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1643633

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to ensure the consistent implementation of adequate risk management processes for vulnerable service personnel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	188967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Across the Armed Forces, there are extensive medical and welfare systems that offer support for those in need, provided by the Chain of Command, medical staff, welfare and pastoral staff. The Ministry of Defence also works closely with the National Health Service, the Defence Medical Services, Service charities, third parties and the single Services to provide 24-hour mental health services accessible for all Armed Forces personnel. This includes a 24-hour mental health helpline, funded by Defence, and delivered by Combat Stress.</p><p>Each Service also has dedicated suicide and self-harm policies and risk management procedures tailored to their specific nature, all of which are regularly reviewed and updated. This includes Vulnerability Risk Management training.</p><p>The Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan, published in April 2023, also seeks to enhance organisational processes to support those at risk.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/06/2023 10:08:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1643634

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Military Academy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken recent steps to improve the provision of welfare support at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	188968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Welfare support at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) was previously provided by the Academy Welfare Officer and an Academy Welfare Warrant Officer who were supported by a Welfare Support Officer and a Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) Welfare Support Officer.</p><p> </p><p>A Welfare Uplift review was undertaken in late 2020 which led to an increase in seven additional members of staff - two additional Welfare Warrant Officers, three Support Workers, an additional WRVS Welfare Officer and a part-time Psychological Support Officer.</p><p> </p><p>Increased funding has also been allocated for separate newly refurbished informal social environments for OCdts and Permanent Staff and their families in which welfare support can be provided.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/06/2023 10:09:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582966

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137940 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1582967

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	137940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Acknowledging previous PQs on the same theme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2021, to Questions 145107 and 145108 and relating to Questions 133119,133120 and 133121, that articulated MODs historical and ongoing approach to and consideration of inclusive solutions for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection, including communication of the fundamental complexities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to active encouragement and growth of research, education, and advancements in the provision of inclusive counter-CBRN capabilities. The necessity for diversity and inclusion consideration is recognized globally and features within the key requirements of MODs counter-CBRN policy, strategies, research and international engagements.</p><p> </p><p>In specific response to the recent questions, it is to be highlighted that, amongst other activities, the MOD ran a targeted “Respiratory Protection and Facial Hair Compatibility Workshop” in January 2022, supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This workshop directly discussed “<strong>the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>” and “<strong>the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons</strong>”.</p><p> </p><p>The workshop included representation from the Diversity and Inclusion and Faith Networks and provided an opportunity to better inform the User community on the subject of respiratory protection and facial hair, focusing on the General Service Respirator (GSR).</p><p> </p><p>Some of the recommendations from this workshop were incorporated into Defence Counter-CBRN policy and Defence continues to fund academic research and development programmes that explore alternative respiratory options appropriate for Service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 137939 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:43:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 145107 - Armed Forces Protective Clothing.docx title Armed Forces Protective Clothing
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1562902

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
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 15 December 2022 to Question 107122 on Ministry of Defence: Vacancies, for what reasons this information is not routinely held centrally; if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of not having an overall view of vacancies within teams; and whether the information on teams within their areas of responsibility is available to Directors General.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	113285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>The management of the Defence workforce is delegated to the business areas consistent with the agreed Defence Operating model. The rational for a delegated approach to managing vacancies is based on the principle that managers at all levels (including Directors General) are best placed to judge the impact of the gap on the delivery of outputs and, the effectiveness of the mitigations being applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defence has via its Strategic Workforce Planning and other governance mechanisms adequate access to information necessary for centralised planning and other purposes without requiring central visibility of vacancies.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/01/2023 10:21:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1550211

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which five teams in their Department have the highest number of staffing vacancies as a proportion of total staff as of 8 December 2022; and what proportion of roles were vacant in each of those teams.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	107122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The requested data is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/12/2022 17:01:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1174397

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps has he taken to help promote peace between Palestinians and Israel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution, including terrorism, anti-Semitic incitement, settlement expansion, and the demolition of Palestinian property in the West Bank. Steps to transform the situation in Gaza are also needed. We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel at all levels. We are encouraging both sides to maintain calm and avoid taking unilateral actions that may make peace more difficult to achieve.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/02/2020 17:40:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1174398

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the prospects for peace between Palestine and Israel.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the lack of progress in the Middle East Peace Process and note the UN Secretary-General’s assessment that the situation on the ground has deteriorated over the last three years. The ongoing violence underlines that a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue. We continue to believe the best way to achieve an end to this conflict is through substantive peace talks between the parties, but international action has a role in facilitating progress. We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel at all levels. We are encouraging both sides to maintain calm and avoid taking unilateral actions that may make peace more difficult to achieve.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/02/2020 17:42:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi