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1626317

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many regular and reserve personnel were serving in the Royal Air Force on 9 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	184152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>To release this information would be a breach of the Official Statistical protocols for which the Department is held to account by the UK Statistics Authority. Armed Forces personnel statistics are published on a quarterly basis on the Gov.UK website. The next publication date will be 15 June 2023 for data as at 1 April 2023. Data for 1 January 2023 can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Royal Air Force (RAF) Personnel as at 1 January 2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Regular Personnel</p></td><td><p>32,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Reserve Personnel</p></td><td><p>3,178</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2023 09:51:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1624748

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) in total and (b) full-time equivalent staff in his Department are working on the rollout of Veteran ID cards.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	183283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Since 2018, Veterans ID cards have been issued to all Service leavers; the cost of this is not separately recorded. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) project team responsible for developing and implementing the new digital verification service and issue of ID cards for Veterans who left service prior to 2018 consists of seven civil servants and four contractors in total, equating to approximately 3.8 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) civil servants and 2.2 FTE contractors. This number will fluctuate during the current financial year (FY) depending on skills requirements.</p><p>The MOD has allocated £1.5 million to the project for FY 2023-24. Expenditure of £1.07 million in FY 2022-23 was funded by the Cabinet Office when the project was led by the Office of Veterans Affairs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 183281 183282 question first answered 09/05/2023 09:52:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1624026

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Staff
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 impact of the (a) National Strategy for Maritime Security and (b) Integrated Review Refresh 2023 on the staffing levels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Personnel Forecasts for the next 10 years are fully compliant with the demands of the National Strategy for Maritime Security and the Integrated Review Refresh.</p><p> </p><p>The required growth in personnel numbers to crew future platforms is endorsed and funded.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:28:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624027

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet Office colleagues on the impact of inflation on the earnings of civilian seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Employees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, as civilians, fall under the remit of the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for the purposes of determining pay awards. The Ministry of Defence must abide by the Remit Guidance set by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for the 2023-24 financial year has been set and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024#:~:text=The%20deadline%20to%20submit%20a,of%20State%20has%20approved%20them" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024#:~:text=The%20deadline%20to%20submit%20a,of%20State%20has%20approved%20them</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:29:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624112

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to use external consultants for the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	182997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>An interdepartmental team, led by a Senior Civil Servant, has now been appointed to lead the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans. David Richmond, the Government's Independent Veterans Adviser, is working closely with the Lead Reviewer to ensure a diverse range of veteran representatives are engaged. The review is expected to last around three months. Currently there are no plans to engage external consultants on this review, although the lead reviewer is a Senior Civil Servant who is external to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Lead Reviewer there are a further two civil servants working full-time on the review. They will be supported as necessary by others within the Cabinet Office and the MOD. There are currently no plans to provide additional funding for the Review.</p><p> </p><p>Services which are part of the review are:</p><p> </p><p>Veterans Welfare Service</p><p>Defence Transition Services</p><p>Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans</p><p>The Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office</p><p>The Veterans' Gateway</p><p>The Veterans Advisory Pensions Committees</p><p>Ilford Park Polish Home</p><p> </p><p>This work will complement the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, which is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The report on UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans will be published by autumn 2023 and will include full recommendations and a list of who was consulted as part of the review. The MOD and Office for Veterans' Affairs will develop an action plan to address the findings and recommendations, with a focus on implementing meaningful change that will enhance service effectiveness and delivery. A copy of the review and the Government's response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 182748 182749 182750 182751 182998 182999 183001 183002 question first answered 03/05/2023 11:35:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1624135

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time equivalent and (b) total staff in his Department are working on the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	183002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>An interdepartmental team, led by a Senior Civil Servant, has now been appointed to lead the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans. David Richmond, the Government's Independent Veterans Adviser, is working closely with the Lead Reviewer to ensure a diverse range of veteran representatives are engaged. The review is expected to last around three months. Currently there are no plans to engage external consultants on this review, although the lead reviewer is a Senior Civil Servant who is external to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Lead Reviewer there are a further two civil servants working full-time on the review. They will be supported as necessary by others within the Cabinet Office and the MOD. There are currently no plans to provide additional funding for the Review.</p><p> </p><p>Services which are part of the review are:</p><p> </p><p>Veterans Welfare Service</p><p>Defence Transition Services</p><p>Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans</p><p>The Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office</p><p>The Veterans' Gateway</p><p>The Veterans Advisory Pensions Committees</p><p>Ilford Park Polish Home</p><p> </p><p>This work will complement the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, which is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The report on UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans will be published by autumn 2023 and will include full recommendations and a list of who was consulted as part of the review. The MOD and Office for Veterans' Affairs will develop an action plan to address the findings and recommendations, with a focus on implementing meaningful change that will enhance service effectiveness and delivery. A copy of the review and the Government's response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 182748 182749 182750 182751 182997 182998 182999 183001 question first answered 03/05/2023 11:35:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1613137

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
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 20 April 2023 to Question 177723 on Ministry of Defence: Staff, when staff in his Department's main building in Whitehall last completed a Leesman office survey; and how many and what proportion of respondents to that survey (a) agreed and (b) disagreed with the statements about their main workplace that (i) it enabled them to work productively, (ii) it supported them sharing ideas and knowledge among colleagues, (iii) it created an enjoyable environment to work in, (iv) it contributed to a sense of community at work and (v) it was a place they were proud to bring visitors to.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence staff based in Main Building, Whitehall have not participated in any of the Leesman office surveys, however other business units across defence have participated in previous surveys.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/04/2023 14:44:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1612225

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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 17 April to Question 175746 on Armed Forces: Scotland, how many military personnel based and resident in Scotland there are of each rank.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	181517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The attached supporting table details the number of military personnel based and resident in Scotland by rank.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/04/2023 15:38:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20230420- PQN_22-23_2023_04997 (181517)- Doogan- Supporting table.xlsx title Numbers of Military Personnel based in Scotland
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1612244

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Dalgety Bay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the allocated budget for the remediation works at Dalgety Bay has increased from the £10.5 million budget announced by his Department on 19 May 2021 to a cost of around £15 million as referenced by the Minister for Defence Procurement on 18 April 2023, Official Report, vol 731, col 61WH.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	181535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The budget of £10.5M million announced by the Ministry of Defence on 19 May 2021, was the initial value of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in budget to circa £15 million will include planning costs, fees and other relevant disbursements.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/04/2023 14:35:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1612268

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Government has made on the delivery of the veterans ID card scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	181559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 March 2023 to Question 169383 to the hon. Member for Canterbury (Ms Duffield).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/04/2023 14:44:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 169383 - Veterans ID cards.docx title Veterans: Proof of Identity
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones