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437043

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any decision has been made about the introduction of the new Long Service medal proposed by the Secretary of State for Defence in March.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>I can confirm that officials are currently working on the eligibility criteria for a new Long Service Medal. Details will be made available in 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/12/2015 16:34:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437044

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will decide when Sea Lightning squadrons are embarked or disembarked on the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>The decision on whether to operate embarked or disembarked squadrons will be taken by the Strategic Headquarters in the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/12/2015 12:37:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437045

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the embarked carrier air wing of Sea Lightnings, Merlins, Crowsnest aircraft, and Wildcats will be under Maritime Task Force command.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>Command of embarked aircraft will be dependent on a variety of factors such as but not limited to, the specific task, whether it is a national or coalition commitment, threat levels and theatre of operations.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/12/2015 12:35:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437046

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether embarked carrier air squadrons will follow the "all of one company" rule and operate under the same harmony rules.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>When necessary to deliver the carrier strike programme, embarked jointly manned F-35B air squadrons will operate to the same harmony guidelines.</p><br /><p>Deck qualifications will not be affected by harmony rules.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4513 question first answered 16/12/2015 16:36:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

437047

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of different elements of embarked carrier squadrons working to different harmony rules and whether it will affect deck qualifications such as that for night flying.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>When necessary to deliver the carrier strike programme, embarked jointly manned F-35B air squadrons will operate to the same harmony guidelines.</p><br /><p>Deck qualifications will not be affected by harmony rules.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL4512 question first answered 16/12/2015 16:36:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

436052

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were (1) the targets for recruitment, and (2) the actual number of recruits, to each of the Armed Forces for each year from 2010 to 2015; and what action they are taking to increase the number of recruits to the Armed Forces.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>Defence Statistics publish Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, which include intake figures for the Armed Forces. The most recent information is contained in 'UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics: November 2015' which is available at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index</a></p><br /><p>Recruiting targets for the Reserve Forces for Financial Year (FY) 2014-15 onwards were set out in the Future Reserves 2020 paper, which was placed in the Library of the House on 19 December 2013 (reference DEP2013-2063), and are still valid. I refer my noble Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my noble Friend the Lord Astor of Hever on 7 January 2014 (Official Report, column 169WS). Reserves intake figures from October 2013 onwards are published in the tables associated with the Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, and can also be found in the historic Quarterly Personnel Reports at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2015</a></p><br /><p>A summary of intake to UK Regular Forces and the Future Reserve 2020 (FR20) Volunteer Reserve by Financial Year for the period in question is attached. Data is held centrally from October 2012 for the Maritime Reserve, April 2012 for the Army Reserve, and April 2013 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Reserve. Recruitment targets for FR20 were not set until October 2013 following the publication of the Reserves White Paper. Official statistics for Regular recruitment targets which may be meaningfully compared to the official intake statistics are not produced.</p><br /><p>The Naval Service utilises a wide range of initiatives to increase the number of recruits, such as targeted marketing, specific recruitment events, career extensions and the use of retention incentives. There are also some specific mechanisms in place to attract recruits in specialist areas, such as staged remunerative awards to new entry Engineer Officers with relevant degrees, and the Direct Entry Technician Scheme, a one year trial to recruit suitably qualified and experienced personnel from private industry.</p><br /><p>Recruitment into the Army is up. We are confident that our plans to recruit and retain the right mix of Regular and Reserve personnel are robust and viable. We continue to look at ways of attracting people from all walks of life into the Army. Our high-profile marketing campaign continues across various media platforms. The Army has launched a new Officer recruitment campaign, 'With Heart. With Mind', showcasing the Army Officer as a highly-skilled career that offers leadership, challenge and the opportunity to do something that makes a difference. We have made real improvements to the application pipeline and continue to look at ways of making this as efficient as possible, while fostering candidate enthusiasm and motivation.</p><br /><p>A great deal of targeted activity is under way to improve recruitment and retention in the RAF. Proactive marketing of RAF Careers continues through a variety of media outlets, targeting specific branches and trades as well as offering recruitment and retention incentives. Recruitment events, such as the RAF Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) road show, nationally promote STEM and other roles within the RAF.</p><br /><p>We have made a number of improvements to ensure we reach our target strength of 35,000 trained volunteer Reservists by 31 March 2019. Central to this is an improved offer, which includes better training, better equipment, improved remuneration and an improved experience for Reservists. We have also widened the opportunity for Reservists to contribute on operations and established a new relationship with employers, as well as improving the support available to employers when a Reservist employee is mobilised. These actions are in addition to improving capacity and flow in the recruiting process and our marketing campaigns. As a result, more Reservists are joining either as new entrants to the military, or with prior experience either in the Regulars or in the Reserves. 8,660 joined in the 12 months to 1 November, a 56% increase on the equivalent period a year earlier. Trained strength has reached 26,290, ahead of the April 2016 target.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/12/2015 16:21:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL4348_FR20_and_Regular_intake_-_TABLES[1].docx title HL4348 - Intake of FR20 and UK Regular Forces
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

436064

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Tornado aircraft (1) the RAF possess which are (a) available for operation, (b) maintained at each of the various defined levels, and (c) in storage; and (2) the RAF intend to fund for each of the above categories in each of the years from 2015–18.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. The number of aircraft available varies day-to-day according to normal fleet management activities.</p><p>I am withholding further information on the number of serviceable aircraft available for operations on the grounds of safeguarding national security.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2015 14:40:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

436065

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will confirm that stocks of air-launched weapons such as Brimstone used in Syria and Iraq will be maintained at planned levels at no cost to the agreed defence budget.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>I am withholding details of stock levels of air-launched weapons as disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces and allies. However, the cost of replenishing weapons used for air strikes in Syria and Iraq will be met from the HM Treasury Special Reserve.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/12/2015 16:36:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

436066

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Tornado GR4-trained navigators there are in the RAF.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>There are 190 Tornado GR4 trained navigators in the Royal Air Force.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/12/2015 16:42:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

436067

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average age of Tornado GR4-trained navigators in the RAF.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The average age of Tornado GR4 trained navigators in the Royal Air Force is 41 years and three months.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/12/2015 16:43:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead