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999173

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women were employed in his Department in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The total number of female civilian employees in the Ministry of Defence in each year since 2004 is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (as at 1 April)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female Civilian Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>31,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>31,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>29,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>27,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>26,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>25,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>24,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>20,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>18,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>18,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>18,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>18,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total number of female Regular personnel in the Armed Forces in each year since 2000 is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (as at 1 April)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female Regular Armed Forces Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>16,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>16,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>17,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>17,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>18,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>18,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>17,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>17,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>17,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>17,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>18,320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>17,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>17,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>16,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>15,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>15,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>15,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>15,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>15,270</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures exclude Gurkhas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2018 14:18:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999174

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many projects funded by his Department are focused on gender equality programmes.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence announced in October 2018, all roles in the military have now been opened to women. In addition, the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018, which received Royal Assent in February 2018, enables Service personnel to apply for flexible service. Secondary legislation and preparation for project implementation is under way with the launch planned for April 2019. These changes pave the way to a greater mix of working arrangements and are expected to increase the diversity of our Armed Forces and build on our reputation as an equal opportunities employer.</p><p>Defence is dedicated to achieving a more diverse workforce and is undertaking a wide range of activities to increase the number of female recruits into the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces are working towards a target of 15% female recruitment by 2020. This challenging target reflects the importance Defence places on having Armed Forces that better reflect the society they serve. Work to increase female representation includes better understanding and greater engagement with females, reviewing recruitment processes; and better targeted marketing and communications towards potential female applicants.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has also undertaken a number of actions aimed at increasing gender equality within the Armed Forces. This includes incorporating gender issues into relevant Armed Forces doctrine and pre-deployment training. The Armed Forces undertake mandatory diversity and inclusion training on entry into service and every two years. Equality and diversity advisors are also embedded within each unit. Each service has a senior gender advocate and a servicewomen's network to improve access and opportunities for women.</p><p>For civil servants the MOD contributes to and fully supports the Civil Service schemes 'Crossing Thresholds' and 'Positive Action Pathway', both of which either fully or in part seek to promote gender equality in career development. Since 2016, 57 women from MOD have participated in Crossing Thresholds; and 178 civilians (BAME, Women, Disabled and LGBT) have taken part in Positive Action Pathway.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2018 14:14:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999179

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many projects funded his Department are focused on gender equality programmes.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​The FCO's departmental allocation supports a range of programme work supporting policy priorities including gender equality. Within this area, there is a particular focus on Women, Peace and Security, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Girls' Education and LGBT rights. The programme is agile and adaptive so the number of projects is not static.</p><p>In addition, the Commonwealth Fund operated by the FCO 2018-2020 funds two two-year programmes: the network of Women Mediators across the Commonwealth (£1.6m) and a programme to provide support to Commonwealth governments looking to reform legislation that disproportionately affects women and girls and LGBT people (£5.6m).</p><p>FCO arms-length bodies, such as the British Council, the BBC World Service, and the Chevening Scholarships Programme, also support gender equality. The FCO's delivery of programmes under the NSC's larger Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) also contribute to gender equality. All ODA programmes comply with the International Development (Gender Equality) Act (2014).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 15:09:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999180

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to support the imposition of trade sanctions on the state of Myanmar as a result of alleged war crimes being committed by its military on the Rohingya people.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government does not support the introduction of trade sanctions at this stage. Placing targeted sanctions on companies or sectors risks disrupting Burma's financial system and harming economic development across Burma and the livelihoods of vulnerable people. The UK will continue to look at all available options to ensure accountability, in cooperation with our EU and international partners.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 14:19:39 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999181

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	Burma: War Crimes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will draft a resolution at the UN Security Council granting the ICC leave to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes in Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has made clear that referring the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an option the UN Security Council (UNSC) should consider. The UK ensured the Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission was able to brief the UNSC on 24 October to inform the Council's discussions. However, our assessment remains that there is insufficient support amongst Security Council members for an ICC referral at this time. It will not advance the cause of accountability for an ICC referral to fail to win Security Council support or to be vetoed; such a result would only give comfort to the Burmese military and reduce the pressure they currently face.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 14:21:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999187

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	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	Yemen: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise the findings and recommendations of the UN Human Rights Council Group of Eminent Experts Report on Yemen with his counterparts in (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) the United Arab Emirates and (c) the Yemeni Government.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Government believes that it is important to give the Group of Eminent Experts more time to fully examine the conflict and to ensure that their conclusions accurately reflect the conduct of all parties in future reporting. We have raised its findings with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It is clear that many incidents and alleged violations committed by all parties have not yet been fully documented, particularly those committed by Houthis. For these reasons, in September 2018 we supported the renewal of the existing mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts for a further year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/11/2018 13:29:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999172

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Temporary Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the gender balance percentage is of temporary contract staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The estimated gender balance percentages for Ministry of Defence civilian employees, as at 31 October 2018, are provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Contract Types</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Permanent Contract, Civilian Employees (Full-Time Only)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Temporary Contract Civilian Employees (Full-Time and Part-Time)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage</p></td><td><p>63.9</p></td><td><p>36.1</p></td><td><p>60.1</p></td><td><p>39.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 186361 question first answered 09/11/2018 14:25:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999171

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the gender balance percentage is of full-time permanent contract staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	186361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The estimated gender balance percentages for Ministry of Defence civilian employees, as at 31 October 2018, are provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Contract Types</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Permanent Contract, Civilian Employees (Full-Time Only)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Temporary Contract Civilian Employees (Full-Time and Part-Time)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage</p></td><td><p>63.9</p></td><td><p>36.1</p></td><td><p>60.1</p></td><td><p>39.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 186362 question first answered 09/11/2018 14:25:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins