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1702333

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total cost to all parties of intercepting Iranian drones launched against Israel on 13 April; and what proportion of that cost was borne by the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
uin	HL3944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Net Additional Costs of Military Operations will be identified and reported in the Annual Report and Accounts in due course.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 02/05/2024 11:31:06 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie

1702334

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the recent participation of the RAF in intercepting Iranian drones aimed at Israel required UK military assets to be withdrawn from any other exercise or deployment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goldie
uin	HL3945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>We already have a significant presence in the region, but as a prudent measure a number of aircraft were temporarily moved from our NATO operations in Romania to bolster our existing presence. We coordinated with NATO and our Allies to ensure there was no impact to existing operations.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 02/05/2024 11:30:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie

1702005

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord True on 15 April (HL Deb col 844), whether all those ships mentioned have funding in the Ministry of Defence programme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Type 26, Type 31, Dreadnought, Astute and SSN-AUKUS are all fully funded, along with the Fleet Solid Support ships, and one of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Vessels, (MROS) has been procured. Funding for these programmes is split between the Navy and Defence Nuclear Enterprise, which primarily funds Dreadnought, Astute and SSN-AUKUS.</p><p> </p><p>The Multi-Role Support Ship, the Type 32, the Type 83 programmes and the second MROS are all within, or in the process of, moving into the concept phase and therefore further work is required to establish their funding requirements. During this phase the procurement and whole life costs of the programme are determined. The programme and procurement strategy for these programmes will be decided following the concept phase. This is consistent with programmes of this size and complexity at this stage of their development.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 01/05/2024 15:24:44 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1701605

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) establishment, and (2) personnel strength, of each of the battalions of the Foot Guards, broken down by (a) commissioned officers, (b) senior non-commissioned officers, and (c) other ranks.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL3836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the Trade Trained Regular Army Personnel within Foot Guard Battalions serving at Regimental Duty by Paid Rank, as at 1 January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding part (1) regarding the workforce requirement (establishment) as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the British Army.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Paid Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Grenadier Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Coldstream Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Scots Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Irish Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Welsh Guards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 530 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 490 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 540 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 390 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 410 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officers</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Junior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Privates</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Analysis Army</p><p> </p><p>Table notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The figures are for the Trade Trained Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service, Mobilised Reserves, Army Reserve and all other Reserves, but includes those personnel that have transferred from GURTAM to UKTAP.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The figures only include personnel with a parent Arm / Service of Infantry serving at Regimental Duty within the specified Battalions. All other Infantry personnel who are not serving within a Foot Guard Battalion have been excluded from these figures. Figures also exclude any attached Arms serving with the Battalion.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Figures exclude service personnel on the resilience margin.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Staff Sergeant and Sergeant. Junior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Corporal and Lance Corporal.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum of their parts.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="7"><li>Public Duties Companies have been included (1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Grenadier Guards includes Nijm Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Coldstream Guards includes 7 Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Scots Guards includes F Coy (PDIC) and 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Irish Guards includes 9 and 12 Coys (PDIC).</li></ol> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 30/04/2024 11:17:58 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1700702

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether armed forces personnel engaged in ongoing counterterrorist operations in Northern Ireland are eligible to receive the new Wider Service Medal; and if not, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL3794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Wider Service Medal will be retrospective to 11 December 2018, and a small number of operations have already been considered and confirmed as eligible for the medal. Other operational activity that could be within scope for the medal will be considered over the coming months and this might include operational activity in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:26:31 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1700705

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Annual Reports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023, what was Project Bodywork.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>BODYWORK was a project to procure bespoke Explosive Ordnance and Disposal equipment. The BODYWORK contract was closed in June 2021 as a more suitable solution to Defence’s requirement was found.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:26:47 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1700706

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Annual Reports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023, what was Project GRACE.
tabling member printed	Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
uin	HL3803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Project GRACE relates to an infrastructure project in Northern Ireland which was cancelled owing to a change of requirements.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 15:33:01 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3703 label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

1700711

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 3 April (HL3500), whether they hold (1) paper, and (2) digitised, copies of the declassified documents concerning nuclear test veterans.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL3817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The documents are held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment digitally and in hard copy. The Minister for Defence People and Families will update the House on plans for their release in due course.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:27:13 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1700712

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Fort Victoria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether reports of RFA Fort Victoria being in "poor" condition in the Cammell Laird Shipyard mean that she is not immediately available to support an unplanned carrier group deployment assuming sufficient personnel can be found to man her.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>RFA FORT VICTORIA is in a scheduled refit package to prepare her for future service. Her upkeep will enable her to fulfil future operations.</p><p> </p><p>All Royal Navy (RN) ships rotate through planned operating cycles and this results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness at any one time in accordance with long-term operating schedules and operational needs; they remain in service during these periods but may not be deployable.</p><p> </p><p>It is our policy not to disclosure the fine details of forward availability forecasts of individual ships as this would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. The RN does publish annual figures for readiness days, the first of which was released in November 2023.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:28:55 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1700713

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Fort Victoria: Fleet Solid Support Ships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 3 April (HL3550), whether RFA Fort Victoria is the UK’s sole solid support ship until 2031 when the first of the new Fleet Solid Support ships is accepted into service.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The first Fleet Solid Support ship (FSS) is expected to enter service by 2031, after first of class trials and equipment fits.</p><p> </p><p>In order to preserve the Operational Security of the Fleet, individual out of service dates are no longer released but the Royal Navy expects to manage the operational status of RFA Fort Victoria as necessary to maintain solid support ship availability during the capability transition period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 12:29:32 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead