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1171454

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether former Army Reserve Soldiers who left the service prior to 2015 are entitled to an armed forces pension.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	4471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Prior to the introduction of Armed Forces Pension Scheme 15, service in the Reserve Forces (TA or Regular Reserve) was not classed as reckonable for pension purposes unless the individual was mobilised whereupon the mobilised, service would count towards a pension.</p><p>There are some exceptions. These include; Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitments which are pensionable. Further explanations on the types of service which are now classed as pensionable can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819757/RFPSMMP146_your_pension_explained_version2.pdf</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/01/2020 15:09:07 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1170947

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Prime Minister on withdrawing UK military personnel from Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	3747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Defence Secretary has regular conversations about operations overseas with the Prime Minister.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/01/2020 15:22:27 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1171034

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 175 on Armed Forces: Pensions, whether he has plans to review the process by which members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme transferred their pension benefits to non-defined benefit schemes between 2010 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	3749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no such plans. It is deeply regrettable that some Service personnel incurred a monetary loss when they made the decision to transfer their Armed Forces' pension benefits to non-defined benefit schemes in the period 2010 to 2015. However, this is an issue which is common to all public sector pension schemes, not just the Armed Forces.</p><p>The transfer of an individual's pension to another pension scheme was, and remains, the decision and the right of the scheme member. It would have been unacceptable for the Armed Forces' pension schemes to have denied members' wishes or challenged them following the satisfactory completion of the necessary checks. Scheme members have always been encouraged by Veterans UK to seek advice from an independent financial adviser prior to transfer.</p><p>I am satisfied that MOD officials applied due diligence throughout the pension transfer process and acted in line with the recommendations of the Pensions Regulator by providing the appropriate guidance, acting only with the written authorisation of individual members.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 20/01/2020 17:12:23 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1171125

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish (a) Defence Space Strategy and (b) Defence Arctic Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	3707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Defence Space Strategy has developed significantly. We are currently reviewing the right timing for publication and how best to align it with the emerging National Space Strategy. The Ministry of Defence is firmly committed to a number of space programmes, and we are assessing our space capabilities, coherence and requirements. The strategy on the UK's Defence Contribution in the High North will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/01/2020 15:01:38 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1171126

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish his Department's next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	3708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, Earl Howe, on 8 January 2020 in the House of Lords (Official Report, column 177).</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/01/2020 15:35:56 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name 20200108_Intergrated_Security_Defence_and_Foreign_Policy_Review.docx title Hansard Extract 8 January 2020
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1170680

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will include a land sector strategy in its Defence Industrial Strategy refresh.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	3257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy, published in December 2017, sets out our commitment to encouraging a thriving and globally competitive UK defence sector. The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach under constant review to ensure that the implementation and impact of our policies remain effective. We have decided in the past to adopt alternative approaches in specific areas, as we have done in Shipbuilding and Combat Air, and we continually assess our approach to other sectors to determine whether we need to develop separate strategies. Our approach to the Land sector is no different. Last year the Army launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework which defined how the Army will develop a more cohesive and effective relationship with industry throughout the procurement and development process. The refreshed Defence Industrial Policy from 2017 remains the overarching policy document which describes our approach to industry more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 3258 3259 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:05:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1170681

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not published a strategy for the land sector similar to those for the air and maritime sectors.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy, published in December 2017, sets out our commitment to encouraging a thriving and globally competitive UK defence sector. The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach under constant review to ensure that the implementation and impact of our policies remain effective. We have decided in the past to adopt alternative approaches in specific areas, as we have done in Shipbuilding and Combat Air, and we continually assess our approach to other sectors to determine whether we need to develop separate strategies. Our approach to the Land sector is no different. Last year the Army launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework which defined how the Army will develop a more cohesive and effective relationship with industry throughout the procurement and development process. The refreshed Defence Industrial Policy from 2017 remains the overarching policy document which describes our approach to industry more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 3257 3259 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:05:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1170682

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to revise the Defence Industrial Strategy policy.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	3259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy, published in December 2017, sets out our commitment to encouraging a thriving and globally competitive UK defence sector. The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach under constant review to ensure that the implementation and impact of our policies remain effective. We have decided in the past to adopt alternative approaches in specific areas, as we have done in Shipbuilding and Combat Air, and we continually assess our approach to other sectors to determine whether we need to develop separate strategies. Our approach to the Land sector is no different. Last year the Army launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework which defined how the Army will develop a more cohesive and effective relationship with industry throughout the procurement and development process. The refreshed Defence Industrial Policy from 2017 remains the overarching policy document which describes our approach to industry more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 3257 3258 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:05:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1170683

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his Department's policy to ensure that future vehicle procurement programmes for the British Army are awarded through open competition.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	3260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government's default position on defence procurement remains competition wherever appropriate. The Ministry of Defence has a responsibility to procure the best equipment for our Armed Forces whilst achieving value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/01/2020 16:04:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1170684

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish representations his Department has received on value for money in relation to Armoured Fighting Vehicle procurements.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	3261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The approach taken by the Ministry of Defence to both achieving and demonstrating value for money follows clear policy and guidance, with the evidential case being subject to full independent scrutiny. Comprehensive market analysis of the options available for the procurement of Armoured Fighting Vehicles is conducted as part of this process, and this includes industry representation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/01/2020 16:04:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones