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1718293

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) successfully renewed its Disability Confident Level 3 Leadership Certification in January 2024. This demonstrates our commitment to making the MOD a place that welcomes and encourages people with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has a Disability Champion who is responsible for promoting inclusive behaviour; the postholder facilitates constructive challenge, fosters good relations in the workplace and contributes to the development of an inclusive culture. The Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) is owned by a HR Diversity and Inclusion policy lead who is responsible for engaging with stakeholders across the Department to ensure disability sits at the heart of our policies and processes and can be measured against the DCS criteria.</p><p> </p><p>MOD supports the use of the DCS within its recruitment of civilian personnel and all MOD appointments advertised through Civil Service Jobs ask applicants if they wish to apply using DCS when they start their application. It is MOD policy that candidates using the scheme will be invited to interview provided they meet the minimum essential criteria for the advertised position. Recruiting panels also consider and implement any reasonable adjustments needed for interviews to ensure the selection process is fair for all candidates.</p><p> </p><p>MOD also provides adjustments to support employees with disabilities throughout their employment as part of our responsibilities as an inclusive employer. These provisions take various forms, such as smart and flexible working, the provision of equipment and furniture for both office and home working, and IT software.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD continues to monitor the effects of all actions aimed at making Defence a more attractive, diverse and inclusive employer. This work is having a positive effect on our overall representation of people who have declared a disability which has risen to 14% as at October 2023, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has a range of inclusive training and career development opportunities, which are offered on a fair and open basis. The Future Leaders Scheme for eligible Grade 6&amp;7 personnel, and the Senior Leaders Scheme for eligible Senior Civil Servants both offer successful candidates an accelerated development offer for those with a declared disability. The MOD’s Autism Exchange Intern Programme, developed in 2015, is a multi-award-winning programme which supports young people who are on the autistic spectrum to degree/postgraduate level qualifications. Reverse mentoring and challenge boards have also been implemented across the Department using staff from a range of under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The MOD Talent Management Toolkit also offers advice and guidance to managers to ensure that all employees are treated fairly with regards to career advancement.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, MOD has a DCS action plan and works with relevant stakeholders to implement actions; the group meets regularly to review progress against agreed actions.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 16:51:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718344

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194671, what the Royal Air Force’s recruitment target was for each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The RAF does not recruit to ‘recruitment targets’ but does recruit to a training requirement, referred to as Into Training Requirement (ITR), that can be adjusted at any time within the recruiting year for internal management purposes. ITR achievement data includes Serving personnel who are changing role and require re-training or further training; for example, individuals who are commissioned from Enlisted Aviators.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the percentage achievement as measured against ITR intake allocations for RAF Regular personnel, for 12 months ending 31 March for each year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 13:28:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1718348

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Continuous Attitude Survey.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Continuous Attitude Survey provides insight into the day-to-day experiences of RFA personnel to inform policy development and decision making. It was generated for internal use as the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey does not include RFA personnel. There are no current plans to publish the survey, however the Royal Navy (RN) continuously assesses its information disclosure policies to maximise transparency and options are being considered to publish it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/05/2024 16:50:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717879

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many programme milestones the Ajax programme has missed since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Between 2010 and the programme reset in 2023, four programme milestones were missed. Following signature of the new contract in September 2023, no milestones have been missed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/05/2024 11:40:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717882

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when Ajax will have completed its reliability growth trials.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given on the 23 November 2023 to Question 2256.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/05/2024 11:51:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 2256 - Ajax Vehicles Procurement.docx title Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717884

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: General Dynamics Land Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department last made a payment to General Dynamics Land Systems UK in relation to the Ajax programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The most recent payment against the main General Dynamics Ajax contract was made on 14 May 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/05/2024 11:53:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717946

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Questions 22907 and 22908 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for North Durham.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including £77 million of infrastructure at Harland &amp; Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland &amp; Wolff. The value of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17804 17805 21549 22907 22908 25770 question first answered 20/05/2024 17:09:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717959

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Japan: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Japan-UK Reciprocal Access Agreement, signed on 11 January 2023, whether he plans to deploy armed forces to the South China Sea in proximity to Taiwan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement enables UK and Japanese military personnel to operate and exercise together in each other’s countries. There are no plans to utilise the RAA in the South China Sea.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/05/2024 11:21:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1718040

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Argyll
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse of HMS Argyll's refit and LIFEX upkeep programme has been since 2022.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	26276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The cost of the upkeep programme for HMS Argyll is not yet finalised and is subject to final agreement with the delivery contractors. This cost will be partially offset by the revenue generated from her sale to BAE, the repurposing of some of her equipment across the Surface Fleet, and the benefits that increased training opportunities within the shipbuilding industry will deliver.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/05/2024 12:01:06 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1718079

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Catterick Garrison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Meggido Lines as of May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	26255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were 280 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Meggido Lines.</p><p> </p><p>Please note the following caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Meggido Lines can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.</li><li>This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.</li><li>The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.</li><li>Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.</li><li>The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2024 08:36:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard