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1505973

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date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to identify duplicate applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>We are investing considerable effort and resources into delivering the ARAP scheme. Our new case working system, which went live in May, enables the identification of duplicate or repeat applications from one individual and links these together. Almost all existing applications have now been through a matching process and all new applications are automatically checked upon receipt.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/09/2022 08:28:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505974

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications have not received an initial response within three months since September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>All applicants receive a confirmation of receipt automatically on making their applications.</p><p>Thereafter caseworkers are focussed on matching employment records to applicants to prioritise applicants with a higher chance of approval. As I have said in the House on a number of occasions, my priority is identifying those who worked with the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/09/2022 09:08:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505975

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many legal challenges relating to applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme his Department has received in each month since April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>As of 9 September 2022, the MOD is a defendant in approximately 112 legal challenges. The first legal challenge on ARAP was received in September 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>September 2021</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2021</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2021</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2021</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2022</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2022</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/09/2022 08:54:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505977

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Temperature
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2022 to Question 38505 on Military Aid: Weather, how many MACA requests his Department has received in response to extreme heat in each year since 2000; and of those how many his Department has accepted.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Since 2016, the Ministry of Defence has received the following Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests relating to hot weather:</p><p>· In June/July 2018, three MACA requests were made to support Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service in tackling wild / moorland fires. All three requests were accepted.</p><p>· In August 2018, one MACA request was made for Defence Estate support to the Staffordshire Fire Rescue Service to support their tackling of a wildfire in the local area. This request was accepted.</p><p>· In May/June 2020, two MACA requests were made for Defence support to fight wildfires in Wareham Forest and Hatfield Moor respectively. Both MACA requests were accepted but were subsequently cancelled by the requesting Department before they were activated.</p><p>With regard to the data requested for the period 2000 to 2015, the information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/09/2022 08:24:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505980

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian armed forces personnel have been training in the UK as part of Operation Interflex.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has so far trained more than 5,700 Ukrainian personnel as part of Operation Interflex. In addition, the UK has provided training for specific capabilities that have been donated to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2022 15:08:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505985

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report entitled Investigation into the alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbestos during overseas exercises and training since 2018, published on 18 August 2022, how many armed forces personnel have been exposed to asbestos during overseas exercises in each year since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering what data sources may be relevant to answer this question. Therefore, I will write to the Rt Hon. Member with a substantive answer, and I will place a copy of my letter in the library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 22/09/2022 11:04:05 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505987

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the Lightning programme (a) on time and (b) budget in the context of the Independent Projects Authority's rating of that project as red.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The last Independent Projects Authority's review of the Lightning Programme occurred on 6 May 2022. The Review Team considered there to be sufficient evidence to support the Programme in proceeding to the next phase and awarded an Amber Delivery Confidence Assessment rating.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 22/09/2022 11:35:05 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505988

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the MODnet Evolve programme (a) on time and (b) budget in the context of the Independent Projects Authority's rating of that project as red.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	49074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The MODNet Evolve Programme provides key capabilities for MOD’s future core Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capability and contains six sub-projects at different points in the delivery cycle (two of which have successfully delivered). Assessment is that delivery of the outstanding projects within the programme approval is feasible.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is currently forecasting a £320 million spend against an aggregated approval limit of £383 million. Work is ongoing to develop the scope and plans for the future elements of the Evolve Programme. In response to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) review, several recommendations, including the recruitment and appointment of a new full-time SRO, have been actioned to improve future project rigour, discipline, and delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 22/09/2022 13:34:53 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey