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759258

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Prestatyn
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the Army Reserve Centre in Prestatyn.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>119 Recovery Company, the primary user of the Army Reserve Centre in Prestatyn, will be vacating the site in the next couple of years. The individual Reservists affected will be assisted to transfer to other units in the region based on their personal circumstances.</p><p>The Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, the site owner, is in the process of considering the sites future use. This includes determining whether there are other potential Armed Forces users and disposal options. In the interim, the current occupants, including a detachment of Clywd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force, will continue to use it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/09/2017 14:33:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

156983

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of British ambassadors and high commissioners were educated at (a) private school, (b) state school, (c) the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and (d) other universities.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	215445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>As the details of where British Ambassadors and High Commissioners were educated are not held centrally, this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2014 14:31:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131765

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Statistics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions her Department has received representations from the UK Statistics Authority on her Department's presentation and use of statistics in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	263736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Details on the UK Statistics Authority's interventions are published in the correspondence[1], publications[2], and issues log[3] sections of their website since 2010.</p><p>The Authority's Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) also carry out regular assessments and systemic reviews, details of which can also be found on the Authority's website[4].</p><p>In September 2018, the Authority published the first annual summary of its interventions for the financial year 2017-18[5]. The report for 2018-19 will be published in the autumn.</p><p>[1] https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence-list/</p><p>[2] https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publications-list/</p><p>[3] https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/reports-and-correspondence/issues-log/</p><p>[4] https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/osr/</p><p>[5] https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/annual-casework-review-20172018/</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:51:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

759257

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Reserve Centres have closed by parliamentary constituency in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Four Army Reserve Centres have closed in the last 10 years. Details of the constituencies in which the Army Reserve Centres were located and the years they closed are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Establishment Name</p></td><td><p>Financial Year of Closure</p></td><td><p>Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brompton Road Territorial Army Centre</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Kensington</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brambles Farm Territorial Centre</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Middlesborough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hall on Broad Street Sussex Volunteer Estate</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcester Territorial Army Centre</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Worcester</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:13:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

732517

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what land and buildings in Vale of Clwyd constituency his Department has sold in each year for which data is available; and what plans he has to dispose of his Department's land and buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	1149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on land and buildings sold in each year in the Vale of Clwyd is given below, as announced in the “A Better Defence Estate” strategy in November 2016 which detailed the Department’s disposal plans. “A Better Defence Estate” and the disposals list, which shows current disposals, is available in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Parcel Name</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>Clwyd Volunteer Estate</p></td><td><p>Prestatyn ARC (7 Marine Road)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>Clwyd Volunteer Estate</p></td><td><p>Prestatyn ARC (9 Marine Road)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Kinmel Park Training Camp</p></td><td><p>Kinmel Park Training Camp (Main Site)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2017 14:14:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786934

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Working Conditions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of staff employed in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	112403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department's Defence People Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPHWS) (2016-2021), which focuses on Lifestyles, Injury Prevention, Preventative Health and Mental Health, aims to ensure that all Defence people enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, feeling connected with, and supported by, the military and wider community.</p><p>Additionally, the Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPMHWS), launched in July 2017, identified the need for strong partnerships with the Department of Health, the National Health Service (NHS) in England and the Devolved Administrations as well as the charitable sector, and for a new operating model focusing on Promote, Prevent, Treat and Detect. It will be taken forward by the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:58:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

969133

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department uses Office for National Statistics estimates of personal well-being when formulating policy; and what policies his Department has introduced to improve national well-being in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	171308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) consults relevant National Statistics when formulating policy. The Department's well-being policies are designed to have a positive impact on Service personnel and MOD civilian staff.</p><p>In July 2017 the MOD launched the Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-2022, a copy of which can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-people-mental-health-and-wellbeing-strategy.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:53:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1128310

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Loneliness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness in the armed forces community.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	257477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) values the work of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and its report &quot;Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Armed Forces Community&quot;. Officials have engaged with the RBL on the recommendations of this report which is assisting us shape our work on the Strategy for our Veterans and the development of a new transition policy to better prepare our Service leavers for life after leaving the Armed Forces. This includes work on developing resilience for the future and identifying those who may need additional help.</p><p>The MOD continues to engage with the Service Families Federations and is actively engaged with the welfare and issues of families in isolated locations. A question on loneliness has been introduced into the annual Families Continuous Attitude Survey. This will give the Department a better understanding of the prevalence of loneliness, and whether there are any factors associated with the risk of loneliness. The data will also contribute to cross-Government understanding of the prevalence of loneliness across society.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 257478 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:56:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1128318

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Loneliness
	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 respond to the recommendations made by the Royal British Legion in their report entitled Loneliness and social isolation in the armed forces community.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	257478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) values the work of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and its report &quot;Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Armed Forces Community&quot;. Officials have engaged with the RBL on the recommendations of this report which is assisting us shape our work on the Strategy for our Veterans and the development of a new transition policy to better prepare our Service leavers for life after leaving the Armed Forces. This includes work on developing resilience for the future and identifying those who may need additional help.</p><p>The MOD continues to engage with the Service Families Federations and is actively engaged with the welfare and issues of families in isolated locations. A question on loneliness has been introduced into the annual Families Continuous Attitude Survey. This will give the Department a better understanding of the prevalence of loneliness, and whether there are any factors associated with the risk of loneliness. The data will also contribute to cross-Government understanding of the prevalence of loneliness across society.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 257477 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:56:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847171

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time staff, (b) part-time staff, (c) temporary staff and (d) any other staff were employed directly by his Department on zero-hours contracts in each of the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	129345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not employ staff on zero hours contracts.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/02/2018 14:36:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane