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1220859

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, was given to (1) replacing, or (2) refurbishing, the Vigilant airframes; and if any such consideration was given, why were both options rejected.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Officials have now developed a number of options to be considered. The full financial and legal implications of these options are being explored so that the Defence Secretary can decide how to proceed. Work on this is continuing at pace both in the Ministry of Defence and across Government.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Vigilant T1 originally had an Out-of-Service Date of 2019; this was brought forward to May 2018 in order to refocus resource for the benefit of the Cadets, extending the life of the Viking conventional glider and investing in the wider Air Cadet Aerospace Offer.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The glider recovery programme from 2014-2018 covering both Viking Conventional glider and Vigilant motor-glider was subject to routine investment appraisal processes. This showed that substantial operational, technical and commercial negotiations with a range of aerospace leaders in this field had failed to find a value for money approach to successfully repair and recover or replace all the gliders. Therefore, in line with the available technical and commercial capacity the value for money was in restructuring the Aerospace Offer for cadets.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The recovery programme of both glider types was resourced within wider support contracts which also supported the operation of the active fleets with Volunteer Gliding Squadrons. Consequently, we cannot separately identify the resource used for the recovery of the six Vigilant airframes which were successfully recovered prior to the Out-of-Service date.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Vigilant fleet was disposed of to Aerobility. I am withholding the value of the disposal sale as it would prejudice commercial interests.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2020 10:59:00 question first ministerially corrected 17/07/2020 13:31:41 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie previous answer version 36431 answering member printed Baroness Goldie answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1220855

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Decommissioning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the reasons for decommissioning the Vigilant T1 aircraft.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Vigilant T1 originally had an Out-of-Service Date of 2019; this was brought forward to May 2018 in order to refocus resource for the benefit of the Cadets, extending the life of the Viking conventional glider and investing in the wider Air Cadet Aerospace Offer.</p><p> </p><p>The glider recovery programme from 2014-2018 covering both Viking Conventional glider and Vigilant motor-glider was subject to routine investment appraisal processes. This showed that substantial operational, technical and commercial negotiations with a range of aerospace leaders in this field had failed to find a value for money approach to successfully repair and recover or replace all the gliders. Therefore, in line with the available technical and commercial capacity the value for money was in restructuring the Aerospace Offer for cadets.</p><p> </p><p>The recovery programme of both glider types was resourced within wider support contracts which also supported the operation of the active fleets with Volunteer Gliding Squadrons. Consequently, we cannot separately identify the resource used for the recovery of the six Vigilant airframes which were successfully recovered prior to the Out-of-Service date.</p><p>The Vigilant fleet was disposed of to Aerobility. I am withholding the value of the disposal sale as it would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL6460 HL6461 question first answered 17/07/2020 13:19:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1220856

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the proposed costs were of works to bring the Vigilant T1 aircraft back online for training RAF Air Cadets.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Vigilant T1 originally had an Out-of-Service Date of 2019; this was brought forward to May 2018 in order to refocus resource for the benefit of the Cadets, extending the life of the Viking conventional glider and investing in the wider Air Cadet Aerospace Offer.</p><p> </p><p>The glider recovery programme from 2014-2018 covering both Viking Conventional glider and Vigilant motor-glider was subject to routine investment appraisal processes. This showed that substantial operational, technical and commercial negotiations with a range of aerospace leaders in this field had failed to find a value for money approach to successfully repair and recover or replace all the gliders. Therefore, in line with the available technical and commercial capacity the value for money was in restructuring the Aerospace Offer for cadets.</p><p> </p><p>The recovery programme of both glider types was resourced within wider support contracts which also supported the operation of the active fleets with Volunteer Gliding Squadrons. Consequently, we cannot separately identify the resource used for the recovery of the six Vigilant airframes which were successfully recovered prior to the Out-of-Service date.</p><p>The Vigilant fleet was disposed of to Aerobility. I am withholding the value of the disposal sale as it would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL6459 HL6461 question first answered 17/07/2020 13:19:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1220857

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Sales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Vigilant T1 aircraft sold for.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The Vigilant T1 originally had an Out-of-Service Date of 2019; this was brought forward to May 2018 in order to refocus resource for the benefit of the Cadets, extending the life of the Viking conventional glider and investing in the wider Air Cadet Aerospace Offer.</p><p> </p><p>The glider recovery programme from 2014-2018 covering both Viking Conventional glider and Vigilant motor-glider was subject to routine investment appraisal processes. This showed that substantial operational, technical and commercial negotiations with a range of aerospace leaders in this field had failed to find a value for money approach to successfully repair and recover or replace all the gliders. Therefore, in line with the available technical and commercial capacity the value for money was in restructuring the Aerospace Offer for cadets.</p><p> </p><p>The recovery programme of both glider types was resourced within wider support contracts which also supported the operation of the active fleets with Volunteer Gliding Squadrons. Consequently, we cannot separately identify the resource used for the recovery of the six Vigilant airframes which were successfully recovered prior to the Out-of-Service date.</p><p>The Vigilant fleet was disposed of to Aerobility. I am withholding the value of the disposal sale as it would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL6459 HL6460 question first answered 17/07/2020 13:19:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1222939

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Justice 4 Troops
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the organisation Justice 4 Troops, established on 5 June to address military grievances.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>There is a well-established Service Complaints process for those personnel who wish to raise grievances about any aspect of their Service life. This is underpinned by legislation and independently overseen by the Service Complaints Ombudsman (SCO) for the Armed Forces. Justice 4 Troops is a community interest company incorporated in July 2019. Justice4Troops has no official mandate to intervene in grievances or their handling; this is a role it has self-appointed. Accordingly, no assessment has been made, nor is one appropriate. Representations received from this organisation are not afforded any particular status within the Ministry of Defence, but we do remain concerned to ensure that the individuals who engage with Justice4Troops are provided with unbiased advice to ensure that they do not miss the opportunity to raise any grievance through the official channels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 22/07/2020 13:37:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1288332

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Ministry of Defence's Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, what plans they have to increase volunteer support for the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets Associations under the proposed formation of a Non-Departmental Public Body.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The 2019 Review of the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCAs) recognises that a key strength of the RFCAs is their extensive volunteer membership, which brings with it a breadth of expertise and community links.</p><p>Through the establishment of a Non-Departmental Public Body, The Ministry of Defence will look to both preserve and enhance the volunteer ethos, establishing a diverse and inclusive organisation representative of the communities in which they serve, enabled by a vibrant and active volunteer cohort.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/03/2021 15:31:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1537007

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pregnancy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what resources they provide to support pregnant service persons or dependents who are required to return to the UK to have their baby while on an overseas posting, especially if there is no familial network for support.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>Pregnant Servicewomen returning to the UK will be the responsibility of a chain of command and managed by a parent unit, having the ability to use welfare facilities provided by that unit, and access welfare support provided by that unit's chain of command.</p><p>If a pregnant Servicewoman, or spouse of a Service person, is returned to the UK on the advice of medical professionals, travel by an appropriate method will be at public expense. Additionally, the cost of subsistence may be paid for the pregnant woman up to a period of six weeks before, and up to two weeks after the birth. Compassionate leave may be granted by the Commanding Officer of the pregnant Servicewoman, or their serving spouse/civil partner, providing an authorised period of absence to enable them to attend to an immediate domestic crisis.</p><p>Servicewomen are not entitled under law to Statutory Maternity Leave. However, provision for maternity leave equating to the statutory arrangements is made by the Armed Forces Occupational Maternity Scheme. Additionally, the MOD enables Shared Parental Leave which provides eligible Service personnel who are parents, with a flexible way to share time off work in the first year after their child is born or placed with them for adoption. Defence also offers Service personnel a package of modern Flexible Working opportunities aimed at reducing stress, improving work/life balance, and encouraging continued service through changing circumstances. In return, Flexible Working gives Defence greater agility to deliver its outcomes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/11/2022 16:14:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1537008

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pregnancy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what resources they provide to a service person who is serving overseas to visit their pregnant partner or new baby in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>While it is understood that pregnancy and the birth of a baby are exceptionally important events in the life of a Service person<strong>,</strong> in the absence of medical complications or emergencies Service personnel would be expected to use their standard allocations of leave and travel for travel back to the UK. Known pregnancies are fully considered in the pre-deployment phase to either mitigate the need for the Service person to return home or plan for that eventuality.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/11/2022 11:15:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1537009

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Conditions of Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for the differences between the non-confinement policies operated by the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, specifically in Kenya; and why the Ministry of Defence is more restrictive.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The criteria for confinement or non-confinement during the pregnancies of Service personnel are based on individual medical assessments. A decision on confinement in any location is based on an assessment of risk, to both the mother and baby, informed by both primary and secondary healthcare experts.</p><p>For Kenya, specifically, a number of factors are considered. For example, Service personnel in Kenya mainly reside in Nanyuki, which does not provide access to the level of neonatal care equivalent to the NHS. Once born, the child and their supportability must also be considered, including access to specialist emergency care and the risks posed by Yellow Fever and malaria, for which vaccination and chemoprophylaxis respectively are not recommended from birth.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/11/2022 11:15:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1537010

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Conditions of Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how the Ministry of Defence is ensuring that its non-confinement policy is (1) not discriminatory to its workforce, and (2) ensures the greatest available pool of talent is available to serve in demanding roles overseas.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>Before a posting, Service personnel are informed by the Ministry of Defence if it is to a non-confinement location, where children are not supportable until 6 months of age. Most personnel are willing to follow this advice and return to the UK. If concerns are expressed, however, Defence Primary Healthcare will work with the Chain of Command to offer the best possible solution on an individual basis. This might include an earlier return to a non-confinement location, after consideration of all the relevant factors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/11/2022 16:15:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal