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1714593

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Household Cavalry: Horses
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of maintaining Household Cavalry horses stabled and deployed in central London in the light of the events of 24 April, and public safety and animal welfare concerns arising from the risks of their environment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL4135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The British Army takes the health and wellbeing of its military working horses (MWH) extremely seriously. All of our horses are well looked after, exercised daily and have 24/7 direct access to world-class veterinary care.</p><p> </p><p>Before riding in public, Service personnel undertake training to prove their competence and are fully compliant with the Highway Code when exercising horses on public highways. A progressive programme of activity, including exposure to London traffic, military bands and environmental noise, ensures our horses are properly and safely prepared for their ceremonial role.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has three mounted units in London: the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, the Band of the Household Cavalry and King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. All undertake State Ceremonial and Public Duties in Central London and Windsor throughout the year.</p><p> </p><p>Steps have already been taken to enhance the environment for our MWHs by creating more loose boxes, which provide greater space and comfort to the horses while stabled. Two to three months per year, the horses are also provided with an alternative environment by being sent out to pasture and the herd often visit Norfolk for two weeks, offering time for daily exercise in the countryside and along local beaches.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 14/05/2024 14:07:33 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

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

1702334

	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 whether the recent participation of the RAF in intercepting Iranian drones aimed at Israel required UK military assets to be withdrawn from any other exercise or deployment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
	uin	HL3945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>We already have a significant presence in the region, but as a prudent measure a number of aircraft were temporarily moved from our NATO operations in Romania to bolster our existing presence. We coordinated with NATO and our Allies to ensure there was no impact to existing operations.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 02/05/2024 11:30:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie

1702335

	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 whether the recent interception of Iranian drones by the RAF was part of Operation Shader; if so, whether the remit of Operation Shader has been expanded; and if so, in what way.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
	uin	HL3946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The deployment of additional RAF aircraft to the region was authorised to intercept any attacks within range of existing missions. The remit of Op SHADER has not changed, it remains focused solely on countering Daesh.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 02/05/2024 11:29:59 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie

1699225

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Gender
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 18 March (HL2986), who represents the UK on the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives and how they were chosen.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL3615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2024 answer text <p>The Human Security policy team in the Ministry of Defence are the policy owners and experts on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Defence. They provide one civilian or active duty representative for the UK at the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP). This representative regularly attends NCGP meetings and has supported the revision of NATO’s updated WPS Policy (due to be published in 2024), and the revision of roles and relationships between the NCGP and the NATO Military Committee. UK representation in the NCGP will continue to be provided by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/04/2024 13:40:57 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1715700

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Conflict Resolution: Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of defence investment into the women, peace and security agenda, following the commitments laid out in the UK women, peace and security national action plan 2023 to 2027.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL4328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security recognises the disproportionate impact of conflict on women and girls and includes tangible actions across Government to promote their vital role in conflict prevention through to resolution.</p><p>The delivery of the WPS agenda is a cross government effort, with personnel across five government departments and two devolved administrations delivering on specific commitments. One year since the WPS NAP’s publication, 75% of the 117 commitments are in progress. As a joint FCDO-MOD strategy, both Departments are committed to driving forward NAP implementation, including getting 100% of commitments in progress over the next year.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 17/05/2024 13:38:40 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1715702

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Conflict Resolution: Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a defence budget dedicated to women, peace and security, and human security, work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL4330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In Defence, work on Human Security and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is primarily delivered as a mainstreamed and integrated component of existing work, consequently it does not have a dedicated budget line. This approach helps to ensure that Human Security and WPS are not treated as standalone concerns and siloed from core Defence activity and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>When appropriate, budget is made available for specific Human Security and WPS requirements. This can be seen in the delivery of the Human Security in Military Operational Planning course that is delivered at the Defence Academy or the delivery of the Gender Barriers Study to support UK’s ability to meet UN gender parity targets during peacekeeping deployments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 17/05/2024 13:39:02 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1698219

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Billing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time a business waits for the payment of an invoice from the Ministry of Defence.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL3560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>As per Cabinet Office guidance, the Ministry of Defence aims to pay 90% of all undisputed and validated invoices for Small to Medium Enterprises within 5 days of receipt. Additionally, MoD is committed that 100% of all undisputed and validated invoices should be paid within 30 days.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Defence reports its supplier payment performance, invoice processing and MoD contract payments in line with statutory requirements and reports its results quarterly at GOV.UK Ministry of Defence supplier invoicing and payment information - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p> </p><p>Table below shows results for financial year 2023-2024 by quarter. Financial year runs from April 2023 to March 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Ministry of Defence payment performance </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year <br> 2023-2024</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of invoices paid <br> within 5 days<strong>[1]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of invoices paid <br> within 30 days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Quarter</p></td><td><p>94.13%</p></td><td><p>99.24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Second Quarter</p></td><td><p>94.08%</p></td><td><p>99.29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third Quarter</p></td><td><p>87.35%</p></td><td><p>99.25%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] This includes all suppliers not just Small to Medium Enterprises</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 09/04/2024 15:25:33 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1700705

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Annual Reports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023, what was Project Bodywork.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
	uin	HL3802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>BODYWORK was a project to procure bespoke Explosive Ordnance and Disposal equipment. The BODYWORK contract was closed in June 2021 as a more suitable solution to Defence’s requirement was found.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:26:47 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon