The RAF is a key contributor to the UK's prosperity agenda by facilitating the GREAT campaign's targeted commercial and wealth generating activities within designated countries which for the 2019 tour will be the US and Canada. The £2.5 billion is an estimate based on previous tours. It is too early to provide the names of companies we expect to provide foreign direct investment as agreements have still to be reached.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-22T15:11:26.187Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Red Arrows"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government which companies they expect to provide the £2.5 billion in foreign direct investment for the UK which the Royal Air Force expects to be generated by the Red Arrows' 2019 tour of the US and Canada.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Berkeley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Berkeley"} ], "uin" : "HL11355"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005647", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005647/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This Government wants to continue to support veterans and to do more, which is why on 14 November 2018 we published the Strategy for our Veterans (Cm 9726) and supporting UK Government Consultation Paper (Cm 9727) that outlines what we aim to do and consults on how we will achieve it. The full documents can be found at the following link:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans. <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> By 2028 we will be doing more to ensure that each veteran is valued, contributing and supported. One of our aims is that all veterans enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, enabling them to contribute to wider aspects of society. In order to achieve this outcome, we will focus our efforts on enabling consistency of medical outcomes for veterans, through a smooth transition of provision from in-Service to post-Service and sharing effective practices amongst clinical and healthcare communities; providing bespoke treatment for those veterans who have bespoke needs because of their service, and targeting any identified health and wellbeing needs of veterans in comparison to the general population.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Veterans\u2019 health is broadly aligned with that of the rest of the general population and most veterans\u2019 health requirements are sufficiently met by existing NHS provision. However, several tailored initiatives are already in place to cater for specific veteran needs, including priority access to NHS secondary care in England, Scotland and Wales for Service related conditions, subject to the clinical need of all patients. Further work is also ongoing to increase awareness of the Armed Forces Covenant within the NHS, such as the Royal College of General Practitioners Accreditation programme (over 90 GP practices in the pilot area of the West Midlands) and Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance, improved e-learning packages and the inclusion of the Covenant as part of the curriculum for all GPs nationally.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "title" : "Strategy for our veterans"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they propose to take to help to improve the health and wellbeing of military veterans.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005658", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005658/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The dispute is the subject of ongoing litigation initiated by the Ministry of Defence and Support for the Armed Forces of Iran against International Military Services Ltd. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4032", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart Andrew"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will outline the key points of contention on the Government paying its debt obligations in relation to IMS Limited; and whether those points of contention inform the Government's position on the upcoming IMS Limited arbitration hearing.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005763/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Willis Towers Watson do not calculate the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4032", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart Andrew"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contract given to Willis Towers Watson to calculate the pay benchmarks for Defence Equipment and Support employees was funded from the total amount allocated for pay increases in 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005765", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005765/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Trends in the level of pay and working conditions of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) employees are subject to regular monitoring through organisational governance processes.<\/p> The DE&S Annual Report and Accounts contains comparative information on these subjects and can be found on gov.uk at the following link:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-equipment-support-annual-report-and-accounts-index.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of pay and working conditions of Defence Equipment and Support employees since that organisation became a bespoke trading entity.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1548", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jessica Morden"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jessica Morden"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005768/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) staff are rewarded individually, with salary increases being based on how staff have performed throughout the year relative to their peers, and their salary in comparison to the market benchmark for their role.<\/p> <\/p> The distribution of civilian employees below the Senior Civil Service who were eligible for the 2018 pay award against each of DE&S\u2019 five performance ratings is set out in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Performance Rating<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Proportion of DE&S Staff<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exceptional<\/p><\/td> 11%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Very Good<\/p><\/td> 21%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Good<\/p><\/td> 40%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Moderate<\/p><\/td> 19%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Performance Improvement Required<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Staff rated \u2018Performance Improvement Required\u2019 did not receive an increase in pay and those with a rating of \u2018Moderate\u2019 received a flat 1%. Larger awards were given to those staff with the highest performance ratings, and dependent upon the relative position of their salary to the benchmark for their role.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4032", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart Andrew"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Defence Equipment and Support employees received pay increases at each performance rating relative to the benchmarks set out in their 2018 pay deal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1548", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jessica Morden"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jessica Morden"}
], "uin" : "190411"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005779", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005779/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/p><\/td> U18 Applications<\/p><\/td> Of which started basic training<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 14,050<\/p><\/td> 2,790<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 17,120<\/p><\/td> 3,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 20,370<\/p><\/td> 2,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.<\/p> <\/p> Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.<\/p> <\/p> Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1544", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton"}
}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in financial year 2013-14; and how many of those people have since started army training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4521", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005781/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/p><\/td> U18 Applications<\/p><\/td> Of which started basic training<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 14,050<\/p><\/td> 2,790<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 17,120<\/p><\/td> 3,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 20,370<\/p><\/td> 2,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.<\/p> <\/p> Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.<\/p> <\/p> Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2014-15; and how many of those people have since started army training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005782", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1005782/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/p><\/td> U18 Applications<\/p><\/td> Of which started basic training<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 14,050<\/p><\/td> 2,790<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 17,120<\/p><\/td> 3,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 20,370<\/p><\/td> 2,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.<\/p> <\/p> Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.<\/p> <\/p> Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2016-17; and how many of those people have since started army training.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1487", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood"}
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