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715012

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mandatory education is provided to armed forces personnel aged 16 or 17-years old who are not undertaking an apprenticeship in order to ensure that they complete 280 guided learning hours per year towards accredited qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>All Armed Forces recruits under the age of 18 are enrolled on an apprenticeship. They also receive education in literacy and numeracy, should they need it. The Armed Forces remain the UK's largest apprenticeship provider, equipping young people with valuable and transferable skills for life. OFSTED regularly inspects our care of newly joined young recruits, and we are very proud of the standards we achieve. All apprenticeships require a minimum of 280 Guided Learning Hours (GLHs) within a 12-month period.</p><p>Over 95% of all recruits, no matter what their age or prior qualifications, enrol in an Apprenticeship Programme each year. Apprenticeships ensure that Service personnel will gain a Level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy, which is the equivalent to GCSE (Grade A-C).</p><p>Since September 2012, the Department has adopted Functional Skills qualifications (FS (English) and FS (mathematics)) as the accredited measures of literacy and numeracy skills for all Service personnel accessing in-Service literacy and numeracy provision. Defence FS provision will be a blend of in-house and external provision.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:56:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715013

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted army recruits aged (a) under and (b) over 18-years old have a background in the care system.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>During the recruiting year 2016-17, approximately one per cent of under 18 year-olds who enlisted to the Army were subject to a Care Order.</p><p>For over 18s, from the information held centrally, no enlistees declared that they had been subject to a Care Order*. Thirteen per cent chose not to declare this information.</p><p>*For over 18s, information was available for 89% of enlistees.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 16:16:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715014

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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, what proportion of enlisted soldiers stated on their application form that one or both parents are or were in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>This information is not routinely recorded, or held, as part of the recruiting process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:54:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715015

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of soldiers who enlist under 18-years old arrive to train without Level (a) 1 and (b) 2 qualifications in both English and mathematics.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>Qualification statistics for candidates who entered the Army Foundation College, Harrogate (AFC(H)) in September 2016 are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Entered without</p></td><td><p>Literacy</p></td><td><p>Numeracy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2 (A*-C)</p></td><td><p>71 %</p></td><td><p>79 %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1 (D-G)</p></td><td><p>49 %</p></td><td><p>67 %</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All under 18 enlistees attend AFC(H), except a very small number who will turn 18 before completion of Phase 1 training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:25:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715016

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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, whether he has plans to review the safeguards on consent to enlistment in the light of the Committee on the Rights of the Child's finding in 2016 that such safeguards were insufficient.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence policies on under-18s in the Armed Forces are robust and comply with national and international law. In addition to the comprehensive welfare system that is in place for all Service personnel we remain fully committed to meeting our obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, and have taken steps to bestow special safeguards on young people under the age of 18.</p><p> </p><p>Our recruiting policy is absolutely clear. No one under the age of 18 can join the Armed Forces without formal parental consent, which is checked twice during the application process. In addition, parents and guardians are positively encouraged to be engaged with the recruiting staff during the process. Furthermore all Service personnel have a statutory right to claim discharge up to their 18th birthday, and the right of discharge is made clear to all Service personnel on joining the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/04/2017 15:29:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

714470

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Babcock International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has agreed not to enforce the Key Performance Indicators with Babcock while the current industrial action is underway.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	69530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We do not comment on the detailed terms and conditions of the contractual arrangements with our suppliers as to do so would prejudice the commercial interests of the parties involved.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/04/2017 14:04:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

690253

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS (a) Triumph, (b) Torbay, (c) Artful, (d) Talent, (e) Trenchant, (f) Ambush and (g) Astute is currently operational.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	64064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are four Trafalgar Class and three Astute Class submarines currently in service at various stages of their operating cycle. Attack submarines are operationally capable and ready, and our submarines are meeting their operational taskings.</p><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations.</p><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every submarine includes periods at reduced levels of readiness to enable maintenance and training programmes, and to allow Service personnel to have time with their families.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Ambush is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 64063 64066 64103 question first answered 24/02/2017 14:00:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

690254

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is currently an operational attack submarine in service at sea.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	64103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are four Trafalgar Class and three Astute Class submarines currently in service at various stages of their operating cycle. Attack submarines are operationally capable and ready, and our submarines are meeting their operational taskings.</p><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations.</p><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every submarine includes periods at reduced levels of readiness to enable maintenance and training programmes, and to allow Service personnel to have time with their families.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Ambush is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 64063 64064 64066 question first answered 24/02/2017 14:00:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

690256

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trafalgar Class Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the four Trafalgar Class submarines is currently undergoing refit and maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	64063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are four Trafalgar Class and three Astute Class submarines currently in service at various stages of their operating cycle. Attack submarines are operationally capable and ready, and our submarines are meeting their operational taskings.</p><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations.</p><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every submarine includes periods at reduced levels of readiness to enable maintenance and training programmes, and to allow Service personnel to have time with their families.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Ambush is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 64064 64066 64103 question first answered 24/02/2017 14:00:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

690257

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an Astute Class submarine is undergoing a refit or maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	64066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>There are four Trafalgar Class and three Astute Class submarines currently in service at various stages of their operating cycle. Attack submarines are operationally capable and ready, and our submarines are meeting their operational taskings.</p><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations.</p><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every submarine includes periods at reduced levels of readiness to enable maintenance and training programmes, and to allow Service personnel to have time with their families.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Ambush is undergoing repairs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 64063 64064 64103 question first answered 24/02/2017 14:00:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara