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1745829

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last issued instructions to his Department on the threshold for financial sign-off of new procurements; and what those instructions were.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>We continue to review and spend on our priorities as part of normal financial management There have been a number of communications as part of departmental business to enable us to get a grip of defence spending. We are committed to securing value for money for taxpayers and cutting waste, for instance taking immediate action to stop all non-essential Government consultancy spending in financial year 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 04/12/2024 11:47:17 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1745844

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the proportionate change in (a) spending on service personnel in (i) real and (ii) cash terms and (b) the number of frontline service personnel in each financial year between 2015-16 and 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
	tabling member printed	Helen Maguire
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>The information you have requested is set out in the table below. The figures for financial year 2024-25 will be available once the accounts have been closed and audited. All personnel numbers are as at 1 April of the relevant financial year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spend on Service Personnel in Cash Terms (£million)</strong></p></td><td><p>9,319</p></td><td><p>9,623</p></td><td><p>9,684</p></td><td><p>9,785</p></td><td><p>10,691</p></td><td><p>11,269</p></td><td><p>11,184</p></td><td><p>11,449</p></td><td><p>11,954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spend on Service Personnel in Real Terms (£million at Constant 2023-24 prices)</strong></p></td><td><p>12,050</p></td><td><p>12,169</p></td><td><p>12,056</p></td><td><p>11,931</p></td><td><p>12,734</p></td><td><p>12,738</p></td><td><p>12,716</p></td><td><p>12,151</p></td><td><p>11,954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total UK Regular Forces</strong></p></td><td><p>153,724</p></td><td><p>150,996</p></td><td><p>149,366</p></td><td><p>146,556</p></td><td><p>144,428</p></td><td><p>145,317</p></td><td><p>149,280</p></td><td><p>147,978</p></td><td><p>142,556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>of which Royal Navy and Royal Marines</em></strong></p></td><td><p>32,739</p></td><td><p>32,502</p></td><td><p>32,544</p></td><td><p>32,483</p></td><td><p>32,537</p></td><td><p>32,755</p></td><td><p>33,848</p></td><td><p>33,929</p></td><td><p>32,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>of which Army</em></strong></p></td><td><p>87,058</p></td><td><p>85,038</p></td><td><p>83,561</p></td><td><p>81,116</p></td><td><p>79,029</p></td><td><p>79,624</p></td><td><p>82,231</p></td><td><p>80,730</p></td><td><p>77,536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>of which Royal Air Force</em></strong></p></td><td><p>33,927</p></td><td><p>33,456</p></td><td><p>33,261</p></td><td><p>32,957</p></td><td><p>32,862</p></td><td><p>32,938</p></td><td><p>33,201</p></td><td><p>33,319</p></td><td><p>32,180</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 04/12/2024 11:50:18 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5336

1745846

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his Department's planned timescale for the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Sherwood Forest
	tabling member printed	Michelle Welsh
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ending the injustice of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and the first increased payments due to the transfer of the Investment Reserve Fund to members were made at the end of November. The Government will soon start talks with the MPS Trustees on the future arrangements for surplus sharing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is happy to consider any proposals for changes that the BCSSS Trustees wish to make once the new MPS arrangements have been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 04/12/2024 12:15:53 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
	tabling member	5226

1745847

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps to discover the full extent of health issues in aircrew exposed to (a) fuel and (b) exhaust fumes from helicopters.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to the health and wellbeing of our people.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Medical Expert Group (IMEG) was previously tasked to review independently the evidence base for causality between Sea King helicopter exhaust fumes and rare cancers. The report by the IMEG concluded that the evidence did not meet internationally adopted criteria for causation of these rare cancers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to monitor medical evidence and respond accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 04/12/2024 11:47:56 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1745458

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the level of funding available for the New Medium Helicopter programme in the Strategic Defence Review.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence Review will guide future capability development priorities, to ensure the United Kingdom is both secure at home and strong abroad - now and for the years to come. The Reviewers will make their final report in the first half of 2025, and it is therefore only right that we do not prejudice the details of the review at this stage.</p><p>The New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Programme is an initiative to acquire a modern medium-lift support helicopter, addressing multiple rotary wing requirements to improve efficiency and operational flexibility. The NMH programme is part of a wider holistic approach on the MOD's use of rotary wing. The tender evaluation is now ongoing and is expected to complete in the first half of 2025.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 04/12/2024 12:21:03 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1745460

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Liquefied Petroleum Gas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the (a) consumption of liquefied petroleum gas by (i) classic cars and (ii) other vehicles and (b) availability of liquefied petroleum gas at forecourts.
	tabling member constituency	Henley and Thame
	tabling member printed	Freddie van Mierlo
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>DVLA transport statistics show a steady decline in the number of vehicles licensed on UK roads that run on LPG. At their peak in 2010 there were approximately 50,000 vehicles compared to 27,000 at the end of 2023. As the transition to zero exhaust emission vehicles continues, demand for the fuel is expected to continue to reduce. Decisions about whether and where to supply fuels, including LPG, are commercial decisions for suppliers and operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 03/12/2024 10:43:17 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5296

1745469

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15241, if he will make an estimate of the number of veterans who are (a) eligible for Pension Credit and (b) have an income of less than £12,500 a year.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. We currently do not have the data to allow us to make such estimates.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 03/12/2024 17:00:10 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1745471

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of training to raise awareness of the role of interpreting within the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
	tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 answer text <p>The provision of interpretation services is the responsibility of the service provider. There is no national programme for training to raise awareness of interpreting within the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 04/12/2024 15:14:31 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5158

1745472

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase access to (a) demand-responsive public transport and (b) dial-a-ride services.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Kohler
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £243 million for bus operators and £712 million allocated to local authorities across the country. Local authorities can use this funding to introduce new bus routes, make services more frequent and protect crucial bus routes for local communities. This includes introducing Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services where appropriate and desired, as part of the overall bus network.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is supporting 16 pilot DRT projects in 16 innovative demand-led minibus trials in rural and suburban areas across England through the £20m Rural Mobility Fund (RMF). Each scheme is taking part in a detailed monitoring and evaluation process. This will provide a strong base of evidence and good practice for DRT and a better understanding of both the role it can play and the challenges associated with introducing it.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s funding includes £3.8 million for community transport operators, through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), supporting them to continue delivering inclusive and accessible transport across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 03/12/2024 09:51:53 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5321

1745473

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of removing VAT from small-vehicle public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Kohler
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The VAT treatment of goods and services is a matter for His Majesty's Treasury.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 03/12/2024 11:10:29 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5321