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The Ministry of Defence takes applications for military service records, including its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation very seriously.<\/p>

The Department does not hold the average processing time for each year from 2010 for military service records, split into requests for individuals' own military records, records of deceased personnel, other records and requests from next of kin.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4855", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Atherton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wrexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sarah Atherton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "62978"} , {"_value" : "62979"} , {"_value" : "62980"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-20T16:43:10.49Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Forces: Personal Records"} , "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, what the average processing time was for an application for military service records made by a person requesting (a) their own records, (b) the records of a deceased person and (c) other records in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"} ], "uin" : "62977"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1521931", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1521931/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Ministry of Defence takes applications for military service records, including its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation very seriously.<\/p>

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The Ministry of Defence takes applications for military service records, including its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation very seriously.<\/p>

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The Ministry of Defence takes applications for military service records, including its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulation very seriously.<\/p>

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This information is not held. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not routinely maintain a record on which languages Civil Servants in the Department speak or what language training they have received.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4855", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Atherton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wrexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sarah Atherton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T16:58:16.723Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Defence: Languages"} , "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 civil servants in his Department speak (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"} ], "uin" : "62098"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1521390", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1521390/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

This information is not held. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not routinely maintain a record on which languages Civil Servants in the Department speak or what language training they have received.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4855", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Atherton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wrexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sarah Atherton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-17T16:59:37.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Defence: Languages"} , "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 civil servants in his Department have received language training in (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese in the past 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"} ], "uin" : "62099"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519777", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519777/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces\u2019 intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.<\/p>

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The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces\u2019 intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.<\/p>

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The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces\u2019 intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.<\/p>

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The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces\u2019 intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.<\/p>

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The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.<\/p>

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