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1137823

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time personnel are currently in the three branches of the UK's armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence publishes quarterly Service Personnel statistics which include the requested information. The latest edition, with figures as at 1 April 2019, can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:16:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

944794

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies in the event that the target of 144,200 trained regular armed forces personnel by 2020 is not met.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	166100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces continue to meet all their operational targets. We continue to apply a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/07/2018 10:11:12 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

944798

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to fill gaps in the 102 specialist armed forces pinch point trades where there are shortfalls in skilled personnel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	166101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>Armed Forces Operational Pinch Points are closely monitored and managed by the Services and the Defence Board. A range of long and short-term measures, at both Single Service and Tri-Service level, are being taken to resolve current shortfalls and mitigate their impact, including using financial recruitment and retention incentives and targeted extensions of Service.</p><p>The close monitoring and management of Operational Pinch Points enables the Department to ensure that these Pinch Points do not impact on the ability of the UK Armed Forces to meet their operational commitments.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:21:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

834010

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current manning liability is of (a) The Royal Navy, (b) The Army and (c) the RAF.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	125767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>This information is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659404/20171001_-_SPS.pdf</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/02/2018 16:05:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

797477

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Operational Pinch Points there are in the (a) Naval Service, (b) Army Service and (c) RAF Service; and what assessment he has made of the underlying reasons for any deficits in trained strength.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	116440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2017 there were 15 Operational Pinch Points (OPPs) in the Naval Service, 7 in the Army and 11 in the Royal Air Force.</p><p>OPPs may come from ensuring that our personnel do not go over guidelines on how much time should be spent on operations in any one year, and/or a competitive job market for the trades or areas of expertise involved. The single Services closely monitor any OPPs and apply a range of measures to manage them.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/12/2017 17:44:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

788445

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many finance staff within (a) Navy, (b) Army and (c) Air Command (i) have (ii) are working towards and (iii) do not have a professional accountancy qualification.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	112469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>Recording accountancy qualifications is not mandated, so data is only that which is recorded on the Ministry of Defence Human Resources system.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested, as at 30 June 2017, is given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Single Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Air</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Number Qualified Accountants</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Number Under Training</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Do not have a professional accountancy qualification</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>In line with Defence Statistics policy, all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5. ~ represents less than 5.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Number of staff is headcount.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/11/2017 14:41:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

682274

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
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 26 January 2017 to Question 61198, on armed forces, when his Department's policy was changed not to release that information.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	62605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence policy on the publication of detailed information about operational and manning pinch points changed in 2015. Officials identified that this information had the potential to reveal vulnerabilities in the capabilities of UK Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2017 14:05:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

677482

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) target and (b) actual (i) inflow, (ii) outflow and (iii) voluntary outflow rate of each pinch point trade was in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	61198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security. Its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/01/2017 16:46:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

169442

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of (a) salaries, (b) pension contributions, (c) employer's National Insurance contributions and (d) operational allowances for all ranks of officers in each of the armed forces in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	218146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The pay costs for officers in each of the Armed Forces over the period 2010-11 to 2013-14 inclusive have been attached.</p><p> </p><p>These costs represent expenditure on the regular cadre. Expenditure on reservists is not accounted for by rank or Arm of Service, and is therefore not included in the attached figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Expenditure on operational allowances is also not accounted for by rank or Arm of Service. However, annual expenditure for all ranks and all Arms of Service has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Expenditure Category</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-11 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-12 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14 (£ million)</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Allowance</p><p> </p></td><td><p>113.2</p><p> </p></td><td><p>144.7</p><p> </p></td><td><p>127.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>69.6</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Campaign Continuity Allowance (includes Op Herrick Drawdown Allowance)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.7</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.6</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.7</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/01/2015 14:00:35 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 218146 - Pay costs for Officers in each of the Armed Forces - 2010-11 to 2013-14.doc title 218146 - Armed Forces pay costs for Officers previous answer version 35432 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones