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1660879

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the victims of sexual offences aged under 18 recorded in the Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System statistics published on 30 March 2023, how many perpetrators in those cases were based at the (a) Army Foundation College Harrogate, (b) Infantry Training Centre Catterick and (c) Army Training Centre Pirbright.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>In the interests of protecting the anonymity of both alleged perpetrators and the victims of sexual offences, and to ensure that victims of sexual offences are not deterred from coming forward, I will not be providing the requested information. This is consistent with my answer to Question 182068.</p><p> </p><p>The published figures for victims of sexual offences under the age of 18 are based on investigations opened, and the most serious offence initially reported, not convictions. Not all investigations result in an arrest or a charge and anyone accused is innocent until proved guilty.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of defendants found guilty of sexual offences is provided within the published data. It is categorised by the year of the Court Martial, not the year in which the investigation started.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/09/2023 16:42:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660424

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review Final Report, published in May 2023, how many of that report's recommendations he plans to implement.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has accepted in principle the vast majority of the report's recommendations and, whilst we agree with the intent behind them, there are a number we will deliver in a slightly different way to that described in the report. We will set out these differences when we publish, in due course, the Government's full response to the review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/09/2023 15:17:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1657379

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Length of Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of service in armed forces was for personnel who departed the services in each of the last 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	196985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The requested data prior to 2008 predates the centralised Joint Personnel Administration System, and it is therefore taking time to investigate if data can be provided to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the investigations are complete, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/09/2023 12:18:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1653476

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that reviews by (a) his Department and (b) the Ministry of Defence Police provide a comprehensive assessment of security needs and risks at each establishment.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	194448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Security at Defence sites is provided by a range of guarding and policing providers, including the Ministry of Defence Police. We are in the process of reviewing the way we provide policing at Defence sites, but the safety and security of our people and assets will remain at the heart of any recommendations.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/07/2023 09:52:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1653477

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of Ministry of Defence Police officers.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	194449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Recruitment of Ministry of Defence Police officers targets locations facing the most acute recruitment challenges and uses a variety of outreach methods including social media, events and briefings. The terms and conditions of Ministry of Defence Police officers are subject to regular review including locational and other allowances. Feedback from exit interviews informs consideration of monetary and non-monetary steps to support retention.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/07/2023 09:52:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1652850

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 and what proportion of veterans who left the armed forces before 2018 have been issued with a Veteran's ID card.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	193995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Veterans' Recognition Scheme has a two-phase rollout. Phase one is complete; with all Service leavers since December 2018 automatically receiving a recognition card as part of the discharge process.</p><p>Phase two aims to extend access to the recognition card scheme to veterans who left their service before December 2018. The Government remains committed to delivering recognition cards to veterans and will begin issuing cards by the end of this year. The MOD is currently determining how best to achieve this, working with veterans and other stakeholders.</p><p>As phase two has not yet launched, no cards have been issued to any veterans who left Service prior to December 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2023 10:28:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1648285

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 56 of the Concluding Observations on the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of the UK to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, published on 22 June 2023, what steps he plans to take in response to each of the recommendations in that paragraph; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	191476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces have no plans to raise the minimum age of recruitment. All recruitment into the UK military is voluntary and no young person under the age of 18 years may join our Armed Forces unless their application is accompanied by the formal written consent of their parent or guardian. We take the duty of care towards all recruits seriously, in particular those under 18 years of age. We have robust, effective and independently verified safeguards in place to ensure that under-18s are cared for properly.</p><p>Service personnel aged under 18 are not deployed on hostile operations outside the UK or on any operations where they could be exposed to hostilities. All new recruits, regardless of age, can discharge within their first three to six months of service.</p><p>Our policies on under-18s in Service comply with national and international law. In addition to the comprehensive welfare system that is in place for all Service personnel we remain fully committed to meeting our obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, and have taken steps to bestow special safeguards on young people under the age of 18.</p><p>The provision of education and training for 16-year-old school leavers provides a route into the Armed Forces that complies with Government education policy and offers a significant foundation for emotional, physical and educational development throughout an individual's career. All recruits aged under 18 receive key skills education in literacy and numeracy, should they need it, and all are enrolled in apprenticeships. The Armed Forces remain the UK's largest apprenticeship provider, equipping young people with valuable and transferable skills for life. Over 95% of all recruits, no matter what their age or prior qualifications, enrol in an apprenticeship each year. The Armed Forces offer courses in a wide range of skills, such as engineering, information and communications technology, construction, driving, and animal care. Ofsted regularly inspects our care of newly joined young recruits, and we are very proud of the standards we achieve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/07/2023 13:49:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1646753

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Length of Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of service in the British Armed Forces was for personnel who departed the services in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	190890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Members question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2023 12:21:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1643656

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	Veterans: LGBT+ People
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 implications for his policies of the report entitled Lost and Found: The LGBT+ Veteran Community and the Impacts of the Gay Ban published by Northumbria University on 2 June 2023; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	188975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>We are proud of our LGBT+ veterans and grateful for their service in defence of our nation. The Government is committed to listening to veterans and improving our services to them.</p><p> </p><p>The experiences detailed in the Northumbria University and Fighting with Pride report do not represent what Defence stands for, and it will always be deeply regrettable that any of our personnel were subjected to such treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the research report from Northumbria University and Fighting With Pride provides helpful context to the lived experience of LGBT Veterans, the government is committed to considering the findings and recommendations in Lord Etherton’s LGBT Veterans Independent Review. The government will publish Lord Etherton’s review shortly and respond to its recommendations as soon as it can.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/06/2023 10:31:55 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1642661

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Length of Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of service in the British Armed Forces is for personnel who joined in (a) 1992, (b) 2002, (c) 2012 and (d) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	188373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The attached supporting Table 1 details the average (mean) length of service of trained and trade-trained UK Regulars on exit from service in years. It shows the average length of service attained for individuals who left service in each of the years 1992, 2002, 2012 and 2022. The data for 1992 and 2002 is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Supporting Table 2 details the average (mean) length of service (in years) attained by trained and trade-trained UK Regulars who were still serving as at current strength 1 January 2023 and also by individual Service.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 188374 question first answered 14/06/2023 15:43:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Copy of 20230609-PQN_22-23_2023_07066 and PQN_22-23_2023_07067 (188373) and (188374)-DOOGAN-SUPPORTING TABLE REDRAFT -O.xlsx title Trained UK Regulars; Average Length of Service
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan