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1698247

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
	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 potential implications for his policies of pension inequality among armed forces veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	902183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Pension schemes develop over time in response to changing circumstances, but the Armed Forces Pension Schemes are designed to be generous, fair and equitable. It is a principle of public service pensions policy, upheld by successive Governments, that improvements to public service pension schemes should not be applied retrospectively.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/03/2024 16:57:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1419863

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel and Pakistan: Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the strength of (a) Pakistan's and (b) Israel's nuclear arsenal.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	118589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The hon. Member’s question is a matter for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/02/2022 10:32:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1419864

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria and Turkey: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether military equipment supplied by the UK has been used by Turkey in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	118590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK does not undertake end-use monitoring of controlled items that have been exported. Our current approach is to focus on a rigorous forward looking risk assessment before a licence is issued and to consider whether goods might be used in a way which is inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/02/2022 14:29:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1403587

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Furs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to replace real bearskins with faux fur in attire worn by service personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	105647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 87697 answered on 14 December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 24/01/2022 11:51:00 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name 87697 - Armed Forces Uniforms.docx title Armed Forces Uniforms
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1403632

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	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 17 January 2022 to Question 100622 on Children: Maintenance, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by Defence Business Services in the financial year 2020-21; and what the reasons for those requests being declined were.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	105648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>In financial year 2020-21 a total of 554 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 142 could not be processed. The reasons for the rejections were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Service Person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Service person in Operational Zone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff, the number of deductions of earning orders declined is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/01/2022 11:18:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1401351

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by Defence Business Services in the last five years; and what the reasons for those requests being declined were.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	100622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Since January 2017 to 12 January 2022 a total of 3,456 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 668 could not be processed. The reasons for the rejections were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>No trace of individual</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Service Person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Service person in Operational Zone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For MOD civilian staff, the number of deductions of earning orders declined is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/01/2022 15:11:59 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1383727

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Queen's Guards: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the quality of the new faux bear fur that has been manufactured as an alternative to real bear fur to make the Queen’s Guard’s caps; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	85327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Our analysis of recent tests conducted on a fake fur fabric commissioned by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), showed it met one of the five requirements to be considered as a viable alternative for ceremonial caps. Whilst it met the basic standard for water absorption, it showed unacceptable rates of water shedding and performed poorly on the visual assessment. As the man-made fur sadly didn't meet the standards required for a ceremonial cap which is worn throughout the year and in all weathers, the Ministry of Defence has no plans to take this man-made fabric forward.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/12/2021 12:42:22 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1311871

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Oman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all the Chiefs of the Defence staff that attended the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman while serving in the UK. UK.military.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	186190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm the following Chiefs of Defence Staff have attended the Oman Privy Council whilst serving in the UK military:</p><p>Gen Sir Charles Guthrie GCB LVO OBE ADC Gen</p><p>Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC Gen</p><p>Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC Gen</p><p>Gen Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/04/2021 14:07:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1280310

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: 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 13 January 2021 to Question 134500, on Saudi Arabia: Training, if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) dates between which the training covered by these funds took place, (b) locations where that training took place and (c) names of each course provided to the (i) Royal Saudi Air Force, (ii) Royal Saudi Land Forces, (iii) Royal Saudi Naval Forces, (iv) Border Guard, (v) Saudi Arabia National Guard, (vi) Joint Incident Assessment, (vii) Security Forces and (viii) Joint Forces Command.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	143011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and another state.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2021 11:39:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1274800

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020, which Saudi bodies and/or units have benefited from training funded by the streams referred to in that paper during each financial year since 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	134500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces provides training to security partners internationally and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one such partner. Pursuant to the funding streams mentioned in Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020, we have provided training advice and assistance to the Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Border Guard, Saudi Arabia National Guard, Joint Incident Assessment, Security Forces and Joint Forces Command. Unfortunately, we do not hold sufficient information to detail this by financial year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/01/2021 16:31:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day