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1721424

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Forces Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to continue the Armed Forces Help to Buy Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 26/07/2024 13:04:28 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721449

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to ensure that his Department is a psychologically safe place in which to work.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to a safe working environment for all. The Secretary of State for Defence set out in his first address to staff that this will be a Government that respects all, will draw on all talents and will have zero tolerance for abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has launched a programme aimed at reaffirming the standards of behaviour that are expected across Defence. The Secretary of State has asked for an update on this work, and will consider what further action is needed across the Department.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 26/07/2024 13:40:07 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721465

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 potential merits of introducing minimum standards for single living accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Improving Service accommodation is a priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude survey shows Service personnel have low levels of satisfaction with the standard of accommodation. Ministers will consider options on accommodation as part of departmental work to address low morale and recruitment and retention challenges in our Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>As a first step to improving service life the Government will establish an Armed Forces Commissioner as a direct point of contact for Service personnel and their families, to raise issues including housing.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 29/07/2024 09:41:47 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721466

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to respond to the review entitled Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era - a review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation, published on 19 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>People form the core of our Defence capability and we recognise the urgent need to transform the way we support all Defence’s people and their families, from recruitment through to retirement and beyond.​ The new Government has met with Rick Haythornthwaite to explain our approach and emphasise our commitment to meeting the challenges set out in his generational review. The publication of a formal response to the report is now a priority.</p><p>The core principles and recommendations of the review will be central to the recently launched Strategic Defence Review. This will require a new and novel approach to determining the requirements for the UK’s Defence and the recommendations within the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) are already shaping how we deliver this.</p><p>As a core principle of the HRAFI report, the importance of developing a ‘People Value Proposition’ approach is fully accepted. Consequently, work is underway to map and articulate the ‘whole’ landscape of tangible and intangible elements of the ‘Offer’, ‘Reward’ and ‘Fulfilment’. Housing and Welfare are part of this work, as are all other areas that influence how valued and supported our people and their families feel.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 581 question first answered 25/07/2024 16:17:42 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721470

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the continuity of education allowance for service families.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development of legislation to deliver a VAT increase policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 573 575 question first answered 29/07/2024 09:42:34 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721858

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development of legislation to deliver a VAT increase policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 194 575 question first answered 29/07/2024 09:42:34 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721860

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	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 potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development of legislation to deliver a VAT increase policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 194 573 question first answered 29/07/2024 09:42:34 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1721866

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing and Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing "people value propositions" for housing and welfare service.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>People form the core of our Defence capability and we recognise the urgent need to transform the way we support all Defence’s people and their families, from recruitment through to retirement and beyond.​ The new Government has met with Rick Haythornthwaite to explain our approach and emphasise our commitment to meeting the challenges set out in his generational review. The publication of a formal response to the report is now a priority.</p><p>The core principles and recommendations of the review will be central to the recently launched Strategic Defence Review. This will require a new and novel approach to determining the requirements for the UK’s Defence and the recommendations within the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) are already shaping how we deliver this.</p><p>As a core principle of the HRAFI report, the importance of developing a ‘People Value Proposition’ approach is fully accepted. Consequently, work is underway to map and articulate the ‘whole’ landscape of tangible and intangible elements of the ‘Offer’, ‘Reward’ and ‘Fulfilment’. Housing and Welfare are part of this work, as are all other areas that influence how valued and supported our people and their families feel.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns grouped question UIN 191 question first answered 25/07/2024 16:17:42 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1723461

	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	Chiefs of Staff: Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to assess the performance of service chiefs two years after their appointment.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	1729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence, supported by the Permanent Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff, regularly takes stock of the performance of the Service Chiefs.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 06/08/2024 09:14:44 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1726785

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to reduce the training budget for (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Air Force and (c) the Royal Navy in the current financial year.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	3746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor has confirmed a challenging in year deficit across all Departments. A spending review process is underway. Departmental spending plans will be set out in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 16/09/2024 15:41:06 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge