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1505558

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department were based permanently in (a) Gujarat, (b) Delhi and (c) other states in India in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	48202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The table below details the Military and Civilian staff working in India for the last five years. All MOD Civilian staff working in India are based in New Delhi. The exact geographical location of Military officials working in India is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Fiscal year</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>2021-2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civilian FTE total</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Military FTE total</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>- Figures reported in fiscal year 01 April to 31 March.</p><p>- Rounded figures are to the nearest five, with numbers below five replaced by the tilde symbol (‘~’) and zeros replaced by full stops (‘.’). 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 Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 27/09/2022 12:29:43 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1169770

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the four BAe 146 aircraft based at RAF Northolt will be retired from service; when replacements for those aircraft will be procured; how many such replacements will be procured; how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to replacing those aircraft; and whether the RAF Voyager ZZ336 will be used for short haul trips previously undertaken by those aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	1668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The current fleet of four BAe 146 aircraft are planned to be retired from Service on 31 March 2022.</p><p>Replacements for those aircraft are currently under consideration as part of normal capability planning.</p><p>The fleet of 14 Voyager will continue to support the collective Air Transport task including VIP and Command Support Air Transport tasking.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/01/2020 14:30:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1300256

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the future of 32 Squadron (Royal Flight); and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	164346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>RAF Northolt aerodrome is a core military establishment, delivering a breadth of important day-to-day outputs for Defence in addition to providing valuable contingency options, as demonstrated during the Olympics. RAF Northolt is not just an aerodrome, but a vibrant Defence establishment, with over 1,300 personnel based across 34 diverse units, from all three Services and wider Government. Alongside 32 (The Royal) Squadron undertaking operational command support and VIP flying, there are many other major units at the station in a variety of roles: An Army bomb disposal squadron; the British Forces Post Office; the Service Prosecution Authority; an aeronautical publication and mapping centre; two RAF bands; and a very high readiness RAF Regiment unit, which also undertakes ceremonial duties as The Queen's Colour Squadron.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 164347 question first answered 15/03/2021 12:13:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1300257

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt
	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 future use of RAF Northolt by 32 Squadron (Royal Flight); and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	164347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>RAF Northolt aerodrome is a core military establishment, delivering a breadth of important day-to-day outputs for Defence in addition to providing valuable contingency options, as demonstrated during the Olympics. RAF Northolt is not just an aerodrome, but a vibrant Defence establishment, with over 1,300 personnel based across 34 diverse units, from all three Services and wider Government. Alongside 32 (The Royal) Squadron undertaking operational command support and VIP flying, there are many other major units at the station in a variety of roles: An Army bomb disposal squadron; the British Forces Post Office; the Service Prosecution Authority; an aeronautical publication and mapping centre; two RAF bands; and a very high readiness RAF Regiment unit, which also undertakes ceremonial duties as The Queen's Colour Squadron.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 164346 question first answered 15/03/2021 12:13:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1670321

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Personal Savings
	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 estimate of the number of staff working for the armed forces who have (a) no savings, (b) savings of less than £100 and (c) savings equivalent to less than (i) one and (ii) three month’s salary.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not collected by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). An individual’s level of savings and personal finances are an entirely private matter.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/11/2023 12:55:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1144755

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will encourage commercial flights using RAF Northolt to use sustainable sources of aviation fuel.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	286607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Fuel Services for visiting business aviation flights at RAF Northolt are provided by a contract with World Fuels Group. Therefore decisions on the future availability of sustainable aviation fuel would require contract modification agreement between World Fuels and the Ministry of Defence. There are currently no plans in this regard. All fuel provided must comply with regulatory standards.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/09/2019 16:14:22 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1147602

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Jainism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will invite representatives of the Jain community to national events organised by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	292806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>National Events led by Defence are discrete and each one will attract a varying attendance. The Department aims to ensure the widest possible representation, while maintaining relevance to the occasion being marked.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/10/2019 14:03:53 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1151053

	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	Ministry of Defence: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Jain and Zoroastrian communities of this country have made, and continue to make, a positive contribution to life in the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence aims to ensure the widest possible representation at national events, while maintaining relevance to the occasion being marked. However, the requested information is not held in the format requested as Defence has no business requirement to maintain records of the religious affiliation of people invited to attend national events.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 28/10/2019 15:17:20 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1184417

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of UK veterans who have served for more than four years and are originally from commonwealth countries and who no longer have the right to remain in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	27949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of Commonwealth Service Personnel who have left the Regular Armed Forces with at least four years’ service in each of the last 10 calendar years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Defence Statistics</p><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats</p><p> </p><ol><li>Regular Armed Forces comprise Full Time service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Non-Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), High Readiness Reserve (HRR) and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) personnel. This data contains both trained and untrained personnel.</li><li>Nationality is recorded by the individual service person on the Joint Personnel Administration system at the time of exit. This does not capture personnel with dual nationalities, or personnel whose nationality has changed during the course of their service, or after their departure. Some people leave without making such a declaration which may include some Commonwealth personnel.</li><li>Length of service has been calculated using entry date on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. This may include previous periods of service, either in the Regular or Reserve forces, and some personnel may have left the Armed Forces and re-joined since, so they may not currently be a veteran.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with standard statistical policy. Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid bias.</li><li>* A break in the series has been included as a different method for calculating outflow from the Armed Forces was used prior to 2013.</li></ol><p> </p><p>Under the Home Office’s Appendix Armed Forces immigration rules, four years is the minimum length of Service upon discharge for Commonwealth citizens to be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK (more commonly known as settled status). Individuals who choose to return to their country of origin upon discharge and have served for a minimum of four years can submit an application for Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) the UK within two years of discharge if they meet the Home Office criteria. Separate arrangements exist for those who are medically discharged as a result of their Service and have served less than four years.</p><p> </p><p>Commonwealth citizens can also choose to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen while still serving and can count their Service (including overseas service) towards the Home Office’s five-year UK residency criteria. Naturalisation negates the need to apply for ILR or ILE upon discharge.</p><p> </p><p>UK immigration is a matter for the Home Office, and the Ministry of Defence does not hold information about which former Armed Forces personnel from the Commonwealth have made applications for naturalisation, for ILR or for ILE. Nor does the Ministry of Defence hold information on whether any such application has been successful.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 18/03/2020 15:04:14 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1229298

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Universal Credit
	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 publish official statistics of the (a) total number of serving armed forces personnel in receipt of universal credit and (b) mean average amount of universal credit received by those serving armed forces personnel; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	81496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to collect information on the numbers of Service personnel who are in receipt of Universal Credit. The claiming of benefits is a private matter between the individuals claiming and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p>The Armed Forces offer their personnel a package which includes a competitive salary, subsidised housing and a non-contributary pension. Following a period under training, starting salaries for Other Ranks have risen to £20,400 per annum to ensure they are paid a living wage; new entrants' rate of pay is payable for a maximum of six months. We would, therefore, anticipate only a small minority of serving personnel being eligible for Universal Credit. However, for the minority of those who are eligible, which may include new entrants undergoing training, advice and assistance in making an application is available from a variety of sources, including Commanding Officers, the single Service welfare organisations, SSAFA and Citizens Advice. Information on universal credit is also available online at: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 81497 question first answered 07/09/2020 16:02:45 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas