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1654029

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation
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 publish a formal response to the independent review entitled Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era - a review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	194927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has already provided an initial response to the Haythornthwaite Review through the Defence Command Paper Refresh, published on 18 July 2023, where we articulated our intent to focus immediately on taking forward its recommendations: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-command-paper-2023-defences-response-to-a-more-contested-and-volatile-world" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-command-paper-2023-defences-response-to-a-more-contested-and-volatile-world</a> <br> <br> We intend to provide a more detailed formal response, later in the year, once the Department has had the opportunity to assess the impact of the recommendations and make its own recommendations around the prioritisation and sequencing of implementation activity.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/07/2023 12:34:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1653420

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	Navy: Greenwich Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Greenwich Hospital in meeting the aims set out in its Royal Charter.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Greenwich Hospital meets the needs of serving and former Royal Navy and Royal Marine (RN/RM) Service personnel and their families as set out in its founding Royal Charter through a variety of activities. These include the provision of sheltered housing and support to former RN/RM personnel; bursaries to receive education at the Royal Hospital School for children of RN/RM personnel; education bursaries to serving individuals, support for welfare projects and other recreational projects, and distribution of grants across the Navy charity sector.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/07/2023 09:51:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1653428

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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the revenue savings from freezing defence civilian staff recruitment until March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has recently commenced a temporary recruitment pause. Following this pause, over the next 18 months we will control the recruitment of civilian staff, with certain positions not being filled. We anticipate that the Defence civilian workforce will decrease through natural attrition by around 2,000 to 3,000 posts over this period. We are currently modelling how the reduction in civil servant headcount will contribute to the financial challenges the Department is facing.</p><p>Our civilian workforce is crucial to protecting our nation and supporting our Armed Forces, and we are committed to having an agile workforce with the right skills, whilst maximising value for the taxpayer.</p><p>The wellbeing of our Defence civil servants is extremely important to us, and we are pleased that Defence civil servants have high levels of job satisfaction, as seen in the recent Civil Service Wellbeing Over Time report.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194324 question first answered 20/07/2023 09:50:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1653429

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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an estimate of the reduction in the recruitment of civilian officials as a result of the freeze in the recruitment of defence civilian staff until March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has recently commenced a temporary recruitment pause. Following this pause, over the next 18 months we will control the recruitment of civilian staff, with certain positions not being filled. We anticipate that the Defence civilian workforce will decrease through natural attrition by around 2,000 to 3,000 posts over this period. We are currently modelling how the reduction in civil servant headcount will contribute to the financial challenges the Department is facing.</p><p>Our civilian workforce is crucial to protecting our nation and supporting our Armed Forces, and we are committed to having an agile workforce with the right skills, whilst maximising value for the taxpayer.</p><p>The wellbeing of our Defence civil servants is extremely important to us, and we are pleased that Defence civil servants have high levels of job satisfaction, as seen in the recent Civil Service Wellbeing Over Time report.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194323 question first answered 20/07/2023 09:50:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1653431

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	Armed Forces: Discharges
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 consistency between policies relating to final year of service medical discharges in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given by the right hon. Member for Plymouth Moor View to Question 166548 on 16 March 2021 to the hon. Member for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (Mr Pollard).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/07/2023 14:36:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 166548.docx title Armed Forces: Discharges
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

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

1653649

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: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions a request for a meeting by an hon. Member was not agreed to by (a) a Minister and (b) their office on behalf of a Minister in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	194638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/07/2023 13:38:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1653177

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Wrecks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to monitor Royal Navy wrecks to prevent (a) potential environmental pollution and (b) the potential desecration of the last known resting places of Royal Navy personnel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is responsible for the environmental and safety concerns associated with the oil and ammunition remaining on an estimated 5,700 post-1870 legacy wrecks worldwide. Our Wreck Management Programme categorises each wreck and assesses what level of intervention may be required. This may include the removal of pollutants and/or anything posing a safety risk.</p><p>As a matter of customary international law, all naval warships, state vessels and associated artefacts are afforded protection through the principle of Sovereign Immunity. The UK is of the view that, unless expressly relinquished or abandoned by the Flag State, the Sovereign Immunity of the wreck of any Crown vessel remains in place, regardless of where the wreck in question is located, and those who lost their lives in service of our country should be left in situ and undisturbed.</p><p>Some warships are also afforded additional protection under the Protection of Military Remains Act. Vessels of historical significance, at risk of salvage and that are the last resting place of our service personnel are considered for inclusion. We strongly condemn any desecration of any maritime military grave. Where we have evidence of desecration of the wrecks of Royal Navy vessels, we do and will take appropriate action, including working with governments and partners to prevent inappropriate activity at such sites.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/07/2023 09:55:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1652765

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	Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to ensure that staff in his Department who are under investigation for alleged misconduct are not named before those allegations are proven.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	193910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) policies for MOD Civil Servants follow the Civil Service's wider discipline policy. This makes clear that disciplinary matters are strictly confidential. This also sits alongside a separate Whistleblowing/Raising a Concern policy, in line with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/07/2023 14:18:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight