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1464686

registered interest
date	20/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have faced (a) consequential penalties, (b) minor administrative action and (c) other forms of warnings or counselling as a result of breaching covid-19 regulations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	5674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/05/2022 14:31:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1403443

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on sanctions for armed forces personnel who refuse to receive the covid-19 vaccination.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	105510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Within Defence, vaccinations are administered under the principles of informed consent. For some operational deployments and roles all personnel must be vaccinated either to manage medical risks, maintain critical capabilities, or if a host nation requires it as a condition of entry.</p><p>Those refusing or unable to take a COVID-19 vaccine may be ineligible to deploy or undertake certain roles, and we would seek to identify an alternate role for those affected.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/01/2022 11:27:46 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 45025 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1401375

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
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 prevent outbreaks of covid-19 in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	100443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>The Armed Forces have adopted a multi-layered approach to reducing the likelihood of COVID-19 outbreaks by following national recommendations and guidelines throughout the pandemic. This has included encouraging vaccination and booster uptake, social distancing, the wearing of face coverings, workplace testing, and proactive efforts to trace and contain COVID-19 whenever it has arisen.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/01/2022 13:56:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1399558

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 7,100 Armed Forces personnel on standby for resilience tasks have received their covid-19 booster jab.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	96774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>Every member of the Armed Forces has been offered vaccination and boosters when sufficient time has elapsed since their second vaccine dose.</p><p>40% of Service personnel have been boosted thus far. Uptake broadly matches the general population.</p><p>We continue to encourage all Service personnel to get boosted at the first opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/01/2022 14:16:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1347687

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel who are currently self-isolating due to covid-19 and (b) assessment he has made of covid-19 isolation of armed forces personnel on the operational activity of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	34541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 1 July 2021, 5,200 Regular and Reservist Armed Forces personnel were reported as absent from work because of COVID-19 self-isolation.</p><p>Defence has successfully maintained its core and most important outputs throughout the pandemic, reacting with agility and flexibility to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19. While the need to undertake self-isolation and other measures have had an effect, they have not adversely affected our key operations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/07/2021 09:45:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1347408

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army, (c) Royal Air Force, (d) Maritime Reserve, (e) Army Reserve, (f) Royal Auxiliary Airforce, (g) Royal Fleet Reserve, (h) Army Reserve (Regular) and (i) Air Force Reserve personnel who have contracted covid-19 in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) to date.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	34038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The below table details the number of UK Armed Forces personnel that have had a positive COVID-19 infection test result entered into their medical record, by Service and year, up to 25 June 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>ALL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ALL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,310</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,192</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,502</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a. Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>1,416</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>2,496</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b. British Army</p></td><td><p>2,006</p></td><td><p>3,281</p></td><td><p>5,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c. Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>d. Maritime Reserve</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>e. Army Reserve</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>f. Royal Auxiliary Reserve</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>g. Royal Fleet Reserve</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>h. Army Reserve (Regular)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>i. Air Force Reserve</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/07/2021 13:24:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1347409

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of days taken as sick leave by (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army, (c) Royal Air Force, (d) Maritime Reserve, (e) Army Reserve, (f) Royal Auxiliary Airforce, (g) Royal Fleet Reserve, (h) Army Reserve (Regular) and (i) Air Force Reserve personnel due to covid-19 in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) to date.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	34039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>Whilst the Ministry of Defence records the medical employability and deployability of Service personnel, more specific information about the level of sickness absence in the Armed Forces is not held centrally. As at 1 June 2021, 98.6 per cent of the trained UK Armed Forces were fit to work.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/07/2021 13:03:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1344687

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
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 6 July 2021 to Question 23054, how many armed forces personnel deployed overseas in the past 12 months have tested positive for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	28945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>In the year to 11 June 2021, 965 Armed Forces personnel had a positive COVID-19 test result entered on their medical record in an overseas location.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/07/2021 14:52:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1344457

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many military personnel are (1) not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, and (2) currently having to isolate.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, 54,742 UK Armed Forces personnel had no record of having received a COVID-19 vaccination (based on those Defence Medical Services entitled personnel in service as at 1 May 2021).</p><p>As at 1 July 2021, 5,200 Regular and Reservist Armed Forces personnel were reported as absent from work because of COVID-19 self-isolation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:01:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

1343224

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK-based armed forces personnel are currently infected with COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, 433 Armed Forces personnel have had a positive Covid-19 test result recorded in the UK in the last 10 days.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/07/2021 10:23:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker