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1667748

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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

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

1666665

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permit cards have been wrongly delivered in the last 12 months; and how many people granted asylum have not received such cards in that period.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>BRPs are delivered within 48 hours of being produced to the address provided by the applicant on their application form.</p><p>Information on incorrect deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>We are unable to answer the second part of the question, as the information is not available in the format requested and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 08:44:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666380

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2022 to Question 97438 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many armed forces personnel live in single living accommodation in each region as recorded on the joint personnel administration system.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Members Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:41:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666387

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2022 to Question 75786 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many and what proportion of those living in Single Living Accommodation categorised as Grade 4 and below Grade 4 incurred no rental charge as of 16 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Members Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:42:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666389

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2023 to Question 202812 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel live in single living accommodation (a) overseas and (b) in total.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:46:03 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666066

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of Afghan refugees who were relocated by his Department from bridging hotels have (a) been placed into temporary accommodation and (b) presented to a local authority as homeless in the last three months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-10-18%2F203404&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cb2683b2d70524ef528ba08dbd601afda%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638339074951026082%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t1x1TTmw8QBbIC31elcOdOqsRRuDkP4e%2F8rjG9H9zDE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">203404</a> on 24 October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 26/10/2023 09:06:13 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666078

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to relocate Afghan people who are (a) eligible for relocation to the UK and (b) in Pakistan before 1 November; and what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of reports that the Government of Pakistan plans to deport Afghans without documentation from November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	203595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Continuing to support the resettlement of eligible Afghans under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) &amp; Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) remains a priority for the Government. To date, we have brought around 24,600 people affected by events in Afghanistan to safety, which includes those evacuated under Op PITTING.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of recent Government of Pakistan announcements regarding Afghans illegally present in Pakistan. FCDO and the British High Commission are monitoring the situation closely. They are in frequent contact with the Pakistani authorities to try and ensure that no ARAP or ACRS eligible individuals are negatively affected while they await relocation to the UK, and are seeking assurances to this effect.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2023 15:36:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1666241

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 has there been a delay in applications; 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	203596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/10/2023 12:19:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard