Henlow in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Henlow has been identified as having a Housing Unit potential for up-to 2,000 houses. The number of houses built on the site once sold is a matter for the future purchaser and the local Planning Authority.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:42:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748116

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Henlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much revenue his Department will receive from the sale of land at RAF Henlow for the construction of the proposed science, innovation and technology park at that site.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Henlow has been identified for disposal in accordance with the Department's standard procedures as mandated by the Treasury but has not yet been sold.</p><p>The future of the site is subject to on-going detailed assessment work.</p><p>The Department is aware of a proposal to develop the site as a science innovation and technology park, but no formal discussions on this topic have taken place or offers made.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:50:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748121

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence began collating information on concerns/whistleblowing in September 2015 and has centrally collated records up to the end of the first quarter of financial year (FY) 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number of protected disclosures raised</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of which number resolved</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where there was a case to answer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where a grievance was raised by the individual relating to the disclosure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where a grievance was raised by the individual and they subsequently left the department</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18 (first quarter)</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>165</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>109</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2017 14:17:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

747508

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
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 utility bills for sites owned by his Department that have been officially closed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	2417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held. The Department holds utilities bills by geographical area and not by site.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:14:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

747739

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to outsource any of its jobs and functions to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2552 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747740

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hyde Park Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place to dispose of Hyde Park Barracks.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>No decision has been taken on the future of Hyde Park Barracks.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:15:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747741

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's plans are for the basing requirements for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing how it supports state ceremonial and Public Duties within London. So far no decisions have been made on the future of Hyde Park Barracks and, therefore, no decisions have been taken about future re-provision arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:15:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747742

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs and functions within his Department have been outsourced to the private sector in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones