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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
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 steps he is taking to ensure clear strategic authority over the capability of the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency South Suffolk more like this
tabling member printed
James Cartlidge more like this
uin 1723 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-08-02more like thismore than 2024-08-02
answer text <p>To align with the Government's vision for reform in Defence, and the Secretary of State's priority to strengthen leadership through overhauling the Defence Operating Model, we are developing options for establishing a Military Strategic Headquarters, a stronger Department of State, and the role of the National Armaments Director. Further detail will be made available in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport more like this
answering member printed Luke Pollard more like this
grouped question UIN
1724 more like this
1725 more like this
1726 more like this
1727 more like this
1730 more like this
1731 more like this
1732 more like this
1734 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-08-02T12:06:31.633Zmore like thismore than 2024-08-02T12:06:31.633Z
answering member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
tabling member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
1723458
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
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 plans he has to give the Chief of the Defence Staff new authority. more like this
tabling member constituency South Suffolk more like this
tabling member printed
James Cartlidge more like this
uin 1726 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-08-02more like thismore than 2024-08-02
answer text <p>To align with the Government's vision for reform in Defence, and the Secretary of State's priority to strengthen leadership through overhauling the Defence Operating Model, we are developing options for establishing a Military Strategic Headquarters, a stronger Department of State, and the role of the National Armaments Director. Further detail will be made available in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport more like this
answering member printed Luke Pollard more like this
grouped question UIN
1723 more like this
1724 more like this
1725 more like this
1727 more like this
1730 more like this
1731 more like this
1732 more like this
1734 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-08-02T12:06:31.807Zmore like thismore than 2024-08-02T12:06:31.807Z
answering member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
tabling member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
1717425
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
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 His Majesty's Government what is the total number of personnel in the armed forces in the UK, including reserve forces. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
uin HL4590 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>As at 1 January 2024, there were 138,100 UK Forces personnel, of which 132,360 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 January 2024 there were 32,650 Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) of which an estimated 32,310 are based in-country.</p><p> </p><p>The stationed location data for Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) Reserves has not been fully verified, therefore the figure provided is considered to be an estimate. Future Reserves 2020 includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, HRR and volunteer reserve personnel serving on Additional Duties Commitment (ADC) or FTRS contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure. However, numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. Totals and its constituent numbers have been rounded separately, and so totals may not equal the sums of their rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>Further Stationed Location Stats for UK Regulars can be found in the Annual Location Statistics (ALS) publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-annual-statistics-index</a></p><p> </p>
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T10:25:50.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T10:25:50.587Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
4303
label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley more like this
1716926
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
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 steps his Department is taking to improve the combat readiness of the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Southport more like this
tabling member printed
Damien Moore more like this
uin 25550 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>Our Armed Forces are always ready to protect and defend the UK and we continue to meet all operational commitments, including participating in every single NATO mission.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Command Paper 23 sets out our plan to deliver a credible warfighting force, generated and employed to protect the nation and help it prosper now and in the years to come. This plan will deliver the biggest transformation and strengthening of our national defence since the Cold War.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, defence spending will increase to £87 billion a year by the end of the decade. As part of this, we're investing £10 billion in munitions production to ensure we have rapid production capacity and stockpiles of next generation munitions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T13:49:29.357Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T13:49:29.357Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
4669
label Biography information for Damien Moore more like this
1697202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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 steps he is taking to evaluate (a) the UK's military readiness and (b) the adequacy of the volunteer force structure to deter potential aggression from state actors. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 19435 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>Our readiness to deter will be increased through investment in the resilience of the UK’s munitions infrastructure, including storage facilities and stockpiles. The £1.95 billion for resilience and readiness will be spent on measures to address gaps in our capabilities. We are transforming the Department’s workforce model to attract and retain the talent needed. Our Regular and Reserve Armed Forces are fully committed to defending our country and its allies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T11:11:11.413Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:11:11.413Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1698248
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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 steps his Department is taking to recruit armed forces personnel. more like this
tabling member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Crabb more like this
uin 902184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>In a challenging labour market, we continue to apply an array of measures to support recruitment and retention and refine the Armed Forces’ offer including last year with the largest pay increase for more than two decades. Haythornthwaite Review teams have been stood up across Defence to implement all of Rick Haythornthwaite’s 67 recommendations, working to establish a reward and incentivisation architecture that will attract and retain the skills we need in the years ahead.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-25T16:58:42.433Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T16:58:42.433Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
1554
label Biography information for Stephen Crabb more like this
1696596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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 His Majesty's Government how many operational personnel of the British Army are currently based in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, (4) Northern Ireland, and (5) overseas. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley more like this
uin HL3353 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-03more like thismore than 2024-04-03
answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the below table which shows the number of Trade Trained Regular Army Personnel by Stationed Location, as of 1 January 2024.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>59,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas</p></td><td><p>3,010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><ol><li>The figures are for the Trade Trained Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service, Mobilised Reserves, Army Reserve and all other Reserves, but includes those personnel that have transferred from GURTAM to UKTAP.</li><li>Figures include all Trade Trained Regular Army personnel, regardless of whether they are currently deployed on operation. This also includes personnel regardless of their Medical Deployability Status.</li><li>Figures include both Officers and Soldiers.</li><li>The figures are based on service personnel’s stationed location and not their area of residence – where personnel work isn’t necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.</li><li>There are approximately 20 personnel with an unallocated location as recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration System (JPA).</li><li>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li><li>Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be a sum of their parts.</li></ol><p> </p>
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-03T13:04:36.32Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-03T13:04:36.32Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1696463
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of his Department's budget on the operational capability of the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 18933 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>Since 2020 UK defence spending has seen several substantial increases, starting with a £20 billion cash increase in SR20, additional funding for munitions and wider resilience, as well as an additional £11 billion as part of the 2023 Spring Statement</p><p> </p><p>Over the next decade we have increased the budget for our Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion to ensure that the Armed Forces have the next generation equipment they need to defend Britain and maintain a strategic advantage.</p><p> </p><p>During this time we have continued to meet all operational commitments, including participating in every single NATO mission, as well as supporting the Granting in Kind of equipment, and training to Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the world is more uncertain and volatile than it has been for several years, and we have set out our longer-term aspiration to invest 2.5% of GDP on defence when the fiscal and economic circumstances allow.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-25T14:39:57.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T14:39:57.257Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1696240
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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 steps he is taking to future proof the Armed Forces against new security threats. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 18789 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) set out how the Armed Forces and wider Defence would modernise and adapt to the changing context.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are operating in an increasingly contested world and we are committed to ensuing our Armed Forces have the equipment to defend our nation and maintain strategic advantage. To deliver this, we have increased the budget for the Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion over the next decade. As outlined in the Defence Command Paper 23, we are focusing even more on Artificial Intelligence, digital capabilities, and assuring our supply chains, to make sure we adapt to changing technology and emerging threats.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-21T15:58:14.463Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T15:58:14.463Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1696245
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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 personnel had served in the Armed Forces for four years or more in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 18648 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regular forces with the exact Length of Service of four or more years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Four years or more service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>104,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>105,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>106,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>102,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>101,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The below table shows the number of personnel within UK Regulars with a Length of Service of four and five years, as at 1 January in each year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>4 Years</p></td><td><p>5 Years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>7,100</p></td><td><p>7,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td><td><p>6,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
grouped question UIN 18649 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.89Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T17:21:54.89Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this