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1628899

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the functionality of the Atlas A400M fleet in meeting the operational requirements of all Armed Forces services.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>As with all Defence capabilities, we routinely review their ability to meet our requirements to ensure we have the right capabilities to meet our current and future needs in a rapidly changing and volatile world.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/05/2023 16:32:00 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1628900

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost of and (b) timeframe for adapting the Atlas A400M fleet to meet the full functionality of the C-130J fleet.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The Atlas A400M is a versatile, modern and capable aircraft with a longer range and bigger capacity than the Hercules C-130J, offering the opportunity to approach those tasks carried out by the Hercules C-130J in a different manner, so will not simply replicate how the Hercules C130J currently delivers its mission set.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 185849 question first answered 23/05/2023 11:01:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1628901

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to review the performance of the Atlas A400M fleet in the light of recent evacuation operations in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The RAF keeps the performance of all its aircraft under constant analysis in order to improve operational performance. The Atlas A400M was heavily involved in the evacuation operations in Sudan and fully met all requirements.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/05/2023 11:36:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1628936

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft and Hercules Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the functionality gaps recently identified between the Atlas A400M fleet and the C-130J fleet.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The Atlas A400M is a versatile, modern and capable aircraft with a longer range and bigger capacity than the Hercules C-130J, offering the opportunity to approach those tasks carried out by the Hercules C-130J in a different manner, so will not simply replicate how the Hercules C130J currently delivers its mission set.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 185785 question first answered 23/05/2023 11:01:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627919

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy eligible Afghan nationals are in British High Commission funded hotels in Islamabad as of 15 May; and how many of those are under 18 years old.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>As of 16 May 2023, 1,276 ARAP eligible people are currently accommodated by the British High Commission in Islamabad. Of these, 686 ARAP eligible individuals are under the age of 18.</p><p>We continue to accommodate and support ARAP eligible people in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/05/2023 09:59:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1627921

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential benefits of allowing Afghan nationals living in the UK who came under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to enrol in HM Armed Forces.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Individuals with Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK have no immigration restrictions on their employment, however, under section 340 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, the right to enlist in the UK Armed Forces is restricted to British (British citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territory Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen), Irish, or Commonwealth citizens, as either sole or dual nationals. The only exception to this legislation is the special and unique arrangement permitting Nepalese citizens to enlist in the Brigade of Gurkhas.</p><p> </p><p>Afghans relocated under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, and any other migrants to the UK, would only be eligible to enlist in the UK Armed Forces if they applied for and obtained British nationality or were a dual Commonwealth or Irish national.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/05/2023 10:00:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605583

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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, whether flights to the UK for people in Pakistan who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy have been suspended.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We continue to accommodate and support ARAP eligible people in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/03/2023 11:08:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605584

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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, how many people eligible under (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme accommodated by the British High Commission in Islamabad are under the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>As of 22 March 2023, there are currently 500 ARAP eligible individuals under the age of 18 accommodated by the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad. There are no ACRS-eligible individuals currently accommodated by the BHC in Islamabad.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/03/2023 11:07:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605585

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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, how many people accommodated by the British High Commission in Islamabad have been there for over one year; and what is the longest time spent at the High Commission in Islamabad by someone accommodated in that place.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>As of 22 March 2023, there are 63 ARAP-eligible individuals currently accommodated by the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad who have been there for longer than one year. The longest time that an ARAP-eligible individual has spent in BHC accommodation in Islamabad is 506 days as of 22 March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Relocating those eligible under ARAP to the UK as quickly as possible remains a Government priority, but we must carry out necessary checks which can sometimes take a significant amount of time. Furthermore, appropriate preparations in the UK must be made to accommodate and support incoming people with diverse needs.</p><p> </p><p>As people await relocation to the UK, we rightly continue to provide accommodation and welfare support in third countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/03/2023 11:06:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605586

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Injuries: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many injury compensation claims submitted to his Department in the UK by (a) Afghan civilian interpreters and (b) other locally employed civilians (i) have been accepted and (ii) are pending more than (A) 6 and (B) 12 months after submission.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>There have been 31 claims to the Ex-Gratia Medical Payments Scheme in the last 10 years that have been either accepted or are pending. We are working on ways to resolve those pending claims as swiftly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The 31 claims are broken down as follows:</p><p>· There are 20 former interpreters who have an outstanding claim, or who have appealed the original decision not to award them a payment under the Ex-Gratia Medical Payments Scheme. Some of the outstanding claims relate to injuries sustained more than ten years ago.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Of the 20 former interpreters who have an outstanding claim, three were submitted within the last six months. The remaining 17 are pending more than 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Eleven former interpreters who worked directly for HMG in Afghanistan and now reside in the UK have made claims within the last 10 years, which have been settled. Our records show that, of those settled cases, eight claims were made in 2018, one made in 2019 and two made in 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have been no claims for other locally employed civilians during the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 169301 question first answered 28/03/2023 11:03:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis