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1240690

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces recruits there were from September 2015 to September 2020 by Parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheets contain information detailing intake to the untrained Regular Armed Forces, by Parliamentary Constituency, 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2020. Information to cover the period April to September 2020 is not currently available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/10/2020 14:09:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name 20201009 - PQ - Intake by Parli Constituency 2015-16 to 2019-20.xlsx title Untrained Regular Armed Forces
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1240726

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from each branch of the armed forces are serving as part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>There are <strong>958</strong> military personnel serving as part of British Forces South Atlantic Islands. This figure varies during the year due to individual posting plots and unit moves.</p><p> </p><p>The breakdown for each service is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>576</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>958</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/10/2020 12:38:45 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1240727

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans in place to impose lockdowns on UK military bases overseas in the event of a surge in covid-19 cases in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in our overseas bases and host nations, and have plans in place to manage any outbreaks while prioritising the safety and welfare of our people and maintaining key Defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/10/2020 12:37:06 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1240728

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to impose lockdowns on UK military bases in the event of a surge in covid-19 cases in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>We continuously monitor the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in our UK military establishments and have plans in place to manage any outbreaks in line with any local measures, while prioritising the safety and welfare of our people and maintaining key Defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/10/2020 12:39:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1240739

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Remembrance Day: Safety
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 (a) local authorities and (b) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on safety guidelines for Remembrance services.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	99721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to work with local authorities and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on safety guidelines for Remembrance services. Every effort will be made to ensure we pay our usual due respect to the fallen and to our veterans.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 13/10/2020 07:28:48 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1240784

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	International Military Services: Business and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of IMS Ltd’s (a) implementation of the UN’s Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and (b) potential areas of compliance risk since 1 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	99689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>IMS is expected to comply with all relevant legislation and with the principles set out in &quot;Good Business&quot;, the update to the National Action Plan to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles and Business and Human Rights, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/522805/Good_Business_Implementing_the_UN_Guiding_Principles_on_Business_and_Human_Rights_updated_May_2016.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/10/2020 14:28:01 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1240795

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: International Military Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken steps to resolve the IMS debt to Iran through humanitarian supplies during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	99697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government acknowledges that there is a debt to be paid and continues to explore every avenue for the lawful discharge of that debt.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/10/2020 14:40:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1240946

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on using the procurement for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet Solid Support Ships to support regional economic growth.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	99564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) frequently holds discussions with Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) including on using Defence spending to support the Government's Levelling-up Agenda.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is acutely aware of the significant contribution to the economy by the shipbuilding enterprise. The National Shipbuilding Strategy recognises the economic value that naval shipbuilding brings to the UK through design, build, and the supply chain. Economic assessments are made on all major MOD procurements, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's Fleet Solid Support Ship, in line with HMT's guidelines on value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/10/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1240111

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Coronavirus
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 effect of ESS reducing contracted hours for cleaners at his Department's bases on levels of covid-19 transmission at those bases.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	98906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence maintains a contract with ESS which sets output requirements which are subject to regular assurance. It is the responsibility of ESS to determine the level of staffing required to meet the stipulated outputs.</p><p> </p><p>In line with BEIS guidance on COVID secure ways of working, the Ministry of Defence's Heads of Establishment have been working closely with local contracting teams to establish a clear understanding of the local cleaning priorities.</p><p> </p><p>In circumstances in which Heads of Establishment identify cleaning priorities that could be delivered by the contracted labour source but are additional to the current scope of the contract, there is a well-defined process for them to raise a change request for the extra cleaning resource required.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/10/2020 10:39:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1240196

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Oman: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's news story of 12 September 2020, Defence Secretary announces investment in strategic Omani port, what the budget headings are for the £23.8 million announced investment in the logistics hub at Duqm port.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The recent announcement of the UK investment will triple the size of the existing UK base at Duqm port. The £23.8 million investment is a commercial arrangement with the port and will provide the UK with a secure site for an expanded logistics hub.</p><p>Investment costs include the lease of the site; construction and installation of the necessary facilities; and project costs associated with delivering the work.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/10/2020 13:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan