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1696747

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the reassessment of ARAP eligibility decisions for former members of the ATF-444 and CF-333.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	19061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently providing a comprehensive package of training and guidance to the team of case workers which will carry out the case-by-case reassessment of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme applications from applicants with credible links to Afghan specialist units. The individuals in the case work team are independent of those who took the initial eligibility decisions on this tranche of applications.</p><p>Systems and processes are now in place, and we are due to start reassessing cases imminently. Once we begin reassessing cases, we estimate it will take approximately 12 weeks to complete the entire review.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 16:52:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1696490

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on joining Czechia's artillery ammunition purchasing initiative to help support Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	18894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly holds discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on the war in Ukraine and how we can continue to best support Ukraine going forward. As a NATO ally, we also engage directly with Czechia on matters of international security.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains fully engaged with the international capability coalitions and numerous other partners to understand where further opportunities may exist to increase our support to Ukraine. To date the UK has provided over 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine, and has committed to delivering tens of thousands more this financial year (FY), and a further investment of £245 million on artillery ammunition in FY 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2024 15:16:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1696240

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to future proof the Armed Forces against new security threats.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23) set out how the Armed Forces and wider Defence would modernise and adapt to the changing context.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are operating in an increasingly contested world and we are committed to ensuing our Armed Forces have the equipment to defend our nation and maintain strategic advantage. To deliver this, we have increased the budget for the Equipment Plan to £288.6 billion over the next decade. As outlined in the Defence Command Paper 23, we are focusing even more on Artificial Intelligence, digital capabilities, and assuring our supply chains, to make sure we adapt to changing technology and emerging threats.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 15:58:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696241

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations to NATO.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to be a leading ally in NATO. We contribute to every NATO mission and offer the full spectrum of our defence capabilities to the Alliance. We meet NATO's Defence Investment Pledge to invest at least 2% of GDP on defence, and have done so in every year since 2006.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 13:04:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696289

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the (a) provision and (b) location of further bases for US (i) personnel and (ii) equipment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	18728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The US is the UK's principal defence and security partner. UK Ministers and officials speak regularly with US counterparts to ensure coherence and alignment between our two nations, including on the footprint of both the US forces based within the UK, and the UK military presence in the US. Together, we regularly discuss and review our military footprint requirements.</p><p>The US military presence in the UK is part of its strategic posture within Europe, providing assurance and deterrence for NATO, and is a visible demonstration of the continuing strength of our bilateral relationship.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 15:57:08 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1696291

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
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 implications for his policies of the conclusions of the First Report of the Defence Committee, Ready for War?, HC 26, the Eighth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Improving Defence Inventory Management, HC 66, and the Nineteenth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, MoD Equipment Plan 2023-33, HC 451.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	18718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We welcome each of the reports on our Armed Forces Readiness, Inventory Management and the Equipment Plan. We are in the process of reviewing all the recommendations and formulating our responses to the reports.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 13:03:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1695769

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hybrid Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve the UK's (a) awareness of and (b) responses to hybrid threats.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	18458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>State or hybrid threats prevent a real and evolving risk to the UK which can manifest in a wide range of forms. The activities of Ministry of Defence to counter state threats are fully integrated with HMG's overall approach, which is co-ordinated by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Ministry of Defence is investing significant time, resources and personnel to improve our capacity and capability to respond. We are enhancing integration across Defence and wider Government, as well as with allies, partners, and industry to respond to these threats effectively. We will continue to improve our understanding of current and potential threats, learn and share lessons in combatting them, and identify areas for cooperation, deconfliction and burden-sharing.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2024 15:14:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1695825

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel were based at the new Donnelly Lines facility in the UAE on 13 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	18361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>On 13 March 2024 there were no UK personnel based at the new Donnelly Lines facility in the UAE as the site had not reached full operating capacity. However approximately 20 UK personnel were engaged in work on Donnelly Lines and accommodated elsewhere in Al Minhad Air Base.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 13:04:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1695835

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF has made an assessment of the effectiveness of using aircraft to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	18371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Defence continually carries out assessments on the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including the effectiveness of using aircraft to conduct air drops. Defence stands ready to assist the FCDO in its delivery of humanitarian aid where military capabilities can best assist, to ensure that aid is delivered as rapidly, efficiently and safely as possible. The most effective way for aid to reach the people of Gaza is for Israel to open more land crossings.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/03/2024 11:53:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1695913

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to de-escalate nuclear rhetoric in the context of the Ukraine war.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	18557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The Russia Ukraine war is a very serious situation but is not, and should not become, a nuclear crisis. Russia’s nuclear rhetoric is unhelpful and the UK, along with our allies and partners continues to call on Russia to de-escalate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/03/2024 11:54:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi