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1682098

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	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, how many (a) heating and (b) hot water issues were reported in service family accommodation properties in each month in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	9636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of heating and hot water issues reported in Service Family Accommodation in each month since the new Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts came into service in April 2022 can be found in the table below. Information prior to April 2022 is not held:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hot Water</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>1,463</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>1,793</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>2,957</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>2,098</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>2,026</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>951</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>1,038</p></td><td><p>626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>2,548</p></td><td><p>795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The work orders listed in the table above include all repairs associated with heating such as condensate pipes freezing in extremely cold weather or a faulty single radiator valve and are not limited to total loss of heating. Similarly, those listed which relate to hot water include all associated repairs such as a lack of hot water to individual taps and are not limited to total hot water loss.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Department’s position that no home should be left without any form of heating or hot water for more than 24 hours. Where a fault with the permanent heating system cannot be rectified within this timeframe, alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water, or alternative accommodation, should be provided.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 9637 question first answered 18/01/2024 14:32:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682099

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	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, how many (a) heating and (b) hot water issues were reported in service family accommodation properties in each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	9637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of heating and hot water issues reported in Service Family Accommodation in each month since the new Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts came into service in April 2022 can be found in the table below. Information prior to April 2022 is not held:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hot Water</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>1,463</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>1,793</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>2,957</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>2,098</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>2,026</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>951</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>1,038</p></td><td><p>626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>2,548</p></td><td><p>795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The work orders listed in the table above include all repairs associated with heating such as condensate pipes freezing in extremely cold weather or a faulty single radiator valve and are not limited to total loss of heating. Similarly, those listed which relate to hot water include all associated repairs such as a lack of hot water to individual taps and are not limited to total hot water loss.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Department’s position that no home should be left without any form of heating or hot water for more than 24 hours. Where a fault with the permanent heating system cannot be rectified within this timeframe, alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water, or alternative accommodation, should be provided.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 9636 question first answered 18/01/2024 14:32:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1681289

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force and Navy: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for his Department to process application forms for the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	9078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 January 2024 to Question 7265 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 9079 question first answered 16/01/2024 17:22:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 7265.docx title Armed Forces: Recruitment
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1681290

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	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 15 June 2022 to Question 13042 on Armed Forces, Recruitment, how much his Department spent on the recruitment systems for the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy in the financial year 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	9079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 January 2024 to Question 7265 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 9078 question first answered 16/01/2024 17:22:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 7265.docx title Armed Forces: Recruitment
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1674672

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Religious Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many dedicated areas are there for multi faith worship across the defence estate.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 4890 question first answered 07/12/2023 11:27:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1674673

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Religious Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military bases (a) have and (b) do not have a dedicated area for multi faith worship; and how many such areas there are on each base.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 4889 question first answered 07/12/2023 11:27:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1674578

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's progress towards its target for women to account for 30% of service personnel recruited by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent from the broadest diversity of skills and background, to reflect the society we serve. Women are an integral part of our Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence is taking action to ensure the Armed Forces support women to have full and thriving military careers - including reaching the very top ranks.</p><p> </p><p>A Level of Ambition of 30% inflow of women by 2030 was announced in 2021, building on the content of the previously published Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2030. This is both &quot;<em>stretching and challenging</em>&quot; and a clear statement that Defence wants to improve, recognises the mission critical value women bring and is creating conversations and driving improvement activities.</p><p> </p><p>Defence has adopted almost all the recommendations from the Defence Committee’s 2021 report into Women in the Armed Forces, having tested them with the Service Women’s Networks – and in many cases taking them further. A further progress update was provided to the Defence Committee on 14 November 2023. Notable recent progress includes:</p><ul><li>In summer and autumn 2022, new Armed Forces policies were released on sexual exploitation and abuse, a ban on relationships between instructors and trainees, a zero-tolerance approach to sexual offending, and introducing additional levers to discharge those in the Armed Forces found guilty of unacceptable sexual behaviour.</li><li>Equipment and uniform improvements across the Services, including improved fit combat clothing and the provision of sports bras to all those who require breast support in initial training.</li><li>A range of health information products that support Servicewomen, including menopause and breastfeeding policies, a Servicewomen’s Health Handbook and a reviewed sanitary product provision and disposal system.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The requested information on the number and proportion of women recruited to the Armed Forces is published in the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fuk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMatthew.Aves243%40mod.gov.uk%7Cf835b6013be44c937fe008dbf59d8a96%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638373829205763448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OzMOvn58tCP4OQyYK7fAnd1x0qwq%2Bfxq6Ba6xO9mjLc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index</a>. Specifically, tables 7 and 23 of the supporting datasheets provide information on intake by gender to, respectively, UK Regulars and Future Reserves 2020.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 4845 question first answered 11/12/2023 13:20:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1674580

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Women
	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 armed forces personnel recruited were women in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	4845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent from the broadest diversity of skills and background, to reflect the society we serve. Women are an integral part of our Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence is taking action to ensure the Armed Forces support women to have full and thriving military careers - including reaching the very top ranks.</p><p> </p><p>A Level of Ambition of 30% inflow of women by 2030 was announced in 2021, building on the content of the previously published Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2030. This is both &quot;<em>stretching and challenging</em>&quot; and a clear statement that Defence wants to improve, recognises the mission critical value women bring and is creating conversations and driving improvement activities.</p><p> </p><p>Defence has adopted almost all the recommendations from the Defence Committee’s 2021 report into Women in the Armed Forces, having tested them with the Service Women’s Networks – and in many cases taking them further. A further progress update was provided to the Defence Committee on 14 November 2023. Notable recent progress includes:</p><ul><li>In summer and autumn 2022, new Armed Forces policies were released on sexual exploitation and abuse, a ban on relationships between instructors and trainees, a zero-tolerance approach to sexual offending, and introducing additional levers to discharge those in the Armed Forces found guilty of unacceptable sexual behaviour.</li><li>Equipment and uniform improvements across the Services, including improved fit combat clothing and the provision of sports bras to all those who require breast support in initial training.</li><li>A range of health information products that support Servicewomen, including menopause and breastfeeding policies, a Servicewomen’s Health Handbook and a reviewed sanitary product provision and disposal system.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The requested information on the number and proportion of women recruited to the Armed Forces is published in the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fuk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMatthew.Aves243%40mod.gov.uk%7Cf835b6013be44c937fe008dbf59d8a96%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638373829205763448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OzMOvn58tCP4OQyYK7fAnd1x0qwq%2Bfxq6Ba6xO9mjLc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index</a>. Specifically, tables 7 and 23 of the supporting datasheets provide information on intake by gender to, respectively, UK Regulars and Future Reserves 2020.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 4844 question first answered 11/12/2023 13:20:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668138

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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, with reference to the policy paper entitled Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era - a review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation, published on 19 June 2023, what steps his Department is taking to implement recommendation 66 of that report on senior leaders' delivery of the review's recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The acceptance of the Haythornthwaite Report into Armed Forces Incentivisation, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper refresh in summer 2023, provided a clear mandate to drive and deliver change in how the Armed Forces recruits and retains its people. <br> <br> Modernising a base-fed model designed in the 1950s is a complicated task but the Defence People function has begun a substantial work programme to support it. Much progress is already being made and the Department has been capturing and aligning that work as well as beginning several distinct programmes regarded as key priorities; either enabling projects to lay the foundations of future work or realising change in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>Priorities for the coming months include designing the first elements of a trial to explore a ‘Total Reward Approach’, exploring flexible terms and conditions of service through the development of a ‘Spectrum of Service’ and the optimisation of the myriad of policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>A formal and more detailed Government Response, which will include proposals for the legislative approach, will be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 467 468 469 471 472 915 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:50:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668139

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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, with reference to the policy paper entitled Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era - a review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation, published on 19 June 2023, what steps Strategic Command is taking to implement that report's recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The acceptance of the Haythornthwaite Report into Armed Forces Incentivisation, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper refresh in summer 2023, provided a clear mandate to drive and deliver change in how the Armed Forces recruits and retains its people. <br> <br> Modernising a base-fed model designed in the 1950s is a complicated task but the Defence People function has begun a substantial work programme to support it. Much progress is already being made and the Department has been capturing and aligning that work as well as beginning several distinct programmes regarded as key priorities; either enabling projects to lay the foundations of future work or realising change in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>Priorities for the coming months include designing the first elements of a trial to explore a ‘Total Reward Approach’, exploring flexible terms and conditions of service through the development of a ‘Spectrum of Service’ and the optimisation of the myriad of policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>A formal and more detailed Government Response, which will include proposals for the legislative approach, will be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 467 468 469 470 472 915 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:50:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard