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date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women serving in the Army have applied to transfer into infantry roles since his Department's announcement of 25 October 2018 that all roles in the military are now open to women.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regiment and role of an Army applicant will only be determined once they have successfully completed the applicant selection process and prior to basic training. For officer applicants, Regiment and role is determined during officer cadet training. Applicants can however express preferences for their Regiment or role within their application. Since the announcement on 25 October 2018, 110 female soldier applicants and five female officer applicants have identified the infantry as one of their preferences.</p><p> </p><p>Less than five serving Regular female soldiers have applied to transfer into the infantry to date.</p><p> </p><p>By making all branches and trades of the military open to everyone, regardless of their gender, the Armed Forces is demonstrating its commitment to equality and diversity and seeking to maximise the talent of all personnel.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are single service estimates and have been rounded to the nearest five to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 211170 question first answered 29/01/2019 12:50:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1045722

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fisheries: Protection
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 the continued effective operation of the Fisheries Protection patrol in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	210651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials are working closely with colleagues from across Government to manage the consequences of exiting the EU under a 'no deal' scenario. We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal.</p><p> </p><p>That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out significant 'no deal' preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Department's 2018-19 EU exit allocation from Her Majesty's Treasury, funding was provided to sustain an enhanced number of Offshore Patrol Vessels to ensure that the MOD has the ability to meet the anticipated additional Fisheries Protection requests from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following the UK departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 12:37:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1045724

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
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 the continued effective patrolling of the (a) North Sea, (b) English Channel, (c) Western Approaches, (d) Bristol Channel and (e) Irish Sea; and what plans he has to increase the number of vessels based at the South Atlantic station.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	210653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has a range of vessels that contribute to patrolling the waters of the UK. Those vessels are tasked to reflect the day to day operational demand, including supporting and working with Other Government Departments.</p><p>Force levels in the South Atlantic are regularly kept under review, and will be adjusted to meet the operational demand.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 12:38:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston