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1623987

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	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of potential options for maintaining an air-to-air refuelling capability beyond 2035.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	182799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>As part of the RAF's continuous strategic capability evaluation, and the ten year Equipment Plan processes, we are constantly reviewing Defence's requirements. Defence is considering the future requirements for air-to-air refuelling capability beyond 2035, and decisions will be taken as part of future Integrated Reviews and Equipment Plans.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2023 11:25:38 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1624016

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	Ministry of Defence: Data Protection
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 24 April 2023 to Question 181353 on Ministry of Defence: Data Protection, what the nature was of each of the 142 personal data incidents in 2023; and how many people were affected by each incident.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	182775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The following numbers and types of personal data incidents have been reported in 2023 in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as at 31 March:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Category</p></td><td><p>Nature of Personal Data Incident</p></td><td><p>Number of Incidents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>I</p></td><td><p>Loss of inadequately protected electronic equipment, devices or paper documents from secured Government premises.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>II</p></td><td><p>Loss of inadequately protected electronic equipment, devices or paper documents from outside secured Government premises.</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>III</p></td><td><p>Insecure disposal of inadequately protected paper documents.</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IV</p></td><td><p>Unauthorised disclosure.</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>V</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>142</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of people affected by the disclosures cannot be provided at this time, as the vast majority of incidents are still under investigation and so it cannot be confirmed yet whether a compromise has actually occurred in all of the 142 cases that have been reported so far in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The category entitled ‘Unauthorised Disclosure’ includes incidents such as emails being sent to the wrong recipient, or failure to use the bcc function thereby exposing email addresses. The vast majority of these unauthorised disclosures were internal to MOD and involved data that was not above the OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE classification.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:27:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1624017

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	Defence Equipment & Support: Staff
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 25 April 2023 to Question 181899 on Defence Equipment and Support: Staff, what the average length of time was the Defence Equipment and Support employed contractors for since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	182776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The average length of time for which contractors have been engaged is not a standard measurement criterion for Defence Equipment and Support. Therefore, the information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/05/2023 08:15:35 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1624018

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	Defence Equipment & Support: Staff
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 25 April 2023 to Question 181899 on Defence Equipment and Support: Staff, how many contractors were employed at Defence Equipment and Support in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	182777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The numbers of contractors engaged per year as Contingent Labour to fill funded posts within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) on a short-term basis since Financial Year 2010-11, are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>657</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* This is an average figure over the course of a year.</p><p> </p><p>The number of contractors engaged to provide Public Sector Support to supplement DE&amp;S capacity and capability to manage its programme of work and support business improvement and change programmes is not recorded by DE&amp;S.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2023 11:24:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1624020

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	Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
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 25 April 2023 to Question 181899 on Defence Equipment and Support: Staff, what the average salary is of a Defence Equipment and Support (a) contractor and (b) permanent staff member.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	182779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The average annual capitation costs (which includes basic pay, employer's National Insurance, and employer's pension contributions) for permanent members of staff employed by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) were: £54,273 (civilian), £106,890 (military).</p><p> </p><p>Salary information for contractors is not held by DE&amp;S as this is a matter for the commercial delivery partners who directly employ the staff in question.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2023 11:25:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1624026

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	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Staff
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 the (a) National Strategy for Maritime Security and (b) Integrated Review Refresh 2023 on the staffing levels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Personnel Forecasts for the next 10 years are fully compliant with the demands of the National Strategy for Maritime Security and the Integrated Review Refresh.</p><p> </p><p>The required growth in personnel numbers to crew future platforms is endorsed and funded.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:28:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624027

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	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet Office colleagues on the impact of inflation on the earnings of civilian seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Employees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, as civilians, fall under the remit of the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for the purposes of determining pay awards. The Ministry of Defence must abide by the Remit Guidance set by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for the 2023-24 financial year has been set and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024#:~:text=The%20deadline%20to%20submit%20a,of%20State%20has%20approved%20them" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024/civil-service-pay-remit-guidance-2023-to-2024#:~:text=The%20deadline%20to%20submit%20a,of%20State%20has%20approved%20them</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:29:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624028

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	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay
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 assessment of the impact of pay progression of civilian seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 2010-11 on (i) recruitment, (ii) retention and (iii) morale.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Defence uses the bi-annual Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Continuous Attitude Survey to provide insight into the day-to-day experiences of RFA personnel. The results from the survey are used to inform current and future RFA policy and decision making.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 02/05/2023 15:21:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624029

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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the security of domestic energy supplied from offshore wind farms in the UK’s (a) territorial waters and (b) Exclusive Economic Zone in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence constantly monitors activity within UK waters and its Economic Exclusion Zone to counter and deter detected threats, including to our subsea and offshore energy infrastructure. British warships frequently patrol throughout the UK Economic Exclusion Zone and are routed through the North Sea where possible, to further increase surveillance of offshore oil and gas installations.</p><p> </p><p>I have not met with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on these topics but Defence officials at all levels are working closely with their counterparts across Government to support the development of the UK energy security policy and its implementation. This collaboration ranges from innovation to unlock the development of the offshore wind capacity to Defence’s developing its own internal response to energy resilience.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/05/2023 09:55:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624037

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	Nigeria: Arms Trade
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 arms transfers to Nigeria remain with the intended recipients and not diverted to non-state actors.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	182806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government reviews all licence applications for the export of UK-manufactured military and dual-use equipment against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including an assessment of any risk that the items will be diverted to an undesirable end-user or for an undesirable end-use. In addition, the UK ensures its arms exports are compliant with the Arms Trade Treaty, and international restrictions, such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convention on small arms and light weapons.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/05/2023 08:16:11 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell