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1043062

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which activities undertaken by under-18s in the armed forces constitutes hazardous work as defined under Article 3 (d) of ILO Convention 182 and its accompanying Recommendation 190.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	209860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's Management of Health and Safety Regulations requires special attention to identifying and controlling health and safety risks to young persons in the workplace. Many of these are covered by existing risk assessment and control measures, but the employing branch will identify any additional control measures/changes required in accordance with the normal risk assessment process.</p><p>All Armed Forces personnel are trained for a wide range of operational tasks and environments, including combat. Established procedures are in place to ensure that Service personnel under the age of 18 are not deployed on operations. Our policies on under 18s in Service are robust and comply with national and international law.</p><p>Commanding Officers take their responsibilities towards their personnel extremely seriously. Commanding Officers pay close attention to the needs of under 18s as they pass from recruitment through Phase 1 and Phase 2 training, to operational units.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 210553 question first answered 24/01/2019 16:25:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1045487

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether military training activities constitute hazardous work as defined in Article 3(d) of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour and its accompanying Recommendation 1902.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	210553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's Management of Health and Safety Regulations requires special attention to identifying and controlling health and safety risks to young persons in the workplace. Many of these are covered by existing risk assessment and control measures, but the employing branch will identify any additional control measures/changes required in accordance with the normal risk assessment process.</p><p>All Armed Forces personnel are trained for a wide range of operational tasks and environments, including combat. Established procedures are in place to ensure that Service personnel under the age of 18 are not deployed on operations. Our policies on under 18s in Service are robust and comply with national and international law.</p><p>Commanding Officers take their responsibilities towards their personnel extremely seriously. Commanding Officers pay close attention to the needs of under 18s as they pass from recruitment through Phase 1 and Phase 2 training, to operational units.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 209860 question first answered 24/01/2019 16:25:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1043060

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Army Foundation College
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ofsted grades the Army Foundation College in Harrogate on the same basis as civilian colleges for the age group.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	209858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Ofsted does not grade the Army Foundation College in Harrogate on the same basis as civilian colleges for the age group.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/01/2019 15:30:08 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1019496

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Foundation College: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Ofqual-accredited qualifications are offered at the Army Foundation College; and how many recruits achieved each type of qualification in the most recent full year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	198354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Army Foundation College delivers functional skills qualifications in Maths, English and Information Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1 and Level 2, through either City &amp; Guilds or EDEXCEL.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, dependent upon educational attainment on arrival at the Army Foundation College, some junior soldiers will complete an accredited Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Public Services.</p><p> </p><p>The educational attainment of junior soldiers who graduated in 2018 are shown in the table below. This will include qualifications gained by junior soldiers before attendance at Army Foundation College.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>English</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Maths</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>ICT</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BTEC</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Graduates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>L3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>940</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>940</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Army Foundation College (Harrogate)</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>These figures are single service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10 to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/12/2018 16:20:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1019495

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many army recruits have enlisted from each parliamentary constituency since 2013; and how many of those recruits from each constituency were aged under 18.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	198353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table. Figures represent Regular and FR20 Reserve recruits (officers and other ranks) by parliamentary constituency, including those aged under 18 at the time of recruitment, between Apr 13 and Apr 18. Under 18 figures apply to Regular enlistments only, as the minimum age a potential reservist can initiate the recruitment process is 17 years and 9 months. Data is based on their recorded contact address.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/12/2018 17:25:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name PQ198353 - Regular and Reserves by Parliamentary Constituency.docx title Regular and Reserves by Parliamentary Constituency
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1057005

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	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 9 January 2019 to Question 205364 on Army: Recruitment, when he plans to place a copy of the Capita brief in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	218835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>A copy of the brief has been placed in the Library of the House, with a small number of redactions for commercial reasons. I attach a copy to this response for your convenience.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/02/2019 17:13:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20190212-Army_2019-20_Campaign_Brief_Final_Redacted.pdf title Campaign Brief 2019-20
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1035252

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Capita brief provided to the advertising agency commissioned to produce the Your Army Needs You advertising campaign launched in January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	205364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Some sections of the requested Capita brief may require redaction due to commercial sensitivity. I will seek to place a copy in the Library of the House as soon as practicable, once it has been reviewed by Ministry of Defence officials.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/01/2019 16:06:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1023279

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	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 2018 to Question 190538 on Army: Young People, how many of those people who started basic training (a) completed basic training, (b) qualified, (c) dropped out before completing training and (d) qualified but have since left the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	201255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The number of those recruits that did not complete basic training, those that completed basic training and those that completed basic training who have subsequently left the Army are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY Applied</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>U18 Applicants who started Basic Training</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of Which: Did not complete Basic Training</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of which: Completed Basic Training</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of which: Subsequently left the Army after completing Basic Training</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>2,270</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>1,720</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have commenced basic training in subsequent years and will have turned 18 before starting.</p><p>Figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p>They have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/12/2018 16:58:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1028702

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer on 15 November 2018 to Question 190538 on Army: Young People, what estimate he has made of the number of people over 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial years (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2015-16, (d) 2016-17 and (e) 2017-18; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	203955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The information requested will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2019 16:16:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1041707

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been engaged in work at Commercial Prison Industries' (a) DHL Workshop, (b) LMB Workshop, (c) Census Data Workshop and (d) Ink2Work Workshop in HMP Berwyn in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	208916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>At HMP Berwyn, alongside the DHL workshop, Interserve provide a variety of prison industry workshops to the prisoners. Upon arrival to HMP Berwyn, prisoners are offered the opportunity to engage in educational or vocational courses whilst they are in custody to gain skills and qualifications that better equip them for life once they are released.</p><p> </p><p>The DHL Workshop – Offers a capacity of 75 workspaces with the full offering allocated, on average 69 prisoners attend on a sessional basis. This equates to 1864 hours on average a week.</p><p> </p><p>Interserve currently provide employment opportunities in the below workshops:</p><ul><li><p>The LMB Workshop offers 50 allocated work spaces to prisoner’s with an average of 36 attending on a sessional basis. This equates to 1017 hours on average a week.</p></li><li><p>The Census Data Workshop offer 51 allocated work spaces to prisoners with an average of 39 attending on a sessional basis. This is an average of 1101.75 hours on average a week.</p></li><li><p>The Ink2Work Workshop currently offers a capacity 30 workspaces with an average of 26 attending on a sessional basis. This equates to 847.50 hours on average a week.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>HMP Berwyn is still increasing its numbers of workspaces provided within the Prison Industry compound and progress is being made throughout 2019 for these to come online.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 208917 question first answered 21/01/2019 18:49:19 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts