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1724797

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the UK’s global leadership on hypersonic missiles and other hypersonic technologies; and what progress they have made in the development of a domestically manufactured hypersonic missile.
tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
uin	HL509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK is demonstrating its leadership in the global hypersonic arena by active participation in the AUKUS Pillar 2 Advanced Capability Partnership. Since inception in 2022, the UK has been championing accelerated capability development with AUKUS allies, whilst also developing the long-term future of the UK's hypersonic industrial base.</p><p>Additionally, MOD continues to work with existing allies and international partners to investigate a range of advanced future capabilities.</p><p>Building on previous research and development, the MOD has established a Programme Team - Team Hypersonics (UK) - to cohere Ministry of Defence, industry and academia around the development of a sovereign hypersonic capability.</p><p>Team Hypersonics (UK) has established the Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework (HTCDF). This bespoke £ one billion Commercial Agile Route to Market is the mechanism to facilitate a spiralled approach to technology development through to a sovereign capability. 90 suppliers including defence primes, small &amp; medium enterprises (SME) and academic institutions are now signed up.</p><p>With these enablers in place, the testing of critical sovereign-designed and manufactured missile sub-system technologies continues, including a novel hypersonic propulsion system. Several invitations to tender have already been released to spirally develop a range of technologies. These and future ITTs will allow the development of technical demonstrators and onwards into a capability.</p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 13/08/2024 10:06:00 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1723813

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the underspends within (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) across the Spending Review period.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	1962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department’s financial outturn is set out in the published Annual Report and Accounts. Figures for 2024-25 will be made available in next year’s Annual Report and Accounts following the end of the financial year.</p><p> </p><p>For individual Arms Length Bodies (ALB) underspends, ALBs are responsible for producing their own Annual Report and Accounts and these are available in the public domain. The ALBs within the boundary of Ministry of Defence are listed in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 05/08/2024 13:25:08 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1723814

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans she has for further such efficiency savings.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	1963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>Plans for future efficiency savings across the Department will be considered as part of the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 05/08/2024 13:25:42 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1723402

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
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 improve support for veterans in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who have served our country. I am leading work across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans and their families get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need, across the whole of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, the Veterans Welfare Service provides information and practical support to veterans and their families, including timely physiotherapy and psychological therapies to eligible veterans. The Defence Medical Welfare Service pilot supports veterans’ health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland and provides insight that will improve our understanding of veterans’ health needs. Veterans in need of housing advice can contact the Government's single housing support pathway, Op FORTITUDE, where a dedicated team of advisers work to assist veterans across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 02/08/2024 14:08:24 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723444

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will fund further research relating to suicide amongst (a) serving personnel and (b) veterans.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">As the responsible Minister for leading the work on the mental health of all our serving and former Serving personnel, I take this matter extremely seriously.</ins></p><p>The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor the long-term impact of operational deployments. A study mapping the mortality rates and causes of death, including suicide, of military personnel who served since 2001, including those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is underway. The focus of this study is to understand the long-term impact of military service. It will compare findings with the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Suicide Register has also been launched. This is an ongoing Defence-led project to provide an evidence-base specific to Serving personnel by better understanding circumstances surrounding individual deaths. It draws together information from multiple data sources across Defence, enabling internal analysis across organisational boundaries to inform evidence-based prevention, intervention, and postvention activity.</p><p> </p><p>Research suggests that the risk of suicide in our veteran population as a whole is no higher than that in the general population. However, it suggests that certain younger cohorts of veterans may be at a higher risk. The Office for Veterans’ Affairs is working across Government and with civil society to ensure veterans have access to the health support they need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 02/08/2024 14:09:11 question first ministerially corrected 08/08/2024 09:57:54 answering member 5235 previous answer version 2494 answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723446

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health
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 tackle the (a) risks and (b) challenges arising from their service that military personnel can face to their mental health.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>Ensuring veterans have access to the mental heath support they need is a priority for this Government. I am leading work across Government and with Civil Society to look at the best ways to ensure veterans and their families get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MOD delivers a number of existing initiatives that firstly aim to prevent mental ill-health through adopting healthy practices and awareness training, and subsequently to provide support to those who may be struggling.</p><p> </p><p>For those personnel requiring medical intervention the Defence Medical Services (DMS) provide a responsive, flexible, accessible, and comprehensive treatment service, through its mental health clinical professionals who have extensive experience in treatment of mental health problems and psychological injury.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the specialist diagnosis and treatment, there is a range of other options for mental health support for Service Personnel including on-demand digital resources, and in-person welfare establishments. Pre and post deployment briefing is provided to all personnel (whether Regular or mobilised Reservists) to ensure that the availability of support is highlighted at times when stressors may be heightened.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 02/08/2024 14:09:59 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723447

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans Welfare Service: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he plans to provide to support the Veterans Welfare Service in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service (Northern Ireland) became the responsibility of Defence Business Services on 1 April 2023. Budgets are allocated within Defence Business Services at the delivery of veterans' services level, and it is not normally possible to break this information down to individual services. As part of the transfer of responsibility, funding of £805,000 for Financial Year 2024-25 was transferred to Defence Business Services to cover the pay and ongoing contract costs of the Veterans Welfare Service (Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 02/08/2024 14:10:56 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723448

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Women
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 improve support for female veterans.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am leading work across Government and with Civil Society to look at the best ways to ensure all veterans, including women veterans, and their families get access to the health, housing, employment and other support they need.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 02/08/2024 14:11:26 answering member 5235
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723449

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the office of Armed Forces Commissioner will be based.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Commissioner is the first in a series of steps that will be taken by the new Government to improve Service life and renew the contract between the nation and those who serve.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will be a direct point of contact for Service personnel and their families to raise issues which impact on service life.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will have the power to investigate individual complaints and to proactively launch independent reviews into issues affecting Service personnel and their families more widely, and to lay those reports before Parliament. The new Commissioner will have a right of access to information, sites and personnel in order to fulfil their role. The Commissioner will incorporate the functions currently undertaken by the Service Complaints Ombudsman.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will strengthen Parliamentary oversight of issues facing our Armed Forces personnel and their families. The Commissioner will be subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Defence Select Committee and will report directly to Parliament, not ministers, via an annual report.</p><p>There will be opportunities to debate all aspects of the role, remit and operation of Armed Forces Commissioner when the Government brings forward the Legislation outlined in the King’s Speech. Details on budget, pay, grade, staffing and office location will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 1778 1779 question first answered 02/08/2024 12:09:13 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1723450

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the salary will be of the Armed Forces Commissioner.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	1778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Commissioner is the first in a series of steps that will be taken by the new Government to improve Service life and renew the contract between the nation and those who serve.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will be a direct point of contact for Service personnel and their families to raise issues which impact on service life.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will have the power to investigate individual complaints and to proactively launch independent reviews into issues affecting Service personnel and their families more widely, and to lay those reports before Parliament. The new Commissioner will have a right of access to information, sites and personnel in order to fulfil their role. The Commissioner will incorporate the functions currently undertaken by the Service Complaints Ombudsman.</p><p>The Armed Forces Commissioner will strengthen Parliamentary oversight of issues facing our Armed Forces personnel and their families. The Commissioner will be subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Defence Select Committee and will report directly to Parliament, not ministers, via an annual report.</p><p>There will be opportunities to debate all aspects of the role, remit and operation of Armed Forces Commissioner when the Government brings forward the Legislation outlined in the King’s Speech. Details on budget, pay, grade, staffing and office location will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 1777 1779 question first answered 02/08/2024 12:09:13 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie