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1628443

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 9 December to Question 103014 on Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease, if he will make an estimate of the average length of time recruits serve in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	185484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The table below details the average (mean) Length of Service of Trained (Royal Navy/Royal Marines and Royal Air Force) and Trade Trained (Army) UK Regulars on Exit (in years) by Service and Officer/Rank:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2018</p></td><td><p>1 Jan 2019-31 Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>1 Jan 2020-31 Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>1 Jan 2021-31 Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>1 Jan 2022-31 Dec 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tri Service/Officer/Other Rank</p></td><td><p>12/19/11</p></td><td><p>13/19/12</p></td><td><p>13/20/12</p></td><td><p>14/21/12</p></td><td><p>13/21/12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RN/RM/Officer/Other Rank</p></td><td><p>12/20/11</p></td><td><p>13/20/12</p></td><td><p>13/21/12</p></td><td><p>14/21/13</p></td><td><p>13/21/12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army/Officer/Other Rank</p></td><td><p>11/18/10</p></td><td><p>11/18/10</p></td><td><p>12/19/11</p></td><td><p>12/20/11</p></td><td><p>12/21/11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF/Officer/Other Rank</p></td><td><p>16/20/15</p></td><td><p>17/21/16</p></td><td><p>17/22/16</p></td><td><p>18/23/17</p></td><td><p>16/21/16</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/05/2023 10:18:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1628444

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
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 9 December to Question 103014 on Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease, what medical conditions are currently considered a bar to service.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	185485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Joint Service Publication 950 Leaflet 6-7-7 (JSP 950 Lft 6-7-7) provides a framework for the medical assessment of potential recruits and Serving personnel. I attach a copy.</p><p>Fitness to serve may be dependent on several medical conditions. An individual's final grading is determined by using the extensive content in JSP 950 Lft 6-7-7 combined with the judgement of occupational medicine specialists.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/05/2023 12:22:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name JSP 950 Lft 6-7- 7 JSMMF (v2.4 Oct 22).pdf title JSP 950 MEDICAL POLICY LEAFLET 6-7-7
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1628445

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease
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 13 December to Question 103013 on Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease, when he plans to next review the ban on those at risk of developing Huntington's disease from serving in the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	185486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>As stated in the answer to Question 103013, all of the medical employment standards for the Armed Forces, including those relating to Huntington's Disease, are kept under periodic review, taking into account academic reviews of the field, subject matter expert consultation and consensus.</p><p>The evidence in policy correlates with national guidelines and there are currently no plans to change existing policy on Huntington's Disease.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/05/2023 09:40:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1628446

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease
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 13 December to Question 103010 on Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease, what evidence would be accepted from an appropriately qualified and experienced specialist to show that a candidate would be unlikely to develop Huntington's disease during a Service career.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	185487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>A neurologist review would consider a candidate's genetic coding and prognosis, to indicate if the individual would be likely to develop Huntington's disease during a Service career.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/05/2023 09:40:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1628528

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Deduction of Earnings Requests from the Child Maintenance Service were declined by Defence Business Services in each financial year from 2013-14 to 2022-23; and for what reasons were they declined.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	185647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The supporting table details the number of Deduction of Earnings Requests from the Child Maintenance Service that were received and could not be processed in each financial year from 2013-14 to 2022-23, and the reasons they could not be processed.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2023 10:09:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20230519- PQW_22-23_2023_06211 (185647)-Chamberlain- Supporting table.xlsx title Child Maintenance Service Deductions
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1627685

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the size of the full-time British Army to 73,000 soldiers; and which regiments will be affected by this policy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	185055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing whether it is now right to reduce the Regular Army to 73,000, as planned under Future Soldier. That process is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Through an adaptive approach, personnel numbers and force design are determined to ensure Defence remains threat-led and the Armed Forces remain ready to deter and defend the nation should they be called upon to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Any specific policy changes or updates required related to defence capability and force design will be determined once the update to the Defence Command Paper has concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 185056 question first answered 18/05/2023 10:01:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1627686

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
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 impact of his policy on reducing the size of the full-time British Army to 73,000 soldiers on its ability to respond to global threats.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	185056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing whether it is now right to reduce the Regular Army to 73,000, as planned under Future Soldier. That process is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Through an adaptive approach, personnel numbers and force design are determined to ensure Defence remains threat-led and the Armed Forces remain ready to deter and defend the nation should they be called upon to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Any specific policy changes or updates required related to defence capability and force design will be determined once the update to the Defence Command Paper has concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 185055 question first answered 18/05/2023 10:01:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1627921

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 potential benefits of allowing Afghan nationals living in the UK who came under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to enrol in HM Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Individuals with Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK have no immigration restrictions on their employment, however, under section 340 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, the right to enlist in the UK Armed Forces is restricted to British (British citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territory Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen), Irish, or Commonwealth citizens, as either sole or dual nationals. The only exception to this legislation is the special and unique arrangement permitting Nepalese citizens to enlist in the Brigade of Gurkhas.</p><p> </p><p>Afghans relocated under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, and any other migrants to the UK, would only be eligible to enlist in the UK Armed Forces if they applied for and obtained British nationality or were a dual Commonwealth or Irish national.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/05/2023 10:00:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1626508

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Council: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff work on the Defence Council to investigate Service Complaints.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	184271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Council is constitutionally responsible for the decisions and appointments made in the Service complaints system, but in practice will delegate the majority of its functions to nominated individuals within each of the single Service complaint secretariats. Before a Service complaint can be considered and a decision made, decision makers are responsible for ensuring an investigation is conducted to establish the facts of the complaint. They may decide to authorise another person to carry out that investigation, but the decision maker retains ownership of the complaint, and it is for them to decide the complaint. While each of the single Services have dedicated teams providing oversight of the Service complaints system, the number of individuals working on Service omplaints varies and is dependent on the volume of Service complaints received.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/05/2023 14:32:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1626509

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
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 trends in the proportion of formal Service Complaints made by women in the Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	184272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence commissioned a report following the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces’ request for an independent investigation into the overrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities in the Service complaints system. The 2020 study sought to better understand the reasons behind this overrepresentation and identified the need for targeted improvements for women in career progression, flexible working and issues around facilities/infrastructure. The report included several recommendations, many of which were taken into the Women in the Armed Forces programme of work, such as Service complaints no longer being submitted through the Chain of Command, but instead through single Service Central Admissibility teams. This will mean greater independence and confidence in the system, consistency in approach and swifter decision making.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/05/2023 14:32:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey