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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on D-Day landings: anniversaries, on what date his Department received confirmation that each of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events in the UK would take place.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on D-Day landings: anniversaries, how many (a) veterans, (b) armed forces' widows, (c) armed forces' spouses and (d) carers his Department expects will be in attendance for each of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the attendance of (a) veterans, (b) armed forces' widows, (c) armed forces' spouses and (d) carers to the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events at (i) Portsmouth on 5 June 2014, (ii) London on 22 June 2014, (iii) York on 20 July 2014 and (iv) London on 16 October 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45530/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 70<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary D-Day commemorative events in Portsmouth are being organised by Portsmouth City Council, and the military is supporting the event as requested. Similarly, the Services are supporting events planned by the Normandy Veterans Association (NVA). The Department is unable to predict the numbers who may be present at any of these events and has received no requests to facilitate attendance.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Ministry of Defence was made aware of Portsmouth City Council's planned events in April 2013. We were informed about the majority of NVA events in February 2013, and the National Memorial Arboretum event in November 2013. We have been working closely with the Royal British Legion and the NVA on the planned events to mark this significant anniversary, and have ensured that a range of Service charities and associations are kept informed, including COBSEO, the Confederation of Service Charities.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on D-Day Landings: anniversaries, with which service and veterans' charities his Department has been liaising for each of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration events in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45645/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The average career length by Regiment or Corps is shown in the following table.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Regiment/Corps<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Average Career Length<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Enlisted under 18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Enlisted 18 or over<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Household Cavalry &amp; Royal Armoured Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>9 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Artillery<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,0 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Engineers<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 years,11 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>8 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Signals<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>10 years,1 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Infantry<\/p><\/td><td><p>11 years,0 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>7 years,9 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Army Air Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,1 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>11 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Logistic Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>10 years,2 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Medical Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 years,1 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>9 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General's Corps (Provost)<\/p><\/td><td><p>19 years,7 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support)<\/p><\/td><td><p>18 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Veterinary Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Small Arms School Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>23 years,0 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>21 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Dental Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,7 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>11 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Intelligence Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>22 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Physical Training Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>22 years,0 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>19 years,11 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps<\/p><\/td><td><p>14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Corps of Army Music<\/p><\/td><td><p>22 years,2 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Senior Soldier Continuity Posts (Long Service)<\/p><\/td><td><p>34 years,11 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>30 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Notes/Caveats:<\/p><p>The figures are based on all trained regular other ranks who left the Army between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2013.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are based on Army personnel covering a number of contracts or types of engagements. They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average career length is of a soldier in each regiment or unit who enlisted (a) aged under 18 and (b) aged 18 or above.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/45646/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The minimum age for enlisting in the Army is 16 and those between the ages of 16 and 17, or in some cases 17.5, are trained as Junior Entry. The remainder are trained as Standard Entry. Those who commenced training in either the Junior Entry or Senior Entry cohorts in 2012-13, and of those who subsequently discharged prior to completing Phase 2 training are shown in the following table:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>Enlisted<\/p><\/td><td><p>Discharged<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Junior Entry<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,550<\/p><\/td><td><p>290<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Standard Entry<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,810<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Individuals may withdraw or be discharged for a number of reasons, including medical and fitness factors, disciplinary reasons, or voluntary withdrawal. Personnel under 18 have a statutory right to discharge from the Armed Forces if they wish to leave.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in \u20185' have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) junior entry and (b) standard entry soldiers enlisted in the Army in 2012-13; and how many such people left before completing Phase 2 training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are taking part in the Seedcorn initiative; what the location is of each such person; and with what equipment such personnel are training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1433", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Angus Robertson"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Moray"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Angus Robertson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44312", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44312/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The date and approximate cost of each campaign specified is shown in the following table:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Campaign<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Date<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Focus<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Costs<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>£ million<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>More Than Meets The Eye<\/p><\/td><td><p>January - March 2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>Regular/Reserve<\/p><\/td><td><p>£2.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Step Up<\/p><\/td><td><p>May - September 2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>Regular<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Start Thinking Soldier<\/p><\/td><td><p>April - September 2009<\/p><\/td><td><p>Regular<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>The evaluation work for the More Than Meets The Eye campaign is expected to report in May. The figure quoted reflects the media costs of the campaign, and includes approximately £1.2 million from the existing contracted budget. I have placed a copy of the marketing brief and analysis of results for the Step Up campaign in the Library of the House. The Start Thinking Soldier campaign took place four years before the current partnering arrangement between the Army and Capita started. Although formal evaluation is no longer held for Start Thinking Soldier, I have placed the marketing brief for the television advertising in the Library of the House.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Army is always recruiting, as it requires a constant flow of personnel to enter as privates and officer cadets, and then to gain the knowledge and experience to be promoted through the ranks. Consequently, it will always need to run recruitment campaigns. Army recruiting will continue to be supported by targeted campaigns, designed to highlight the variety of skills and trades available in both the Regular and Reserve forces.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
        , "attachment" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44312/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "131023 Army January 2014 Campaign MTMTE Brief v3.doc"}
          , "title" : "Army Recruiting Campaign"}
        , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44312/answer/attachment/2", "fileName" : {"_value" : "20140324-Step Up campaign.docx"}
          , "title" : "Army Step up Campaign"}
        , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44312/answer/attachment/3", "fileName" : {"_value" : "Campaign Brief - Start Thinking Soldier 10 Second Support.doc"}
          , "title" : "Start thinking Soldier Campaign"}
        ], "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-03-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the More Than Meets The Eye recruitment campaign has cost; and if he will place in the Library copies of the written brief for the campaign and any evaluation that has been made so far.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3920", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Naomi Long"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Naomi Long"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44330", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44330/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The annual budget of the Service Complaints Commissioner can be found in the Annual Reports at the following links:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong><em><a title=\"blocked::http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/423526_sccar_annualrep_tag.pdf\" href=\"http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/423526_sccar_annualrep_tag.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/423526_sccar_annualrep_tag.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong><em><a title=\"blocked::http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_2009_ar.pdf\" href=\"http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_2009_ar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_2009_ar.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em><a title=\"blocked::http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_annual_report_2010_with_erratum.pdf\" href=\"http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_annual_report_2010_with_erratum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/scc_annual_report_2010_with_erratum.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong><em><a title=\"blocked::http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/sccannualreport2011web.pdf\" href=\"http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/sccannualreport2011web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/sccannualreport2011web.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong><em><a title=\"blocked::http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/426354_ssc_ar_2012.pdf\" href=\"http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/426354_ssc_ar_2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/linkedfiles/afcindependent/426354_ssc_ar_2012.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of staff employed by the Commissioner at the end of each calendar year, excluding the Commissioner herself is shown in the following table:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008<\/p><\/td><td><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014 (projected)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>7<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Resource requirements are kept under review and we will continue to do so as we implement the recent announcement of a Service Complaints Ombudsman.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget of the Service Complaints Commission has been in each year of its operation; how many staff have been employed by that Commission; how such figures will change after April 2014; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1490", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/44341/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p>(holding answer 25 March 2014)<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to set the inflation target for the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee; it is the headline measure of inflation in the UK as reported by the Office of National Statistics, and is an internationally comparable measure.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>CPI is therefore considered by the Government to be the appropriate index to provide protection from inflation, which is why both the Armed Forces and Civil Service pension schemes use this measure.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Armed Forces continue to benefit from the only major public sector pension scheme that is non-contributory.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The information requested is shown in the following table. These figures are estimates:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year 1 (2011-12)<\/p><\/td><td><p>approx. £48 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year 2 (2012-13)<\/p><\/td><td><p>approx. £67 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year 3 (2013-14)<\/p><\/td><td><p>approx. £85 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what savings have accrued to the Exchequer through the linking of the value of armed forces pensions to the Consumer Prices Index rather than the Retail Prices Index.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
      }
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