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Work is ongoing following the Chancellor\u2019s announcement in the Autumn statement requiring Departments to cap Civil Service headcount and then reduce to 2019 levels.<\/p>
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By 2028, we need a refocused Civil Service workforce which will undertake prioritised projects through agile, skilled, and right sized teams who are delivering \u2018what really matters\u2019. We will create an environment where we are empowered, included, and recognised for who we are and what we do.<\/p>
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Defence Design is driving system change to unlock a more effective and productive environment which in turn will enable this change in the workforce.<\/p>
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Our civil servants play an essential role in delivering Defence outcomes and we hope that by utilising opportunities for process redesign, digitisation, corporate service modernisation and prioritisation that we can achieve better outcomes and accelerate the changes to our ways of working which are required to achieve a smaller, more productive and more agile civilian workforce.<\/p>
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The Department has been notified of a total of 686 common law claims relating to the alleged adverse effects of Lariam. A breakdown of claims in each of the last three years is not readily available, however, most the claims were notified prior to April 2021. The Ministry of Defence continues to resolve claims wherever possible.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Wiltshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Andrew Murrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-04-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-04-29T14:58:04.82Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Mefloquine"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims have been made by current or former service personnel in respect of adverse effects caused by being prescribed the drug mefloquine, larium, in each of the last three years for which information is available; and of those, how many have been resolved.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/242", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Christchurch"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Christopher Chope"} ], "uin" : "23368"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1713165", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1713165/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
As at 1 January 2024, there were 2,310 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF Lossiemouth.<\/p>
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Please note the following caveats:<\/p>
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The guarding of military establishments in Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service is not activity that falls within scope of the eligibility criteria for the Wider Service Medal.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Wiltshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Andrew Murrison"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-04-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-04-25T11:04:22.627Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland Security Guard Service: Medals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to include the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service in the issuing of the Wider Service medal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Londonderry"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"} ], "uin" : "22901"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1712796", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1712796/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number and detected values of fraud listed below<\/del> in the attached table<\/ins> for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020.<\/p>Number of cases / detected fraud value (£k)<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Fraud Category<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2010/11<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2011/12<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2012/13<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2013/14<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2014/15<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2015/16<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2016/17<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2017/18<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2018/19<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2019/20<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2020/21<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2021/22<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2022/23<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2023/24<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Civilian Allowances<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/218<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/65<\/del><\/p><\/td>3/39<\/del><\/p><\/td>4/4<\/del><\/p><\/td>2/11<\/del><\/p><\/td>3/3<\/del><\/p><\/td>9/113<\/del><\/p><\/td>11/166<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Civilian Expenses<\/del><\/p><\/td>8/12<\/del><\/p><\/td>16/37<\/del><\/p><\/td>14/5<\/del><\/p><\/td>16/12<\/del><\/p><\/td>9/192<\/del><\/p><\/td>123/38<\/del><\/p><\/td>100/25<\/del><\/p><\/td>45/57<\/del><\/p><\/td>242/49<\/del><\/p><\/td>39/20<\/del><\/p><\/td>20/10<\/del><\/p><\/td>28/23<\/del><\/p><\/td>12/70<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Civilian Pay<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/2<\/del><\/p><\/td>2/50<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/25<\/del><\/p><\/td>6/112<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Service Allowances<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/2<\/del><\/p><\/td>4/287<\/del><\/p><\/td>2/34<\/del><\/p><\/td>4/20<\/del><\/p><\/td>9/144<\/del><\/p><\/td>9/62<\/del><\/p><\/td>12/233<\/del><\/p><\/td>10/79<\/del><\/p><\/td>12/140<\/del><\/p><\/td>22/300<\/del><\/p><\/td>48/984<\/del><\/p><\/td>38/746<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Service Expenses<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/160<\/del><\/p><\/td>7/21<\/del><\/p><\/td>23/128<\/del><\/p><\/td>6/10<\/del><\/p><\/td>10/24<\/del><\/p><\/td>10/346<\/del><\/p><\/td>7/26<\/del><\/p><\/td>10/5<\/del><\/p><\/td>8/4<\/del><\/p><\/td>4/7<\/del><\/p><\/td>2/0<\/del><\/p><\/td>4/7<\/del><\/p><\/td>50/34<\/del><\/p><\/td>22/47<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Service Pay<\/del><\/p><\/td>1/2<\/del><\/p><\/td>