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1201059

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the attainment of Cadet Expansion Programme targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL5386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Cadet Expansion Programme aimed to have 500 cadet units parading in schools by March 2020. This target was met five months early in November 2019. The Government’s ambition is to now grow the number of cadets attending these units to 60,000 by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>COVID-19 caused the closure of all secondary schools and the suspension of all face-to-face cadet activity from 17 March. Restarting activity in school cadet units will be at the Headteachers’ discretion, subject to Government guidance and will be secondary to efforts to return schools to normal service.</p><p> </p><p>Cadet training personnel from the Services will be available to support school cadet units in returning to activity when Headteachers decide the time is right.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2020 14:31:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

1201060

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the cadet forces to resume their normal activities as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.
tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
uin	HL5387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Face-to-face cadet activity has been suspended since 17 March but a significant effort by adult volunteers to engage cadets in virtual activities has resulted in around 70% of units participating online. This important action is being taken to retain the engagement of young people and adult volunteers and to prepare for when normal cadet activities recommence.</p><p> </p><p>Planning is currently underway across the cadet forces for a gradual step-by-step return to face-to-face cadet activity in line with Government guidance on easing COVID-19 restrictions. The Service cadet organisations are ready to support cadet units returning to normal cadet activity when it is right to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2020 14:31:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

1201090

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many officials from the Ministry of Defence were members of the Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL5440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The following number of Ministry of Defence officials were members of the Counter Proliferation &amp; Arms Control Centre in 2018, 2019 and 2020.</p><p>2018: 9</p><p>2019: 10</p><p>2020: 10</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/06/2020 09:31:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1201091

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many drone strikes British Armed Forces have carried out against Isil this year in (1) January, (2) February, (3) March, (4) April, and (5) May.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL5441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>This year, United Kingdom Armed Forces have recorded the following numbers of weapon release events from Reaper remotely piloted aircraft against Daesh targets:</p><p>January - 0</p><p> </p><p>February - 0</p><p> </p><p>March - 0</p><p> </p><p>April - 1</p><p> </p><p>May - 6</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 18/06/2020 13:13:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1200795

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times nuclear convoys travelled through Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence keeps defence nuclear material convoy movements to the minimum necessary to maintain the operational effectiveness of the UK's nuclear deterrent. I am withholding information on the frequency and routes used by the convoys for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/06/2020 13:13:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200507

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel there are in (a) the Royal Navy, (b) the Army and (c) the Royal Air Force, by ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	54895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The number of Service personnel, by service and ethnicity, is published in the Biannual Diversity Statistics. The information as of 1 October 2019 can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2019</p><p>This publication will be updated with data as of 1 April 2020 on 25 June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/06/2020 10:38:01 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1200628

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships; Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Type 45 destroyers, (b) Type 23 frigates, (c) Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessels and (d) Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships have been maintained for scheduled or unscheduled periods in (i) the Gulf (Gulf Cooperation Council countries), (ii) South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia) and (iii) South Africa in the last five years; and what the costs were of each overhaul maintenance period.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	54862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The information will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/06/2020 13:49:43 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1200629

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual costs were of the overseas bases and facilities in (a) Singapore, (b) Bahrain, (c) Diego Garcia, (d) Duqm, (e) Falklands, (f) Ascension Island, (g) BATUS, (h) Kenya (BATUK) in the last five years; and what the cost was of improving infrastructure in each such base during that time period.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	54863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The figures cover a number of years and are being brought together from across the Department. I will write to the right hon. Member as soon as the data is available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/06/2020 16:04:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1199941

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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 estimate he has made of the number of recruits to the armed forces with a reading age of between (a) five and seven, (b) seven and nine and (c) nine and eleven years in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	54136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In 2019 the number of Army recruits with reading ages between five and eleven were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reading age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of recruits</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Five – seven</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seven - nine</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nine – eleven</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>In 2019 the Royal Air Force had no recruits join with a reading age below 11.</p><p>The Royal Navy does not assess recruits’ reading ages.</p><p>All numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates have been permitted to join the Army with a reading age of five to seven on the understanding that they attend organised training at a local college to bring them up to the required minimum standard (Entry Level 2) before they commence Basic Training.</p><p>No recruits have joined the Armed Forces to date in 2020 with a reading age of five to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Armed Forces use standard academic qualifications as entry criteria where relevant, and requirements vary depending on trade group. Entry is not determined by reading levels.</p><p> </p><p>Over 94% of non-commissioned recruits, no matter their age, will enrol in an Apprenticeship Programme each year.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Government Apprenticeship policy, all Service personnel undertaking an apprenticeship are required to attempt to gain a Functional Skills (FS) Level 2 award in literacy and numeracy - equivalent to at least a Grade 4 at GCSE level.</p><p> </p><p>Since September 2012, Defence has adopted FS qualifications (English) and (Mathematics) as the accredited measures of literacy and numeracy skills for all Service personnel accessing in-Service literacy and numeracy provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 54137 54138 54139 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:42:18 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1199942

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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 estimate he has made of the number of recruits with a reading age of five to seven years that will join the armed forces in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	54137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In 2019 the number of Army recruits with reading ages between five and eleven were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reading age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of recruits</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Five – seven</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seven - nine</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nine – eleven</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>In 2019 the Royal Air Force had no recruits join with a reading age below 11.</p><p>The Royal Navy does not assess recruits’ reading ages.</p><p>All numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates have been permitted to join the Army with a reading age of five to seven on the understanding that they attend organised training at a local college to bring them up to the required minimum standard (Entry Level 2) before they commence Basic Training.</p><p>No recruits have joined the Armed Forces to date in 2020 with a reading age of five to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Armed Forces use standard academic qualifications as entry criteria where relevant, and requirements vary depending on trade group. Entry is not determined by reading levels.</p><p> </p><p>Over 94% of non-commissioned recruits, no matter their age, will enrol in an Apprenticeship Programme each year.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Government Apprenticeship policy, all Service personnel undertaking an apprenticeship are required to attempt to gain a Functional Skills (FS) Level 2 award in literacy and numeracy - equivalent to at least a Grade 4 at GCSE level.</p><p> </p><p>Since September 2012, Defence has adopted FS qualifications (English) and (Mathematics) as the accredited measures of literacy and numeracy skills for all Service personnel accessing in-Service literacy and numeracy provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 54136 54138 54139 question first answered 08/06/2020 16:42:18 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan