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1670114

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the British Army most recently evaluated the feasibility of a transition to all-adult recruitment; and what the findings of any such evaluation were.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The last evaluation specifically focussed on transitioning to all-adult recruitment was the 2019 Junior Entry Review whereby the two non-enlistment options for under-18s were rejected, due to expected negative implications on the Army's overall strength and operational effectiveness. A more recent evaluation has been conducted exploring bespoke Terms of Service for under-18s.</p><p>British Army Terms of Service are routinely reviewed to ensure best practice and operational effectiveness.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 28/11/2023 13:08:13 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1670115

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they collect data on the reading ages of new army recruits under the age of 18; and if so, what those data indicate.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Army does not collect data and centrally record the reading ages of all new Army recruits under the age of 18.</p><p> </p><p>It does collect the scores of the ‘Functional Skills Literacy Assessment’ which show the following for all under-18 recruits in Recruiting Year 2022-23:[1]</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FS Score </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of U18 recruits 2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 2</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 3</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exempt</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These Functional Skills levels are based on the 2011 Skills for Life Survey: A</p><p>Survey of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Levels in England: 2011 Skills for Life Survey: A Survey of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT Levels in England (publishing.service.gov.uk).</p><p> </p><p>The majority of under-18 recruits complete Basic Training at the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) where 100% leave with a GCSE equivalent in English.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Recruiting year runs from April - March</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 28/11/2023 13:08:42 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1669372

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the conclusions of the Boards of Inquiry into the fatal accidents of (1) the Chinook crash on 2 June 1994 and (2) the Nimrod crash on 2 September 1995, what assessment they have made of the similarities between the conclusions reached on human failings in each report.
tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
uin	HL200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>As the noble Lord will be aware, Lord Philip’s independent review of 2011 into the Mull of Kintyre accident of 1994 was instrumental in the replacement of Boards of Inquiry with Service Inquiries. A Service Inquiry is an inquiry held under statute and seeks to identify where there are lessons to help prevent recurrence. As such, Service Inquiries are not permitted to apportion blame or find negligence.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 27/11/2023 16:22:44 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1669118

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cuba and Russia: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out any analysis of the number of troops from Cuba who may be fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence are aware of the open-source reports on networks operating in Cuba and Russia alleged to have facilitated young Cubans to join Russia’s war in Ukraine. We are concerned that these individuals have been deceived and recruited to fight for Russia.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 23/11/2023 17:15:21 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1669152

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that single living and service family accommodation is adequately maintained this winter.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
uin	HL191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>To ensure Single Living Accommodation is adequately maintained this winter, the Department has introduced enhanced planned maintenance for heating and hot water systems with &quot;plug-in&quot; functionality for temporary boilers and generators to improve resilience, reliability, and availability across a significant number of Single Living Accommodation. Furthermore, fault, defect and maintenance management information for heating, hot water, damp and mould is being enhanced, enabling pro-active interventions that will reduce the probability of failure and improve the reliability of installations.</p><p>All Single Living Accommodation service contracts are recognised to be performing to the required Key Performance Indicator standards.</p><p> </p><p>A Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) to communicate the action that has been taken to prepare for Service Family Accommodation over the winter period was laid in the House on 13 November 2023. A link to the WMS can be found below:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-11-13/hcws28" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-11-13/hcws28</a></p><p> </p><p>The WMS includes planned works to address issues such as damp and mould that have greater impact in winter; and measures to improve performance delivering responsive repairs resulting from, or occurring during, inclement weather.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 23/11/2023 17:18:28 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4935 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

1668687

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to deploy UK Armed Forces to the Indo-Pacific region to help counter the threat from China to Taiwan.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. We do not support any unilateral attempts to change the status quo. This includes increased Chinese assertiveness towards Taiwan.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 22/11/2023 16:47:55 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1666943

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant throughout all parts of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant continues to be a key Government priority and provides support to the Armed Forces community across the UK, ensuring that they are treated fairly. This commitment was strengthened in November 2022 with the introduction of a new statutory Covenant Duty. This places a duty of due regard on specific public bodies to ensure they consider the Covenant principles when conducting certain of their functions in healthcare, housing, and education, with the aim of improving outcomes for the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, over 11,000 organisations have signed pledges in support of the Covenant to the wider benefit of the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant applies equally across the UK, including Northern Ireland. Good progress is being made in delivery of the Covenant in Northern Ireland, though its unique historical and political circumstances mean that delivery of the Covenant has to be approached in a different way to the rest of the UK. The Armed Forces Community in Northern Ireland is currently supported through 38 (Irish) Brigade, the Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office. These organisations work with government departments, local councils, and the third sector to ensure that serving personnel and veterans, and their families, get the support they need.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL10799 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:15:50 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1666944

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether military veterans living in Northern Ireland can fully access all provisions of the Armed Forces Covenant available in other parts of the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant continues to be a key Government priority and provides support to the Armed Forces community across the UK, ensuring that they are treated fairly. This commitment was strengthened in November 2022 with the introduction of a new statutory Covenant Duty. This places a duty of due regard on specific public bodies to ensure they consider the Covenant principles when conducting certain of their functions in healthcare, housing, and education, with the aim of improving outcomes for the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, over 11,000 organisations have signed pledges in support of the Covenant to the wider benefit of the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant applies equally across the UK, including Northern Ireland. Good progress is being made in delivery of the Covenant in Northern Ireland, though its unique historical and political circumstances mean that delivery of the Covenant has to be approached in a different way to the rest of the UK. The Armed Forces Community in Northern Ireland is currently supported through 38 (Irish) Brigade, the Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office. These organisations work with government departments, local councils, and the third sector to ensure that serving personnel and veterans, and their families, get the support they need.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL10798 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:15:50 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1664818

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered operating the RFA’s Wave Ruler and Knight with the carrier strike group providing partial solid support in the absence of Fort Victoria and until the first Fleet Solid Support Ship comes into service.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/10/2023 12:02:14 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1662638

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kosovo: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any UK armed forces in Kosovo; and if so, whether they are within a NATO or EU armed presence.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK routinely contributes 41 personnel to NATO's KFOR mission, including an important contribution to KFOR’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability. Additionally, a defence advisor and a non-resident Defence Attaché support our bilateral relationship with Kosovo.</p><p> </p><p>Following a request from Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and as outlined in the Gov.uk press release published on 1 October 2023, the UK will also deploy the Strategic Reserve Force held at readiness in the UK. Around 200 soldiers from 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment will join the 400-strong British contingent already in country as part of an annual exercise.</p><p> </p><p>This follows on from the violent attack on Kosovo Police in northern Kosovo on 24 September and increasing tensions in the region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 16/10/2023 16:33:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney