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1173383

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the equity of paying the equivalent of (a) £6.28 an hour for a newly trained army reservist, or (b) £4.68 an hour for a new recruit to the army reserves.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	8320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer on 9 September 2019 to Questions 286771, 286772, 286773 and 286774.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 8321 question first answered 30/01/2020 14:51:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay.docx title 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1173384

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) army reserves rates of pay and (b) the method by which those rates are calculated from regular army pay scales.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	8321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer on 9 September 2019 to Questions 286771, 286772, 286773 and 286774.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 8320 question first answered 30/01/2020 14:51:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay.docx title 286771 - Reserve Forces Pay
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1175931

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that people who leave the armed forces are prepared for civilian life.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	12321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>As part of the ten-year vision articulated in the <em>Strategy for our Veterans</em>, the Ministry of Defence introduced a 'Defence Holistic Transition' policy in October 2019. 'Defence Transition Services' (DTS) was established at the same time, to support those Service leavers who face the greatest challenges to making a successful transition to civilian life. The full-spectrum service is available to all Service leavers exiting the Armed Forces and is based on the needs of the individual, providing the specific support they may need and interventions to ensure issues are resolved. This support extends for two years after discharge and longer if necessary.</p><p>All Regular Service personnel leaving the Armed Forces are provided with employment support and training delivered through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP). Service personnel leaving the Regular Armed Forces are entitled to access CTP resettlement services two years prior to their discharge date and for two years post-discharge.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/02/2020 15:29:49 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1172527

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to bring forward legislation to provide a statutory duty to implement the Armed Forces Covenant as outlined in New Decade New Approach.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	6708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>Legislation will be brought forward at the earliest opportunity. The UK Government will be engaging fully with Ministerial colleagues across the country, including those in the Northern Ireland Executive, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/01/2020 17:43:57 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1168483

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which component of the Armed Forces Covenant he plans to place under statutory law.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	51
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government, local authorities, the wider public sector, charities, commercial organisations and civil society all have a role in supporting the Armed Forces community. While this includes support to veterans in the areas of employment, healthcare, housing, education, and financial advice, it is also about recognising how Government can make a positive difference for those in the front line of our nation's Defence. Whilst the Ministry of Defence gave statutory foundation to the Armed Forces Covenant in the 2011 Armed Forces Act, with a requirement on the Defence Secretary to report annually to Parliament, this Government has recognized more must be done to ensure the Armed Forces community suffer no disadvantage. We have therefore committed to the creation of a legal duty to have due regard to the Armed Forces Covenant and are further enshrining it in law to support this.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/01/2020 17:40:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1169520

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to introduce free wraparound childcare for armed forces families.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	1272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>To make life easier for Armed Forces families balancing the competing demands of Service with home life, the Government has committed to providing funding for wrap-around childcare. Wrap-around care includes breakfast and after school clubs; these facilities provide modern dual-working families with the flexibility they need to manage their careers alongside homelife. Discussions are underway to consider the most efficient means of providing funding to families of children between the ages of four and 11 and to confirm timescales for implementation. In parallel to these discussions I am setting up a dedicated childcare team with immediate effect, to help families by working with military establishments to demonstrate need and encourage local authorities to build capacity.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/01/2020 16:55:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1172547

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consult on establishing a military federation to represent serving armed forces personnel on pay, pension and conditions similar to the Police Federation.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	6643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans for a consultation on the creation of a military federation. I am satisfied that the interests of members of the Armed Forces as employees are suitably represented by the Chain of Command, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA), the Royal Naval Association, the Royal Air Force Association, the Veterans Association and a great many more Regimental Associations and groups around the country. Many of these associations also represent the veterans' community. Along with the various Service-facing charities, the above-mentioned associations will all have regular access to the Chain of Command and Ministers to represent their members' interests.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/01/2020 17:44:22 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1175581

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	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, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of mess accommodation; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	11490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department uses two assessment methodologies to review the condition of 'mess accommodation' otherwise known as Single Living Accommodation (SLA).</p><p>Facilities Condition Management (FCM) assesses the fabric and services of all buildings across the Defence Estate. Specific to SLA, a Four Tier Grading system also measures accommodation against additional internal criteria. The combined results provide a more accurate assessment of the overall condition of the SLA.</p><p>The overall condition of the UK SLA estate is currently assessed as 'Fair' indicating that a proportion of the estate will require minor repairs and some infrequent larger repairs within three to five years. Each Service prioritises investment in their SLA based on the outcome of these assessments.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 11/02/2020 14:35:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1151125

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving military officers of each rank used the Continuity of Education Allowance for pay for UK-based school fees in the last 12 months for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	2948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>1,730 military officers claimed Continuity of Education Allowance for UK based schools during the period 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>The breakdown by rank is detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK military and NATO equivalent officer ranks</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Claimants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sub Lieutenant (RN)/Lieutenant (A)/Flying Officer/OF1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant (RN)/Captain (A)/Flight Lieutenant/OF2</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Commander/Major/Squadron Leader/OF3</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commander/Lieutenant Colonel/Wing Commander/OF4</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain (RN)/Colonel/Group Captain/OF5</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore/Brigadier/Air Commodore/OF6</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral/Major General/Air Vice-Marshal/OF7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral/Lieutenant General/Air Marshal/OF8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1,730</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with Defence Statistic Policy all figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/10/2019 14:21:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1151130

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claimants there were in each military rank of continuity of education allowance for placements at (a) Eton, (b) Charterhouse, (c) Harrow, (d) Rugby, (e) Shrewsbury, (f) Westminster, (g) Winchester, (h) St Paul's and (i) Merchant Taylors in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	2949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I am mindful of our obligations under the Data Protection Act and will, in due course write to the hon. Member with information which will not compromise the protections under the Act.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 2950 question first answered 24/10/2019 14:25:11 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock