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972432

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Accidents
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 4 July 2018 to Question 158760 on Tornado aircraft: accidents, whether the GQ 5000 parachute was fitted as part of modification 2198 in 2007 and not 2010 as indicated in that answer.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	174067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Modification 02198B included the introduction of the GQ5000 parachute. This was a phased process, with implementation starting in 2007.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/10/2018 14:15:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

972440

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are classified as contingent labour.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	173976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>As at August 2018, there were 840 staff classified as contingent labour in the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/10/2018 16:18:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

972497

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many user terminals there are in the Defence Medical Services IT system.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	174006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Any terminal of MODNet, the Defence IT system, can be configured for use with the Defence Medical Services IT system (Defence Medical Information Capability Programme - DMICP). In addition, 214 DMICP laptops are available for deployed operations and exercises. As an illustrative snapshot, in August 2018 there were 5,746 unique users (fixed and deployed) registered on the system.</p><p> </p><p>DMICP went live at the first medical facility, at Chicksands, on 16 February 2007 and was then rolled out site by site. Since DMICP was introduced, it has been subject to a number of changes and improvements. Defence is in the process of replacing DMICP to better support the delivery of healthcare. In the meantime, updates continue to be made to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 174007 question first answered 09/10/2018 15:06:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

972510

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the IT system used by Defence Medical Services was introduced; and whether that system has been upgraded.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	174007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Any terminal of MODNet, the Defence IT system, can be configured for use with the Defence Medical Services IT system (Defence Medical Information Capability Programme - DMICP). In addition, 214 DMICP laptops are available for deployed operations and exercises. As an illustrative snapshot, in August 2018 there were 5,746 unique users (fixed and deployed) registered on the system.</p><p> </p><p>DMICP went live at the first medical facility, at Chicksands, on 16 February 2007 and was then rolled out site by site. Since DMICP was introduced, it has been subject to a number of changes and improvements. Defence is in the process of replacing DMICP to better support the delivery of healthcare. In the meantime, updates continue to be made to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 174006 question first answered 09/10/2018 15:06:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

972516

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the Real Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	174106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) pays over and above the National Living Wage, which was increased to £7.83 per hour in April 2018. The MOD has not formally signed up to the Living Wage Rates, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. In 2015 the then Secretary of State for Defence agreed that all London-based staff should be paid at least the equivalent of the Living Wage Foundation's London Living Wage rate. The MOD continues to pay above that rate.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 174806 question first answered 09/10/2018 15:05:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

971773

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of days of sick leave taken by staff in his Department for mental health reasons in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	173647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilian Personnel, number of working days (Full Time Equivalent) lost to Mental and Behavioural Disorders (International Classification of Diseases (ICD), version 10, PSD)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year (FY)</p></td><td><p>Number of days of <br> Sickness due to <br> Absence code <br> ICD10 PSD</p></td><td><p>Total number of days lost to sickness absence (all reasons)</p></td><td><p>Proportion of Civilian<br> Personnel who had an <br> Absence code<br> ICD10 PSD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>126,180</p></td><td><p>648,440</p></td><td><p>19.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>108,260</p></td><td><p>596,100</p></td><td><p>18.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>102,390</p></td><td><p>591,740</p></td><td><p>17.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>99,570</p></td><td><p>553,810</p></td><td><p>18.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>98,350</p></td><td><p>512,350</p></td><td><p>19.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>81,280</p></td><td><p>439,010</p></td><td><p>18.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>84,030</p></td><td><p>406,390</p></td><td><p>20.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>87,070</p></td><td><p>403,500</p></td><td><p>21.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>78,770</p></td><td><p>361,480</p></td><td><p>21.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>74,420</p></td><td><p>356,620</p></td><td><p>20.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong>: The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (version 10) uses the ICD code PSD Mental and Behavioural Disorders to register medical conditions of stress. This code also covers other conditions within this category.</p><p>Figures exclude the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Locally Employed Civilians for whom no data is available.</p><p>The reduction in sick absence in FY 2012-13 is due to MOD personnel leaving the Department through a voluntary early release scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Civilian Sickness Absence data has been published on the GOV.UK website since January 2016 and the latest available edition can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-sickness-absence-financial-year-201617" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-sickness-absence-financial-year-201617</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the health and wellbeing of its personnel very seriously. The Department’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy for all MOD employees, military and civilian, is designed to provide guidance to the Chain of Command and civilian line managers on how to manage the health needs, both mental and physical, of their people. The aim is to maximise the number of people fit to work, managing people back to work after a period of sickness, so that they are fit and able to meet the requirements of Defence outputs, including operational effectiveness. In 2017, the Department also launched its Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017 – 2022 with a four-step plan of implementation; promotion, prevention, detection and treatment.</p><p> </p><p>All civilian staff can access the Department’s Employee Wellbeing Service which offers emotional support and advice on life events as well as counselling services. In addition, the Speak Safe helpline provides a safe space to discuss issues relating to bullying, harassment and discrimination. The Department also has over 2000 civilian and military Mental Health First Aiders, each of whom has completed a two-day course delivered in accordance with the requirements of Mental Health First Aid England (or equivalent).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/09/2018 14:48:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

971293

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing options for armed forces families.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	172417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to giving Service personnel flexibility and choice in where, how and with whom they live. That is why the Future Accommodation Model will use a combination of existing Service accommodation and the private rental sector. We are currently planning the implementation of a pilot at a small number of bases.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:24:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

971512

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	172621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service is currently looking at the best way to start implementing the measures published in June across Government Departments, to better understand the background of people appointed in senior positions.</p><p>The Government is committed to social mobility, and we are committed to creating an organisation in which everybody can thrive.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:30:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

969434

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will carry out a review of whether there is sufficient and quality accommodation available to service personnel on the defence estates.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	171738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The quality and quantity of all service accommodation is under continual review by the Department. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to providing high quality accommodation within an appropriate locality to where Service personnel live, work and train.</p><p>For Service Family Accommodation, the MOD meets the Government Decent Homes Standard, set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for 95% of its properties, with the overall condition of the accommodation considered as good.</p><p>The MOD has delivered more than 50,000 new or upgraded Single Living Accommodation bed-spaces, across the estate over the last 15 years and is committed to invest significant additional funding in Defence infrastructure over the next 10-15 years.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2018 14:48:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 76214 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

969475

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the US envoy for Syria and (b) his American counterpart on whether there is evidence that Syrian Government forces are preparing a chemical weapons attack.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	171722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Defence Secretary has regular conversations with the US Defense Secretary on a range of subjects including the Syrian Regime's use of chemical weapons. Since 2012, the Regime has resorted to the use of chemical weapons during military offensives on many occasions, including in Khan Sheikhun in 2017 and Douma in 2018, killing and injuring thousands of people<strong>. </strong>Along with the US and French Permanent Representatives to the UN, on 21 August 2018 the UK issued a joint statement expressing grave concern over reports of a military offensive by the Syrian Regime against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Idlib, and the resulting humanitarian consequences, underlining our concern at the potential for further - and illegal - use of chemical weapons, and confirming that we will respond appropriately if the Assad regime repeats its appalling use of chemical weapons.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:25:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West