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1693346

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of his Department's answers to written parliamentary questions have referred to the information requested not being (a) collected or (b) held centrally in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	16603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>While the information has not been recorded separately, answers to written parliamentary questions are published by Parliament on their website which has a search facility:</p><p>https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/03/2024 16:15:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1693347

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many data incidents his Department has recorded in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	16604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence recorded the following number of personal data incidents:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>559</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>529</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>581</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>546</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>478</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence’s notified personal data breeches to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) since 2019 are as below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total submitted to ICO</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) treats all breaches of security very seriously and requires all suspected breaches to be reported regardless of severity. All incidents are subjected to an initial security risk assessment, with further action taken on a proportionate basis.</p><p> </p><p>Training and awareness activities are regularly undertaken to continuously improve staff knowledge and understanding of the data protection principles and the processes and procedures that must be followed to secure data.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/03/2024 13:21:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1693349

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department held Christmas events in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	16606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department can confirm that one Christmas event took place in 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/03/2024 13:21:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1693392

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 5212 on Armed Forces: Health tabled by the hon. Member for East Londonderry on 5 December 2023; and if he will place a copy of his Answer in the library of the House.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	16680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>I responded on 11 December 2023 to advise that it would take time to collate the requested information. I have now received advice from my officials that the information is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost. I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in this response.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/03/2024 10:53:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1693500

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Israeli Air Force F-35s have landed at RAF Akrotiri since 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	16901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence does not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations' military aircraft movements or operations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/03/2024 10:46:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1693501

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) has and (b) has had an agreement with the Israeli Air Force to provide technical support for its fleet of F-35s.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	16902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>There are no technical support agreements between the UK and Israel for F-35.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/03/2024 10:47:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1693055

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2024 to Question 9950 on Yemen: Military Intervention and to the Answer of 20 February 2024 to Question 13836 on Gaza: Israel, for what reason his Department maintains a tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen but does not maintain a comparable database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law by Israel in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	16550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s “tracker&quot; listing alleged International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations during the Saudi Led Coalition's Air Campaign in Yemen, does not cover the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to assess Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law. Those assessments are supported by a detailed evidence base, including analysis of the conflict, reporting from NGOs, international bodies and partner countries, statements and reports by the Israeli Government and military representatives and Israel's track record of compliance.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/03/2024 12:03:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1692708

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
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 help increase the number of cadets enrolled in cadet forces sponsored by his Department; what targets his Department has set for increasing cadet numbers in cadet forces sponsored by his Department in each of the next three years; and how much funding his Department has made available to help expand cadet numbers in cadet forces sponsored by his Department in the same period.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	16410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 16412 question first answered 08/03/2024 10:59:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1692710

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
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 help increase the number of cadets enrolled in school-based cadet units; what targets his Department has set for increasing cadet numbers in school-based cadet units in each of the next three years; and how much funding his Department has made available to help expand cadet numbers in school-based cadet units in the same period.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	16412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 16410 question first answered 08/03/2024 10:59:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1692711

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) state and (b) independent schools had cadet units in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	16413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is only available from 2012. The number of state and independent schools with Cadet units is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indep</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>268</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ul><li>Figures include Sea Cadet Corp (SCC), Closed Army Cadet Force units and Linked Detachments established during and under the terms the Cadet Expansion Programme.</li><li>Schools that were in a partnership (junior partners) are not included.</li><li>There are 9 units that have been approved and are preparing to parade.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Information about other SCC or Community Cadet Units (closed or otherwise) that are accommodated on the school premises, but are not of that school, is not held. The use of the school’s facilities would be arranged at local level, mainly through Reserved Forces and Cadets Association, and often as a monetary benefit to the school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/03/2024 11:00:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien