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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-27more like thismore than 2017-10-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what comparative assessment they have made of the infantry fighting value of (1) line regiments, (2) the Parachute Regiment, (3) the Royal Marines, and (4) RAF regiments, to overall UK military capacity. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord West of Spithead more like this
uin HL2654 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-11-09more like thismore than 2017-11-09
answer text <p>Army infantry Regiments, the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines and the RAF Regiment all have distinct and discrete roles in the defence and security of the United Kingdom and are trained and equipped accordingly. There is no sensible or objective basis for a comparative assessment of their value and so no such exercise has been attempted.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-11-09T14:45:10.327Zmore like thismore than 2017-11-09T14:45:10.327Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3834
label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
768921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people currently serving in the armed forces were born (a) in other EU countries and (b) outside the EU; and in which countries those armed forces personnel were born. more like this
tabling member constituency Dunfermline and West Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Douglas Chapman more like this
uin 107294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country of Birth</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Numbers of Regular Armed Forces personnel as at 1 April 2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yemen</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Indian Ocean Territory</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iran - Islamic Republic of</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian Federation</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaziland</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania - United Republic of</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Helena - Ascension and Tristan da Cunha</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei Darussalam</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gambia</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Lucia</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiji</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>150</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,120</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Note: numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and countries with less than five personnel have been aggregated into an ‘other’ category in accordance with disclosure control and rounding policy.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-19T14:33:50.607Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-19T14:33:50.607Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4402
label Biography information for Douglas Chapman more like this
715014
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-29more like thismore than 2017-03-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted soldiers stated on their application form that one or both parents are or were in the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Argyll and Bute more like this
tabling member printed
Brendan O'Hara more like this
uin 69833 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-04-19more like thismore than 2017-04-19
answer text <p>This information is not routinely recorded, or held, as part of the recruiting process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-04-19T15:54:18.127Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-19T15:54:18.127Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4371
label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara more like this
708473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-06more like thismore than 2017-03-06
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the viability of a transition to all-adult armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 66635 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-13more like thismore than 2017-03-13
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 February 2017 to Question 63709 to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr Godsiff).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-08/63709/</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 66723 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-13T17:17:04.303Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-13T17:17:04.303Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
attachment
1
file name Hansard Extract 20 February 2017 HOC 63709.docx more like this
title 63709 - WQnA extract on Armed Forces Recruitment more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
693717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-23more like thismore than 2017-02-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 65279 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-01more like thismore than 2017-03-01
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> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-01T16:01:52.99Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-01T16:01:52.99Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
693722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-23more like thismore than 2017-02-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to written statement HCWS431, of 17 December 2015, on UK embedded forces, when he plans to publish details of UK service personnel embedded on the armed forces of other nations. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 65361 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-28more like thismore than 2017-02-28
answer text <p>In my written statement of 17 December 2015 (HCWS431) on UK embedded forces, I committed to release information on Service personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces on an annual basis, through the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>An update to the table in my statement is available on page 28 of the linked report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016. The 2016/17 Annual Report, which will include further updates, will be published later this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-28T16:06:38.467Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-28T16:06:38.467Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
681175
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-30more like thismore than 2017-01-30
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment is of HQ Field Army by (a) rank and (b) responsibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Nicholas Soames more like this
uin 62236 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-03more like thismore than 2017-02-03
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 more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-03T14:46:52.623Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-03T14:46:52.623Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
116
label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching more like this
677482
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-23more like thismore than 2017-01-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 61198 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-26more like thismore than 2017-01-26
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> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-26T16:46:16.043Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-26T16:46:16.043Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this
626549
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-01more like thismore than 2016-11-01
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Dunfermline and West Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Douglas Chapman more like this
uin 51417 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-09more like thismore than 2016-11-09
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> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-09T14:44:00.727Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-09T14:44:00.727Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4402
label Biography information for Douglas Chapman more like this
577931
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-07more like thismore than 2016-09-07
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
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. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL1678 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-19more like thismore than 2016-09-19
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> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-19T15:37:06.397Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-19T15:37:06.397Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this