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1660424

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review Final Report, published in May 2023, how many of that report's recommendations he plans to implement.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has accepted in principle the vast majority of the report's recommendations and, whilst we agree with the intent behind them, there are a number we will deliver in a slightly different way to that described in the report. We will set out these differences when we publish, in due course, the Government's full response to the review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/09/2023 15:17:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660425

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Engines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the F-35B fleet has experienced cooling considerations requiring engines to regularly provide higher than the expected 15 kW of bleed air extraction to support system cooling.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm the UK F-35B Lightning fleet has not been experiencing system cooling problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/09/2023 15:24:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660426

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Engines
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 upgrade all its F-35B aircraft with the new Technology Refresh 3 software upgrade.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm the Department intends to upgrade the UK F-35B Lightning fleet with the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/09/2023 15:28:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660427

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
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 upgrade all its F-35B aircraft with new Block 4 modifications.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	199398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm the Department intends to upgrade the UK F-35B Lightning fleet with Block 4 modifications.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/09/2023 15:24:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1660560

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish (a) parental leave policies and (b) policies relating to flexible working which apply to members of the (i) Army Reserves, (ii) RAF Reserves, (iii) Naval Reserves and (iv) other military reserve units.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	199383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Parental leave policies are contained in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 760 ‘<em>Tri-Service Regulations for Leave and other Types of Absence</em>’ and tri-Service policies on flexible working are contained within Joint Service Publication (JSP) 750 ‘<em>Centrally Determined Terms of Service</em>’.</p><p> </p><p>JSP 760 can be found at the following website: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1144674/JSP760_20230321.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1144674/JSP760_20230321.pdf</a>. The relevant chapter of JSP 750 is Chapter 1 (Flexible Working - Alternative Working Arrangements), which is applicable to both Regular and Reserve personnel. Chapter 2 (Flexible Working – Flexible Service) is not applicable to Reserves; however, Reservists’ terms and conditions of service already offer a range of commitment types that cover part-time working and full-time working with limits on separation from assigned location. A copy of Chapters 1 and 2 of JSP 750 will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>JSPs are usually detailed, deep policy publications and therefore to make the information more accessible a ‘<em>Flexible Working and You</em>’ guide has also been produced to complement the JSP. A copy can be found at the following website: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1153094/Flexible_Working_and_You_Apr_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1153094/Flexible_Working_and_You_Apr_2023.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, policy for parental leave and flexible working for Army Reservists is contained within the Reserve Land Forces Regulations 2016, the latest amendment of which can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-reserve-land-forces-regulations-2016-amendment-number-3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-reserve-land-forces-regulations-2016-amendment-number-3</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/09/2023 15:16:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1660084

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procurement contracts his Department has signed over the value of £100 million since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The information needed to answer the right hon. Member's question is being reviewed for operational and commercial sensitivities, which will take time to complete. As such, I will write to him with an answer, and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/09/2023 15:30:42 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1660285

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Remembrance Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of road closure fees on the number of Remembrance Service parades.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	199261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>Road closure fees are not a Defence matter and are the responsibility of Local Authorities. It is for Local Authorities when setting the level of their fees to consider what impact this will have on requests by their communities for road closures, including for Remembrance parades.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/09/2023 13:15:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1659463

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates
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 September 2023 to Question 195934 on Type 23 Frigates, how much of the £676.7 million for Type 23 frigate upkeep has been spent.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	198616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Of the £676.7 million allocated to Type 23 Upkeep until the class out of service date, about £37 million has been spent to date.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/09/2023 17:00:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1659465

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does his Department plan to respond to the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 194927 on 21 July 2023 to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Mr Pollard).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/09/2023 11:05:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 194927.docx title Question 194927
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659467

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
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 10 July 2023 to Question 192474 on Ukraine: Military Aid, whether the two contracts planned to begin delivering capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the end of July 2023 have now been completed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Of the six contracts placed by 7 July 2023 under International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) Urgent Bidding Round one, two were planned to begin deliveries by the end of July 2023. One contract met this timeframe. The second was delayed due to the installation of a critical operational upgrade, with deliveries beginning in August.</p><p> </p><p>Additional deliveries from both contracts will be made over the coming months with all deliveries expected to have been made by January 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/09/2023 10:37:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey