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794258

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date	23/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) soldiers there were in the British Army in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	115231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The officer and soldier strengths of the Army at 1 April for each year since 2000 are shown below:</p><p> </p><p>Army Full Time Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td><td><p>100,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>14,320</p></td><td><p>99,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>14,550</p></td><td><p>100,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>14,940</p></td><td><p>102,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>15,180</p></td><td><p>102,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>15,040</p></td><td><p>98,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>15,130</p></td><td><p>96,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>15,100</p></td><td><p>95,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>15,090</p></td><td><p>94,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>14,930</p></td><td><p>96,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>98,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15,020</p></td><td><p>95,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>14,660</p></td><td><p>93,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,060</p></td><td><p>89,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13,360</p></td><td><p>80,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13,000</p></td><td><p>77,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12,790</p></td><td><p>75,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,910</p></td><td><p>73,870</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future Reserves 2020 Strength</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>Soldiers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>21,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>19,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,490</p></td><td><p>20,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,840</p></td><td><p>23,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>24,840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Numbers are for trained and untrained personnel and have been produced by Defence Statistics.</p><ol start="2"><li>Full time strength in the above tables includes the trained element which contributes to the liability. e.g. it includes Gurkhas but it excludes Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Home Commitment (HC) and those FTRS serving on Operational Commitment Establishment (Reserve). As such these may differ from published statistics.</li></ol><p>3. The Future Reserves 2020 population consists of Group A Army Reserves, some Sponsored Reserves and those personnel serving on FTRS(HC) contracts who were previously Army Reservists. Ministry of Defence does not hold Future Reserves 2020 population data pre – 2012.</p><p>4. Figures have been rounded to 10, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2017 17:04:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 26546 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

794260

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the (a) geography, (b) demography, and (c) socioeconomic factors on levels of electoral registration in parliamentary constituencies.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	115233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to building on the successful introduction of online registration - now used by more than 30 million citizens - to ensure that everyone eligible to take part in our democracy can do so. Later this year we will publish a democratic engagement plan setting out evidence on levels of electoral registration across the country and our intended steps for maximising registration.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 30/11/2017 11:25:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

794261

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, following reports of the torture of Jagpar Singh Johal in the Punjab, what representations he has made to the Government of India about the safety and fair treatment of British citizens.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	115234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Consular staff in India were made aware of allegations of mistreatment through Mr Johal's legal representation. Our priority is to inquire about these specific allegations with Mr Johal in private. The Foreign Secretary raised the case with the Indian Minister of External Affairs on 23 November and Consular officials continue to reiterate our request for a private meeting with Mr Johal with the Indian Government. I raised this with the Indian​ High Commissioner in telephone conversation on 29 November. We take all allegations of torture of mistreatment extremely seriously and we will press for action appropriate to the situation, with the consent of the individual, avoiding any action that may put the individual concerned at risk.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/12/2017 14:36:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

794262

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Holloway Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the successful tender for the purchase of the land at the site of former HM Prison Holloway for using that land to build (a) genuinely affordable housing and (b) social housing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	115235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government set out its ambition for a reformed prison estate in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper. Our reforms will close down ageing and ineffective prisons and replace them with buildings fit for today’s demands. Our new prison estate will create the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitation outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>My officials are in regular contact with the Department for Communities and Local Government about the progress of the public sector land programme. The bids for the former Holloway prison and young offender institution have been received and we will be evaluating them. They are commercially sensitive and no decision has been made on the successful tenderer.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 01/12/2017 15:00:04 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

794263

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of patients who are discharged on a Care Programme Approach from hospitals in (a) Kent and (b) England are contacted within seven days.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The data requested is published. All of the numbers are for Q2 2017/18:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>150 out of 155</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>15,814 out of 16,347</p></td><td><p>96.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Kent</p></td><td><p>83 out of 84</p></td><td><p>98.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>Note:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Total of NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS West Kent CCG</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 115237 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:09:08 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794264

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of patients discharged on a Care Programme Approach from hospitals in the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group are contacted within seven days.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The data requested is published. All of the numbers are for Q2 2017/18:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>150 out of 155</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>15,814 out of 16,347</p></td><td><p>96.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Kent</p></td><td><p>83 out of 84</p></td><td><p>98.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>Note:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Total of NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS West Kent CCG</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 115236 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:09:08 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794265

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Psychologists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What steps he is taking to ensure adequate numbers of trained clinicians in psychological therapies at each NHS trust.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	115238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>On 31 July Health Education England (HEE) published the National Health Service workforce plan for England; setting out concrete steps for delivering 21,000 new posts (professional and allied) across the mental health system, with the expectation that 19,000 of these places would be filled by staff employed directly by the NHS. The plan focuses on both new staff and on improved retention of existing staff, as well as new roles and new models of mental health care. The plan can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/CCS0717505185-1_FYFV%20Mental%20health%20workforce%20plan%20for%20England_v5%283%29.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/CCS0717505185-1_FYFV%20Mental%20health%20workforce%20plan%20for%20England_v5%283%29.pdf</a></p><p>Implementation of the plan is being led by HEE and NHS England working through HEE Regional Leads and the NHS England Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) who will need to demonstrate how the workforce plan is being taken into account by STPs as part of their future planning. This will include plans for expanding the mental health workforce in both primary and secondary care settings.</p><p> </p><p>Staffing and service provision in the NHS in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is a matter for each of the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/11/2017 16:06:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794266

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	115239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for the planning and funding of post-registration medical education. HEE works directly with a number of partners, including National Health Service trusts, to assess demand and supply for clinical staff, and commissions programmes of education accordingly. The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is set by the relevant medical Royal College, and continuing professional and personal development for registered professionals employed in the NHS is a matter for employers and those individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a revised accountability and governance model for implementing the Autism Strategy in line with the Autism Act (2009). It has established a Workforce Development Task and Finish Group as part of this work, co-chaired by Health Education England and Skills for Care, which may consider the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS. The 2010 and 2015 statutory guidance for local authorities and the NHS to support implementation of the Autism Strategy makes it clear that autism training should be available to all staff working in health and social care.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 115240 question first answered 30/11/2017 15:36:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794267

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking ensure that NHS Trusts have adequate numbers of clinicians trained in the diagnosis of autism.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	115240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for the planning and funding of post-registration medical education. HEE works directly with a number of partners, including National Health Service trusts, to assess demand and supply for clinical staff, and commissions programmes of education accordingly. The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is set by the relevant medical Royal College, and continuing professional and personal development for registered professionals employed in the NHS is a matter for employers and those individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a revised accountability and governance model for implementing the Autism Strategy in line with the Autism Act (2009). It has established a Workforce Development Task and Finish Group as part of this work, co-chaired by Health Education England and Skills for Care, which may consider the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS. The 2010 and 2015 statutory guidance for local authorities and the NHS to support implementation of the Autism Strategy makes it clear that autism training should be available to all staff working in health and social care.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 115239 question first answered 30/11/2017 15:36:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794268

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to provide suicide risk assessment training to clinicians in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	115241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Training provision in the National Health Service is the responsibility of individual organisations who are expected to ensure that training supports maintaining high professional standards, professional development and high quality care. Suicide prevention is a priority for this Government and when we updated the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy earlier this year we highlighted the need to support better mental health and suicide prevention awareness across the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England and Public Health England have been supporting this aim by reviewing materials such as e-learning tools for NHS professionals and are considering how best to support this nationally.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/11/2017 16:13:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron