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1697400

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fires
	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 implications for his policies of the (a) damage caused and (b) injuries sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that no injuries were sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024. There was also no permanent damage caused and the fire will have no impact on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s current programme. An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire and this will seek to identify any appropriate lessons that can be implemented in future instances of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:22:39 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697173

	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	Radar: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on installing military radars that are not affected by floating offshore wind installations.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Through the Air Defence and Offshore Wind Task Force, Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials are working closely, and collaboratively, with colleagues from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Scottish Government, the Crown Estates and windfarm industry stakeholders to address the problems that future windfarms would cause to MOD's radars.</p><p>This joint work is essential to ensure air security of the United Kingdom and supporting the deployment of offshore windfarms that are essential for our nation's future energy security and decarbonisation.</p><p>MOD has established Programme NJORD to deliver the technical solutions needed to address the problems that future offshore windfarms, including Floating installations, would have on MOD's Air Defence Radar. A commercial framework of potential suppliers is now in place and MOD will launch the first call-off competitions within this framework later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:13:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697174

	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	Radar: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has (a) raised objections to and (b) taken steps to mitigate the potential impact on radar systems of the proposed floating offshore wind around RAF Lossiemouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Without details of the specific development being referred to, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted upon this particular development.</p><p>If the MOD is consulted upon the development of wind farms, it carries out assessments to determine whether they will affect defence radars, including those located at RAF Lossiemouth.</p><p>When a proposed wind farm development will impact the effective operation of a specific radar(s), the MOD will register an objection. If the developer wants to propose mitigation, this will be considered by the MOD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:13:45 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1696837

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 22 January 2024 to Question 9937 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many open work orders for repairs there were for (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation as of 18 March 2024, broken down by region.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>As at 18 March 2024, the number of open work orders for repairs to Service Family Accommodation (SFA), broken down by region, can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of open work orders for SFA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>3,808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>3,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p>1,526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>2,062</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>As at 18 March 2024, the number of open work orders for repairs to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) on the Built Estate, broken down by region, can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of open work orders for SLA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2,314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>3,852</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2024 16:47:11 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1696840

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 23 January 2024 to Question 10346 on Armed Forces: Housing, if he will (a) update this answer with the latest available figures and (b) provide a regional breakdown of the updated figures.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>A regional breakdown of the number of missed maintenance and repair appointments for Service Family Accommodation properties since 1 April 2022 to 18 March 2024, can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of missed appointments </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>5,386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p>1,963</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South-East</p></td><td><p>7,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South-West</p></td><td><p>6,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21,226</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures include reactive repairs, planned maintenance and all other appointed tasks such as damp and mould remediation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2024 16:47:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1696841

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 23 January 2024 to Question 10351 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many Service Family Accommodation units were treated for (a) electrical faults and (b) pest infestation between 23 January and 18 March 2024, broken down by region.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties that were treated for electrical faults between 23 January 2024 and 29 February 2024, broken down by region is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electrical Faults</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p>681</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>1,109</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of SFA properties treated for pest infestation between 23 January 2024 and 29 February 2024, broken down by region is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pest Infestation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that we can only provide data up to 29 February 2024 as this is processed month-by-month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2024 16:47:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1696846

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 23 January 2024 to Question 10349 on Armed Forces: Housing, how much his Department has spent on housing forces personnel and their dependents in emergency accommodation due to major repair needs at their military accommodation since 1 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>From 1 April 2022 to 29 February 2024, the Department has spent £1,591,838 on housing forces personnel and their dependants in emergency accommodation due to major repairs needed at their military accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Where an alternative permanent solution is either not appropriate or not immediately available, families are placed into temporary accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Temporary accommodation is provided for a number of reasons, including non-habitable faults at Move-In, leaks, heating/hot water issues, total loss of cooking facilities, fires or floods.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2024 16:49:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1693793

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Discharges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many requests for early termination of service have been (a) made, (b) approved and (c) rejected by each of the services in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	17181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/03/2024 17:11:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1689319

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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 and what proportion of applications to enlist in the Army were rejected in each of the last five years, broken down by the reason for rejection.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	14239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Recruiting Year (RY) 19/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RY 20/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RY 21/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RY 22/23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age – Over Age</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age – Underage</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alcohol</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) Briefing Failure</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Appeal in Progress</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Appeal Outcome</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assessment Centre Fail</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attitude/Maturity</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Authority Rejection</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basic Skills</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BMI</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Candidate not selected by Army Personnel Centre (APC) Glasgow</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Care Order</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance - Crime</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Financial Issues</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Nationality</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Non completion of forms</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2166</p></td><td><p>1360</p></td><td><p>1140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Piercings</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Residency</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Tattoos</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clearance – Visa</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth – No current vacancies</p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>6207</p></td><td><p>4832</p></td><td><p>4557</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth – Not Suitable for entry</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consent Form not provided</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Continuing Education</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Convictions/Crime</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current Operations</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delinquency/Crime</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discipline</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drugs</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failed Basic Eligibility</p></td><td><p>4750</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failed to Attend Event(s)</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fitness</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family Origin Questionnaire Consent not given (SCT)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joining Other Service – Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joining Other Service – Royal Marines</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joining Other Service – Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Language Ability – English Speaking &amp; Listening</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical</p></td><td><p>17443</p></td><td><p>18180</p></td><td><p>13832</p></td><td><p>14656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motivation/Commitment</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Vacancy Available</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Productive Enquiry/Lack of Contact</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other non-Military Employment</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prior Service Check Rejection</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>1374</p></td><td><p>1055</p></td><td><p>671</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychometric Test Result</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Refusal of Parental Consent</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Start New Stream</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Terms and Conditions of Service</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unsuitable at Interview</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unsuitable for Job Choice</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waiver Refused</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Rejections</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25750</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30657</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23189</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23100</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89114</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90651</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>63580</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>58870</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rejections Percentage </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28.9%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>33.8%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>36.5%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39.2%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Recruiting Group</p><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><ol><li>‘~’ denotes a value less than 5, to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</li><li>The information for Recruiting Year (RY) 2023/24 has not been included as the data is not yet complete.</li><li>This data only represents Ordinary Applications to join the regular Army, including Commonwealth applications.</li><li>Applicants can be rejected for multiple reasons, this data represents only the main reason for rejection.</li><li>‘None’ refers to applicants where there is no reason for failure recorded.</li></ol> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/02/2024 17:23:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1689320

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of applications to enlist in the Royal Navy were rejected in each of the last five years, broken down by the reason for rejection.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	14240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table provides a breakdown of rejected applications to the Royal Navy by reason for since 2019:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BMI</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth - No Current Vacancies</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2583</p></td><td><p>1296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CRB Clearance</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discipline</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failed to Attend Event(s)</p></td><td><p>1818</p></td><td><p>816</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>1586</p></td><td><p>1677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fitness</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Height/Weight</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical</p></td><td><p>2395</p></td><td><p>2573</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td><td><p>1414</p></td><td><p>573</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motivation/Commitment</p></td><td><p>2189</p></td><td><p>1691</p></td><td><p>1444</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nationality</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Selected Final</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Previous Service</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychometric Test Result</p></td><td><p>902</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Residency</p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p>1109</p></td><td><p>945</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rehabilitation of Offenders Act</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Security Clearance</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sifted Out / Did not meet criteria</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>658</p></td><td><p>773</p></td><td><p>1517</p></td><td><p>1043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Substance Misuse</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suitability Event Result</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tattoo</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 18 Consent Form not Provided</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unsuitable at Interview</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Visa</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Recorded/Not available</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>9413</p></td><td><p>9477</p></td><td><p>7277</p></td><td><p>9149</p></td><td><p>6515</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides the proportion of applications to the Royal Navy that were rejected in each of the last five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Proportion of rejected applications</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Royal Navy Recruitment and Attraction</p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><p>1. ‘~’ denotes a value less than 5, to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p>2. Only Applications to join the RN/RM Regular Service are included in this data</p><p>3. The data shows rejections in the year the application was received, as opposed to the year that rejection was confirmed, which may be in a subsequent year.</p><ol start="4"><li>Some 'rejections' show the date the application was migrated onto RITS from DRS, as opposed to date the application was received, which will increase the proportion of rejected applications showing in 2022.</li></ol><p>5. Due to change of recruiting IT system and digital reporting process, years 2022 and 2023 show comparatively larger numbers of 'unrecorded' or 'incorrect' rejection reasons. This is under ongoing data validation review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/02/2024 17:24:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard