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1132820

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date	18/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hawk T1s are currently being used for RAF pilot training.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	266153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Number 100 Squadron based at RAF Leeming provides air threat training for the Typhoon Force and Close Air Support training for land units.</p><p>However, when required, up to three of their Hawk T1 aircraft may be given over to Advanced Fast Jet Training, although the exact figure can vary according to need on a daily basis.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 15:38:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132826

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Military Academy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people that identified as (a) BAME and (b) White were accepted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	266157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The intake into the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) by ethnicity for the last five years can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Intake</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAME</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table represents those that have been posted to RMAS on the Joint Personnel Administration System but does not represent all of those that attend RMAS. The ethnicity of total Officer intake, both Regular and Reserve, can be found in the published Biannual Statistics at the following link, but will include small numbers of trained personnel who do not go through RMAS selection:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2019</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Information is recorded by optional self-declaration. The 'Unknown' category includes those that declined to declare their ethnicity.</li><li>Figures are for untrained intake of Regular Officers starting at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) over the past 5 financial years. The figures are for the Regular Army only, and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service, Mobilised Reserves, Army Reserve and all other Reserves.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; 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 the sum of their parts.</li><li>“-” denotes zero or rounded to zero</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </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 Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/06/2019 14:02:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132843

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Steel: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the effect of British Steel's recent insolvency announcement on (a) the Fleet Solid Support contract and (b) other defence-related contracts.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	266168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and that remains the case. This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying with steel procurement guidance at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</p><p> </p><p>This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to comment on the sourcing of steel for the Fleet Solid Support ships.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 14:00:56 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132451

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Persian Gulf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her Department plans to send a Royal Marines task group to the (a) Persian Gulf and (b) the Strait of Hormuz to protect British commercial vessels.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	265468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>We have a permanent presence in the Gulf in support of the strong bilateral relations across the region and the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security.</p><p>We have no plans to send a Royal Marines task group but will continue with the existing exercise programme and deployment of Short Term Training Teams.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/06/2019 16:19:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131198

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether paragraphs 15 and 22 of the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018, remain in effect.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Paragraphs 15 and 22 of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons remain in effect. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:15:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131199

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the (a) clarity and (b) accuracy of the guidance in the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons is accurate and is a true reflection of the provisions of the overarching Consolidated Guidance under which it sits. MOD policy and activity in this area is compliant with both domestic and international law. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review and clarify its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:28:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131247

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the merits of the recent agreement between Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on the F-35 aircraft; what the timetable is for the purchase of the 138 F-35 aircraft; and whether all those aircraft will be of the F-35B variant.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the announcement of the agreement between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin for the delivery of a further 478 F-35 Lightning aircraft across the international programme. Once formally finalised and on contract, it should deliver the lowest aircraft prices on the F-35 programme to date.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence's current approval is for the delivery of the Tranche 1 fleet of 48 F-35B aircraft, which are all expected to be delivered by 2025.</p><p>Decisions on subsequent tranches and aircraft variant will be taken at the relevant time to ensure the most appropriate capability for our Armed Forces and best value for money.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/06/2019 15:19:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131248

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on securing the remaining £340 million sought for the Transformation Fund.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The budgetary arrangements for the Transformation Fund will be considered in the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/06/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131336

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF College Cranwell
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people from (a) state and (b) independent schools were accepted to RAF College Cranwell in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The RAF does not collect or collate data from applicants relating to attendance at state or independent schools.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:27:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131337

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Naval College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people from (a) state and (b) independent schools were accepted to the Britannia Royal Naval College in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	263110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2019, Britannia Royal Naval College have asked cadets, on a voluntary basis, whether they went to a state or an independent school prior to joining the Royal Navy. Figures provided are based on a question asked at cadet joining interviews. Cadets are under no obligation to answer the question so the figures do not reflect 100% of the intake. The figures for January and May 2019 intake are:</p><p> </p><p>State School 160*</p><p>Private School 40*</p><p>Served in Ranks First 30*</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with disclosure control policy. Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid bias.</p><p> </p><p>2. Figures are a single service estimate provided by Britannia Royal Naval College. As such they have not been validated, are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics and will differ from total Officer intake published in the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:52:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith