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1677735

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of trespassing on his Department's property have been reported in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	6862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes the security of our sites extremely seriously and we have robust measures in place to assure the integrity of these arrangements. For the period 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, we had 107 reported cases of unauthorised access.</p><p> </p><p>To put this into context the Ministry of Defence has over 1000 sites in the UK. This figure includes incidents at sites which are publicly accessible, disused, or not deemed as sensitive sites.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2023 16:35:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1677761

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bribery and Corruption
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 28 November 2023 to Question 3434 on Ministry of Defence: Fraud, how many cases a) bribery and (b) corruption were referred to the Ministry of Defence Police in each year from 2019 to 2023.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The following numbers of cases of bribery and corruption have been referred by the Confidential Hotline to the Ministry of Defence Police since 2019:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Corruption Cases Referred</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bribery Cases Referred</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023*</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Up to 14 December 2023</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2023 16:33:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677763

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fraud: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff were employed to work on the confidential hotline for fraud in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The permanent staffing levels for the Confidential Hotline, for each calendar year since 2019, are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FTE*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*based on the average Full Time Equivalent staff in post across the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2023 16:33:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677773

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Women
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 interview panels for roles within his Department did not include any female panel members in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>It is a requirement of Ministry of Defence Civ HR policy that all selection panels must comprise a minimum of two people, and a recommendation that all panels are diverse, with a mix of different experiences, ethnic backgrounds and should not be of a single gender.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2023 16:34:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677774

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Women
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 5 December 2023 to Question 3734 on Ministry of Defence: Employment Schemes, how many women in his Department participated in both the Rise and Elevate schemes in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The number and proportion of women who participated in Rise and Elevate schemes since their launch in 2021 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Rise</p><p>In 2021, 15 women (approximately 65% of scheme participants) took part in the first cohort of the Rise scheme. One subsequently left the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, 35 women (approximately 73% of scheme participants) took part in the second cohort of the Rise scheme. One subsequently left the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Elevate</p><p>The Elevate scheme lasts for two years so the same cohort participated in both 2021 and 2022. 13 women (approximately 43% of scheme participants) took part and none have left the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Of those participating in Rise and Elevate during 2021 and 2022, five have left the MOD: three from Rise and two from Elevate out of 101 total participants. This is approximately 5%.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 6754 question first answered 18/12/2023 16:35:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677778

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Employment Schemes
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 5 December 2023 to Question 3734 on Ministry of Defence: Employment Schemes, how many and what proportion of people who participated in the (a) Rise and (b) Elevate schemes have since left his Department.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	6754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The number and proportion of women who participated in Rise and Elevate schemes since their launch in 2021 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Rise</p><p>In 2021, 15 women (approximately 65% of scheme participants) took part in the first cohort of the Rise scheme. One subsequently left the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, 35 women (approximately 73% of scheme participants) took part in the second cohort of the Rise scheme. One subsequently left the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Elevate</p><p>The Elevate scheme lasts for two years so the same cohort participated in both 2021 and 2022. 13 women (approximately 43% of scheme participants) took part and none have left the MOD.</p><p> </p><p>Of those participating in Rise and Elevate during 2021 and 2022, five have left the MOD: three from Rise and two from Elevate out of 101 total participants. This is approximately 5%.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 6751 question first answered 18/12/2023 16:35:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1677781

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many thefts of his Department's property were reported in the last year; and thefts of what.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	6863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works hard to detect and deter theft and there are robust processes in place to raise awareness of the need for vigilance in all aspects of security. Just as theft occurs in wider society, the MOD is not immune, and we actively encourage individuals to report any evidence of loss or suspicion of theft. It is important to note that in some cases of reported theft the property is later recovered. In the case of key assets however, MOD sites have a wide range of additional security measures to ensure their safety.</p><p> </p><p>For the period 14 December 2022 to 14 December 2023, we have a reported 213 cases of theft broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subcategory</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Instances</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service equipment</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Defence assets</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IT/Telecoms</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fuel</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/12/2023 16:39:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1677879

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department will complete its Annual Budget Cycle process for 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Annual Budget Cycle process covering the 10-year period from financial year (FY) 2024-25 to FY2034-35 will conclude by April 2024, which is the start of the next FY.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/12/2023 16:32:22 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677881

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in his Department has overall responsibility for the Department's annual budget cycle process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has overall responsibility for the Departments Annual Budget Cycle Process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/12/2023 16:32:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1677922

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 4952 on Defence: Buildings tabled by the Rt hon. Member for North Durham.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	6769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I will respond to the right hon. Member shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/12/2023 16:11:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones