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1661847

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: CK Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department have met representatives from CK Group since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	200196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisations or individuals in attendance.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/10/2023 14:59:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1667907

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Recruitment
	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 encourage more women to join the defence workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	70
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best talent from the broadest diversity of skills and background, to reflect the society we serve. Women are an integral part of our Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence is taking action to ensure the Armed Forces support women to have full and thriving military careers - including reaching the very top ranks.</p><p> </p><p>A Level of Ambition of 30% inflow of women by 2030 was announced in 2021, building on the content of the previously published Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2030. This is both &quot;<em>stretching and challenging</em>&quot; and a clear statement that Defence wants to improve, recognises the mission critical value women bring and is creating conversations and driving improvement activities.</p><p> </p><p>Defence has adopted almost all the recommendations from the Defence Committee’s 2021 report into Women in the Armed Forces, having tested them with the Service Women’s Networks – and in many cases taking them further. A further progress update will be provided to the Defence Committee on 14 November 2023. Notable recent progress includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>In summer and autumn 2022, new Armed Forces policies were released on sexual exploitation and abuse, a ban on relationships between instructors and trainees, a zero-tolerance approach to sexual offending, and introducing additional levers to discharge those in the Armed Forces found guilty of unacceptable sexual behaviour.</li><li>Equipment and uniform improvements across the Services, including improved fit combat clothing and the provision of sports bras to all those who require breast support in initial training.</li><li>A range of health information products that support Servicewomen, including menopause and breastfeeding policies, a Servicewomen’s Health Handbook and a reviewed sanitary product provision and disposal system.</li></ul><p>In terms of the civilian workforce, a range of creative materials have been developed to advertise all the opportunities within the Defence Civil Service workforce. Products include real life experiences of our employees, , who work in roles across the Defence Estate, to showcase the diversity and inclusive nature of Defence. Recently, these products have been used to advertise National Inclusion Week specially for the Engineering Profession.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Civil Service roles are advertised offering flexible working opportunities, including job share. We operate an anonymous sift approach so that identifying characteristics such as gender, ethnicity and age are not available to be seen by the selection panel at the sift stage.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/11/2023 17:49:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1667908

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Training
	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 promote (a) apprenticeships and (b) other training opportunities in the defence sector.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	71
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the largest single deliverer of apprenticeships in the UK, with over 22,000 personnel engaged on a nationally recognised apprenticeship programme at any one time. This is widely publicised through the UCAS and Find and Apprentice websites, Apprenticeship in Action videos, Education and Skills Funding Agency webinars, television adverts, sponsoring National Apprenticeship Awards, and social media, particularly during National Apprenticeship Week.</p><p> </p><p>Over 95% of our non-commissioned military recruits are offered an apprenticeship after their trade training and 3% of our civil servants are currently enrolled onto apprenticeships. These are being added to continually with new apprenticeship offers to meet emerging skills requirements, most notably in the digital, nuclear and analytics professions. Alongside the Armed Forces apprenticeship programme, the MOD has also just been awarded Platinum membership of the 5% Club. <br> <br> For both the Armed Forces and MOD Civil Service, a host of other training opportunities are also available, organised or delivered by individual business units. These vary widely depending on factors such as the skill level and existing qualifications of the post holder. All personnel are actively encouraged and supported to develop their skills and further their personal development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/11/2023 17:47:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1669019

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff employed directly by his Department are paid the minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>For civilian staff, basing results on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates published on the GOV.UK website, across Ministry of Defence (MOD) (including DE&amp;S and SDA), there are 16 staff members who are aged 23 or over and receive a salary that equates to exactly £10.42 per hour. This represents a proportion of 0.03% of the MOD population.</p><p> </p><p>There are no civilian employeess in any of the other age bandings (21-22, 18-20, Under 18, Apprentices) who are on or below the published hourly rates on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 1038 question first answered 16/11/2023 11:38:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1669020

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff members employed by his Department are paid the minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>For civilian staff, basing results on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates published on the GOV.UK website, across Ministry of Defence (MOD) (including DE&amp;S and SDA), there are 16 staff members who are aged 23 or over and receive a salary that equates to exactly £10.42 per hour. This represents a proportion of 0.03% of the MOD population.</p><p> </p><p>There are no civilian employeess in any of the other age bandings (21-22, 18-20, Under 18, Apprentices) who are on or below the published hourly rates on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 1037 question first answered 16/11/2023 11:38:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1671378

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many settlement payments his Department issued following claims of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination in the (i) 2019-20 (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	2500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>The answer reflects damages paid in full and final settlement of common law compensation claims against the MOD where bullying, harassment or discrimination are the main causes of action. Given the way such claims are categorised and recorded, it is not possible to separate between bullying, harassment and discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>(i) 2019-20: Fewer than five.</p><p>(ii) 2020-21: Fewer than five.</p><p>(iii) 2021-22: Six.</p><p>(iv) 2022-23: Twelve.</p><p> </p><p>The answer shows the year of the final damage payment where more than one payment has been made. Numbers fewer than five are not provided in order to reduce the possible inadvertent disclosure of claimant identities.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/11/2023 17:40:03 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1671379

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination cases were opened by his Department in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	2501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member's Questions. I will write to her when the information is available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 2502 question first answered 23/11/2023 14:04:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1671380

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination within his Department were closed in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	2502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member's Questions. I will write to her when the information is available, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 2501 question first answered 23/11/2023 14:04:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1671381

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average settlement payment was following the resolution of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination cases in his Department in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	2503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>The answer reflects damages paid in full and final settlement of common law compensation claims against the MOD where bullying, harassment or discrimination are the main causes of action. Given the way such claims are categorised and recorded, it is not possible to separate between bullying, harassment and discrimination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(i) 2019-20: Average compensation £145,704.</p><p>(ii) 2020-21: Average compensation £100,527.</p><p>(iii) 2021-22: Average compensation £228,669.</p><p>(iv) 2022-23: Average compensation £235,564.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/11/2023 17:41:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1671725

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time was for an investigation to be completed into (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination since the introduction of new decision making processes within his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	2779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave her to Question 2501 on 23 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/11/2023 11:21:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 2510 - Ministry of Defence - Bullying and Discrimination.docx title Ministry of Defence: Bullying and Discrimination
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle