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1238662

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for people who pass the recruitment process for the British Armed Forces before they receive a job offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL8586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>Each Service collates this information in different ways and so the figures are not comparable.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Naval Service (Royal Navy and Royal Marines)</strong></p><p>During Recruiting Year (RY) 2019-20, the average (mean) time between a recruiter bidding for a candidate to get an entry date and the allocation of an entry date was 22 days as a total average for Officers and Ratings/Other Ranks.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>The average (median) time between the successful completion of an assessment centre and being allocated a training start date during the 2019-20 RY, (1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020) for Other Ranks was 51 days. This is not collated for Officers.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>During Financial Year 2019-20, the average (median) wait time for Officer and Other Ranks candidates who completed the RAF recruiting process to receive a job offer was between two and three working days.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/10/2020 15:08:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1238770

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the Royal Saudi Air Force’s current Typhoon pilots were taught to fly the Typhoon by the RAF.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	96986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Since 2008, 25 Saudi pilots have completed Typhoon conversion training alongside the RAF. We do not maintain a record of how many of these pilots continue to fly the Typhoon, nor do we monitor the size of current RSAF Typhoon pilot cadre.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 15:02:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1238771

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pilots are undergoing RAF training to fly the Typhoon, by nationality.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	96987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2020, the number of pilots training on the Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit, by nationality, are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Nationality</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of pilots (*Rounded)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK (RAF Pilots)</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States of America</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*In accordance with the Data Protection Act and our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling personal data, the data has been rounded in the table to the nearest 10 and a '~' denotes a number equal to or less than 5.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 15:02:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1238772

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the location is of the RAF bases in the UK where Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon pilots are learning to fly the Typhoon.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	96988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 15:03:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1238773

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Hawk Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what types of munitions Royal Saudi Air Force pilots are able to simulate using from the Hawk T2.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	96989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>All student pilots, including Royal Saudi Air Force student pilots, can simulate the use of the following types of munition during training on the Hawk T2:</p><p>Generic Medium Range Air to Air Missile</p><p>Generic Short-Range Air to Air Missile</p><p>Generic Gun for Air to Air Training and Air to Ground Strafe profiles</p><p>Emulated Paveway IV (Precision Guided Munition) for Air to Ground profiles.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 15:03:46 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1238807

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the simulator used by Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon pilots in the UK is operated by a private contractor.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	96990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The simulator is operated under a joint enterprise between BAE Systems, the Royal Air Force and Defence Equipment and Support.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 15:04:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1238940

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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, if he will make it his policy solely to use UK steel in the building of new Fleet Solid Support Ships.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	96974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>It is too early to say what the steel requirement for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships might be. Responsibility for sourcing steel for the FSS ships will rest with the Prime Contractor and in line with Cabinet Office guidelines, it will be for the Prime Contractor to make its steel requirements known to the UK steel industry in order that they may consider bidding.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/10/2020 11:12:15 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1239000

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the track miles or equivalent figure is for Foxhound; and how many years of data his Department holds on the track miles of Foxhound.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	96800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Foxhound Protected Patrol Vehicle entered service in 2012. The recorded mileage records for each year since then are provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Odometer Miles</strong></p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2012 – 31-12-2012</p></td><td><p>96816.67</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2013 – 31-12-2013</p></td><td><p>199244.80</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2014 – 31-12-2014</p></td><td><p>239340.52</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2015 – 31-12-2015</p></td><td><p>267258.21</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2016 – 31-12-2016</p></td><td><p>315747.93</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2017 – 31-12-2017</p></td><td><p>286941.10</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2018 – 31-12-2018</p></td><td><p>339738.16</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2019 – 31-12-2019</p></td><td><p>373282.89</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01-01-2020 – 30-09-2020</p></td><td><p>207997.17</p></td><td><p>Miles</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/10/2020 11:11:49 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1238165

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much additional funding they have made available to support (1) the Armed Forces, and (2) veterans, since June.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL8508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>In July 2020, the Chancellor agreed to supplement the Defence Budget by nearly £200 million of additional funding for Service Family Accommodation and improvements to military estates across the UK. This additional investment will improve life for Armed Forces and over 5,000 personnel and their families will have homes modernised with new kitchens, bathrooms and furnishings including reroofing to reduce the risk of mould and damp.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that COVID-19 has placed extra challenges on our veteran community, particularly in terms of mental health. As such, £6 million of funding has been secured from the Treasury, which has gone to 100 different Armed Forces charities across the country. Alongside this, HMG have also commissioned a new study by King's College London, into the specific impact of COVID-19 on the veteran community. This study will provide evidence about the impact of the pandemic on the veterans' community and highlight any specific needs or impacts that might need to be addressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/10/2020 13:44:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1238185

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review his Department's defence engagement programme with Sri Lanka in light of reported human rights abuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	96093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>Our Defence Engagement programme with Sri Lanka is to encourage the development of a modern, accountable and human rights compliant military. Promoting adherence to international humanitarian law and human rights compliance is integral to our engagement. We constantly review our relationship with the Government of Sri Lanka and continuously monitor the context and viability of the approach, to ensure that UK assistance and engagement is in line with our values and is consistent with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p><p>The UK Government will continue to work with international partners and press for truth, reconciliation, accountability and justice following the conflict in Sri Lanka, to ensure all communities can live peacefully.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/10/2020 07:32:58 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire