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1140266

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when her Department will announce the preferred bidder for the Future Service Delivery Contract.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	279107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Bids for this contract have only just been received and have not yet been evaluated. Depending how fully they meet the Department's requirements, we provisionally envisage announcing the preferred bidder in December 2019.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:14:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1140267

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Future Service Delivery Contract will include the (a) War Pension Scheme, (b) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and (c) Medals Office.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	279108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>These functions are being Market Tested as options as part of the Future Service Delivery Contract competition. No decision to outsource them has been taken. They would be outsourced only if that provided best outcome for the Ministry of Defence, the serving and former Service personnel affected and the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:14:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1140268

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Business Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff at the Defence Business Services office at Tomlinson House, Norcross are (a) part-time, (b) female, (c) over 50 years old and (d) disabled.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	279109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The proportion of staff at Tomlinson House, Norcross who are part-time, female, over 50 years old and disabled as of 30 June 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Part-Time</p></td><td><p>34.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>70.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 or Over</p></td><td><p>48.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled *</p></td><td><p>11.0%*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*These figures are a minimum as the declaration of a disability is not mandatory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/07/2019 14:19:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1140270

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans UK: Fylde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on the delivery of veteran services of the closure of Tomlinson House, Norcross.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	279110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>In line with the Better Defence Estate Strategy, the Department is currently considering how best to make the most efficient and cost-effective use of its property in the North West, including the Norcross site. The delivery of veterans' services will not be affected.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:13:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1140272

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of outsourcing veteran services with the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	279111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken on whether to outsource any services as part of the Future Service Delivery Contract (FSDC). Such a decision would be taken only if that provided the best outcome for the Ministry of Defence, the serving and former Service personnel affected and the taxpayer. The outcome of the FSDC will be fully in line with the Military Covenant, as it will modernise and continue to improve the high-quality services our veterans deserve.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:13:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1139759

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in her Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	278379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Time Off in Lieu is offered as an alternative to paid overtime where an individual works beyond conditioned hours or on days they would not normally be required to work.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures compliance with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of civil servants' working hours and it is the responsibility of all line managers to ensure employees are not working excessive hours in line with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998.</p><p>The MOD is also committed to ensuring the wellbeing of staff and take action to ensure staff are able to maintain a satisfactory work/life balance</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/07/2019 14:22:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1139828

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned in-service date is for the cortisone IT programme for the Defence Medical Services; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding for that programme.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	278418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Cortisone Programme is scheduled to achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in July 2022 with the roll-out of new Primary Medical Care IT services to fixed medical treatment facilities, in the UK and overseas. IOC will be deemed achieved when 80% of the MTFs are successfully operating the new services. Some user benefits from the Programme are expected earlier, from January 2021, when the medical information services interface between the Ministry of Defence and the National Health Service is improved.</p><p>Cortisone capability will be brought into service through Agile delivery methodologies. The Cortisone business case, approved in 2018, contained a model of the anticipated cost of delivery, rather than a firm cost provided by a preferred bidder. The model has been demonstrated to be robust, and we are confident that the capability expressed in the business case can be delivered with the funds approved.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2019 16:17:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1139868

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on participation of military surgeons in overseas training exercises involving animals that have been shot or otherwise injured with offensive weapons for the purpose of that exercise.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	278578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes very seriously its obligation to provide the best possible medical treatment for Service personnel wounded on operational service. The quality of care delivered by the Defence Medical Services (DMS) is directly related to the thoroughness with which we prepare our deployed surgical teams for the sorts of serious injuries they will encounter.</p><p>This training is delivered through a range of different courses and exercises, many of which employ complex simulation models such as programmable mannequins. However, simulators are currently unable to replace all trauma training. Even the most sophisticated of them are not technologically advanced enough to respond physiologically to complex surgical procedures. At present, the only means for our surgical teams to get the necessary training in the control of real-time internal haemorrhage from combat injury is through live tissue training (LTT).</p><p>Up to twice a year, members of the DMS attend surgical training exercises in Denmark, during which live but fully anaesthetised pigs are given bullet and blast wounds which are then treated in real-time exercises by surgical teams. The animals are unconscious during the entire exercise, and feel no pain. They are attended at all times by veterinary staff, who may withdraw them at any time for any reason, and the animals are humanely put down at the end of the training procedures without recovering consciousness.</p><p>The DMS have collaborated on a number of research programmes into simulator technology, and constantly monitors the latest developments, especially where they might in future offer an alternative means of delivering this specialised but vital training.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:09:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1139957

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual budget was for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each financial year since 2008-09.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	278613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>From the information available for scrutiny, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) annual budgets from financial year 2015-16 to date, rounded to the nearest million, are provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Budget (£million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£174</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include RFA deployed costs; shoreside costs; wages, and through life and flotilla support.</p><p> </p><p>Due to a change in finance systems, costs prior to financial year 2015-16 have been archived and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/07/2019 14:21:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1139360

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure that service members are directed to support services if required when leaving the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	277821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>We already offer every Service leaver assistance with their transition when they leave us, through our Armed Forces' resettlement provision and the Career Transition Partnership. However, for a small proportion who still face problems, it is right to offer additional support.</p><p>We are introducing a new holistic transition policy relating to the significant life changing processes which affect both the Service person and their immediate family through the entire time they are within or connected to the Armed Forces, through to discharge and beyond. This is to support successful transition into civilian life.</p><p>In conjunction with this new policy, we are creating a new organisation to deliver further support to those Service leavers who face the greatest challenges to making a successful transition when they leave the Armed Forces. The service will be available to all leavers and will be based on the need of the individual.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2019 16:18:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi