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1692587

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the gender breakdown of people leaving the Armed Forces in each year from 2010 to 2023.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	uin	HL2828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested by the noble Lady can be found on the attached excel spreadsheet.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/03/2024 15:04:51 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name 20240304- PQLW_23-24_2024_03630 (HL2828)- Anderson- Supporting table.xlsx title Annex to HL2828
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1692588

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the gender breakdown of (1) people currently employed by the Ministry of Defence and associated agencies, and (2) civil servants employed by the Ministry of Defence, by grade.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	uin	HL2829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested by the noble Lady can be found on the attached excel spreadsheet.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/03/2024 12:12:51 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name 20240304- PQLW_23-24_2024_03631 (HL2829)- Anderson- Supporting table1.xlsx title MOD and Agencies; Gender Breakdown
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1692589

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Business Services: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many sexual harassment specialists are employed in Defence Business Services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	uin	HL2830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>43 HR caseworkers are employed in Defence Business Services, who advise on HR processes including claims received for sexual harassment cases.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/03/2024 12:13:10 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1674505

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many and what proportion of recruits at the Army Foundation College were discharged for a mental health reason in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2023, fewer than five UK Regular untrained personnel at Army Foundation College (Harrogate) were medically discharged with a mental or behavioural disorder cited as the principal or contributory cause. Below is a table with the breakdown per year and proportion.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Army Foundation College (Harrogate) Regular untrained personnel<sup>1</sup> medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of a mental or behavioral disorder, by financial year, numbers and percentages<sup>2</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>~ In line with JSP 200, the suppression methodology has been applied to ensure individuals are not inadvertently identified dependent on the risk of disclosure. Numbers fewer than five have been suppressed and presented as ‘~’.</p><p><sup>1</sup> Regular untrained personnel, including MPGS and Gurkhas.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Number of medically discharged personnel as a percentage of all untrained Regular Army Foundation College (Harrogate) personnel on strength within that year.</p><p>This response excludes any untrained personnel who are discharged under administrative categories, albeit on medical grounds.</p><p>Information on medical discharges has been sourced from electronic medical records (DMICP) and manually entered paper documents (FMed 23s). The primary purpose of these medical documents is to ensure the appropriate administration of each individual patient’s discharge. Statistical analysis and reporting are secondary functions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 17:16:08 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1674506

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment the Army has made of the risk of adolescent recruits enlisting with a history of depression or anxiety later being discharged for reasons of mental health.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces have entry Medical Employment Standards against which potential adolescent recruits are assessed. These permit entry of individuals with a history of depression or anxiety if they meet specific, medically approved criteria. These individuals are not medically downgraded; they are considered medically fit for enlistment.</p><p>The Army delivers training and education to instructors on how to prepare recruits for coping with stressful situations and to understand not only the technical and physical needs of recruits, but also their psychological and social needs. There are enhanced welfare support facilities in all Basic Training locations, with both Army and external agencies able to offer advice and support outside the Chain of Command. Risks are proactively sought out and actively managed in accordance with Army policies and civilian best practices.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 17:16:38 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1674507

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Mental Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the most common categories of mental health problem that recruits at the Army Foundation College have presented to the on-site counselling psychotherapist, and whether a periodic report of the data is produced.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Army Foundation College (Harrogate) (AFC(H)) does not employ an on-site counselling psychotherapist. There is a Wellbeing Support Officer nested within the College welfare team, who is a trained counsellor. Additionally, the Women’s Royal Volunteer Service operate a walk-in service to allow Junior Soldiers to talk to someone outside the military, and a Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services nurse is embedded within the Medical Centre Primary Care Team.</p><p> </p><p>There is no periodic report that consolidates the activity of the various support networks listed above, but any Junior Soldier who has presented as a cause for concern will be discussed at the Commanding Officer’s Monthly Case Review to ensure the right level of support is offered. Any urgent concerns are heard at case conferences to progress an appropriate Care Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/12/2023 14:42:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1697253

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the varied needs of the families of those serving in the armed forces; what steps they have taken to increase support available to those families; and to what extent they have addressed the recommendations outlined in the report commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, Living in our shoes: understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces Families published in June 2020.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
	uin	HL3364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>Defence recognises the important role that families play in supporting our Armed Forces, which is why in 2022 we published our UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022 – 2032. There is much crossover between the Living in Our Shoes report and the Families Strategy Action Plan, with two authors of the report holding Defence to account via our Families Strategy Steering Group and progress being reported biannually to Ministers and being placed on record in the annual Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Report.</p><p> </p><p>The needs of families are constantly evolving, which is why Defence undertakes an annual Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS). FAMCAS captures the key issues impacting our families which we then work to relieve. This may be achieved through direct intervention, for example via the Defence-funded Wraparound Childcare scheme, or by collaborating closely with other stakeholders or Government Departments, such as with the Office for Students to ensure that Service children are recognised within its Equality of Opportunity Risk Register.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 03/04/2024 13:00:50 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	106 label Biography information for Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

1672984

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Afghan Territorial Force 444 and Commando Force 333 have (1) qualified for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, and (2) been told they are ineligible under that policy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>As of 28 November, we have relocated 13,300 ARAP Eligible Principals (EPs) and their family members to safety in the UK under the ARAP scheme and have approximately 6,000 eligible persons and family members remaining to relocate to the UK. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit.</p><p> </p><p>Not all former members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Afghan Territorial Force 444 and Commando Force 333, will automatically be eligible for ARAP. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis on its own merits and in line with published policy. We are prioritising finding remaining eligible applicants and relocating them as quickly as we can.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/12/2023 14:50:10 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1672985

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will reassess unsuccessful applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy from individual members of the Afghan Territorial Force 444 and Commando Force 333 in the light of continued evidence of vulnerability to violent reprisals from the Taliban against them and their families.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All unsuccessful ARAP applicants, including those made by former members of the Afghan Armed Forces such as Afghan Territorial Force 444 and Commando Force 333, have the right to request a review within 90 days of receipt of their outcome letter.</p><p>We continue to prioritise finding remaining eligible applicants and relocating them as quickly as we can. As of 28 November 2023, we have relocated 13,300 individuals and family members since the scheme began.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/12/2023 17:52:01 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1702333

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total cost to all parties of intercepting Iranian drones launched against Israel on 13 April; and what proportion of that cost was borne by the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
	uin	HL3944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Net Additional Costs of Military Operations will be identified and reported in the Annual Report and Accounts in due course.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 02/05/2024 11:31:06 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie