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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

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

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

1667994

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	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 19 September 2023 on Resettlement of Afghans, Official Report, column 1253, how many people from Afghanistan have waited more than two years for their ARAP applications to be processed; for what reason processing those applications has taken that long; and how many people from Afghanistan were awaiting a decision on their application as of 19 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Of the ARAP applications submitted on or before 20 October 2021, 349 are pending a decision. The MOD has prioritised finding ARAP applications from those we know to be eligible having worked for, or alongside the UK forces in support of our mission in Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>Of those cases that pre-date Op PITTING, in the past two weeks, we have reduced these from 131 cases to just 80 at the time of writing. These 80 cases are now particularly complex and fall broadly into three categories: cases that are likely ineligible, cases delayed as a consequence of misconduct, and cases whereby applicants are already safely in a third country.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, we have received more than 95,000 unique applications to the scheme, and have approximately 2,000 pending a decision – a figure which includes new applications we are still receiving. We are diligently combing through our records, searching for every eligible applicant and will leave no stone unturned.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/11/2023 17:38:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668125

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	Warships: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to replace the SA-80 as the main weapon for guard duty on gangways on board Royal Navy warships.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Army, as lead command for small arms and light weapons, is conducting several projects to deliver new and/or enhanced personal and other weapon systems across Defence, including the replacement of the legacy SA80 Individual Weapon for front line troops. This includes use as the main weapon for guard duty on gangways on board Royal Navy ships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 11:43:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668131

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	HMS St Albans: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how long HMS St Albans has been in refit; and what recent estimate he has made of how much longer HMS St Alban will remain in refit.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>HMS St Albans has been in refit for four and a half years, and I am unable to disclose an estimate for when this will conclude. It is departmental policy not to disclose the readiness state of individual ships as this could prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 13:58:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668132

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	Challenger Tanks: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average age of a Challenger II tank is.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Field Army have calculated that the average age of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank is 23 years and 10 months old.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 13:58:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668133

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	Space
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of the Government’s Space Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The National Space Council met on 19 July 2023, co-chaired by the Secretaries of State for Science, Innovations and Technology and Defence. The Council is responsible for leading the coordination across government on space policy and ensuring that the UK is well-positioned to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the space sector to drive job creation and grow the economy. The Council will continue to meet to deliver these priorities under National Space Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 13:58:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666507

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Navy: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many laundrymen (a) directly and (b) indirectly employed by the Royal Navy are from (i) China and (ii) Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy contracts its laundry services to NAAFI who are responsible for the employment of all of our laundrymen.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently less than ten laundrymen serving in Royal Navy vessels and all of them are from Hong Kong<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/10/2023 08:22:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard