The Ministry of Defence plans to publish the strategy for Maximising Competition in Defence Procurement in 2019, on completion of the acquisition review elements of the Modernising Defence Programme.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4032", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart Andrew"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Pudsey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Stuart Andrew"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-17T16:52:58.883Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-12-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Defence: Procurement"} , "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, when his Department plans to publish the Maximising Competition in Defence Procurement Strategy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/54", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "New Forest East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Julian Lewis"} ], "uin" : "198141"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1017209", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1017209/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK remains committed to NATO and to Euro-Atlantic security. We were a leading proponent of the decision made at the Warsaw Summit in 2016 to recognise cyberspace as a domain of operations and will continue to support its full implementation, and play an active role in supporting the development of NATO's Cyber Operations centre. The UK is also engaged with NATO's efforts to project stability across the Middle East and North Africa region through our southern partnerships and the Defence and Related Security Capacity Building initiative. Discussions within NATO regarding the exact nature of individual Allies' contributions to its new Commands in Norfolk and Ulm, and to the Counter Hybrid Support Teams, are still ongoing. Once this information becomes available, I will write to my right hon. Friend with further detail.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1544", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Milton Keynes North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mark Lancaster"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-11T16:22:07.74Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NATO"} , "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 contribution the Government is (a) making and (b) has plans to make to NATO's (i) new Command in Norfolk, (ii) new Command in Ulm, (iii) Counter Hybrid Support Teams, (iv) Cyber Operations Centre, (v) Hub for the South in Naples and (vi) capacity building programmes in (A) Iraq, (B) Jordan and (C) Tunisia.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/54", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "New Forest East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Julian Lewis"} ], "uin" : "197309"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1015232", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1015232/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The attached table shows the number of Temporary Healthcare Workers (non-permanent staff) employed by the Defence Medical Services (DMS) in Mental Healthcare (MH) roles at the end of each Financial Year (FY) since 2011.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1487", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bournemouth East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Tobias Ellwood"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1015232/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "195457 - Dr Julian Lewis.docx"} , "title" : "195457 - Armed Forces Mental Health Services"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-04T15:55:07.317Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Defence Medical Services: Staff"} , "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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2018 to Question 184831 on Armed Forces: Mental Health Services, when he plans to provide verified figures of the number of non-permanent staff employed by Defence Medical Services in mental health care roles at the end of each financial year since 2011; and what the shortfall in FTE in the number of permanent staff employed by Defence Medical Services against total posts in the roles of (a) psychiatrists, (b) psychologists, (c) mental health nurses and (d) social workers was at the end of each financial year since 2011.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/54", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "New Forest East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Julian Lewis"} ], "uin" : "195457"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/997422", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/997422/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The table below shows the numbers of Regular, Reserve and Civilian permanent staff employed in the Defence Medical Services since 2011. We do not hold the data requested for 2009 and 2010. It is not possible to break down the figures into those employed in Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs) and elsewhere within the Defence Medical Services.<\/p>
<\/p>
Non-permanent staff such as locums may have been employed during this period to fill temporary vacancies and staff absences, such as operational deployments. It has not been possible to obtain verified figures for these within the timescale available.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Regular <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Reserve<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Civilian<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 130<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 140<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 130<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 60<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 35<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 130<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 40<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 35<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 120<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 40<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 55<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 105<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 120<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 85<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 105<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 45<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychiatrist<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Psychologist<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mental Health Nurse<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Social Worker<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 100<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 115<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The tilde (~) denotes a number less than five.<\/p> <\/p> Figures are rounded to the nearest five.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff were employed in (i) Departments of Community Mental Health and (ii) other secondary mental health care services in the Armed Forces at the end of each financial year since 2009-10; and what the ratio of military staff to civilians in those services was in each of those years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many legacy cases from the Troubles in Northern Ireland are (a) currently being and (b) are due to be brought to court in the next 12 months; and how many of those cases involve the prosecution of present or former (i) service personnel, (ii) police or other security forces, (iii) republican terrorists and (iv) loyalist terrorists.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to respond to the Defence Committee's 6th Report of Session 2017-19 entitled The Government's Proposals for Future Security Partnership with the European Union, which was published on 8 June 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will conduct a public consultation on the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of making compulsory the equipping of bicycles with an effective auditory warning device whenever ridden on public roads or paths.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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