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1609367

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of their Department's employees are recorded as having a disability.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	177869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes biannual diversity statistics on its civilian staff excluding those employed by organisations with delegated personnel functions (Trading funds, DE&amp;S Bespoke Trading Entity, Executive Agencies, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Locally engaged civilians (LECs)). The most recent statistics were published in December 2022 at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-diversity-dashboard-october-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-diversity-dashboard-october-2022</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 6 - Disability Representation of MOD Main Civilian Personnel shows that as at 1 October 2022, 11.5% of MOD Main civilian personnel had an active declaration of disabled.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD D&amp;I Strategy 2018-30 for its civilian workforce has specific measurable and achievable aims to increase representation of staff with a disability across the department, including the Senior Civil Service. The MOD is an accredited ‘Disability Confident Scheme Leader’ and encourages candidates with disabilities to apply to Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has several initiatives to support disabled personnel across the whole of Defence, including the Defence and civilian networks and champions. The Civil Service Workplace Adjustment Service is well established, offering specialist advice and access to a review route for disabled employees experiencing difficulties in securing the adjustments they need. The service includes a Workplace Adjustment Passport to facilitate the seamless retention of adjustments on a change of line manager, job role or move between business areas.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 14:59:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1608113

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the percentage increases in the (a) pay for MoD staff and (b) national living wage since 2016; what assessment he has made of the impact of the levels of pay for staff in his Department on the (i) recruitment and (ii) retention of staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	175537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The increase, as a percentage, for the national living wage (NLW) rate, the amount the Civil Service (CS) pay remit permitted, and the overall award which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) implemented in each year since 2016 is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NLW Increase</strong></p></td><td><p>7.45%</p></td><td><p>4.17%</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td><td><p>4.85%</p></td><td><p>6.21%</p></td><td><p>2.18%</p></td><td><p>6.62%</p></td><td><p>9.68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CS Remit guidance</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1-1.5%</p></td><td><p>1-2%</p></td><td><p>1.5-2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2-3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD pay award</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes to table:<br> - The MOD has implemented an award at the maximum of the permitted ranges allowed under the Cabinet Office/Treasury guidance in each year. This represents the overall MOD change in pay and not necessarily what every individual received.</p><p>- For 2023 the CS guidance, and therefore MOD’s award, are yet to be published/determined and, therefore, their respective cells are blank.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made on the impact of the NLW rise on recruitment and retention. This will be closely monitored from April 2023 when the new NLW rate comes into effect. A multi-disciplinary project team has been created to steer the Defence response to the NLW and any necessary changes in our operating model.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 12:36:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1608328

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Scotland
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 27 March 2023 to Question 171543 on Armed Forces: Scotland, how many and what proportion of the 15,480 military personnel stationed in Scotland as at 1 January 2023 were resident in that country.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	175746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The number of military personnel stationed and living in Scotland as at 1 January 2023 is 9,260. This represents 59.8 per cent of the 15,480 military personnel stationed in Scotland.</p><p>The figures are rounded to the nearest ten. Stationed figures are based on Service personnel's stationed location and not their location of residence - where personnel work isn't necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location. The Royal Navy/Royal Marines personnel on sea service are included against the local authority containing the home port of their ship.</p><p>Where a Service person is living is based on their Primary address as recorded on Joint Personnel Administration. An individual can have a Residence at Work Address, Permanent Home Address and Out of Hours Contact Address all running concurrently. The Service person will then mark only one address as primary; this is regarded by the Ministry of Defence as their main resident address.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 14:57:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1608375

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
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 Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	175638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2023 answer text <p>Policy teams across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) consult regularly during the policy development and implementation cycle.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/policy-papers-and-consultations" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> on all open and closed consultations published by the MOD including the closing date for open consultations and, where available, the Government’s response.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to responding to consultations as soon as practicable after the consultation period closes, with a target of this being within 12 weeks of the consultation closing where possible.</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><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> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/04/2023 13:51:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1607891

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Sir Galahad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will launch a formal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 1982 attack on the RFA Sir Galahad.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	174251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>A Board of Inquiry was convened on 12 July 1982 to investigate the loss of RFA Sir Galahad.</p><p>The redacted copy of this report is held at this link: <a href="https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf." target="_blank">https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf.</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/03/2023 10:59:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1607936

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the terms of reference for the review of veteran welfare services.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	174518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The independent review of veterans' welfare support services, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 2 March 2023, will encompass the MOD’s Veterans’ Welfare Services, as well as the Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office, and the Government's role in the Veterans’ Gateway, and how they fit into wider Government support to veterans. It will also align with the Reviews of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees that are currently underway. The review will build on the positive work already being undertaken across Government under the Strategy for our Veterans, including the MOD’s £40M digitalisation project, which will significantly improve customer service and the process for managing claims​ through MOD​.</p><p> </p><p>The review will be conducted by an independent Senior Civil Servant (SCS), who will be supported by a joint secretariat from the MOD and Cabinet Office. Terms of reference for the review, which is expected to last for approximately three months, will be published shortly. A​​​​ copy ​of the review ​​and the Government's response ​will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 174519 174520 question first answered 30/03/2023 15:34:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1607941

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which government services are in the scope of his Department’s review of veteran welfare services.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	174519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The independent review of veterans' welfare support services, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 2 March 2023, will encompass the MOD’s Veterans’ Welfare Services, as well as the Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office, and the Government's role in the Veterans’ Gateway, and how they fit into wider Government support to veterans. It will also align with the Reviews of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees that are currently underway. The review will build on the positive work already being undertaken across Government under the Strategy for our Veterans, including the MOD’s £40M digitalisation project, which will significantly improve customer service and the process for managing claims​ through MOD​.</p><p> </p><p>The review will be conducted by an independent Senior Civil Servant (SCS), who will be supported by a joint secretariat from the MOD and Cabinet Office. Terms of reference for the review, which is expected to last for approximately three months, will be published shortly. A​​​​ copy ​of the review ​​and the Government's response ​will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 174518 174520 question first answered 30/03/2023 15:34:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1607942

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources his Department has allocated to undertake the review of veteran welfare services.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	174520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The independent review of veterans' welfare support services, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 2 March 2023, will encompass the MOD’s Veterans’ Welfare Services, as well as the Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office, and the Government's role in the Veterans’ Gateway, and how they fit into wider Government support to veterans. It will also align with the Reviews of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees that are currently underway. The review will build on the positive work already being undertaken across Government under the Strategy for our Veterans, including the MOD’s £40M digitalisation project, which will significantly improve customer service and the process for managing claims​ through MOD​.</p><p> </p><p>The review will be conducted by an independent Senior Civil Servant (SCS), who will be supported by a joint secretariat from the MOD and Cabinet Office. Terms of reference for the review, which is expected to last for approximately three months, will be published shortly. A​​​​ copy ​of the review ​​and the Government's response ​will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 174518 174519 question first answered 30/03/2023 15:34:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1607046

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Peter Brown
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's recent research into the service history of Flight Sergeant Peter Brown established whether he was paid the same rate of (a) war service gratuity payment and (b) post war service credit upon leaving the Royal Air Force in 1950 as white service personnel of the same rank engaged in the same duties discharged in the same period.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	172999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Flight Sergeant Brown would have received exactly the same renumeration as any other member of the Royal Air Force with the same rank, trade, and seniority, regardless of race or ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/03/2023 12:54:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1607087

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mull of Kintyre Crash Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the The Mull of Kintyre Review, HC 1348, published July 2011, what assessment he has made of the implications of that review on similar cases that occurred between 1983 and 2011.
tabling member constituency	Grantham and Stamford
tabling member printed	Gareth Davies
uin	173114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Mull of Kintyre review was instrumental in the replacement of Boards of Inquiry with Service Inquiries. As the hon. Member will be aware, a Service Inquiry is an inquiry held under statute and is not permitted to apportion blame or find negligence, but rather seeks to identify where there are lessons to help prevent recurrence.</p><p>It is not possible to overturn aspects of Boards of Inquiry held in the past without full reinvestigation of the original incident, and it would not be benificial to re-open any such inquiries, where it is deemed there are no lessons to be identified for the Service, such as where aircraft are no longer in service for example.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/03/2023 09:57:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies