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1660285

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Remembrance Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of road closure fees on the number of Remembrance Service parades.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	199261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>Road closure fees are not a Defence matter and are the responsibility of Local Authorities. It is for Local Authorities when setting the level of their fees to consider what impact this will have on requests by their communities for road closures, including for Remembrance parades.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/09/2023 13:15:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1650827

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey have made on implementing their service accommodation rectification plans.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	192886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Pinnacle have completed the implementation of the Rectification Plan and are at or above the minimum Acceptable Level of Performance (ALP) in all areas where they have sole responsibility for delivery.</p><p>Performance has improved for both VIVO and Amey in the key areas of response maintenance timeframes and reducing the backlog of maintenance tasks, since the rectification plans were implemented in September 2022. However, there is still more work to do before VIVO and Amey are consistently at the ALP.</p><p>The Department has set out an expectation that suppliers must demonstrate they can sustain performance at or above the ALP before the rectification plans will be considered to have succeeded. The Department has made it very clear that there is still more to achieve before Service families are getting the level of service that they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/07/2023 11:06:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1650828

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
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 paid to (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey under the service accommodation contracts awarded in June 2021.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	192887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>I am unable to provide this information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/07/2023 11:06:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1650829

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what payments to (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey have been withheld on performance grounds in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	192888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department has exercised to the fullest extent its contractual rights to withhold fixed and variable profit in respect of the delivery of the contractual performance measures.</p><p>Information regarding the specific amount is being withheld and cannot be provided, as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/07/2023 10:56:18 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1585887

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado GR4s the Royal Air Forces owns.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	143895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Tornado GR4 went out of RAF service in 2019 and has been through a thorough disposal process. The RAF have retained nine as ground based training aids and gate guardians but none are airworthy and the majority of their systems have been permanently removed or inhibited to ensure long-term safety for ground instruction training or public display.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/02/2023 14:52:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1568261

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Inquiry into Alleged Unlawful Activity by British Armed Forces during Deliberate Detention Operations in Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will fund independent legal representation for any serving or former members of the armed forces who are required to give evidence to the Independent inquiry into alleged unlawful activity by British armed forces during deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan chaired by Lord Justice Sir Charles Haddon-Cave.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	126837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>All current and former service and civilian personnel who are subject to legal proceedings as a consequence of their actions during service or employment, or who may give evidence in legal proceedings in connection with their official duties, are entitled to legal representation.</p><p> </p><p>An individual acting in accordance with their employment or service will generally be offered representation by Government Legal Department (GLD) in England and Wales; Morton Fraser (MF) in Scotland; and the Crown Solicitor (CSO) in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Circumstances where the fees of other solicitors may be agreed will generally only include where there is a potential conflict of interest with the Department, or where GLD/MF/CSO do not have appropriate expertise or capacity to provide representation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/01/2023 13:06:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1568264

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Inquiry into Alleged Unlawful Activity by British Armed Forces during Deliberate Detention Operations in Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons he learned from the findings of Sir Thayne Forbes in the Al Sweady Inquiry for setting the terms of reference of the independent inquiry into alleged unlawful activity by British Armed Forces during deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	126838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence engaged with Lord Justice Sir Charles Haddon-Cave, the inquiry chair, throughout the process of setting the terms of reference for the <em>Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan (IIA)</em>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this process, Sir Charles and the Secretary of State considered comparable inquiries into historical allegations, including the Al-Sweady Inquiry, with regard to the IIA's terms of reference, resourcing requirements and anticipated costs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/01/2023 13:08:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1568268

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on (a) Operation Northmoor and (b Cestro.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	126839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>£10 million was spent on Operation NORTHMOOR, which was the Royal Military Police's investigation into 675 allegations from Afghanistan (these allegations ranged from non-criminal allegations (of cultural insensitivity), to assault and ill-treatment, to unlawful killings during arrest operations).</p><p> </p><p>Unlike Operation NORTHMOOR, Operation CESTRO was not budgeted separately from other Special Investigation Branch (SIB) Regiment RMP investigations. It is not therefore possible to extract costs data specific to that operation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/01/2023 13:09:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1453024

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to offer (a) empty MOD homes (b) military accommodation to house people under the Homes for Ukrainians scheme.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	143816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the UK Government's 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme, as of 20 March 2022, over 150,000 expressions of interest have been received from individuals and organisations. The Ministry of Defence is assessing how the Department can contribute to the scheme, noting the unique nature of Service accommodation, which includes potential security implications where accommodation is 'behind the wire'.</p><p>Should a formal request be received for Defence to assist with accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, it will be considered in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) principles.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/03/2022 11:48:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1285501

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the 40 most expensive substitute service family accommodation and substitute single living accommodation properties rented out in the last 12 months were.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	152661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Please see a table below displaying the 40 highest monthly rental charges for Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and Substitute Service Single Accommodation (SSSA) in the last 12 months, these figures have been rounded to the nearest pound:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monthly Rental Charge*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Town</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£5,008</p></td><td><p>Esher</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£4,850</p></td><td><p>Taplow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£4,026</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£3,100</p></td><td><p>Grantown On Spey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£3,085</p></td><td><p>Tadworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,900</p></td><td><p>Moray</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,700</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,650</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,640</p></td><td><p>Wallingford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,626</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,543</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,450</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,426</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,413</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,337</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,300</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,270</p></td><td><p>Solihull</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,263</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,238</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,200</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,200</p></td><td><p>Bishops Stortford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,144</p></td><td><p>Havant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,125</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,125</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,108</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,100</p></td><td><p>Woodbridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,057</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,050</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,050</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,043</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,029</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,025</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,023</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,023</p></td><td><p>Middlesbrough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,011</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Includes where appropriate contributions to monthly rent paid by service personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The substitute accommodation contract contains regional maximum rental charges which are commercially sensitive. Other than in exceptional circumstances MOD will pay only up to the maximum rent.</p><p> </p><p>Personnel below the rank of Major (and its equivalents) in SSSA are expected to share with personnel of a similar rank, which is the case in some of the SSSA shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel can also make a contribution towards the rent of a property over the rental charge limit, based on their personal requirements, which is the case in some of the properties shown in the table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/02/2021 15:09:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild