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1274600

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 3 November 2020 (HL9440), what resources are available for training new officers in the British Armed Forces to identify those under their command who are experiencing financial difficulties caused by gambling.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL11898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>Trainee Officers in the UK Armed Forces are provided with briefing to identify the various indicators that personnel under their command may be experiencing financial difficulties, including those caused by gambling. We also provide our Officers with briefings from the Royal British Legion MoneyForce initiative which aim to assist all Service personnel, their partners, families and dependants, to be better equipped to manage their money and financial affairs. When problem-gambling is identified, Officers are equipped with information and advice on where to signpost their personnel to receive help, including through specialist military welfare staffs (SSAFA), Service charities, the NHS Problem Gambling Clinic, Gamcare, the Gordon Moody Association and Gamblers Anonymous.</p><p> </p><p>Officers can also signpost their personnel to the Joining Forces Credit Union which supplies bespoke products to move Service personnel away from Payday Loan Companies. Joint Forces Credit Union has also set up a specific COVID-19 support package. In addition, The Money and Pensions Service have also run a financial awareness campaign with the British Forces Broadcasting Service to highlight everything from savings/loans to pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/01/2021 10:31:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1274607

registered interest
date	07/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mali: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long they expect members of the British Armed Forces to remain in Mali.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL11905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK has forces in Mali deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA, and the French-led counter-terror operation, Operation BARKHANE. Beyond these operations, the UK also has a small Defence Section based in Bamako with a resident Defence Attaché (DA).</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the recent Written Ministerial Statement HCWS622, the UK has committed to a three-year deployment to MINUSMA, with a review to be held at the 18-month point.</p><p> </p><p>The UK commitment to Operation BARKHANE was last extended in June 2020. The Government keeps this deployment under review on a continual basis to ensure it supports operations in the most effective way possible.</p><p> </p><p>The UK's resident DA, based in British Embassy Bamako, is in post for a two-year assignment. DA posts are reviewed on an annual basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/01/2021 15:52:28 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1273651

registered interest
date	05/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Exercises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which nations participated in the Royal Navy’s "Thursday Wars" during 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL11765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>The Royal Navy's 'Thursday Wars' are weekly war-fighting and damage control exercises held during Fleet Operational Sea Training.</p><p>Norway, Germany, Netherlands and Denmark participated during 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/01/2021 13:25:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273673

registered interest
date	05/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are offering for sale at least seven ex-Ministry of Defence MAN HX18.330 SV6T flat-bed trucks in Germany, advertised as unused.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL11719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>Due to a change in threat assessments, a surplus of MAN SV6T flatbed trucks has been identified. To economise storage and support costs, a number have been identified for sale.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/01/2021 14:36:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1273475

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Armed Forces
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 level of service provided by armed forces personnel on Christmas Eve in undertaking mass COVID-19 testing of lorry drivers in Kent to enable those drivers to cross the English Channel; and what plans they have to thank formally those personnel for that service.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL11646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>Over the Christmas period, 800 service personnel deployed to Kent to provide COVID-19 testing for hauliers crossing the English Channel, including support to food and welfare distribution. To date, over 40,000 tests have been conducted, allowing thousands of freight vehicles to travel to France.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is extremely grateful for the work of all its personnel involved in COVID-19 activity across the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 06/01/2021 13:50:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

1273498

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence’s single-source 20-year support contract for E-7 Wedgetail AWACS system meets the revised conditions on wider public value as set out in HM Treasury's Green Book 2020, last updated on 3 December; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL11675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not yet entered into a support contract for the RAF E-7 Wedgetail aircraft. On 3 December 2020 the MOD published a Voluntary Transparency Notice outlining its intention to place such a contract in the future, and promoting potential sub-contracting opportunities. Before entering any contract, proposals are subject to rigorous scrutiny and approvals processes to ensure that they represent value for money for the UK taxpayer and are compliant with Departmental and Government policy, including the Green Book.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/01/2021 13:27:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1273499

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many E-7 Wedgetail AWACS systems they plan to procure; and what is the anticipated delivery timescale of each such system.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL11676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>In March 2019, HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, however, discussions regarding the final E-7 Wedgetail fleet size are on-going with a decision expected in the first half of this year. The first UK E-7 Wedgetail is expected to enter service with the Royal Air Force in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/01/2021 13:27:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1271905

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Regiment of Scotland: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) nominal, and (2) actual, strength of the individual battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL11520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2021 answer text <p>The Army Regular Trade Trained Strength at Regimental Duty against Workforce Requirement for The Royal Regiment of Scotland by Battalion as at 1st October 2020 can be found in the attached table.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/01/2021 13:01:10 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL11520 - Royal Regiment of Scotland Battalions.docx title HL11520 - Royal Scotland Regiments; Battalions
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1271906

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) nominal, and (2)actual, strength of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL11521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2021 answer text <p>The Army Regular Trade Trained Strength at Regimental Duty against Workforce Requirement for Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as at 1st October 2020 can be found in the attached table:</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/01/2021 13:02:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL11521 - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.docx title HL11521 - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1271907

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Leuchars Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which military units are currently stationed at Leuchars Station.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL11522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2021 answer text <p>Leuchars Station is currently home to The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical &amp; Mechanical Engineers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Station is home to elements of 71 Engineer Regiment and also No. 612 Squadron RAF, both Reserve Units. The East of Scotland University Air Squadron also operates from there.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/01/2021 12:57:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem