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648897

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish any representations he has received on the devolution of Air Passenger Duty.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	55623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has reviewed options to support regional airports that might be affected by the devolution of Air Passenger Duty and received a number of representations in response to the discussion paper that was published as part of that review. HM Treasury published a summary of those responses here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570773/air_passenger_duty_devolution_responses_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570773/air_passenger_duty_devolution_responses_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 07/12/2016 15:35:09 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

647803

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprenticeships he expects there to be in Wales in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	55359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>Skills policy is a devolved matter in Wales, and therefore it is up to the Welsh Government to decide what proportion of its Block Grant is allocated to funding apprenticeships and skills policy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to creating 3 million apprenticeships across the UK by the end of this parliament, and to support and encourage businesses to take on apprenticeships has announced the apprenticeship levy. There has been a long standing commitment that Wales will get its fair share from this levy. Last month HM Treasury announced that £128m will be allocated to Wales in the first year alone.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government can now choose whether to implement similar arrangements to England – where the apprenticeship budget is forecast to more than double in cash terms between 2010-11 and 2019-20, and employers in England can claim back their levy simply by investing in apprenticeship training, or put in place their own alternative arrangements to help the number of apprenticeships in Wales grow over the next five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/12/2016 14:50:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

648896

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of the UK's decision to leave the EU on apprenticeships in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	55624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>Skills and apprenticeships in Wales are devolved to the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government’s apprenticeship programme is funded with support from the European Social Fund. Following the decision to leave the European Union, the Chancellor has provided guarantees for EU funding such that where the Welsh Government sign up to structural and investment fund projects under their current EU budget allocation prior to Brexit, the UK Government will ensure they are funded to meet these commitments.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 07/12/2016 15:33:35 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1140272

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of outsourcing veteran services with the Armed Forces Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	279111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken on whether to outsource any services as part of the Future Service Delivery Contract (FSDC). Such a decision would be taken only if that provided the best outcome for the Ministry of Defence, the serving and former Service personnel affected and the taxpayer. The outcome of the FSDC will be fully in line with the Military Covenant, as it will modernise and continue to improve the high-quality services our veterans deserve.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/07/2019 13:13:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

904161

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of each branch of the services are employed in the national offensive cyber programme.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	143808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>As a partnership between the Ministry of Defence and GCHQ, the National Offensive Cyber Programme is designed to harness the skills and talents of both organisations to deliver the tools, techniques and tradecraft required for the UK to establish a world-class offensive cyber capability. I am withholding specific information of the number of personnel from the armed forces employed in the programme as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 17/05/2018 16:35:35 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

857000

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Surveys
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the participation rates in the Continuous Attitude Surveys were for (a) the armed forces, (b) families and (c) the reserves in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	131512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces constantly strive to sustain and improve the response rates for the three Continuous Attitude Surveys (CAS). We do this in various ways, including by reducing the burden on respondents by ensuring that the number of questions is minimised and that they are written in a straightforward way. We also ensure that the surveys reach their intended audience by tracking their distribution and using nominated points of contact at unit level to assist with the distribution of surveys and with communications. Units are given their individual response rates so they can gauge where they rank against other units and the chain of command is held responsible for maximising response rates. Response rates compare favourably with other large public sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Response Rates for</strong> <strong>the Continuous Attitude Surveys since 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013</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></tr><tr><td><p>Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS)</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS)</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tri-Service Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS)</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>13%<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Surveys)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>Prior to ResCAS 2014 the Navy, Army and RAF ran separate, independent surveys among their Reservists. In 2014 the individual Reserve surveys included a set of harmonised Tri-Service questions and by ResCAS 2015 the individual Reserve surveys also included a harmonised methodology and target population. Due to the changes in the survey methodology and target population in 2015, the results and response rates between ResCAS 2014 and later ResCAS surveys are not comparable.</li></ol> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2018 16:06:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

797532

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will publish an acquisition strategy for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	116495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave on 31 October 2017 to Question 109204 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 116436 question first answered 04/12/2017 17:11:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name 20171031_109204_Armoured_Fighting_Vehicles.docx title 109204 - WQnA on Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

797533

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	116496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Army has currently provisioned around £9 million for the assessment phase of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle program, the conclusion of which will determine the full cost. Information relating to the funding of the vehicle prior to contract would not be commercially beneficial to release.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2017 17:10:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

797534

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	116497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has ongoing discussions with the Chancellor on a number of topics.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2017 17:35:37 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

798568

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to put the prime contract for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicles out to tender.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	116962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 31 October 2017 to Question 109204 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/12/2017 15:38:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 31 October 2017, HOC 109204.docx title 109204 - WQnA extract on Armoured Fighting Vehicle
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones