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1668498

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 24 of his Department's publication entitled Agency and agility: incentivising people in a new era, published on 19 June 2023, whether a trial of the total reward approach with an engineering cohort has begun.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The acceptance of the Haythornthwaite Report into Armed Forces Incentivisation, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper refresh in summer 2023, provided a clear mandate to drive and deliver change in how the Armed Forces recruits and retains its people. <br> <br> Modernising a base-fed model designed in the 1950s is a complicated task but the Defence People function has begun a substantial work programme to support it. Much progress is already being made and the Department has been capturing and aligning that work as well as beginning several distinct programmes regarded as key priorities; either enabling projects to lay the foundations of future work or realising change in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>Priorities for the coming months include designing the first elements of a trial to explore a ‘Total Reward Approach’, exploring flexible terms and conditions of service through the development of a ‘Spectrum of Service’ and the optimisation of the myriad of policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>A formal and more detailed Government Response, which will include proposals for the legislative approach, will be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 467 468 469 470 471 472 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:50:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668499

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been budgeted for consultants in cost estimates for the Plymouth to Tavistock rail extension.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Network North announcement included a commitment to delivering the Tavistock to Plymouth rail link, subject to satisfactory business cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has reviewed the scheme’s Strategic Outline Business Case and is working with Network Rail, industry and local authorities on the development of a programme on next steps. Discussions on cost estimates and their composition are yet to take place.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:08:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668500

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Firearms: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms, in the context of the shooting in Keyham, Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 919 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668502

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Firearms: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on reform of gun laws.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>Reform of gun laws is a matter for the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:51:41 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668503

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Firearms: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has held discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 917 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668504

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Gun Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with groups representing (a) the shooting industry and (b) people who shoot since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met regularly with the shooting industry and people who shoot.</p><p> </p><p>External ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fministers-hospitality-gifts-meetings-overseas-travel&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C2825c7da10ad424dc43808dbe1cc9fea%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638352041195985104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LcWrFXz4x1S5DXx7Kd8XfR6y%2B3b7NyRwR97Iry4rLCI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:49:05 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667748

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College: Training
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 army recruits participating in the long course at the Army Foundation College left the army before completing the course in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The below table shows the number of Army recruits who have started and left the long course at the Army Foundation College by year, since 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Starts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Discharges</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>816</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>849</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>927</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>871</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>1031</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1019</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>914</p></td><td><p>379</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>717</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>707</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures are single Service estimates based on management information which is not gathered for statistical purposes or subject to the same level of scrutiny as official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. The figures provided may therefore be subject to data quality issues affecting their accuracy. The figures above are reliant on the data entered into the information system at the relevant Group/School.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/11/2023 15:25:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667749

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179358 on Army: Young People, if he will introduce new terms of service for soldiers that enlist under the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>British Army Terms of Service are routinely reviewed to ensure best practice and operational effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/11/2023 15:25:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667751

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipping: Plymouth
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 tackle the dumping of vessels on his Department's land at Cornwall Beach in Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is aware of the issue with abandoned vessels on land owned by the MOD at Cornwall Beach in Plymouth.</p><p>Plymouth City Council cleared the area earlier in 2023, and, with MOD agreement, are considering the installation of lockable bollards to prevent public access. MOD Officials are continuing to liaise with Plymouth City Council regarding this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 16:54:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667770

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answers of 25 October 2023 to Questions 203700, 203701 and 203702 on Armed Forces: Housing, when he plans to provide detailed responses to those Questions.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member on 13 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/11/2023 17:47:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard