Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label attachment file name title previous answer version answering member printed answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1461046

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen's Guards: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to fulfil their commitment to switch to faux fur for the ceremonial caps worn by the Queen’s Guard now that a suitable faux fur is available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to the answer my Hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) gave to Question 121824 on 21 February 2022 in the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 13:45:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 121824 (1).docx title Queens Guards: Uniforms
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1461047

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen's Guards: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, given that a suitable replacement for bearskin has been developed that meets all of their "five requirements", what steps they are taking to introduce a faux fur for the ceremonial caps worn by the Queen’s Guard.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL79
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to the answer my Hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) gave to Question 121824 on 21 February 2022 in the House of Commons</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/05/2022 15:33:23 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 121824.docx title Queen's Guards: Uniforms
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1461076

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made on delivering outstanding Ajax armoured vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL41
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I refer the Noble Lord to the written statement (HCWS739) made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) in the House of Commons on 29 March 2022. </del><ins class="ministerial">I refer the Noble Lord to the written statement (HCWS42) made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) in the House of Commons on 19 May 2022.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/05/2022 15:37:55 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2022 10:29:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HCWS42 - Ajax Update.docx title Ajax Update previous answer version 2074 answering member printed Baroness Goldie answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HCWS 739.docx title Armoured Cavalry Programme: Ajax Update
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1461080

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to provide a summary of the military assistance being provided to Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL45
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>We are working constantly with the Ukrainian Government to supply defensive military equipment. We have sent over 6,900 anti-tank missiles, including NLAW and Javelin, Air Defence systems including Starstreak anti-air missiles, 1,360 anti structure munitions and 4.5 tonnes of plastic explosives. We have also sent over 200,000 pieces of non-lethal aid including helmets, body armour, range finders and medical equipment to help sustain the Ukrainian Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has confirmed substantial funding for military operations and aid to Ukraine. This includes the Prime Minister’s 3 May announcement of funding for electronic warfare equipment, a counter battery radar system, GPS jamming equipment and thousands of night vision devices.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 16:03:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1461081

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy to only provide defensive military assistance to Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL46
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK intends to continue to provide military aid to Ukraine so that it can defend itself against Russian aggression. This will include forms of lethal and non-lethal equipment; weapons have been provided to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the understanding that they will be used in accordance with international humanitarian law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 16:01:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1461112

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast for expenditure on defence in 2025 as a percentage of GDP.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL24
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to exceeding 2% of its GDP on Defence under the terms of its existing settlement. It would not be appropriate to speculate on spending beyond the current Parliament and which will be subject to a further Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/05/2022 11:07:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1460496

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Food
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 12 April (HL7458), what daily amount of money has been allocated for food per serving British Army soldier stationed in barracks each year for the past 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The daily amount allocated for food per serving British Army soldier stationed in UK barracks is calculated on a quarterly basis. This is called the Daily Food Charge (DFC).</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the DFC that soldiers feeding in barracks pay for the three core meals in total. Figures are only available for the last seven years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month/Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Daily Food Charge (DFC) per core meal</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-15</p></td><td><p>£4.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-16</p></td><td><p>£4.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>£4.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>£4.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>£4.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>£4.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>£4.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>£5.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-17</p></td><td><p>£4.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-18</p></td><td><p>£4.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-18</p></td><td><p>£4.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-18</p></td><td><p>£4.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-18</p></td><td><p>£5.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-19</p></td><td><p>£5.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-19</p></td><td><p>£5.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-19</p></td><td><p>£5.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-19</p></td><td><p>£5.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-20</p></td><td><p>£5.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>£5.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-20</p></td><td><p>£5.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-20</p></td><td><p>£5.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>£5.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>£5.61</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/04/2022 10:56:59 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1460497

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) military chefs, and (2) cooks, were employed within the UK by (a) the British Army, (b) the Royal Navy, and (c) the Royal Air Force, in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The number of personnel serving with a specialisation of Chef or Catering Services employed within the UK by (a) the British Army, (b) the Royal Navy, and (c) the Royal Air Force, in each of the last 10 years is shown below along with the total stationed in the UK. Cook is not a specified military designation on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system and records for non-military chefs/cooks are not held on JPA.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Navy</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Army</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>RAF</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Total Trained Regular Chefs</p></td><td><p>of which stationed in the UK<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>Total Trained Regular Chefs</p></td><td><p>of which stationed in the UK<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>Total Trained Regular Chefs</p></td><td><p>of which stationed in the UK<sup>4</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2012</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>2,299</p></td><td><p>1,720</p></td><td><p>595</p></td><td><p>589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2013</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>715</p></td><td><p>1,972</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td><td><p>503</p></td><td><p>496</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2014</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>692</p></td><td><p>1,588</p></td><td><p>1,223</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2015</p></td><td><p>717</p></td><td><p>708</p></td><td><p>1,282</p></td><td><p>1,027</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2016</p></td><td><p>716</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>1,223</p></td><td><p>1,084</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2017</p></td><td><p>751</p></td><td><p>745</p></td><td><p>1,188</p></td><td><p>1,082</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2018</p></td><td><p>717</p></td><td><p>711</p></td><td><p>1,137</p></td><td><p>1,026</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2019</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p>706</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p>963</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2020</p></td><td><p>715</p></td><td><p>708</p></td><td><p>993</p></td><td><p>954</p></td><td><p>409</p></td><td><p>404</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2021</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>682</p></td><td><p>974</p></td><td><p>933</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>417</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Source: Analysis (Tri-Service)</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Trained Strength for the Services comprises military personnel who have completed both Phase 1 and 2 training.</li><li>Personnel based in the UK are those with a stationed location within of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland at the dates specified.</li><li>Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.</li><li>Across the time period, there was on average less than 1% of Trained Regular Chefs with a stationed location of “No Value”. These personnel may have been stationed in the UK.</li><li>Figures represent the Strength of Trained Regular Chefs at each situation date; personnel are included for each situation date that they are on Strength. These figures are Strengths, rather than the intake of Chefs in any given year.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/04/2022 11:01:59 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1460498

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the food budget was for UK troops each year for the past 10 years, excluding all training and deployments in the UK or abroad.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Personnel not undertaking training or deployed on operations can purchase food on a pay as you dine basis in messes or self-cater in their accommodation. Catering is supplied to bases via seven regional contracts with HESTIA. The contracts provide mess catering, retail, cleaning, laundry, and services such as tailoring and cobblers. The MOD sets specific requirements for food content and controls the price of meals. HESTIA provide 24 million meals per year and the contract for catering and facilities is £75 million per year. I refer my Noble Friend to the answer I have given to his related question HL7980 where the Daily Food Charge is set out.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/04/2022 10:52:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1460499

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which UK military bases are served by outside catering contractors.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL7983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>All UK military bases are served by outsourced contract caterers with the exception of the following three sites:</p><p>Credenhill, Stirling Lines, Hereford</p><p>Pontrilas Army Training Area, Hereford</p><p>C-Site, Northern Ireland</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/04/2022 10:57:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan