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1639280

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Serious Crime Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for funding the Victim and Witness Care Unit of the Defence Serious Crime Unit from April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	186254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will continue to fund the Defence Serious Crime Command’s Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) from April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The VWCU provides a single point of contact to victims and witnesses of serious crimes committed by persons subject to Service law in the UK and overseas. The VWCU is independent of the Chain of Command and provides holistic care and support to victims and witnesses, ensuring that each victim is afforded their rights in accordance with the code of practice for victims of crime.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/06/2023 09:48:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1629154

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of each rank were employed in each branch of the armed forces as of 19 May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	185998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The attached supporting table details the number of personnel of each rank for the three services of the Armed Forces as at 1 January 2023 which is the latest date for which the information is available.</p><p>Service personnel statistics are produced quarterly, using data at points 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October. The quarterly statistics are available at the following link.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-index</p><p>It should be noted that the rank information is updated annually as at 1 April. The next publication will be released on 22 June will contain the information as at 1 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2023 10:26:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20230522- PQN_22-23_2023_06308 (185998)- Doogan- Supporting table.xlsx title UK Regular Forces Rank Structure
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

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

1628580

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	Ministry of Defence: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	185686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Ministry of Defence Race Action Plan, Defence has committed to produce ethnicity pay gap reports, for both Defence Civil Servants and members of the Armed Forces. A report for the 2023-24 period will be produced in due course, following the end of that financial year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/05/2023 13:17:03 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

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