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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-10more like thismore than 2023-03-10
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 Afghanistan: Refugees more like this
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 18 January 2023 to Question 122054 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were (a) received and (b) processed in (i) January 2023 and (ii) February 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 162465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-20more like thismore than 2023-03-20
answer text <p>In January <del class="ministerial">2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 1,327 applications were received, of which approximately 721 were duplicates, while an approximate 7,503 applications were processed.</p><p>In February<del class="ministerial"> 2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 2,106 applications were received, of which approximately 935 were duplicates, while an approximate 8,444 applications were processed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-20T17:58:29.943Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-20T17:58:29.943Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-03-21T13:59:27.873Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-21T13:59:27.873Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
63530
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1584543
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-06more like thismore than 2023-02-06
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 Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel more like this
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 the steel procured for each Type 26 frigate is from UK steelyards. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 140032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-13more like thismore than 2023-02-13
answer text <p>For the Batch 1 Type 26 frigates, almost 50 per cent by value of the steel is UK sourced. <del class="ministerial">Steel has not yet been purchased for the Batch 2 ships</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Approximately 994 tonnes of steel was purchased for the first Batch 2 ship, HMS Birmingham, in 2022 and 25 per cent of this steel was produced in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Steel for the Type 31 frigates is sourced by Babcock from UK-based stockists. Both the Type 26 and Type 31 classes require the use of thin plate steel and this specification of steel with the required combination of thickness, size and flatness is not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We encourage the sourcing of UK steel wherever it is technically and commercially feasible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-13T11:02:25.487Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-13T11:02:25.487Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-04-04T11:16:18.82Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T11:16:18.82Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
previous answer version
55170
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1566750
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-13more like thismore than 2023-01-13
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 Challenger Tanks more like this
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 12 January to Question 118815 on Challenger Tanks, how many main battle tanks he plans to upgrade to Challenger 3 each year until the completion of the upgrade programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 122417 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-18more like thismore than 2023-01-18
answer text <p>The Challenger 3 prototypes will be delivered through 2023 and <del class="ministerial">2024</del><ins class="ministerial">early 2025</ins> for use in demonstration trials. Once the design has been proven it is currently planned that the Challenger 3 tanks will be delivered to the Army from 2027, with Full Operating Capability delivered by 2030. The number of tanks to be delivered is under review.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-18T17:50:04.973Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-18T17:50:04.973Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-01-20T10:11:44.847Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-20T10:11:44.847Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
previous answer version
48221
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1546075
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-28more like thismore than 2022-11-28
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 Afghanistan: Refugees more like this
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 22 September 2022 to Question 49057 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications were awaiting an initial decision by his Department as of 28 November 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 97488 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answer text <p>To date, we have relocated over 12,000 ARAP principals and their dependants to the UK, including over 5,000 since Op PITTING concluded at the end of August 2021.</p><p>As of 29 November 2022, there are approximately 74,135 ARAP applicants awaiting a decision on their application. However, it is important to note that this includes applicants who did not provide valid contact details when submitting their application. Furthermore, based on employment records we estimate that the vast majority of the outstanding 74,135 applicants are ineligible under the ARAP Scheme.</p><p><del class="ministerial">We are focussing our efforts on identifying those eligible individuals who are still awaiting a decision and relocating all those eligible to the UK. The ARAP team continue to focus on indentifying and relocating the estimated remaining 795 ARAP eligible individuals, with an estimated 3,180 dependants, assesed to be In Afghanistan-using HMG emplyomnet records to target efforts.</del></p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-05T13:33:56.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-05T13:33:56.863Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-12-08T08:07:03.893Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T08:07:03.893Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
39486
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1540695
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
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 China: Armed Forces more like this
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 Chinese Armed Forces personnel were provided with training at UK military bases in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 82179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The numbers of Chinese Armed Forces personnel attending courses at UK Armed Forces establishments from 2010 is as follows:</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Year</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>No. of Chinese Nationals</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2010/2011</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2011/2012</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2012/2013</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2013/2014</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2014/2015</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2015/2016</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016/2017</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017/2018</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2018/2019</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019/2020</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2020/2021</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">2021/2022</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The UK has never provided training that contained any sensitive or classified information and it did not compromise the Official Secrets Act. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel since 2020, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The numbers of Chinese nationals who have attended UK Defence training establishments from 2010 is as follows:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RAF Cranwell</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Military Academy Sandhurst </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Naval College Dartmouth</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Joint Services Command and Staff College Shrivenham</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Academy (Royal College of Defence Studies)</strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>All Arms Drill Wing Pirbright</strong> </ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment </strong> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010-11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011-12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012-13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013-14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2017-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11 </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2019-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2021-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0 </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I offer here a more comprehensive picture than has been previously requested.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Numbers have changed from previous answers for a number of reasons: the inclusion of RCDS (a Defence establishment, but not a military base); the capturing of some activity not previously counted; and some changes due to realigning figures from calendar to financial years.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has never provided training that contained any sensitive information and it did not compromise the Official Secrets Act. No training has been provided to Chinese personnel since 2020, either in the UK or in the People’s Republic of China. </ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-14T17:49:10.88Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-14T17:49:10.88Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-11-30T10:10:09.42Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T10:10:09.42Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
34130
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1539401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-04more like thismore than 2022-11-04
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 Manston Asylum Processing Centre more like this
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 much fuel was used by the Chinook helicopter in transporting her to the Manston asylum processing site on 3 November 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 79267 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-10more like thismore than 2022-11-10
answer text <p>The Chinook flight for the Home Secretary was incorporated into a routine training sortie, for the operational crew of four personnel, based at RAF Odiham.</p><p> </p><p>The duration of the training sortie was three and a half hours, including the 30-minute leg<del class="ministerial">s from and</del> to Manston, during which the Home Secretary was embarked. It is not possible to separate the costs of these legs from the wider training sortie.</p><p> </p><p>The Chinook was not diverted away from other defence tasks.</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 2022-11-10T10:30:52.183Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-10T10:30:52.183Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-11-17T14:26:57.833Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-17T14:26:57.833Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
33192
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1505149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
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 Undocumented Migrants: English Channel more like this
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 Armed Forces personnel have been involved in Operation Isotrope each month since its inception. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 47352 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-13more like thismore than 2022-09-13
answer text <p>On average approximately <del class="ministerial">180</del><ins class="ministerial">210</ins> personnel are engaged on operation ISOTROPE at any time. This has remained broadly constant for the duration of the operation with only small fluctuations when there are personnel changeovers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-13T14:58:45.98Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-13T14:58:45.98Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-01-17T12:01:22.49Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-17T12:01:22.49Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
17881
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1468954
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-09more like thismore than 2022-06-09
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 Ajax Vehicles: Protective Clothing more like this
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 his Department has begun the process of searching for new ear protective equipment for use with Ajax vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 15179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-14more like thismore than 2022-06-14
answer text <p>As outlined in my written statement to the House on 19 May 2022 (HCWS42), the cautious parameters set by the Safety Panel within which the Ajax user validation trials are to be conducted included the temporary use of Crewgard <ins class="ministerial">Mk2</ins> headsets to allow the modifications proposed by General Dynamics to be trialled. The longer-term solution is being taken forward through the Armoured Fighting Vehicle <ins class="ministerial">(AFV)</ins> headset project, through which the first headsets are being procured and expected to enter service later this year. <ins class="ministerial">In the meantime, an Urgent Capability Requirement is being progressed for new headsets to support the in-service AFV fleets.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-14T15:38:39Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-14T15:38:39Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-07T14:56:12.583Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-07T14:56:12.583Z
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
previous answer version
6200
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1454789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-28more like thismore than 2022-03-28
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 Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid more like this
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 requests have been received by his Department from bordering countries to Ukraine to help with the humanitarian situation; and how many of the 1000 troops who are on readiness have been deployed to help with humanitarian assistance, by location. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 148045 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-01more like thismore than 2022-04-01
answer text <p>The Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) leads on a humanitarian response. No formal requests for humanitarian assistance have been received to date but the humanitarian situation remains fluid and could change quickly.</p><p>207 troops, and approximately 40 vehicles, are currently deployed to Poland as the spearhead element of the Humanitarian Assistance Task Force (HATF). Deployed force levels remain under constant review, in consultation with deployed Home Office and FCDO staff.</p><p>Together with the approximately 700 HATF personnel held at readiness in the UK, and 100 aligned to other operations in Poland, the HATF provides a prompt and scalable response to any emergent humanitarian tasking.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has stepped up its support to the people of Ukraine again with the announcement of an extra £100 million worth of further humanitarian aid to the country. This brings the UK total offer of support to the Ukraine crisis to around £400 million.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
previous answer version
61986
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
62096
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-01T10:02:33.727Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-01T10:02:33.727Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-04-01T14:13:10.997Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-01T14:13:10.997Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1364006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-27more like thismore than 2021-10-27
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 Ministry of Defence: Buildings more like this
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, when officials in his Department were made aware of the presence of flammable cladding on buildings in the Defence Estate. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey remove filter
uin 64542 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-01more like thismore than 2021-11-01
answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Officials were first made aware that one Single Living Accommodation block at HMS Nelson was not compliant with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government guidance on cladding in July 2019.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017. In response to the concerns about building cladding and following advice from MHCLG, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) surveyed the defence estate to establish if any MOD-owned sleeping accommodation blocks over 18m in height were clad with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) during July-August 2017. This found that MOD had no buildings that met the criteria or that were clad with ACM.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In December 2018, the MHCLG issued an updated Advice Note which changed and extended the requirement, recommending that all buildings with any external cladding at a height in excess of 18m and containing residential accommodation should be assessed to ascertain the type of cladding used. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All relevant buildings on the Defence Estate were re-surveyed (surveys completed in July 2019), which identified 28 buildings (subsequently reduced to 27 buildings) which had cladding and required further investigation as there was no evidence to confirm the external wall systems had a BR135 classification that was required under MHCLG Advice Note 14 to determine that the external wall system is safe.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of this process Ministry of Defence Officials were first made aware that one Single Living Accommodation block at HMS Nelson was not compliant with MHCLG guidance on cladding in July 2019.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In November 2019, Defence Fire and Rescue (DFR), the Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) and Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) agreed that the 28 buildings identified should have the cladding removed, and letters notifying of the risk and need for removal were sent to the relevant Heads of Establishments in December 2019. DFR provided advice on how to operate the buildings to enable them to be safe to occupy. DFR, DFSR and DIO agreed that occupation of the buildings could continue until the appropriate measures were implemented subject to maintaining and adhering to the conditions within the buildings Fire Risk Assessments. Subsequent advice from Fire Engineering Specialists confirmed that the buildings and cladding could be assessed to determine if the cladding needed to be removed. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In Jan 2020 a consolidated advice note was issued by MHCLG, which advised all buildings containing sleeping accommodation (at any height) with external cladding should be assessed.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-01T16:36:01.647Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-01T16:36:01.647Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2021-11-02T14:44:06.177Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-02T14:44:06.177Z
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
previous answer version
29259
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this