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1270819

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date	14/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
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 risk to family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme who remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	129121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We take the safety of immediate family members of former Locally Employed Staff (LES) eligible for relocation under the Ex Gratia Sceme (EGS) very seriously. That is why spouses and dependants under 18 are eligible to relocate with the former LES member.</p><p>If family members choose to remain in Afghanistan, then they are still eligible to seek support and assistance from our Intimidation Investigation Unit in Kabul, which is open to all immediate family members of LES, whether relocated under the EGS or not.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/12/2020 09:26:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270858

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the suspension of Navy Reservists until April 2021 on (a) the Royal Navy’s operational capability and (b) future recruitment for the regular Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	128986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The temporary cessation of some in-year Maritime Reserves activity will not impact on any Royal Navy operational tasking. Activity undertaken by those on FTRS or Additional Duties Commitments will continue as normal; as will some Transformation projects that are deemed critical to meeting future Royal Navy and Defence outputs.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime Reserve is an integral and highly valued part of the Royal Navy and this brief cessation of some activity will not affect Regular recruitment which is currently experiencing a surge of interest.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/12/2020 09:22:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1270864

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of recruitment per recruit to the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	129153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The most recent single Service estimates for the cost of recruitment per successful recruit can be found in the table below. These figures represent the costs incurred from application to commencement of basic training</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Service</p></td><td><p>Cost per recruit</p></td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>£13,407</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>£12,228</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>£14,642</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/12/2020 15:04:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1270946

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
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 ensure that UK operational readiness is unaffected by military assistance to the covid-19 response in (a) Stoke-on-Trent and (b) Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	129141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Defence has taken prudent steps to assure the continued delivery of all its critical outputs. Measures have been put in place to protect critical Force Elements, ensuring that UK operational readiness remains unaffected by military assistance to COVID-19. This includes in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, where Defence has provided three military planners to support the Staffordshire Local Resilience Forum.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/12/2020 15:02:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1260139

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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, what assessment his Department has made of the compatibility of the premium service of Defence Contracts Online and Chapter 10 of NATO's Security Procedures.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	128094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>It is MOD policy to advertise through Defence Contracts Online all requirements for goods, services or works valued at £10,000 and above, unless the requirement meets the approved grounds for exclusion. One such ground for exclusion is on National Security grounds where an exemption from advertising also applies. Our adverts are formatted to prevent the release of sensitive information; NATO security requirements are also accounted for as part of this process. Registered users have free access to Defence Contracts Online which is provided under contract to the MOD by BiP Solutions.</p><p> </p><p>BiP solutions also offer a “premium service” called Defence Contracts International (DCI). This is not sponsored by the MOD and is purely a commercial venture entirely separate from the the Defence Contracts Online platform provided for the MOD. We understand that the opportunities advertised through DCI are lifted directly from a number of international defence advertising platforms, including Defence Contracts Online.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/12/2020 14:46:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1260151

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to maintain the level of funding for the armed forces in the next financial year; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>This year's Spending Review not only maintains the level of funding for the Armed Forces in the next year, but commits to providing Defence with additional funding of £24.1 billion in cash terms over four years.</p><p> </p><p>The defence of the UK will always be led by the threats that we must deter and defeat. This means making changes and taking hard decisions about our previous commitments. This multi-year settlement will enable Defence to make new investments in Research &amp; Development, space and our shipbuilding pipeline to deliver a modern force, fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 14:52:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1260152

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to (a) reform and (b) pause the training programme for navy reservists; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Maritime Reserves is committed to transforming to best support the Royal Navy on future operations, at home and abroad. The Maritime Reserves training capability will be remodelled and integrated into the Royal Navy's training reform programme which is designed to deliver better trained people more quickly to operations.</p><p>The Royal Navy is currently working on a solution which will enable some elements of Reserves training to continue to ensure that there is no lasting impact beyond the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 16:25:04 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1260153

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to reduce the number of Army Reserves training days; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>As a result of significant pressure on the Defence budget, sensible and timely decisions have been taken as part of routine management of Army's in year budget, as part of a broader package of in-year savings measures across Defence. The Army have scaled back Army Reserve service from an average of 38 to 32 days until the beginning of the next financial year.</p><p>This does not affect the 243 Reservists currently deployed in support of COVID-19 activity (Op RESCRIPT).</p><p>These are short term measures and do not reflect our longer-term plans that continue to place an emphasis upon the Army Reserve and nor will they impact the necessary support that is required of the Army this winter in support of the nation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 16:24:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1260154

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to decrease the RAF's Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft fleet; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Sentry has provided excellent service and intelligence capability to both NATO and the UK since its first operational mission in 1991. The drawdown of Sentry is ongoing. Since 2017 the fleet has reduced from six airframes to three. As is normal in fleet transition, the numbers of aircraft and crews needed to support frontline operations naturally reduce approaching the formal out of service date. It will continue to deliver this operational capability and the ability to undertake operational tasking all the way to its out of service date.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/12/2020 12:53:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1260155

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to recruit officials to his Department before Spring 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	128243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>As part of a suite of decisions designed to address the Department's In-Year financial position and begin the process of defence reform, we are pausing some Civil Service recruitment to the Department. All in-year decisions have been carefully worked on to ensure there is no detrimental impact to our Service personnel, frontline commands at home and overseas and our main responsibility of defending the United Kingdom and overseas territories.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/12/2020 10:39:13 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan