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1602001

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) French personnel have taken part in training exercises through the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force in each year since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	160184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The information requested on the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of CJEF exercises</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated number of UK personnel taking part in exercise activity with the French </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated number of French personnel taking part in exercise activity with the UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>c.115</p></td><td><p>c.115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.3,500</p></td><td><p>c. 1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.15</p></td><td><p>c.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.20</p></td><td><p>c.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>c.230</p></td><td><p>c.230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>All planned CJEF exercises were cancelled due to COVID</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.25</p></td><td><p>c.25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes to table:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Numbers of deployed Service personnel for both nations are approximations.</li><li>The numbers reflect CJEF exercises only; there will have been additional France-UK bilateral activity that is not accounted for in these numbers.</li><li>Information on CJEF exercises prior to the achievement of Full Operating Capability in 2019-20 is limited.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 160185 question first answered 13/03/2023 17:48:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1602002

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK-French training exercises have taken place through the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force in each year since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	160185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The information requested on the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of CJEF exercises</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated number of UK personnel taking part in exercise activity with the French </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated number of French personnel taking part in exercise activity with the UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>c.115</p></td><td><p>c.115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.3,500</p></td><td><p>c. 1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.15</p></td><td><p>c.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.20</p></td><td><p>c.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>c.230</p></td><td><p>c.230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>All planned CJEF exercises were cancelled due to COVID</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>c.25</p></td><td><p>c.25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes to table:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Numbers of deployed Service personnel for both nations are approximations.</li><li>The numbers reflect CJEF exercises only; there will have been additional France-UK bilateral activity that is not accounted for in these numbers.</li><li>Information on CJEF exercises prior to the achievement of Full Operating Capability in 2019-20 is limited.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 160184 question first answered 13/03/2023 17:48:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1602077

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many infantry there were in the army in (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	160205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The below table shows the Army Regular Trade Trained Infantry personnel, as at 1 April 2010, 1 April 2015 and 1 April 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2022</p></td><td><p>17,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>20,134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>24,945</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The decrease in infantry strength is relative to the overall strength of the British Army. Infantry personnel made up 25.4% of the Trade Trained Regular Army in April 2010, 25.3% in April 2015 and 24.2% in April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Table notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Table 1 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>Officers of the paid rank of Colonel and above in the General Staff are excluded from these figures, regardless of late Arm/Service.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Other Ranks in Senior Soldier Continuity Posts are excluded from these figures, regardless of late Arm/Service.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Figures are for all Trade Trained Regular Army Infantry personnel, regardless of whether these personnel are serving at Regimental Duty. This may differ from published statistics which ask for Unit or Battalion information and only include personnel serving at Regimental Duty.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2023 17:47:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1601365

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2023 to Question 148519 on Nuclear Test Veterans, whether the results of blood tests on personnel who witnessed nuclear test events (a) are held at the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (b) will be made available on request to the (i) veterans and (ii) surviving members of the families of deceased veterans; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	158771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) do not hold the blood test results for Nuclear Test Veterans. AWE holds a small number of references to blood and urine tests which were included in scientific documentation related to nuclear weapons trials. Veterans or members of their family are entitled to request information that may be held by AWE through Subject Access Requests, which will be handled in a routine manner.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/03/2023 14:03:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1601429

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
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 an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with allies to build a factory in Poland to supply military aid to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	158821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>UK partnership with Poland is integral to our support to Ukraine. The Polish government is exceptionally generous with the provision of infrastructure and basing to support the movement of equipment to Ukraine, the training of personnel and the testing of equipment. Polish firms already support a variety of UK contracts for support to Ukraine and we will make additional investments wherever they can expedite our support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/03/2023 12:58:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1601430

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is providing logistical and maintenance assistance to Ukraine to support the donation of 14 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	158822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Equipment support and sustainment are integral parts of the accelerated package of support announced by the Defence Secretary on 16 January 2023.</p><p>As well as training the Armed Forces of Ukraine to maintain the tanks, our donation of Challenger 2 includes a crucial equipment support package to enable the Ukrainians to maintain and repair the tanks. This includes two Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicles (CRARRVs), designed to repair and recover damaged tanks on the battlefield.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/03/2023 12:55:47 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1601469

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Employment
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 armed forces personnel took on (a) second jobs and (b) other additional work in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	158939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/03/2023 11:23:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1601512

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what proportion of time the UK's Vanguard-class submarines have been (a) at sea and (b) in refit in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	158823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has provided the Continuous At Sea Deterrent for an unbroken 54 years with Operation RELENTLESS. However, we do not disclose these details for operational security reasons as to do so could or would prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/03/2023 11:22:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1601515

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much alcohol is permitted to be drunk by sailors on Royal Navy submarines whilst on operations.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	158824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The consumption of alcohol on Royal Navy submarines is governed by Submarine General Orders. Personnel on duty may not consume alcohol while on board Royal Navy submarines and off-duty consumption is tightly regulated to ensure that individuals are fit for duty if required at short notice.</p><p> </p><p>Commanding Officers may further restrict alcohol consumption should operational circumstances necessitate it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/03/2023 11:23:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1601545

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
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 6 March 2023 to Question 156081 on F-35 aircraft, what the outcome is of the assessment of harmonic resonance in F135 power plant units undertaken by the Joint Program Office and UK authorities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	158808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The matter remains under investigation but the probable outcome of the assessment of harmonic resonance is a modification to an engine component.</p><p>This modification would be incorporated into all F135 engines across the global F-35 Lighting fleet.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/03/2023 11:22:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones