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1222861

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
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 the letter of 28 May 2020 from the hon. Member for Glasgow North West on Commonwealth-born veterans applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	72225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The correspondence from the hon. Member was received by the Ministry of Defence on the 28 May 2020. The Home Office accepted transfer of this case on 1 June 2020 and will reply shortly.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/07/2020 15:09:02 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1222862

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what savings targets were set for the TyTAN support programme for Typhoon; what savings have been made to date; and how much of the savings have been reinvested into Typhoon capability upgrades.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	72175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>Awarded in 2016, the ten year £2.14 billion TyTAN support contract represents a savings target of 38% compared to previous support arrangements for UK Typhoon.</p><p> </p><p>To date, over £500 million of savings have been realised and ringfenced for Typhoon capability upgrades over the next ten years.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/07/2020 07:09:26 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1222864

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Audit Committee
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 membership of the Defence Audit Committee.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	72176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (formerly the Defence Audit Committee) is a sub-committee of the Defence Board. It supports the Board and Accounting Officer in their responsibilities for risk control and governance by reviewing the comprehensiveness, reliability and integrity of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) risk assurance framework.</p><p> </p><p>Membership of the Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 2018-19 can be found in the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 Pages 103 - 104.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-19</a></p><p>The MOD's Annual Report and Accounts for 2019 - 20 will be published in October 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 16/07/2020 06:51:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1222939

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Justice 4 Troops
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 organisation Justice 4 Troops, established on 5 June to address military grievances.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL6714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>There is a well-established Service Complaints process for those personnel who wish to raise grievances about any aspect of their Service life. This is underpinned by legislation and independently overseen by the Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO) for the Armed Forces. Justice 4 Troops is a community interest company incorporated in July 2019. Justice4Troops has no official mandate to intervene in grievances or their handling; this is a role it has self-appointed. Accordingly, no assessment has been made, nor is one appropriate. Representations received from this organisation are not afforded any particular status within the Ministry of Defence, but we do remain concerned to ensure that the individuals who engage with Justice4Troops are provided with unbiased advice to ensure that they do not miss the opportunity to raise any grievance through the official channels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 22/07/2020 13:37:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1222451

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
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 socio-economic diversity among people training to become officers in all parts of the armed forces; and what steps he is taking to encourage more applicants from lower socio-economic groups to apply to join the armed forces as an officer.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	71910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the socio-economic backgrounds of Armed Forces personnel which could inform such an assessment. However, the Armed Forces are working in line with the Government's priority to build a fairer society, aiming to attract talent from the widest possible base from across the UK, regardless of socio-economic background, educational status or ethnicity. The education and training provided allows individuals to gain the necessary skills and experience to enable them to progress as far as their aptitude will take them, regardless of their background.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/07/2020 11:22:15 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1222468

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that families of service personnel stationed overseas are supported in the event that their partners serving abroad contract covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	71862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly and routinely deploys large numbers of personnel overseas and as such the support network, polices and processes are well established. Families of Service personnel affected by covid-19 who are deployed abroad have the same suite of support available to all our Service Families, regardless of what caused the person to fall ill. Each family has a designated Point of Contact for the duration of a deployment to act as an intermediary for accessing welfare support from the Parent Unit. Operating in around 80 countries, we are experienced in dealing with a range of issues, both at home and abroad, with the welfare of our Service Families being of paramount importance.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/07/2020 07:07:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1222469

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to safeguard the wellbeing of armed forces personnel stationed overseas in locations potentially prone to a covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	71863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>Further to the answer given during Defence oral questions on Monday 6 July 2020, The Ministry of Defence has developed and implemented a package of Covid-19 protection measures (social distancing, isolation, quarantine and specialist medical air evacuation) for each overseas location. All non-essential travel has been halted to minimise the risk of transmission, and following assessment, those deemed most medically vulnerable have been returned home. Commanders in each theatre have the ability to suspend activity as required to ensure force protection. The Department continues to review where our personnel are serving during the pandemic and the support they may need whilst doing so.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/07/2020 15:03:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1222470

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Coronavirus
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 recent trends in the level of covid-19 cases in Iraq on the operational success of Operation Shader.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	71864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to the protection and wellbeing of our deployed personnel and will take all necessary steps to ensure their safety. We constantly monitor Covid-19 cases across all operational theatres, including Iraq, and employ measures to comply with both UK and host nation and coalition requirements to help contain Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Counter-Daesh operations are continuing; however, in March, we redeployed a portion of personnel based in Iraq back to the UK following a slowing demand for training of Iraqi Security Forces, due to Covid-19. We keep this situation under close review and we remain fully committed to the Global Coalition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/07/2020 07:03:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1222472

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry and Cybersecurity
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 investment in Aerospace and Cyber Security on spending across the (a) Army, (b) Navy, and (c) RAF.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	71866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has plans and funding in place to develop capabilities within the aerospace and cyber security of our Armed Forces, including the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative, the F-35 programme, and wider cyber defence capabilities. The Integrated Review will continue assessing all aspects of our defence and security capabilities, including our approach to procurement and maintaining our technological edge against current and future threats.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/07/2020 07:14:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1222572

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2020 to Question 69468 on Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft, what the estimated period of cover is for the (a) Deployed Spares Pack and (b) Afloat Spares Pack.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	71676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The planning assumption for a Deployed Spares Pack is that it will support 12 aircraft for the first ten days of a land-based deployment. An Afloat Spares Pack is planned to support 12 embarked aircraft for 28 days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2020 15:54:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones