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1504779

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date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Mental Health Services
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 his Department's capacity to support veteran survivors of military sexual trauma.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	47571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not recognise the term 'military sexual trauma', nor the associated term 'military sexual assault'. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to UIN 15331 on 17 June 2022 to the Hon. Member for Barnsley East (Ms Peacock): https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-09/15331</p><p>For Serving Personnel, the MOD has made it absolutely clear there is no place for unacceptable behaviour in the Armed Forces. On 30 March 2022 the MOD published a Zero-Tolerance to Sexual Offending policy, which is one of a range of measures intended to tackle unacceptable sexual behaviour in the Armed Forces. It is intended to improve the career experiences of serving personnel, providing clearer, tri-Service, direction to those in a position to prevent and address instances of sexual offending. It also introduced mandatory discharge from the Armed Forces for anyone convicted of a sexual offence, this includes anyone subject to notification requirements as set out in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) 2003 (more widely recognised as the Sex Offenders Register): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-publishes-its-zero-tolerance-approach-to-sexual-offences</p><p>For veterans, their healthcare, including mental healthcare, is the responsibility of the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 47572 question first answered 07/09/2022 15:19:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1504780

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to prevent incidents of military sexual trauma within the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	47572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not recognise the term 'military sexual trauma', nor the associated term 'military sexual assault'. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to UIN 15331 on 17 June 2022 to the Hon. Member for Barnsley East (Ms Peacock): https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-09/15331</p><p>For Serving Personnel, the MOD has made it absolutely clear there is no place for unacceptable behaviour in the Armed Forces. On 30 March 2022 the MOD published a Zero-Tolerance to Sexual Offending policy, which is one of a range of measures intended to tackle unacceptable sexual behaviour in the Armed Forces. It is intended to improve the career experiences of serving personnel, providing clearer, tri-Service, direction to those in a position to prevent and address instances of sexual offending. It also introduced mandatory discharge from the Armed Forces for anyone convicted of a sexual offence, this includes anyone subject to notification requirements as set out in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) 2003 (more widely recognised as the Sex Offenders Register): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-publishes-its-zero-tolerance-approach-to-sexual-offences</p><p>For veterans, their healthcare, including mental healthcare, is the responsibility of the NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 47571 question first answered 07/09/2022 15:19:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1503472

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that service personnel are able to access wraparound childcare.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	45070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>On 1 September 2022, the Ministry of Defence rolled out a Wraparound Childcare scheme (WAC) across the UK to provide greater flexibility to Service personnel with children, following a successful pilot program. From the start of the 2022 Autumn term, WAC funding will be available to all eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years, who are in school or being home schooled in the UK. If eligible, personnel can claim up to 20 hours per week of funding for each child that is attending before and after school care during term time. WAC is known as 'Out of School care' in Wales and 'School Aged Childcare' in Scotland.</p><p>Defence continues to work closely with the Department for Education, the Devolved Administrations and Local Authorities to ensure there are sufficient spaces and that where this might not be the case that this is highlighted appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/09/2022 15:20:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1503521

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft: Boxer Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BOXER APC's can be carried on a Hercules.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to use the RAF's Hercules (C-130J) fleet to transport the Boxer when it enters UK service. Trials for the air transportation of Boxer by the Atlas (A400M) and the Globemaster (C-17) are planned for later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 11:04:21 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503570

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a British army centre for urban warfare, similar to the British army centre for jungle warfare, with dedicated SME's providing training.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The British Army has established an Urban Centre of Excellence (CoE), containing both military staff and a contracted pool of subject matter experts (SMEs), which achieved Initial Operating Capability in September 2022.</p><p>The Urban CoE delivers the following outputs:</p><ul><li><p>Validation of UK Land Tactical Doctrine for urban operations</p></li><li><p>Urban operations input into the delivery of Professional Military Education</p></li><li><p>Bespoke urban wargames as a vehicle for battlegroup and formation training</p></li><li><p>Urban Collective Training design and delivery</p></li><li><p>Support to the Experimentation and Trials Group in the delivery of urban experimentation</p></li><li><p>A pool of SMEs to conduct engagement across the Army and provide advice where it is required</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/09/2022 13:51:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503680

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Defence Command Paper published on 22 March 2022, what discussions he has held with the Prime Minister since February 2022 on that paper's objective of reducing the number of British Army personnel by 9500.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	45183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence hold discussions on force structure and Defence's capabilities on an ongoing basis. The 2021 Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper made clear that we must focus on capabilities rather than troop numbers. Through Future Soldier, the Army will have a whole force of over 100,000 comprising of 73,000 Regular Service Personnel and 30,100 Army Reserve.</p><p>The Army is re-organising and re-equipping to face future threats, however, as the Secretary of State has stated, including to the Prime Minister, as the threat changes, we need to change with it. In line with the agile planning and delivery mechanisms developed following the Integrated Review, Defence will continue to review our capabilities and readiness levels accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/09/2022 11:06:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503818

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will review the policy which excludes the assessment of mitigating factors when automatically rejecting applications, as a result of disciplinary action, from previous trainees wishing to serve again with the Royal Navy Fleet Auxiliary, where the mitigating factor for that disciplinary action was the trainee experiencing a sexual assault during their previous service.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary remains an equal opportunities employer and all applicants for employment are assessed against a number of criteria which vary from role to role. The Department maintains high standards of entry in order to ensure that it employs a capable and committed workforce. There are no planned changes to this policy at this time.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/09/2022 15:17:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1504107

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Armed Forces Careers Offices prioritised (a) BAME and (b) female candidates for RAF computer based aptitude tests between 26 October and 23 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>No. The RAF took immediate action to withdraw the erroneous direction, which was never enacted, after RAF's Directorate of Legal Services were made aware of the instruction.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/09/2022 15:20:12 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1504108

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the RAF stopped undertaking selection and suitability interviews between December 2020 and March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The suitability interview was paused as a trial to allow the Royal Air Force to determine if all candidates could progress through the initial recruitment process more efficiently following the disruption to recruiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/09/2022 15:18:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1504109

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Recruitment
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 implications for his policies of reported positive discrimination recruitment practices in the RAF; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	45672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>A review of the RAF's recruiting policies and processes is underway.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/09/2022 15:19:52 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood