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1718345

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date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
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 25 July 2023 to Question 194671, what his Department's recruitment targets for the armed forces are for 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Recruitment targets for Regular Serving personnel in 2024-25 currently are summarised below:</p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p>Officers 450</p><p>Sailors 2,864</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Officers 677</p><p>Soldiers 9,800</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>Officers 462</p><p>Aviators 2,615</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In my answers to Questions 7264, 8358, 12118 and 17290, I incorrectly stated that there were no recruitment targets for officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I have therefore provided below the historic Army recruitment targets for officers, as contained within the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) Demand Plan. The Plan reflects the number of personnel that Capita are directed to recruit annually. The figures include Direct Entrants and Professionally Qualified Officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The RPP started in 2012. Please note that data pre-dating 2014 could not be accessed in the time available.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Reg </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Res </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">709</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">362</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">742</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">368</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">747</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">318</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">696</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">241</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">315</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">700</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">230</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">688</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">125</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">610</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23-24</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">644</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In relation to the question asking for the target for recruitment of officers into the British Army for each of the first three quarters in the 2023-24 financial year; please note that OF in-year targets are based on the intakes to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), of which there are three a year. The following reflects the target by intake, rather than quarter.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RY</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Target</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">227</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Data is sourced from Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command and reflect single Service estimates.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:20:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 36886 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677470

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
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 15 November 2023 to Question 60 on Ukraine: Military Aid, whether any further contracts for the International Fund for Ukraine have been awarded.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>A further <del class="ministerial">five</del> <ins class="ministerial">seven</ins> International Fund for Ukraine contracts have been placed since 15 November 2023. The International Fund for Ukraine has now awarded <del class="ministerial">21</del> <ins class="ministerial">23</ins> contracts, with a total value of c. <del class="ministerial">£258</del> <ins class="ministerial">£298</ins> million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/12/2023 16:19:43 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2024 10:17:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 7977 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668973

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the status of the shiplift facility at HM Naval Base Clyde.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	1023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistical information on Murder, Manslaughter, Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse in the Service Justice System is published by the Department on gov.uk. However, further detail is not held centrally and the answers to these questions could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Royal Military Police are the Service Police for the Army. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have their own Service Police. The Defence Serious Crime Unit, formed in December 2022, has the jurisdiction to investigate the most serious and complex crimes alleged to have been committed by persons subject to service law in both the UK and overseas, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and offences of violence.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">While some information is held by the single Services on crimes reported to and investigated by the Civilian Police, the information recorded is based on that provided by or obtained from the Civilian Police or the subject, therefore the Department is unable to provide official data in this respect.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">“Sexual harassment” is not an offence under civil or Armed Forces law, however Defence has made it clear there is zero tolerance to any form of unacceptable sexual behaviour. Under the MOD’s Zero Tolerance Part One (Sexual Offences and Instructor/Trainee Relations) policy, for all Service persons who are convicted of a sexual offence, or who are placed on the Sex Offenders Register there is a mandatory presumption of discharge from the Armed Forces. Similarly, for Zero Tolerance Part Two (Unacceptable Sexual Behaviour – A Victim/Survivor Focused Approach), there is a presumption of discharge for those found in breach of this policy.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I am unable to confirm the status of the shiplift at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde as to do so could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability and effectiveness of our Armed Forces.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 17:52:22 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2023 12:21:31 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 604 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668982

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Attachés
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries do not have a resident UK Defence Attache.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The table below has a list of countries covered on a Non-Residential Accreditations (NRA) basis, where a UK Defence Attaché (DA) is not resident in country, but a DA elsewhere has the responsibility. This ensures that we have coverage across the world’s regions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country (NRA)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location of DA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angola</p></td><td><p>Pretoria – South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua &amp; Barbua</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armenia</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>Ukraine – Kyiv</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benin</p></td><td><p>Accra - Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>USA – Washington DC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolivia</p></td><td><p>UK – London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Harare - Zimbabwe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Virgin Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td><td><p>Ghana - Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burundi</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cape Verde Islands</p></td><td><p>UK-London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica – Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo</p></td><td><p>UK - London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia – Addis Ababa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Republic of the Congo</p></td><td><p>Kampala - Uganda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eritrea</p></td><td><p>Sana’a - Yemen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gabon</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone – Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea-Bissau</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haiti</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>Croatia - Zagreb</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>Norway - Oslo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ivory Coast</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Khartoum</p></td><td><p>Egypt - Cairo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>Macedonia - Skopje</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>South Africa - Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberia</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone - Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>Libya - Tripoli</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe – Harare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Rome</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritania</p></td><td><p>Morocco – Rabat</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td><td><p>France – Paris</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>Japan – Tokyo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Tirana – Albania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Myanmar</p></td><td><p>Singapore (BDS SEA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panama City</p></td><td><p>Puerto Rico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Niger</p></td><td><p>Mali - Bamako</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>Australia – Canberra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paraguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina – Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>Colombia - Bogota</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td><td><p>Kenya - Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Kitts &amp; Nevis</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Lucia</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Czech Rep - Prague</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>Austria – Vienna</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Somaliland</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Mogadishu, Somalia</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>Addis Ababa – Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Vienna - Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Kenya – Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Gambia</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Timor-Leste (East Timor)</p></td><td><p>Indonesia - Jakarta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togo</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan - Tashkent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks &amp; Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina - Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe - Harare</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/11/2023 11:19:53 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2023 10:20:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 1502 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1656392

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
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 3 July 2023 to Ministry of Defence: Weddings, on what date did a civil (a) marriage and (b) partnership last take place on the Defence Estate in (a) England and (b) Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	195687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Civil marriages and partnerships occur on Defence estates outside the UK and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations. <ins class="ministerial">The last civil marriage that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 11 March 2023 and the last civil partnership that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 27 June 2022.</ins><del class="ministerial">The last time such a ceremony took place in Cyprus was 4 September 2021.</del></p><p> </p><p>Civil marriages or partnerships cannot take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales due to The Marriages and Civil Partnership (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005, which requires Approved Premises to be regularly available to the public. That is not tenable in respect of the defence estate because of security concerns.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 July 2023, in my capacity as Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, I wrote to the Ministry of Justice to enquire about amending the legislation to remove the requirement for unrestricted public access. Such an amendment would ensure that the Defence community could enter into civil marriages and partnerships in locations that have particular significance to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 15:02:56 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2023 12:36:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 93179 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1656393

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
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 3 July 2023 to Question 191222 on on Ministry of Defence: Weddings, what security considerations his Department has identified for not permitting civil marriages or civil partnerships to take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	195688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Civil marriages and partnerships occur on Defence estates outside the UK and will comply with host countries’ laws or the Sovereign Base Regulations. <ins class="ministerial">The last civil marriage that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 11 March 2023 and the last civil partnership that took place on Defence estates in Cyprus was 27 June 2022.</ins> <del class="ministerial">The last time such a ceremony took place in Cyprus was 4 September 2021.</del></p><p> </p><p>Civil marriages or partnerships cannot take place on the Defence Estate in England and Wales due to The Marriages and Civil Partnership (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005, which requires Approved Premises to be regularly available to the public. That is not tenable in respect of the defence estate because of security concerns.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 July 2023, in my capacity as Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, I wrote to the Ministry of Justice to enquire about amending the legislation to remove the requirement for unrestricted public access. Such an amendment would ensure that the Defence community could enter into civil marriages and partnerships in locations that have particular significance to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 15:02:56 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2023 15:32:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 93187 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1653921

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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 6 July to Question 192193 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service accommodation units do not have valid gas certificates.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>As at 19 July 2023, <del class="ministerial">116</del><ins class="ministerial">353</ins> occpied Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties do not have a valid gas safety certificate. This equates to 0.26% of the 43,928 SFA properties with a mains gas supply.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/07/2023 15:01:55 question first ministerially corrected 18/08/2023 10:27:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 89169 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1650312

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
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 5 July to Question 191735 Ukraine: Military Aid, how many of the contracts placed from Urgent Bidding Round 1 have delivered capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	192474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) announced the first major package of capabilities from Urgent Bidding Round one on 15 February 2023. Following commercial checks and negotiations to confirm specifications, contractual terms and costs, six contracts have been placed as at 7 July 2023, and <del class="ministerial">three</del><ins class="ministerial">two</ins> of these are planned to begin delivering capabilities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces later this month.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 10/07/2023 11:31:50 question first ministerially corrected 11/07/2023 15:47:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 86365 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1603078

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2023 to Question 122054 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were (a) received and (b) processed in (i) January 2023 and (ii) February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	162465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>In January <del class="ministerial">2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 1,327 applications were received, of which approximately 721 were duplicates, while an approximate 7,503 applications were processed.</p><p>In February<del class="ministerial"> 2022</del><ins class="ministerial">2023 </ins>, 2,106 applications were received, of which approximately 935 were duplicates, while an approximate 8,444 applications were processed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2023 17:58:29 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2023 13:59:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 63530 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1584543

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the steel procured for each Type 26 frigate is from UK steelyards.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	140032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>For the Batch 1 Type 26 frigates, almost 50 per cent by value of the steel is UK sourced. <del class="ministerial">Steel has not yet been purchased for the Batch 2 ships</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Approximately 994 tonnes of steel was purchased for the first Batch 2 ship, HMS Birmingham, in 2022 and 25 per cent of this steel was produced in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Steel for the Type 31 frigates is sourced by Babcock from UK-based stockists. Both the Type 26 and Type 31 classes require the use of thin plate steel and this specification of steel with the required combination of thickness, size and flatness is not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We encourage the sourcing of UK steel wherever it is technically and commercially feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/02/2023 11:02:25 question first ministerially corrected 04/04/2023 11:16:18 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 55170 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey