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1056817

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fires: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Manchester Evening News article, Greater Manchester is still owed £1 million by the government for battling last summer's moorland blazes, published on 6 February 2018, whether his Department has repaid any of the £70,000 given to it by the Greater Manchester combined authority.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	218227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Any expenditure incurred by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority may be reimbursed subject to a successful claim through the Bellwin scheme, which is administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/02/2019 16:49:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

783187

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Fire Prevention
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 30 October 2017 to Question 109676, on military bases: fire prevention, on how many occasions a Minister from his Department has met the Director General Defence Safety Authority to discuss fire safety at military bases in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	111425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Defence Secretary and Ministry of Defence Ministers meet with the Director General Defence Safety Authority (DG DSA) routinely. DG DSA meets the Defence Secretary twice a year and the Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans quarterly or more often. These meetings cover all aspects of safety in Defence which may include, but are not limited to, discussions relating to fire safety at military bases.</p><p>The former Defence Secretary, as a member of The Defence Board, was briefed by DG DSA on his Annual Assurance Report, which includes content relating to fire safety.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 17:21:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

777757

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Fire Prevention
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 effectiveness of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in ensuring that (a) adequate fire safety arrangements and (b) appropriate fire drills, including evacuations, are carried out for military bases in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	109676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence Policy Statement for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection requires that all organisations across Defence comply with the relevant statutory requirements that includes the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO).</p><p>The assessment of compliance with the FSO is the responsibility of the Director General Defence Safety Authority (DG DSA) who operates under a Charter from the Secretary of State for Defence. This assessment is undertaken by the DSA Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) who as the enforcing authority for the FSO undertakes a programme of risk based audits of Defence-occupied premises to verify compliance with UK fire safety legislation.</p><p>The DFSR audit process includes an assessment of the level of compliance against all the relevant articles in the FSO that include those relating to fire safety arrangements and the procedures in place to provide appropriate evacuation drills to follow in cases of serious and imminent danger to persons.</p><p>In addition to allocating assurance levels across each Regulatory Domain and to reflect the importance attached to this issue, DG DSA raised fire safety as a strategic risk in his 2016/17 Annual Assurance Report that will shortly be published at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dsa-annual-assurance-reports</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/10/2017 16:50:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

722076

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
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 respond to Freedom of Information requests.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	71039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains a central Freedom of Information (FOI) team comprising eleven posts. In addition to these posts, the MOD has a network of focal points across the Department who are responsible for providing FOI guidance within their business area, although this is not their primary function.</p><p>All staff are responsible for ensuring that the Department as a whole is able to meet its legislative obligations under the FOI Act, and can be involved in preparing responses to requests.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/04/2017 15:56:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

712912

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions his Department took longer than 30 working days to respond to a freedom of information request in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 22 March 2017 to Question 68040.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/03/2017 15:43:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract - 22 March 2017, HOC 68040.pdf title Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

711388

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average response rate was of his Department to individual Freedom of Information requests in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	68040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government publishes statistics on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 within central Government, including timeliness, on a quarterly basis. The figures for requests received from July to September 2016 have been published at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics.</p><p>The figures for October to December 2016 are to be published shortly and those for January to March 2017 are yet to be compiled. FOI statistics are Official Statistics and are governed by the standards set out by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) in their Code of Practice. To publish information outside of the release timetable would be a breach of Protocol 2 of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2017 17:38:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

621961

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of senior civil service graded posts in his Department classified as (i) deputy director, (ii) assistant director, (iii) team leader and (iv) policy manager have been based outside London in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The numbers and proportion of Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants employed as team leaders and policy managers outside London is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>In the MOD, Senior Civil Servants (SCS) (Pay Band 2) are classified as Directors. The attached table therefore provides the requested information for MOD civil servants at SCS Pay Band 1, Band B1 (Grade 6) and at Band B2 (Grade 7) which are grades classified as Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/11/2016 17:13:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 50397 - Tables showing levels of Senior Civil Service graded posts.docx title 50397-MOD Senior Civil Service grades London/UK
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

452398

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Forces Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many properties have been purchased through the Forces Help to Buy Scheme in each month since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	27037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Forces Help to Buy Payments Made</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">106</del><ins class="ministerial">105</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">244</del><ins class="ministerial">235</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">346</del><ins class="ministerial">340</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">296</del><ins class="ministerial">299</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">281</del><ins class="ministerial">313</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">343</del><ins class="ministerial">344</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">289</del><ins class="ministerial">301</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">298</del><ins class="ministerial">342</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">234</del><ins class="ministerial">233</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">232</del><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">222</del><ins class="ministerial">221</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">320</del><ins class="ministerial">319</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">367</del><ins class="ministerial">370</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2015</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">322</del><ins class="ministerial">321</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">297</del><ins class="ministerial">291</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">337</del><ins class="ministerial">336</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2015</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2015</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/02/2016 16:40:21 question first ministerially corrected 11/04/2016 14:39:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 46258 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

450995

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: 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 out in compensation to (a) internal and (b) external claimants in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	26087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The amounts paid as a result of claims brought by internal and external claimants including claimants' legal costs from Financial Year (FY) 2010-11 to FY2013-14 are shown below. The costs for FY 2014-15 are being finalised and will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Internal Claimants</strong></p><p> </p><p>The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants' legal costs, for claims brought against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by members and former members of HM Forces and civilian employees since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Employers Liabilty Claims (including Service personnel and civilian staff)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p>FY 2011-12</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£83.9 million</p></td><td><p>£62.0 million</p></td><td><p>£69.5 million</p></td><td><p>£58.5 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The vast majority of clinical negligence claims are brought by current or former members of HM Armed Forces but a small number will relate to their dependants treated in MOD medical facilities. The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants' legal costs, for these claims since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Clinical Negligence Claims</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p>FY 2011-12</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£17.0 million</p></td><td><p>£6.7 million</p></td><td><p>£7.1 million</p></td><td><p>£5.8 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>External Claimants</strong></p><p> </p><p>Public Liability Claims</p><p> </p><p>The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants' legal costs, for public liability claims brought against the MOD by third parties, including civilians both in the UK and overseas, relating to personal injury or property damage since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£5.4 million</p></td><td><p>£10.0 million</p></td><td><p>£25.0 million</p></td><td><p>£11.1 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Third Party Motor Claims in UK</p><p> </p><p>The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants' legal costs, for claims brought against the MOD by third parties involved in collisions with MOD-operated vehicles since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p>FY 2011-12</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£5.6 million</p></td><td><p>£6.7 million</p></td><td><p>£4.8 million</p></td><td><p>£5.0 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Area Claims Offices</p><p> </p><p>The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants' legal costs, for claims brought against the MOD by third parties that are managed by the MODs regional Area Claims Offices since 2010 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p>FY 2011-12</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£3.0 million</p></td><td><p>£1.8 million</p></td><td><p>£1.7 million</p></td><td><p>£1.5 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/02/2016 16:34:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

448260

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has an insurance policy in place for civilian residents on the land around RAF Northolt to cover possible damage to their properties.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	24399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not purchase insurance policies in the UK but accepts its own risks and acts as its own insurer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/02/2016 17:36:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne