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856905

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer the letter of 12 February 2018, on military exercises and the MOD's duty of care, from the hon. Member for Bridgend.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	131417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>I answered the hon. Member's letter on 12 March.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/03/2018 17:21:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46694 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

856950

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to monitor smoking prevalence among serving armed forces personnel and veterans; and if he will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	131462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been monitoring smoking prevalence among UK Armed Forces personnel since 2014. We are taking targeted measures to reduce smoking rates in support of Government plans for a smoke free generation.</p><p>From January 2014 to January 2018 smoking prevalence among Serving personnel reduced by approximately 5%.</p><p>The MOD has no plans to monitor smoking prevalence in veterans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/03/2018 15:30:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

857000

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the participation rates in the Continuous Attitude Surveys were for (a) the armed forces, (b) families and (c) the reserves in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	131512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces constantly strive to sustain and improve the response rates for the three Continuous Attitude Surveys (CAS). We do this in various ways, including by reducing the burden on respondents by ensuring that the number of questions is minimised and that they are written in a straightforward way. We also ensure that the surveys reach their intended audience by tracking their distribution and using nominated points of contact at unit level to assist with the distribution of surveys and with communications. Units are given their individual response rates so they can gauge where they rank against other units and the chain of command is held responsible for maximising response rates. Response rates compare favourably with other large public sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Response Rates for</strong> <strong>the Continuous Attitude Surveys since 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS)</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS)</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tri-Service Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS)</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>13%<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Surveys)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>Prior to ResCAS 2014 the Navy, Army and RAF ran separate, independent surveys among their Reservists. In 2014 the individual Reserve surveys included a set of harmonised Tri-Service questions and by ResCAS 2015 the individual Reserve surveys also included a harmonised methodology and target population. Due to the changes in the survey methodology and target population in 2015, the results and response rates between ResCAS 2014 and later ResCAS surveys are not comparable.</li></ol> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2018 16:06:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

857018

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) military personnel and (b) civilian support staff based in Scotland have an annual salary of £33,000 or less.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	131530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2017, 59% of military staff and 73% of civilian support staff based in Scotland had an annual salary of £33,000 or less. The tables below provide further detail of salaries paid.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Military Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary Range</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Below £26,000</p></td><td><p>3,080</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£26,000 - £33,000</p></td><td><p>2,750</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Civilian Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary Range</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Below £26,000</p></td><td><p>2,393</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£26,000 - £33,000</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes: Figures include Ministry of Defence Main and Defence Equipment and Support personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/03/2018 16:04:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46680 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

857026

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military pensions were paid to ex-service personnel whose main residence is in Scotland, in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	131538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Members questions will take time to collate and I will write to him shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131539 131576 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:42:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

857027

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military pensions were paid to ex-service personnel whose main residence is located in Scotland and whose annual pension was less than £33,000, in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	131539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The information required to answer the hon. Members questions will take time to collate and I will write to him shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131538 131576 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:42:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

857042

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military working dogs that were re-homed at the end of their service lives were subsequently reported as destroyed in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	131554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2018 15:41:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

856158

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: LIBOR
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence of 5 March 2018, Official Report, column 12, when it became his policy to pay for additional facilities out of the LIBOR funds.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	131324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is clear that LIBOR funding should not be used to fund Departmental core responsibilities. The funding application form explicitly states that funds cannot be used to top-up existing grants and aids from Government Departments or for projects, activities or services that the State has a legal obligation to provide. The use of LIBOR fines to support additional facilities and programmes over and above the core activities, support, and infrastructure provided by the MOD is entirely consistent with the scope of the LIBOR fund.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces related LIBOR grants, including bespoke funds such as the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and Aged Veterans Fund, are committed by HM Treasury and administered by the MOD. Veterans, emergency services charities and other related good causes benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds from LIBOR banking fines. Money given to Departments since 2012 from these fines is ring fenced to be spent on these worthy causes. Funding for centres and facilities is consistent with supporting good causes and is making a difference to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the routine governance of the LIBOR fund, in early 2017 the Treasury commissioned a review of all LIBOR grants committed since 2012. This review, which will include all LIBOR grants made directly by HM Treasury, as well as grants awarded under the Covenant Fund, the Aged Veterans Fund and the Veterans Accommodation Fund, will report in summer 2018. The National Audit Office have been kept fully informed of the progress of the review.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister responsible for Service people and veterans, I meet regularly with Service charity representatives and discuss a wide range of issues, including funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131325 131326 131327 question first answered 14/03/2018 15:28:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46700 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

856159

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: LIBOR
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Defence of 5th March 2018, Official Report, column 12, how his Department defines (a) additional facilities and (b) core activities.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	131325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is clear that LIBOR funding should not be used to fund Departmental core responsibilities. The funding application form explicitly states that funds cannot be used to top-up existing grants and aids from Government Departments or for projects, activities or services that the State has a legal obligation to provide. The use of LIBOR fines to support additional facilities and programmes over and above the core activities, support, and infrastructure provided by the MOD is entirely consistent with the scope of the LIBOR fund.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces related LIBOR grants, including bespoke funds such as the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and Aged Veterans Fund, are committed by HM Treasury and administered by the MOD. Veterans, emergency services charities and other related good causes benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds from LIBOR banking fines. Money given to Departments since 2012 from these fines is ring fenced to be spent on these worthy causes. Funding for centres and facilities is consistent with supporting good causes and is making a difference to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the routine governance of the LIBOR fund, in early 2017 the Treasury commissioned a review of all LIBOR grants committed since 2012. This review, which will include all LIBOR grants made directly by HM Treasury, as well as grants awarded under the Covenant Fund, the Aged Veterans Fund and the Veterans Accommodation Fund, will report in summer 2018. The National Audit Office have been kept fully informed of the progress of the review.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister responsible for Service people and veterans, I meet regularly with Service charity representatives and discuss a wide range of issues, including funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131324 131326 131327 question first answered 14/03/2018 15:28:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

856160

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: LIBOR
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list every use of LIBOR funds by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	131326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is clear that LIBOR funding should not be used to fund Departmental core responsibilities. The funding application form explicitly states that funds cannot be used to top-up existing grants and aids from Government Departments or for projects, activities or services that the State has a legal obligation to provide. The use of LIBOR fines to support additional facilities and programmes over and above the core activities, support, and infrastructure provided by the MOD is entirely consistent with the scope of the LIBOR fund.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces related LIBOR grants, including bespoke funds such as the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and Aged Veterans Fund, are committed by HM Treasury and administered by the MOD. Veterans, emergency services charities and other related good causes benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds from LIBOR banking fines. Money given to Departments since 2012 from these fines is ring fenced to be spent on these worthy causes. Funding for centres and facilities is consistent with supporting good causes and is making a difference to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the routine governance of the LIBOR fund, in early 2017 the Treasury commissioned a review of all LIBOR grants committed since 2012. This review, which will include all LIBOR grants made directly by HM Treasury, as well as grants awarded under the Covenant Fund, the Aged Veterans Fund and the Veterans Accommodation Fund, will report in summer 2018. The National Audit Office have been kept fully informed of the progress of the review.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister responsible for Service people and veterans, I meet regularly with Service charity representatives and discuss a wide range of issues, including funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131324 131325 131327 question first answered 14/03/2018 15:28:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46702 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith