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registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the methodology is for allocating Army Reserve applicants to Reserve units.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	164311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 163772.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC), within Home Command, is responsible for delivering recruitment to the Regular and Reserve Army through the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita. ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.</p><p> </p><p>When candidates initiate an application to join the Army Reserves through the NRC, they are matched with a unit based on their location and declared role preference. On some occasions a candidate will be encouraged to consider a specialist or pinch-point trade unit if they present the relevant qualifications and experience.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting Group are in daily liaison with Reserve Units at all levels to support the recruitment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 164312 164313 164314 164315 question first answered 24/07/2018 15:13:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180718_163772_Armed_Forces_Recruitment.docx title 163772 - Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

942602

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role Capita has in allocating an Army Reserve applicant to a Reserve unit.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	164312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 163772.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC), within Home Command, is responsible for delivering recruitment to the Regular and Reserve Army through the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita. ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.</p><p> </p><p>When candidates initiate an application to join the Army Reserves through the NRC, they are matched with a unit based on their location and declared role preference. On some occasions a candidate will be encouraged to consider a specialist or pinch-point trade unit if they present the relevant qualifications and experience.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting Group are in daily liaison with Reserve Units at all levels to support the recruitment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 164311 164313 164314 164315 question first answered 24/07/2018 15:13:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180718_163772_Armed_Forces_Recruitment.docx title 163772 - Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

942603

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Army Reserve Units are awarded the highest priority for recruitment by Capita.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	164313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 163772.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC), within Home Command, is responsible for delivering recruitment to the Regular and Reserve Army through the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita. ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.</p><p> </p><p>When candidates initiate an application to join the Army Reserves through the NRC, they are matched with a unit based on their location and declared role preference. On some occasions a candidate will be encouraged to consider a specialist or pinch-point trade unit if they present the relevant qualifications and experience.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting Group are in daily liaison with Reserve Units at all levels to support the recruitment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 164311 164312 164314 164315 question first answered 24/07/2018 15:13:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180718_163772_Armed_Forces_Recruitment.docx title 163772 - Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

942604

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which body is responsible for managing communication between Capita and the Army Reserve on recruitment.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	164314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 163772.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC), within Home Command, is responsible for delivering recruitment to the Regular and Reserve Army through the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita. ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.</p><p> </p><p>When candidates initiate an application to join the Army Reserves through the NRC, they are matched with a unit based on their location and declared role preference. On some occasions a candidate will be encouraged to consider a specialist or pinch-point trade unit if they present the relevant qualifications and experience.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting Group are in daily liaison with Reserve Units at all levels to support the recruitment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 164311 164312 164313 164315 question first answered 24/07/2018 15:13:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180718_163772_Armed_Forces_Recruitment.docx title 163772 - Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

942605

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether contact between Capita and the Army Reserve during a recruitment process is conducted at (a) company/squadron, (b) battalion and (c) regimental level.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	164315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 163772.</p><p> </p><p>The Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC), within Home Command, is responsible for delivering recruitment to the Regular and Reserve Army through the Recruiting Partnering Project contract with Capita. ARITC oversees the Army Recruiting Group, which includes the National Recruitment Centre (NRC) and local Army Careers Centres, and is staffed by a mixture of Capita staff and Army personnel.</p><p> </p><p>When candidates initiate an application to join the Army Reserves through the NRC, they are matched with a unit based on their location and declared role preference. On some occasions a candidate will be encouraged to consider a specialist or pinch-point trade unit if they present the relevant qualifications and experience.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting Group are in daily liaison with Reserve Units at all levels to support the recruitment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 164311 164312 164313 164314 question first answered 24/07/2018 15:13:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180718_163772_Armed_Forces_Recruitment.docx title 163772 - Armed Forces Recruitment
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

940651

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding he has allocated and how he has allocated it to the (a) Big White Wall and (b) Veterans' Gateway projects in each year since their inception; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	163770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Big White Wall (BWW), a digital support and recovery service, was established in 2007 not specifically for Service personnel and veterans but for the wider population suffering with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to contract for the BWW services was made following the publication in 2010 of Dr Andrew Murrison MD MP’s ‘Fighting Fit’ report. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fund the Service personnel spaces on the online mental wellbeing website provided by the BWW, while the Department for Health and Social Care fund access for veterans and families of serving personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has contributed the following payments to the BWW in the financial years shown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (£) excluding VAT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>75,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>100,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>91,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26,250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MOD payment to the BWW is expected to continue for the near future, dependent on whether serving personnel still require access to the BWW or if they have access to other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has funded the Veterans Gateway through the Covenant Fund, which ran a grants programme to award a single grant to a pilot project to create the Veterans Gateway. A £2 million grant was awarded to a consortium of charities led by The Royal British Legion. A further £200,000 was awarded to support a university-led evaluation of this pilot project and to support activities to improve the reach of the Veterans Gateway.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant Fund provision for the Veterans Gateway was provided in order to help establish the Veterans Gateway and cover the start-up costs. This was made with the explicit understanding of all the charities involved that this grant would be a one-off payment. We strongly support the work of the Veterans Gateway; however, there are currently no plans for the MOD to provide regular funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 163771 question first answered 18/07/2018 15:52:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

940652

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will commit to funding the a) Big White Wall and (b) Veterans' Gateway throughout this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	163771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Big White Wall (BWW), a digital support and recovery service, was established in 2007 not specifically for Service personnel and veterans but for the wider population suffering with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to contract for the BWW services was made following the publication in 2010 of Dr Andrew Murrison MD MP’s ‘Fighting Fit’ report. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fund the Service personnel spaces on the online mental wellbeing website provided by the BWW, while the Department for Health and Social Care fund access for veterans and families of serving personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has contributed the following payments to the BWW in the financial years shown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Amount (£) excluding VAT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>75,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>100,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>91,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26,250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MOD payment to the BWW is expected to continue for the near future, dependent on whether serving personnel still require access to the BWW or if they have access to other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has funded the Veterans Gateway through the Covenant Fund, which ran a grants programme to award a single grant to a pilot project to create the Veterans Gateway. A £2 million grant was awarded to a consortium of charities led by The Royal British Legion. A further £200,000 was awarded to support a university-led evaluation of this pilot project and to support activities to improve the reach of the Veterans Gateway.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant Fund provision for the Veterans Gateway was provided in order to help establish the Veterans Gateway and cover the start-up costs. This was made with the explicit understanding of all the charities involved that this grant would be a one-off payment. We strongly support the work of the Veterans Gateway; however, there are currently no plans for the MOD to provide regular funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 163770 question first answered 18/07/2018 15:52:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

940653

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Capita has a register of all reservist recruitment units; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	163772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Capita does hold a register of Army Reserve units. Where candidates initiate an application to join the Reserves through the National Recruitment Centre they are matched with a unit based on the candidates' location and declared role preference.</p><p>While there are no Reservist units dedicated solely to recruitment, all Reserve units play a central role in attracting and nurturing candidates and new recruits. This includes supporting recruitment and engagement activity, initial face to face engagement with candidates, assistance with the application process and support with preparation for basic training. Regimental Sub-Unit Support Officers, professional, full-time personnel, are embedded within most sub-units to lead this activity.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/07/2018 15:40:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

940655

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reservists were recruited in each month in each year since 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	163773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not publish monthly intake of trained and untrained reservists but does publish a rolling 12 month total every three months. This can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/07/2018 15:39:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

940670

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Military Police: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints have been (a) received by the Armed Forces Ombudsman about the Royal Military Police (RMP) (b) made against the RMP, (c) investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IPCC) and (d) upheld by the IPCC in each year since 2015; when the most recent inspection of the RMP took place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	163774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The case management system used by the Office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman does not specifically identify complaints that relate to the Royal Military Police (RMP). Information identifying those specific complaints could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>There have been 89 complaints made to the RMP Professional Standards and Review Team since 1 January 2016. This figure encompasses all complaints made by anyone affected by an RMP investigation; this number may, or may not, include Service complaints.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Office for Police Conduct has no jurisdiction over the Service Police.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent inspection of the RMP by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services took place in 2017. It was an inspection of the RMP's Investigations into Overseas Deaths and the Report was published on 29 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2018 15:41:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon