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484360

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
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 maintain the Royal Irish Aftercare Service in support of veterans of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	32169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ulster Defence Regiment and The Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) Aftercare Service provides a vital service to support all veterans and dependants of those Regiments as well as sick and wounded personnel who leave the Armed Forces and wish to settle in Northern Ireland. Around £900,000 has been allocated to deliver this service in financial year 2016-17. Looking ahead as part of our commitment to deliver the most effective and efficient services to our veterans the Ministry of Defence is considering integrating the Aftercare Service into the MOD's broader veterans welfare organisation, Veterans UK.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 32170 question first answered 30/03/2016 13:09:14 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

484361

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he plans to allocate to the Royal Irish Aftercare Service in the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	32170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ulster Defence Regiment and The Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) Aftercare Service provides a vital service to support all veterans and dependants of those Regiments as well as sick and wounded personnel who leave the Armed Forces and wish to settle in Northern Ireland. Around £900,000 has been allocated to deliver this service in financial year 2016-17. Looking ahead as part of our commitment to deliver the most effective and efficient services to our veterans the Ministry of Defence is considering integrating the Aftercare Service into the MOD's broader veterans welfare organisation, Veterans UK.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 32169 question first answered 30/03/2016 13:09:14 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

454113

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the Gateway Project for armed forces veterans; and what plans he has to include Northern Ireland within the scope of that project.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	28165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has explored options for the development of a veterans gateway service to provide a single cross-sector point of access for all veterans. The Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group has recently directed that the Covenant Fund prioritise funding for a pilot project to set up a 24 hours a day single point of contact veterans gateway service in financial year 2016-17 and this will be formally announced shortly. The project's reach will extend across the UK, including Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/02/2016 14:37:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

444601

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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, what steps he has taken to ensure that checks on the complement and manning limit of reservist regiments are performed regularly and on time.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	22242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Reserve is a vital component of the Army's military capability and the Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring it continues to grow and contains the correct capability mix. There are a series of mechanisms to ensure this is the case.</p><p>The Secretary of State chairs regular meetings to review manning levels in the Army Reserve. In addition, manning levels are routinely reviewed through the Defence People and Training Board, Defence Board Meetings and a series of holding-to-account processes.</p><p>The Army also monitors the size and shape of its Reserve through bi-monthly boards, whilst the Executive Committee of the Army Board reviews manning levels on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/01/2016 16:07:11 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

443776

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for funding by his Department of regimental museums over the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	21736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>In addition to the National Army Museum, in the current financial year the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supported 69 regimental and corps museums across the UK through a combination of a £1.3 million total grant in aid, £1.6 million salary costs, and providing utilities and some support running costs when a museum is located on a MOD site. Funding beyond the current financial year will be set later this year, and will be subject to the normal review process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 16:00:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

443777

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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, what steps he is taking to improve the attendance of reservists at weekly drills, training exercises and medical assessments.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	21901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The majority of Reserve personnel train on a regular basis, effectively balancing their commitment to their Service with the competing demands of a busy modern life. The Ministry of Defence recognises and rewards reservists' commitment to our nation in various ways.</p><p>We have provided better equipment, and more opportunities for interesting and challenging experiences, including exercises, adventurous training and overseas training.</p><p>Volunteer reservists are paid for attendance at training and also receive a tax-exempt training bounty provided they fulfil their Service's annual training requirement including a two week camp or course. They have also received an annual paid leave entitlement since 1 April 2013.</p><p>In addition, since April 2015, reservists have been eligible for the new Armed Forces Pension Scheme for non-mobilised service, based on paid attendance.</p><p>These are just some examples of the actions the Department has taken to demonstrate that reservists are valued and valuable.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 14/01/2016 16:15:00 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

225992

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on how many redundancies or job losses have arisen in the private sector as a result of the award of the Next General Estates contract.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	226845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/03/2015 16:57:12 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

223918

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) RAF Regiment, (b) Royal Marines and (c) Regular Army personnel have been made redundant in each of the last five years; and how many such personnel (i) have been re-hired on full-time reserve service contracts and (ii) have joined the Reserves.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	225520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence began collecting centrally information on the numbers made redundant in October 2011. Of those made redundant, the information on those who then joined the Reserve Forces is readily available post - 1 April 2012 for the Army Reserve and post - 1 October 2012 for the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marine Reserve, Royal Fleet Reserve and Royal Air Force Reserve.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces personnel who leave and then join the Reserves or the Full Time Reserve Service do not necessarily do so within the same Financial Year (FY).</p><p> </p><p>The following table records the number of Armed Forces personnel who left the RAF Regiment, Royal Marines or the Regular Army on redundancy during each FY or part FY from 1 October 2011 to 31 December 2014 and the number who then joined the Reserves or the Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>SERVICE</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>ARMY</p></td><td><p>ROYAL MARINES</p></td><td><p>ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT</p><p>(includes the Operational Support Regiment)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 OCTOBER 2011 – 31 MARCH 2012</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Number Made Redundant</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Who Then Joined:-</p><p> </p><p>Reserve Forces</p><p>Of Which FTRS</p></td><td><p> </p><p>50</p><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 APRIL 2012 – 31 MARCH 2013</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Number Made Redundant</p></td><td><p>2,060</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Who Then Joined:-</p><p> </p><p>Reserve Forces</p><p>Of Which FTRS</p></td><td><p> </p><p>170</p><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 APRIL 2013 – 31 MARCH 2014</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Number Made Redundant</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Who Then Joined:-</p><p> </p><p>Reserve Forces</p><p>Of Which FTRS</p></td><td><p> </p><p>390</p><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 APRIL 2014 – 31 DECEMBER 2015</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Number Made Redundant</p></td><td><p>1,280</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Who Then Joined:-</p><p> </p><p>Reserve Forces</p><p>Of Which FTRS</p></td><td><p> </p><p>50</p><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>~ denotes 5 or fewer.</p><p> </p><p>- denotes Zero.</p><p> </p><p>The Reserve Forces consist of Volunteer Reserves, Regular Reserves, Sponsored Reserves and Full Time Reserve Service.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/03/2015 17:33:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

223920

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British military personnel have been assigned to support the training of the Ukrainian armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	225521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>On 24 February 2015 the Prime Minister announced additional UK non-lethal support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Around 75 British military personnel comprising of military trainers, advisors and liaison staff will provide this support, in the areas of medical, logistics, infantry, and intelligence capacity-building. The exact numbers will vary depending on the scheduling of the training activities.</p><p>This activity is in addition to ongoing defence engagement in areas such as leadership, defence reform, anti-corruption, strategic communications and procurement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/03/2015 17:09:45 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 48470 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

223921

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what former British military equipment has been (a) gifted and (b) sold to the Ukrainian armed forces in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	225522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>During the period 01 Jan 2013 - 28 Feb 2015 no former British military equipment was gifted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.</p><p>In October 2014 Witham's specialist Vehicles Ltd, acting on behalf of the MOD's Disposal Services Authority, agreed a sale of 75 surplus former British military Saxon Armoured Personnel Carriers to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/03/2015 17:24:28 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 48469 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson