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693717

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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, whether regular units from the Army and Royal Marines are subject to parliamentary scrutiny and the War Powers Convention when those units are attached to the Special Forces Support Group.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	65279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>When under the operational command of the Director of Special Forces, units of the Armed Forces attached to the Special Forces Support Group are subject to the same disclosure policy as other elements of the Special Forces.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 01/03/2017 16:01:52 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

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

681175

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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 establishment is of HQ Field Army by (a) rank and (b) responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	62236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>HQ Field Army is established for 236 military posts, which includes 188 Regular, 12 Reservists, 6 RAF/exchange posts (EXI) and 30 Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS). The tables below show breakdown by rank.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Regular Army </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colonel</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Colonel</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officer 1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officer 2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Sergeant</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sergeant</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporal</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lance Corporal</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reserve</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Colonel</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officer 1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>RAF/ EXI</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colonel</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Colonel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wing Commander</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Squadron Leader</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FTRS</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Colonel</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officer 1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officer 2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The HQ is broken into the following areas of responsibility:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Commander Field Army (CFA)</strong>. CFA, Deputy CFA and Chief Of Staff Field Army Outer Offices (Establishment 11);</p><p> </p><p><strong>Command Plans</strong>: Responsible for financial planning/programming, reserve planning, organisational structures, Command Secretariat and legal (Establishment 29);</p><p> </p><p><strong>Support Branch</strong>: Responsible for the delivery of medical, personnel, logistic and equipment support (Establishment 68);</p><p> </p><p><strong>Commitments branch</strong>: Responsible for the force generation of capability for operations and exercises (Establishment 29);</p><p> </p><p><strong>Training Branch</strong>: Responsible for supporting Land Forces force generation through the provision of collective training capability and mission specific training (Establishment 47);</p><p> </p><p><strong>Warfare Branch</strong>: Responsible for the development and communication of the Army’s doctrine, as well as contributing to the development of NATO and joint doctrine (Establishment 52).</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 Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/02/2017 14:46:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

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

658458

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
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 regular and Territorial Army units are stationed at (a) Bulford, (b) Tidworth, (c) Aldershot, (d) Catterick and (e) Colchester.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	57740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Army Units stationed at Bulford, Tidworth, Aldershot, Catterick and Colchester as at 15 December 2016 are shown in the attached table:</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/12/2016 15:50:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 57740 - MOD Units at Bulford, Tidworth, Aldershot, Catterick and Colchester.docx title 57740 - Army Units at Various MOD Sites
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

634044

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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 projections he has made of the size of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	52661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 set clear targets for the required number of trained Regular and Reserve Service personnel in April 2020, including 82,000 Regulars in the Army, 30,450 in the Royal Navy/Royal Marines and 31,750 in the Royal Air Force. Key details of the SDSR 2015 targets can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/494895/SDSR_2015_Booklet_vers_15.pdf</p><p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes detailed manpower planning for the Armed Forces but does not publish interim projections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/11/2016 16:10:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

626549

registered interest
date	01/11/2016
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 15 February 2016 to Question 26634, what progress he has made on the establishment of UK Defence Staffs in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	51417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The creation of British Defence Staffs in the Middle Esat, Asia Pacific and Africa is making good progress and is on track for establishment by the end of 2016. We are currently in the final stages of reaching formal agreement with the three host nations. I will write to the hon. Member to inform him of the dates when the British Defence Staffs will be in operation.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/11/2016 14:44:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

598189

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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 he is taking to promote the welfare of members of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	47669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant ensures that those who serve and have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. In June 2013 the Chancellor announced that the financial commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant would be made permanent through a £10 million fund per annum in perpetuity from 2015-16.</p><p>The Annual Report on the Armed Forces Covenant from December 2015 detailed a number of achievements of which this Government can be proud, including allocating £40 million for accommodation projects for veterans; the £200 million Forces Help to Buy Scheme; and a world class centre for excellence for the training and delivery of Defence Medical Services.</p><p>In 2016 to date under the large grants scheme we have awarded a total of almost £7.5 million to 24 projects supporting community integration, criminal justice system initiatives and the co-ordination and delivery of support. Under the small grants scheme we have awarded a total of almost £2.4 million to 150 community integration projects. Depending on the quality of the bids, we hope to be able to announce the preferred bidder for the Veterans Gateway Service in November, as well as further tranches of Covenant Grant funding.</p><p>In January 2016, the Department published the first ever Armed Forces Families Strategy, embracing seven key themes - partner employment, accommodation, children's education and childcare, community support, specialist support, health and wellbeing, and transition. This is now routine business supporting our families.</p><p>We have reviewed our casualty and compassionate processes, and this autumn we are introducing a new reserves welfare health-check. In the last year Defence has enabled payroll deductions for Service personnel to take advantage of the savings and cheap loan facilities from selected credit unions. This facility was extended to veterans in receipt of a pension in March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/10/2016 14:59:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

577931

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force each have the manpower to meet their current operational commitments; and what capacity each service has to meet additional commitments if required.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are meeting all of their current operational commitments. We routinely examine the implications of possible future activity for the Armed Forces and current deployments.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/09/2016 15:37:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

536564

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the level of recruitment forecast in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, what assessment they have made of the Armed Forces' ability to undertake the range of tasks they face.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL1238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 (SDSR 2015) ensured that investment in capability - including personnel - remained in balance with financial requirements, with a focus on matching capability to policy throughout the Review. To fully deliver future Defence commitments, the SDSR also set out plans for investment in an additional uplift of 400 personnel for the Royal Navy and 300 for the Royal Air Force. This will ensure that the Armed Forces continue to have the capabilities and skills needed to meet global obligations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/07/2016 15:27:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig