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1248881

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to notify surviving D-Day veterans of their eligibility for the Légion d'Honneur; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Sir Charles Walker
uin	111438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the French in their award of the Légion d'Honneur to D-Day veterans by administering applications on their behalf. The MOD subsequently informs veterans when their application has gone forward to the French Embassy who act as the interface with the French Government whose award this is.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:44:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

1248942

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Exercises
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 effectiveness of recent RAF missions in the (a) High North, (b) Baltic and Black Sea regions.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	111420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>These RAF missions were very effective. They demonstrated the RAF's flexibility to conduct high tempo air operations at long range. Furthermore, they honed our interoperability with our Allies in the High North, Baltics and Black Sea, which showed our common commitment to NATO Collective Defence and stability in these regions.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/11/2020 16:42:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1248943

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
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 the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on service personnel’s ability to make civil claims against his Department.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	111421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Service personnel and veterans will continue to be able to bring claims relating to overseas operations against the MOD. While the Bill will introduce a six year longstop for personal injury and death claims, the clock for those claims won't start until the date of knowledge. This means that for conditions like PTSD, that may not be diagnosed until much later, the six years would start from the date of diagnosis not the date of a deployment on an overseas operation.</p><p>Service personnel and veterans will also continue to be able to access the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, including for claims relating to overseas operations, which has a seven-year time limit for bringing claims.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:25:29 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1248972

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) financial viability and (b) operational effectiveness of defence charities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence does not have a regulatory role in assessing the finances of Service charities. However, the Government is fully aware of the importance of Service charities and the role they play in society. As such, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Office for Veterans' Affairs within the Cabinet Office have conducted sector analysis through the COVID Impact Fund and via regular engagement with sector partners such as the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO).</p><p>Where the MOD has contracted services in place with providers from the non-profit sector, we have ensured that these have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the wider sector, whilst the issue of operational effectiveness is handled directly by the Service charities, the Government has been working closely with COBSEO's topic-based clusters of charitable partners to develop our knowledge of sector issues and enhance our working relationships with the Service charities. This engagement includes receiving feedback from the COBSEO members' survey on the effects of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:29:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1248437

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time for (a) processing and (b) concluding medical assessments is for applicants to (i) the armed forces, (i) the Navy and (iii) the Army (A) before and (B) during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	110876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>The average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Royal Navy (Regular Officers and Other Ranks) to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 - 22 March 2020</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 March 2020 - 1 November 2020</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>The median average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Army as a Regular Other Rank to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2020 – 30 September 2020</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p>The Army was only able to reinstate physical medical assessments from June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>The mean average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Royal Air Force (Regular Officers and Other Ranks) to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 – 22 March 2020</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 March 2020 – 4 November 2020</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Only includes applications processed via the digital recruitment system.</p><p>Only includes applications with a recorded medical booking date.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/11/2020 16:42:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1248582

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Programme Design and Definition phase of the SSN(R) programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Walney
uin	HL9966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the first of Class of an SSN Replacement for the Astute Class submarines is currently in the Programme Definition and Design Phase, which aims to identify potential capability solution choices. Therefore, it is too early to determine what the capability solution will be.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL9967 question first answered 09/11/2020 13:10:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1248583

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the replacement for the Astute-class SSN Royal Navy submarines will take the form of another submarine.
tabling member printed	Lord Walney
uin	HL9967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the first of Class of an SSN Replacement for the Astute Class submarines is currently in the Programme Definition and Design Phase, which aims to identify potential capability solution choices. Therefore, it is too early to determine what the capability solution will be.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL9966 question first answered 09/11/2020 13:10:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1248584

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the expected dates for the Dreadnought-class of SSBN submarines to be in service.
tabling member printed	Lord Walney
uin	HL9968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the 2019 Annual Update to Parliament on the UKs future nuclear deterrent, the Dreadnought submarine programme is on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. The planned in-service dates of submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/11/2020 13:41:19 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1247693

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on the delivery of integrated operations in support of the UK’s continuous at-sea deterrent of the move from a single source supplier at HM Naval Base Clyde to multiple contractors.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	908055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>As the Future Maritime Support Programme is currently under commercial tender and negotiation, the number of future providers is yet to be finalised. My Department always looks to secure improvements in performance where possible, maximising efficiencies and incentivising delivery to time and cost.</p><p>The transition of support services at HM Naval Base Clyde from the existing Maritime Support Delivery Framework will be carefully managed in order to avoid any adverse effect on operations.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 02/11/2020 17:05:43 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1247694

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What preparations his Department has made ahead of the planned deployment of the Carrier Strike Group in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	908054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will deploy for the first time in 2021, providing tangible reassurance and security to our friends and credible deterrence to those who seek to undermine global security. During this autumn the CSG will be tested through a series of increasingly demanding exercises with allies so that by the end of this year we can declare with full confidence that the CSG has met Initial Operating Capability and is ready for operations.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 02/11/2020 17:04:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams