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889262

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on taking legal action against people who set up illegal encampments on its land.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	904880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence always takes appropriate and timely legal action to remove people occupying its land unlawfully. Any eviction must be in accordance with policy and the legal process.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/04/2018 16:09:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

887114

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2018 to Question 134985, on Armed Forces: Children, what the timetable is for the review into whether there is a requirement to extend the Educational Support Fund to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	136679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>A decision will be made by the summer.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/04/2018 15:03:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

887276

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish the scope and further details of the review he commissioned on the merits of a military ethos in education.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	136840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>My hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Robert Goodwill) will soon be undertaking an independent study that will look into the benefits of military ethos in schools. The Government's Cadet Expansion Programme has already proven that it can increase social mobility and help disadvantaged children reach their potential. My hon. Friend's study has not been commissioned by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/04/2018 13:39:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

886291

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many properties in Service Family Accommodation are graded (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D, (e) E and (f) F.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	136486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The methodology for assessing the appropriate Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS) band for each individual Service Family Accommodation (SFA) is set out in JSP 464 Volume 3, Part 1, Chapter 5. It can be accessed through the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699815/20180416-JSP_464_Volume_3_Part_1_-_Version_7.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699815/20180416-JSP_464_Volume_3_Part_1_-_Version_7.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of SFA within each CAAS Band is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>CAAS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>E</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SFA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,083</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16,315</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16,700</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,932</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,346</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All Service Personnel who meet the criteria for SFA are entitled to housing at decent homes standard or above as set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. No Service family is obliged to accept a home below this standard.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 136487 question first answered 30/04/2018 16:09:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 54716 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

886292

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the criteria are for assessing houses in Service Family Accommodation as grade (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D, (e) E, and (f)F.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	136487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The methodology for assessing the appropriate Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS) band for each individual Service Family Accommodation (SFA) is set out in JSP 464 Volume 3, Part 1, Chapter 5. It can be accessed through the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699815/20180416-JSP_464_Volume_3_Part_1_-_Version_7.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699815/20180416-JSP_464_Volume_3_Part_1_-_Version_7.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of SFA within each CAAS Band is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>CAAS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>C</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>E</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>F</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SFA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,083</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16,315</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16,700</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,932</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,346</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>921</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All Service Personnel who meet the criteria for SFA are entitled to housing at decent homes standard or above as set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. No Service family is obliged to accept a home below this standard.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 136486 question first answered 30/04/2018 16:09:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 54718 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

884948

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fewer full-time (a) male and (b) female service personnel there were at the most recent date for which data is available compared with 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	135936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of full-time, UK Regular Service personnel, broken down by gender and year, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1 October 2010</p></td><td><p>1 October 2017</p></td><td><p>Decrease from <br> 1 October 2010 to 1 October 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>170,620</p></td><td><p>132,300</p></td><td><p>38,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>18,060</p></td><td><p>15,230</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review looked to restructure the Armed Forces to face future challenges and affordability, resulting in a reduction to Armed Forces strength. The Armed Forces have enough personnel to meet operational requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence’s published Diversity Statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2018 15:18:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 52879 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

885037

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Joint Service Publication 464 Section IX, what discussions he has had with CarillionAmey on service family accommodation complaints procedure.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	136025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Changes to Ministry of Defence (MOD) Accommodation Policy are agreed by the Department, and officials have engaged with CarillionAmey regarding the recent changes to the Service Family Accommodation complaints procedure (JSP 464 Section IX). The management of Stage 1 Complaints is discussed regularly between the Department and CarillionAmey as part of the normal National Housing Prime governance arrangements.</p><p>The MOD is committed to providing Service personnel with accommodation that is at, or exceeds the Decent Homes Standard.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/04/2018 16:47:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

882215

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
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 ensure soldiers back from deployment are given support to re-integrate into civilian life.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence ensures that when Armed Forces personnel leave active service they are well supported to translate their acquired skills, experience and qualifications into the second career they aspire to in civilian life. The skills Service leavers possess are in demand from UK employers who recognise the benefits of bringing this talent into their organisation.</p><p>To support this transition the Ministry of Defence has a robust and effective resettlement system in place which utilises the highly successful Career Transition Partnership (CTP). Of the Service personnel who left the UK Armed Forces in 2016/17 and used a billable CTP service, 82% were employed up to six months after leaving Service. The employment rate for Service leavers was higher than the 2016 employment rate for the UK population, at 75%.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/04/2018 11:30:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

882216

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps ensure the full implementation of the Military Covenant in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant has always applied throughout the UK and its specific implementation will rightly vary according to local and regional factors in the Devolved Administrations. In Northern Ireland, we continue to engage with statutory providers and the charitable sector to ensure the Armed Forces community is not disadvantaged as a result of service.</p><p>Recent and ongoing examples of work to implement the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland include: the establishment of the Veterans Support Office; the allocation of £300,000 to improve the capacity and capability of Local Authorities and other service providers to apply for Covenant Funding and; supporting the University of Ulster's programme to help better understand the numbers of veterans in Northern Ireland, where they live, the key issues they face and how best to communicate with them.</p><p>These initiatives build on the framework already in place through the bespoke Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Aftercare Service. Northern Irish members of the Armed Forces Community also benefit from UK-wide initiatives, such as the Veterans' Gateway.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/04/2018 11:31:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

882389

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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 proportion of early service leavers were in employment six months after discharge from the armed forces in the most recent period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	135327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in Table 3 at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/career-transition-partnership-ex-service-personnel-employment-outcomes-financial-year-201617.</p><p>The table presents employment rates, six months after leaving the Services, for UK Regular and Gurkha Early Service Leavers (ESL), who left during Financial Year (FY) 2016-17 and accessed billable employment support provided by the Career Transition Partnership. Statistics for FY 2017-18 will be published in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/04/2018 11:32:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore