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77069

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on refurbishing (a) gym and leisure facilities, (b) cafeteria and (c) interior decoration within (i) his Department and (ii) his Department-owned buidlings in (A) 2013 and (B) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/07/2014 16:22:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77070

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many away days his Department has held for its officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014; and what the cost of each such event has been.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 14:04:41 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77071

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Media: Subscriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is of each subscription to (a) magazines and (b) television channels held by his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Information on individual media subscriptions is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.<br><br>The Ministry Of Defence (MOD) purchases its print and electronic journals through a pan-Government framework contract. Our expenditure against this contract totalled £584,387 (excluding VAT) in financial year 2013-14.<br>The contract is mainly used for the purchase of academic, technical, medical and trade publications for the MOD colleges, training centres, technical information centres and medical units, including those in operational theatres. A small number of recreational titles are provided for use in personnel recovery centres.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/09/2014 13:06:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 11772 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77072

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Royal Household
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel have been attached to the Royal Household in each year since 2010; and what the cost of such attachments has been.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Members of the Armed Forces are attached to the Royal Household in order to provide support to the Head of State and manage the extensive involvement and interaction of the Royal Family with the UK military at home and abroad. They also support state ceremonial events and formal, state sponsored, visits by members of the Royal Family. Information on Armed Forces personnel permanently attached to the Royal Household is provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Service Personnel</p><p>Permanently Attached to</p><p>The Royal Household</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Approximate Cost</p><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>890,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>950,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>920,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>800,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 14:31:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77073

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) entertainment and (b) the purchase of alcohol in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14; and what estimate he has made of such spending in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Expenditure on hospitality and entertainment is published in the Notes to the Ministry of Defence’s Annual Report and Accounts each year. We spent £1.527 million on this activity in 2012-13. We estimate that expenditure will be in the same region in 2013-14 and 2014-15. The figure for 2013-14 will be published in the 2013-14 Annual Report and Accounts later this year. This compares with expenditure of £4.3 million in 2008-09 + £3.8 million in 2009-10 under the previous Government. <br><br>We do not hold financial information in a form that allows us to identify expenditure on alcohol separately. This information could therefore be provided only at disproportionate cost. The provision of alcoholic refreshments at public expense is authorised only in exceptional circumstances and must be modest and appropriate in nature.Expenditure on hospitality and entertainment is published in the Notes to the Ministry of Defence’s Annual Report and Accounts each year. We spent £1.527 million on this activity in 2012-13. We estimate that expenditure will be in the same region in 2013-14 and 2014-15. The figure for 2013-14 will be published in the 2013-14 Annual Report and Accounts later this year. This compares with expenditure of £4.3 million in 2008-09 and £3.8 million in 2009-10 under the previous Government. <br><br>We do not hold financial information in a form that allows us to identify expenditure on alcohol separately. This information could therefore be provided only at disproportionate cost. The provision of alcoholic refreshments at public expense is authorised only in exceptional circumstances and must be modest and appropriate in nature.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 13:53:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77074

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Annual Report on Reserve Forces as submitted by the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr James Arbuthnot
uin	205060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence placed the report in the Library of the House on 15 July 2014.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 21/07/2014 13:50:06 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

77075

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on recruitment advertising (a) on television and (b) on printed materials in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is a key requirement for the Armed Forces to maintain a satisfactory balance of skills, experience, ability and seniority in rank to enable delivery of operational requirements. Despite the reduction in overall numbers of Service personnel, the requirement for the Armed Forces to recruit and train personnel to replace those who leave the services remains.</p><p> </p><p>Details of money spent by the Ministry of Defence in financial year (FY) 2013-14 on recruitment advertising for television and on printed materials are included in the table below. This information is broken down by Service and civilian staff.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Cost of recruitment advertising on television FY 2013-14 (including production costs).</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Cost of recruitment advertising on printed materials FY 2013-14 (including careers publications)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army </strong></p></td><td><p>£1,289,367</p></td><td><p> </p><p>£1,067,547</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force </strong></p></td><td><p>£2,260,086</p></td><td><p> </p><p>£83,077</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Navy </strong></p></td><td><p>£4,447,000</p></td><td><p> </p><p>£400,800</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Civilians staff </strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p> </p><p>£610,891*</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* This figure includes the cost of recruitment advertising where the MOD has paid for a media package to advertise in a newspaper and on the publications website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 13:49:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77076

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individuals in his Department have participated in (a) disability awareness and (b) LGBT awareness training in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 22/07/2014 16:58:17 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier previous answer version 11782 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77077

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the budget for the Cadet Expansion Programme has been spent to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>To date, £4.3 million of the £10.85 million Cadet Expansion Programme budget has been spent. This represents 40% of the total budget.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/08/2014 10:16:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 11778 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

77078

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Medal Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what type of medals have been issued by the Medal Office in each year since 2010; and what the annual cost of such medals has been.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	205057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number and types of medals and clasps that have been issued by the Ministry of Defence Medal Office between 1 January 2011 and 31 May 2014 is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Type of Medal/ Clasp</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2011</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2012</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>2014</em></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Medals</em></p></td><td><p><em>Clasps</em></p></td><td><p><em>Medals</em></p></td><td><p><em>Clasps</em></p></td><td><p><em>Medals</em></p></td><td><p><em>Clasps</em></p></td><td><p><em>Medals</em></p></td><td><p><em>Clasps</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Historic (First World War)</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Historic (Second World War)</p></td><td><p>8,600</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>8,307</p></td><td><p>346</p></td><td><p>8,595</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>5,149</p></td><td><p>182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Post War Campaigns</p></td><td><p>2,223</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>1,707</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>1,542</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>895</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current</p></td><td><p>17,990</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>19,096</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>13,752</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>5,817</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conduct and Reserves</p></td><td><p>5,177</p></td><td><p>2,332</p></td><td><p>5,116</p></td><td><p>2,173</p></td><td><p>5,237</p></td><td><p>2,181</p></td><td><p>2,645</p></td><td><p>1,365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elizabeth Cross</p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Honours and Awards</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arctic Star</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,510</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,242</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bomber Command Clasp</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3,478</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,409</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>457,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>972</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Olympic Medallions</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totals</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>37,654</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>494,499</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>63,119</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25,748</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total gross costs incurred by the MOD Medal Office in 2011 to 31 May 2014 is shown in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Costs[1]</p></td><td><p>NACMO[2]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£2,505,657</p></td><td><p>£994,664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£4,935,336</p></td><td><p>£655,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£3,554,576</p></td><td><p>£511,187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£1,310,337</p></td><td><p>£173,006</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] The figure provided includes all medal, bullion, and actual staff pay costs for the MOD Medal Office, and excludes any Head Office/Corporate overheads.</p><p>[2] It also includes Net Additional Costs of Military Operations (NACMO) which in line with HM Treasury Guidance, can be claimed back from the Treasury Reserve.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/07/2014 13:47:50 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones