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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	Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of steel procured by his Department in 2019 was produced in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	4322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold a central record of the origin of all steel used in defence equipment projects. This is because steel for our major programmes is mainly sourced by our prime contractors and the supply chains are complex.</p><p>The MOD does, however, collate some information about the origin of steel for projects with the largest steel requirements. This information is published annually on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</p><p>The data was last published in January 2019, with the next iteration due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/01/2020 15:57:48 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1151392

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of steel sourced from the UK was used in defence infrastructure organisation programmes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	3652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold a central record of the origin of all steel used in infrastructure projects. Steel for our major Defence Infrastructure Organisation programmes is mainly sourced by our prime contractors and the supply chains are complex.</p><p>The MOD does collate some information about the origin of steel for major Defence projects with the largest steel requirements. This information can be found within the 'compliance with the steel procurement guidance' document at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 28/10/2019 15:15:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1133169

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if her Department will be signing the UK Steel Charter.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	266721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently considering whether to become a signatory to the UK Steel Charter.</p><p>The MOD is committed to addressing any barriers preventing UK steel suppliers from competing effectively in the open market. This includes, for example, publishing our future pipeline for steel requirements on GOV.UK, which enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 15:39:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1024701

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average salary is for Defence Equipment and Support employees at (a) Senior Professional, (b) Professional I, (c) Professional II, (d) Senior Administrator and (e) Administrator/Specialist level.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	202059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The average salary for Defence Equipment and Support employees at the levels requested is given below. This reflects the position as at 30 November 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average salary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Professional</p></td><td><p>£65,429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional I</p></td><td><p>£52,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional II</p></td><td><p>£40,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Administrator</p></td><td><p>£30,647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrator/Specialist</p></td><td><p>£22,205</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/12/2018 14:28:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1017313

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the resources used to calculate the market benchmarks for the new pay structure for Defence Equipment and Support employees that began in April 2017 were taken from the sum allocated for pay increases in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	197437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2018 16:11:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1017314

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the methodology used to calculate the market benchmarks to set pay increases for Defence Equipment and Support employees.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	197438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 29 November 2018, to Question 195524.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2018 16:08:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name 195524_Defence_Equipment_and_Support_Pay.docx title 195524 - Defence Equipment and Support; Pay
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1017315

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
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 November 2018 to Question 189645 on Defence Equipment and Support: Staff, what the average salary increase was for each grade Defence Equipment and Support employee in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	197439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The average pay rise for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) staff in 2017 was 2.3% and in 2018 it was 2.2.%. Individual salary increases are based on both market benchmarks and performance, with most increases in the 1% to 4% range. The average salary increase for each grade was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DE&amp;S Level</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Professional</p></td><td><p>4.10%</p></td><td><p>3.67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional I</p></td><td><p>2.94%</p></td><td><p>2.65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional II</p></td><td><p>2.49%</p></td><td><p>2.47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Administrator</p></td><td><p>1.69%</p></td><td><p>1.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrator/Specialist</p></td><td><p>1.88%</p></td><td><p>1.86%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The higher levels attracted higher average pay increases as their salaries were generally further behind the market benchmarks for their roles.</p><p> </p><p>This does not include Senior Civil Service and Military personnel employed in DE&amp;S, which are not part of the above grading structure.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2018 16:07:36 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1015034

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the market benchmarks for the April 2017 Defence Equipment and Support employee pay structure were calculated.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	195522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) uses industry standard benchmarks, sourced from Willis Towers Watson. DE&amp;S then uses this data to inform and develop its pay policy. The market benchmarks are calculated in the context of 'total reward', which includes base pay, allowances, incentives, pension and other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 195524 question first answered 29/11/2018 15:39:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1015035

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
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 November 2018 to Question 190411, what the average pay rise was for Defence Equipment and Support staff in each performance category not including any change based on comparison to the market benchmark for a role.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	195523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The average pay rise for Defence Equipment and Support staff in 2018 was 2.2%. Salary increases are based on how staff have performed throughout the year and a comparison to the market benchmark for an individual's role. Performance is assessed through a five-box model. The vast majority of people (90%) received a pay rise in the last performance year, with only those who fell into the lowest performance box not receiving a salary increase.</p><p>Individual salary increases are based on both market benchmarks and performance, with most of the increases in the 1% to 4% range.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/11/2018 15:42:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1015036

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who calculated the market benchmarks for the April 2017 Defence Equipment and Support employee pay structure.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	195524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) uses industry standard benchmarks, sourced from Willis Towers Watson. DE&amp;S then uses this data to inform and develop its pay policy. The market benchmarks are calculated in the context of 'total reward', which includes base pay, allowances, incentives, pension and other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 195522 question first answered 29/11/2018 15:39:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden