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1338480

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government's policy to work to a target date of September 2021, in alignment with the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy, to extract the wives and children of the Afghan interpreters who are currently in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>We are significantly accelerating the pace of relocations in parallel with the military withdrawal, this includes eligible spouses and families who were left in Afghanistan when the staff member relocated to the UK. Our commitment to those who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/06/2021 13:33:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338483

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the Government is providing to Afghan interpreters who have fled that country and are now processed in third-country asylum systems, in circumstances where they cannot apply for relocation to the UK from a third country.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Our priority is to relocate those applicants currently in Afghanistan where they are likely to face the greatest risk. Applications are made online or by phone initially. We will always consider exceptionally compelling and compassionate circumstances on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/06/2021 13:33:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1469305

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: HIV Infection
	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 March 2022 to Question 136649, on Armed Forces: HIV infection, on what date the restriction on PrEP use by aircrew and air traffic controllers in the Royal Air Force will end.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	15762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 4 April 2022 to Question 148375. Revised policy is expected to be published in August 2022, with the aspiration to publish sooner if possible.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 20/06/2022 13:14:53 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty attachment 1 file name UIN 148375.docx title Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1490324

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: HIV Infection
	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 10 June 2022 to Question 15762 on Air Force: HIV Infection, whether the revised policy to lift the restriction on PrEP use by aircrew and air traffic controllers in the Royal Air Force is on target to be implemented by August 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	38830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The RAF Manual of Medical Fitness (AP1269A) policy concerning the use of PrEP by military aircrew and controllers has now been ratified by the Aviation Medical Standards Steering Group. This revised policy is now in use and will be published in due course in AP1269A.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/07/2022 14:14:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1485182

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Bullying and Harassment
	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 calls to the Bullying and Harassment Independent Reporting Helpline came from female staff in each year since the launch of that service.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	28480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bullying harassment and discrimination helpline was established in September 2020 in response to a recommendation in the Wigston Review into inappropriate behaviours. Callers can remain anonymous and may choose not to disclose their personal details. Since its launch it has taken the following calls:</p><p>1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021: 140 calls were from females, representing 32% of total calls; 175 calls were from males, representing 40% of total calls; and 122 calls did not disclose, representing 28% of calls</p><p>1 September 2021 - 30 April 2022: 58 calls were from females, representing 26% of total calls; 71 calls were from males, representing 32% of total calls; and 94 calls did not disclose, representing 42% of calls</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/07/2022 14:18:08 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1485189

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Children
	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 children who will benefit from the expansion of the Wraparound Childcare Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	28485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Defence recognises the integral role of its Service personnel in meeting Defence outputs. It also acknowledges the importance of a robust childcare support system in enabling the mobility, recruitment and retention of a capable workforce of motivated personnel. A good childcare support system also benefits the social, emotional and educational development of Service children and young people.</p><p>The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) scheme is designed to help Service personnel with dependent primary school aged children by funding their WAC in order to mitigate the potential disruption that Service life can sometimes cause. The scheme will assist those who are most likely to be impacted by issues of mobility and deployment and is open to all UK based Armed Forces families where the Service person has either an assignment order to a UK based unit or is serving overseas unaccompanied (involuntarily) with the family resident in the UK.</p><p>Within the first year of a full UK rollout of the WAC scheme it is estimated that up to twenty thousand children could benefit from the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 06/07/2022 15:31:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1485181

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ethnicity target is for the number of (a) officers, (b) Lieutenant Colonels and above and (c) Majors and below in the Regular Forces by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	28479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Whilst Defence does not work to specific intake targets for ethnicity, we are committed to achieving a more diverse workforce and have embarked on a range of activities to increase the number of ethnic minority and female recruits into the Armed Forces. Whilst the representation of ethnic minority personnel joining the Armed Forces is improving, we recognise that progress in terms of the representative rates of our people - both military and civilian - has been too slow. It is clear there is still much further to go and we are working hard to fulfil the key objective in our 2018-2030 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to eliminate discrimination and improve diversity throughout Defence:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2018-to-2030-a-force-for-inclusion</p><p>Section 2.2.4, Supporting Commitments for Goal 2, sets out Defence's ambition to improve our ethnic diversity.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 28478 question first answered 07/07/2022 14:17:24 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1485183

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the freeze on the daily food charge for armed forces personnel will last for.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	28481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence anticipates that the current freeze on the daily food charge will apply for financial year 2022-23. The Department will seek to ensure standards in food quality and quantity are maintained whilst working with our Industry Partners to explore delivery options during this period of unprecedented food cost inflation. Decisions on the daily food charge beyond this date will be made nearer the appropriate time.</p><p>Accommodation charges are reviewed annually by the Armed Forces Pay Review Board and the decision to cap the increase to service provided accommodation at 1% will apply for financial year 2022-23. Decisions on accommodation charges beyond this date will be based on the evidence presented in the next pay round.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 28482 question first answered 06/07/2022 15:30:24 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1418452

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Genito-urinary Medicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to HIV and sexual health prevention services for serving armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	114930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>Recognising advancements in its medical management, on World AIDS Day last year the Government announced that being HIV positive will no longer be a barrier to serving in uniform. As a modern and inclusive employer, we are making changes that will make it easier for those with HIV to pursue an Armed Forces career.</p><p>Since the announcement on World AIDS day, those using PrEP have been able to join and serve in the Armed Forces without restrictions. Armed Forces employment policies and recruitment processes have been revised to allow this.</p><p> </p><p>For those living with HIV who wish to join and serve without restrictions, a number of medical policy changes are expected to be agreed by the end of March 2022, with implementation following shortly after. A further Government announcement will be made about this to inform the public.</p><p> </p><p>Serving personnel living with HIV can already be considered fully fit for operations, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment outcome. Proposed policy changes will remove the requirement for a formal risk assessment. Implementation of the revised policy will see affected personnel reviewed in accordance with existing processes, with medical restrictions being removed as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these important policy changes, Defence has committed funding to extend and improve its sexual health promotion and testing campaign. Defence primary healthcare and other clinical care providers are continuing to receive enhanced education, in order to broaden the access to sexual health services for all serving Armed Forces personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 114925 114926 114927 114928 114929 question first answered 04/02/2022 10:41:13 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1384281

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel from each service have been discharged because of their HIV status in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	86186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2021, 30 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel were medically discharged with an ICD-10 code for HIV cited as the principal or contributory cause. The following table provides a breakdown by service and year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (1 April to 31 March)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</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>2018/19</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>~</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>~</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both principal and contributory causes have been included as it is possible for personnel to be medically discharged for multiple medical reasons.</p><p> </p><p>The figures provided include Regular service personnel (trained and untrained). Army Regular personnel include Gurkha and Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS). Reserve personnel were not included. Royal Navy personnel include both Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Figures fewer than five have been suppressed and are represented by a ~.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 10/12/2021 12:01:01 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard