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date	19/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the hon. Member for Blenau Gwent's oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 11, when the full-time trained strength target for the Army will be reached.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	279429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>As I said to the hon. Member on 8 July, it is difficult to put an exact date on when the Army will reach its full trade trained strength. However, the Army have a series of initiatives in place aimed at improving both recruitment and retention. These are starting to yield benefits but ensuring the Army is at the appropriate size requires sustained effort and investment. However, most importantly the Army continues to meet all of its operational commitments that keep Britain safe.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 25/07/2019 07:03:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

935310

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the total value of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	161540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has 58 current contracts with Capita. The total value of these arrangements is £1.15 billion.</p><p>This analysis incorporates contracts with Capita subsidiaries including PageOne Communications and Trustmarque Solutions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/07/2018 14:28:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

755704

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2017 to Question 4377, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Abertillery Reserve Centre on recruitment to the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	6957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Recruitment to the Armed Forces can be strengthened by Reserve units and their links to local communities. 211 (South Wales) Battery Royal Artillery, based at Abertillery Reserve Centre is a well-attended sub-unit with the majority of personnel regularly parading.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2017 15:51:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

750813

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	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 effect of recent reserve centre closures on recruitment to the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	4377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>A very small number of Reserve Centres have closed in the recent past. Recruitment into the Reserve Forces is a key consideration when determining the location of Reserve units. We continue to make good progress with Reserves recruitment. In the 12 months to 1 May 2017, 6,570 people joined the Reserves, taking the total strength to 36,310, an increase of 4.1% since 1 May 2016.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/07/2017 14:36:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith