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1465136

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answers of 9 February 2022 to Question 117745 on Army Reserve: Training and of 28 March 2022 to Question 906313 on Army Reserve, what recent estimate he has made of the trained workforce requirement of the Army Reserve, excluding those personnel undergoing phase 1 training, under future plans, broken down by (a) the British Army, (b) Strategic Command, (c) the Royal Navy, (d) the RAF and (e) other; and if he will provide those figures in comparison to those given in Answer to Question 117745.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	6728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 9 February 2022 to Questions 117744 and 117745 to the hon. Member for South Norfolk, as the figures showing future workforce requirement of the Army Reserve have not changed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 117744.docx title Army Reserve Training 2 file name UIN117745.docx title Army Reserve Training question first answered 31/05/2022 15:37:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1465137

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) trained workforce requirement and (b) weapon inventory of support weapons for an army reserve infantry battalion was in January 2022; and what it is planned to be in the future, listed by category (i) anti-tank weapons, (ii) mortars, (iii) machine guns, (iv) assault pioneers.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	6729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>In January 2022, the workforce requirement varied for each of the Army Reserve infantry battalions. Under Future Soldier, structures will be standardised to mitigate such variations and bring coherence. All Army Reserve infantry battalions will therefore adopt a common structure based on either a three or four sub-unit model in the future.</p><p>Whilst there are changes under Future Soldier, the requirement for each Army Reserve infantry battalion to provide a support weapons capability will endure, to deliver reinforcement to the Army's regular battalions for warfighting.</p><p>As with Regular Army battalions, I am withholding a breakdown of both the workforce requirement and weapon inventory as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the British Army.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 31/05/2022 15:38:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658697

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 8 September, we have relocated over 12,200 individuals under the ARAP scheme to the UK. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit.</p><p> </p><p>Not all members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Commando Force 333 will automatically be eligible for ARAP. However, we are prioritising finding remaining eligible applications who are awaiting a decision as quickly as we can.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/09/2023 10:40:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658698

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 6 September, 582 confirmed ARAP-eligible people remain in Afghanistan. We are unable to break down our figures by specific job role or unit.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658700

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent of the UK's responsibility for the security of former members of Commando Force 333.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 - whilst their efforts heroic - are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 198069 question first answered 14/09/2023 10:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658701

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to support former members of Commando Force 333.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 - whilst their efforts heroic - are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 198068 question first answered 14/09/2023 10:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658702

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many former members of Commando Force 333 have died since the fall of Kabul.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate for the number of members of Commando Force 333 who have died since the fall of Kabul. Not all former members of CF333 will have applied for relocation under the ARAP scheme, and some ARAP applicants may have changed their contact details or decided to relocate elsewhere without informing us.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:30:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1624152

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing Ukraine with depleted uranium shells on radiation levels.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	182936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Depleted uranium rounds obviously have a high impact upon those in the target armoured vehicle. Beyond that the effects are limited, primarily to the remains of the targeted vehicle and some potential heavy metal contamination localised around the impact zone. Radiation from depleted uranium is not discernible from natural background radiation at impact sites.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 03/05/2023 10:41:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1505528

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Fairford: B-52 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many B52 strategic bombers have been deployed to RAF Fairford; and whether he has plans for those bombers to be equipped with nuclear weapons.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	48489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Four B52 aircraft are currently deployed to RAF Fairford.</p><p>It remains longstanding UK and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at a given location or time.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/09/2022 10:08:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1583580

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Civil Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government is providing (a) early warning systems for air and missile strikes and (b) other forms of civil defence to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	139283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has bolstered Ukraine's ability to detect Russian attacks from the air by gifting dozens of air defence radars. These provide early warning against both Russian cruise missiles and Iranian supplied one-way drones. Training on this capability is underway in the UK for Ukrainian armed forces. UK Teams continue to provide specialist advice on the protection of critical infrastructure and a variety of other protective equipment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/02/2023 12:34:04 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel