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854856

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain defence co-operation with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	904171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her 17 February speech in Munich, Europe’s security is our security.</p><p> </p><p>We want to co-operate closely with the full range of European partners, including the EU, to keep our citizens safe from threats and to defend our shared values.</p><p> </p><p>This could include continued UK participation in specific EU-led operations and missions. We are also cooperating with EU partners to develop Europe’s military capabilities in a way that strengthens NATO and our wider alliances too.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 05/03/2018 17:02:48 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

854857

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	904174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Modernising Defence Programme is being undertaken to ensure that our Armed Forces have the right processes and capabilities in place to address the evolving threats that we face.</p><p> </p><p>As the hon. Member will be aware, I have had regular discussions with the Chancellor since arriving at the Ministry of Defence and will continue to do so as the Modernising Defence Programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 05/03/2018 17:02:05 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

854855

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event that a private contractor to the Department collapses.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	904170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We regularly monitor the status of our most important suppliers and have robust, sustainable measures in place to reduce risk should there be a collapse.</p><p>We assess the legal and financial status of the company before placing a contract. We then monitor the financial health and performance of the company throughout the contract, taking action as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 05/03/2018 17:03:45 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

855697

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	131003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As of 6 March 2018, 836 Ministry of Defence civilian personnel are employed on an apprenticeship scheme. This represents 1.8% of the total civilian personnel workforce.</p><p>In addition, there are around 20,000 Armed Forces personnel undertaking apprenticeships at any one time, around 14% of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/03/2018 17:45:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden