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	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department offers to help cover additional childcare costs incurred due to a parent being in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	152768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>Within the United Kingdom childcare is a devolved responsibility, and the statutory entitlement to free childcare for UK residents (including Service personnel and their dependants) may vary depending on where they are stationed within the UK.</p><p> </p><p>All Service personnel and their dependants are currently able to access the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Childcare Voucher Scheme which enables its recipients to make a dual couple saving of up to £1,866 per year. When this scheme closes to new members in October 2018, those Service personnel wishing to benefit from Income Tax and NI savings (who were not claiming before October 2018) will be eligible to join the new Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the universal entitlement to 15 hours of free early education and childcare for children from the term after their third birthday, some English local authorities offer free hours of Ofsted registered childcare targeted to Service personnel with children aged two.</p><p> </p><p>A significant number of nurseries are accommodated on the Defence estate at military bases aimed principally at ensuring nursery provision for Service personnel based at the location concerned. Such nurseries are not operated by Defence but are provided so that personnel have provision close to their place of work and close to their homes when accommodated in Service Families Accommodation. The provision may offer an array of benefits to Service personnel ranging from priority placement to preferential rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In those overseas locations where Service personnel, entitled civilians and their dependants have no statutory entitlement to access host nation provision, the MOD has committed to mirror as far as is reasonably practicable the statutory provision that would have been available in England. Where MOD-provided overseas childcare facilities have sufficient capacity, the 15 hours (universal) and 30 hours entitlement (for eligible working parents) for three and four-year old children will be provided free of charge. In overseas locations where there are no MOD-provided childcare facilities, or such facilities lack sufficient capacity, the additional entitlement will be provided through the MOD Overseas Nursery Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/06/2018 13:28:54 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1338123

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to investigate the circumstances into the death of Pte. Anthony Bartlett at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut in 2001; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	18522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Pte Barlett’s death on 16 July 2001 was subject to a coroner’s inquest and was ruled an accidental death caused by acute poisoning. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is not conducting any further investigation into the circumstances of his death at this time. My deepest sympathy goes out to Pte Bartlett’s family and all those affected by this tragic accident.</p><p>The Minister for the Armed Forces set the Terms of Reference for an independent review: ‘The Deepcut Review’. This review was launched on 22 March 2004 and was led by Sir Nicholas Blake QC. The terms of reference were to investigate the deaths of four soldiers by gunshot wounds at Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut between 1995-2002. Within those terms, the scope of the Review and the matters to be examined, were a matter for Sir Nicholas Blake QC to decide. The MOD co-operated fully with the Review into the Deepcut deaths and made documentation available to it.</p><p> </p><p>Surrey Police had complete jurisdiction for the investigation into Pte Bartlett’s death, with assistance offered by the Royal Military Police where requested. There is an agreement between the civil and service police which clearly states that the local Home Office Police Force will lead all investigations involving death or very serious injury that occurs on MOD property in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 18523 18524 question first answered 23/06/2021 08:45:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1338125

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the death of Pte. Anthony Bartlett at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut in 2001 was not examined in the Deepcut Review published on 29 March 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	18523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Pte Barlett’s death on 16 July 2001 was subject to a coroner’s inquest and was ruled an accidental death caused by acute poisoning. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is not conducting any further investigation into the circumstances of his death at this time. My deepest sympathy goes out to Pte Bartlett’s family and all those affected by this tragic accident.</p><p>The Minister for the Armed Forces set the Terms of Reference for an independent review: ‘The Deepcut Review’. This review was launched on 22 March 2004 and was led by Sir Nicholas Blake QC. The terms of reference were to investigate the deaths of four soldiers by gunshot wounds at Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut between 1995-2002. Within those terms, the scope of the Review and the matters to be examined, were a matter for Sir Nicholas Blake QC to decide. The MOD co-operated fully with the Review into the Deepcut deaths and made documentation available to it.</p><p> </p><p>Surrey Police had complete jurisdiction for the investigation into Pte Bartlett’s death, with assistance offered by the Royal Military Police where requested. There is an agreement between the civil and service police which clearly states that the local Home Office Police Force will lead all investigations involving death or very serious injury that occurs on MOD property in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 18522 18524 question first answered 23/06/2021 08:45:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1338126

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to investigate whether the senior officer for Surrey Police investigating the deaths of Pte. Geoff Gray and Pte. James Collinson at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut was informed of the death of Pte. Anthony Bartlett at the same barracks in 2001; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	18524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Pte Barlett’s death on 16 July 2001 was subject to a coroner’s inquest and was ruled an accidental death caused by acute poisoning. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is not conducting any further investigation into the circumstances of his death at this time. My deepest sympathy goes out to Pte Bartlett’s family and all those affected by this tragic accident.</p><p>The Minister for the Armed Forces set the Terms of Reference for an independent review: ‘The Deepcut Review’. This review was launched on 22 March 2004 and was led by Sir Nicholas Blake QC. The terms of reference were to investigate the deaths of four soldiers by gunshot wounds at Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut between 1995-2002. Within those terms, the scope of the Review and the matters to be examined, were a matter for Sir Nicholas Blake QC to decide. The MOD co-operated fully with the Review into the Deepcut deaths and made documentation available to it.</p><p> </p><p>Surrey Police had complete jurisdiction for the investigation into Pte Bartlett’s death, with assistance offered by the Royal Military Police where requested. There is an agreement between the civil and service police which clearly states that the local Home Office Police Force will lead all investigations involving death or very serious injury that occurs on MOD property in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 18522 18523 question first answered 23/06/2021 08:45:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1346301

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Immigration Costs for Armed Forces Personnel consultation launched on 26 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	32398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government aims to publish the response to the public consultation on waiving settlement fees for non-UK Service personnel within 12 weeks of the consultation closure date. The response will be published on the Government website.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/07/2021 14:01:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1352839

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has plans to award an Operational Service Medal Afghanistan to members of the Armed Forces who served on Operation Pitting but who are ineligible for that award because they have not completed 30 days continuous service.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	43522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Medallic recognition for the evacuation in Afghanistan will be considered in due course. The current qualifying length of service is 30 days and any decision to change that will take lengthy consideration.</p><p>Medals or awards for individual acts of bravery or leadership are separate to the length of deployment criteria and are therefore considered based on a citation by citation basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 09/09/2021 16:21:01 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1353773

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) pay, (b) working hours and (c) other conditions of employment for civilian guards at UK military bases on (i) Operational MGS Employment Contracts and (ii) previous contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	45126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The pay, working hours and other conditions of employment under the Operational MGS Employment Contract (OMEC) have been compared against previous MOD contracts, as well as the private sector security industry. The comparative assessment has concluded that:</p><ul><li>OMEC terms and conditions remain comparable with legacy MGS contracts in relation to conditions of employment, for example access to the Civil Service pension scheme, annual leave and sick entitlements.</li><li>OMEC offers an increased rate of basic pay for shift working employees per annum compared with legacy MGS</li><li>OMEC pay rates ensure promotion remains a viable and attractive option for those wishing to further their career.</li></ul><p>While OMEC conditions are predicated on full time employees working a 48-hour working week (gross), compared with 42 hours (gross) on legacy contracts to accommodate a change in shift duration, the rostered working patterns developed were subject to Trade Union consultation and validated against Working Time Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/09/2021 15:43:54 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1353774

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Working Hours
	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 likelihood of civilian guards at UK military bases on Operational MGS Employment Contracts working at least (a) 60 and (b) 72 hours in a rolling 7-day period.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	45127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the likelihood of MGS staff working 60 and 72 hours in a rolling 7-day period, as this is not a requirement under the contract.</p><p>Under the terms and conditions of service set out in the Operational MGS Employment Contract, MGS employees are contracted to work a 48-hour working week (gross).</p><p>Individuals may voluntarily work additional hours/shifts in excess of their 48-hour working week if available and will be paid accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/09/2021 15:17:49 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1363063

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Agnes Wanjiru
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to establish an inquiry into the potential involvement of British soldiers in the death of Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya in 2012; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	62729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>At the heart of the hon. Member's questions is the murder of a young Kenyan woman. Justice must be foremost in our minds. Therefore, you will appreciate that I can say nothing here which may jeopardise any future legal process in Kenya.</p><p>This issue is sub judice, in another Country's jurisdiction, and there is a significant risk that further public discussion would undermine the investigation into this murder and prejudice their inquiries and any trial.</p><p>Whilst the Kenyan police do have the lead for this investigation, I can assure you that the Royal Military Police are fully engaged in assisting them.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 63647 question first answered 28/10/2021 10:14:37 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1364947

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
	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 in the increase in the number of (a) sexual harassment and (b) rape complaints from girls under the age of 18 in the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	67161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>Allegations of rape made by female Service personnel under the age of 18 increased from one case in 2016 to two cases in 2021. Service Complaints alleging sexual harassment from within the same group decreased from one case to zero over the same period.</p><p>Sexual offending is not tolerated in the Armed Forces, and anyone failing to meet the standards required will be dealt with robustly, including being subject to police investigations and dismissal. Earlier this year, I announced an intention to publish a Defence-wide strategy for dealing with rape and serious sexual offences in the Service Justice System (SJS). The strategy will aim to reduce the prevalence and impact of rape and other serious sexual offending in the Armed Forces and improve the handling of those cases in the SJS.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence continues to tackle unacceptable behaviour. We are implementing the recommendations from the Wigston Review into inappropriate behaviour, and those made in the 2020 progress review led by Danuta Gray, which concluded that good progress had been made.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 04/11/2021 16:33:58 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis