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1718345

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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, with reference to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194671, what his Department's recruitment targets for the armed forces are for 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	26345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Recruitment targets for Regular Serving personnel in 2024-25 currently are summarised below:</p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p>Officers 450</p><p>Sailors 2,864</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>Officers 677</p><p>Soldiers 9,800</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>Officers 462</p><p>Aviators 2,615</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In my answers to Questions 7264, 8358, 12118 and 17290, I incorrectly stated that there were no recruitment targets for officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I have therefore provided below the historic Army recruitment targets for officers, as contained within the Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP) Demand Plan. The Plan reflects the number of personnel that Capita are directed to recruit annually. The figures include Direct Entrants and Professionally Qualified Officers.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The RPP started in 2012. Please note that data pre-dating 2014 could not be accessed in the time available.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Year</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Reg </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>OF Res </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">709</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">362</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">742</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">368</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">747</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">318</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">17-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">18-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">696</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">241</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">713</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">315</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">700</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">230</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">688</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">125</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">610</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">23-24</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">644</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In relation to the question asking for the target for recruitment of officers into the British Army for each of the first three quarters in the 2023-24 financial year; please note that OF in-year targets are based on the intakes to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), of which there are three a year. The following reflects the target by intake, rather than quarter.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RY</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Target</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">227</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">RY23 3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">152</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Data is sourced from Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command and reflect single Service estimates.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/05/2024 08:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:20:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 36886 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1717760

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Portsmouth Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at HMNB Portsmouth as of May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	25976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 1 January 2024, there were <del class="ministerial">1,650</del> <ins class="ministerial">5,760</ins> personnel based at HMNB Portsmouth. Due to the method used to capture personnel data, this is the most current available figure.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/05/2024 13:50:49 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:43:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 34373 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1713420

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft is expected to achieve initial operating capability within the Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy are working jointly with BAE Systems on options to support Norway's future Frigate Programme.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We are actively supporting the promotion of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship design to other navies around the world with a similar requirement<strong>.</strong></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2024 to the right hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) to Question 23108.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-23/23108</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 11:51:53 question first ministerially corrected 02/05/2024 11:03:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 31403 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713617

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at HMNB Clyde.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	23570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>These figures are reported annually and are accurate as of 01 January 2024. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure, and numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>University Royal Navy Units (URNU) members, both Training Officers and the Officer Cadets, are all civilians with a status akin to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and are not members of the Maritime Reserves.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Bases </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Personnel </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RM Condor</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Caledonia</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Dalriada</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMNB Clyde</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1910</del> <ins class="ministerial">3810</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Scotia</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>URNU East Scotland</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2024 10:53:43 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2024 13:20:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 31985 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1712796

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Fraud
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 18 April 2024 to Question 21551 on Ministry of Defence: Fraud, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of cases for each category for each financial year.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	22865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The number and detected values of fraud listed <del class="ministerial">below</del> <ins class="ministerial"> in the attached table</ins> for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="15"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Number of cases / detected fraud value (£k)</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Fraud Category</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2010/11</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2011/12</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2012/13</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2013/14</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2014/15</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2015/16</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2016/17</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2017/18</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2018/19</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2019/20</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2020/21</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2021/22</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2022/23</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2023/24</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Civilian Allowances</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/218</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/65</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/39</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/11</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/113</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11/166</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Civilian Expenses</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/12</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16/37</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14/5</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16/12</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/192</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">123/38</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">100/25</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">45/57</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">242/49</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">39/20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">20/10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">28/23</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12/70</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Civilian Pay</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/50</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/25</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/112</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Service Allowances</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/287</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/34</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/144</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/62</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12/233</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10/79</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12/140</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22/300</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">48/984</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">38/746</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Service Expenses</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/160</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">23/128</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10/24</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10/346</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/26</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10/5</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/7</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/7</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">50/34</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22/47</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Service Pay</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/50</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/35</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Cyber and communication</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/89</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/32</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/193</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/441</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Departmental Income Related</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/89</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Exploiting Assets and Information</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/150</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/5</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/177</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/543</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/476</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11/673</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19/572</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">25/743</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Joint Personnel Administration, Travel &amp; Subsistence and Other Allowances</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/8</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/6</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/5</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/70</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/8</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/29</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Pay Related</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/50</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26/169</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22/159</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18/122</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">42/220</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/97</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/47</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/112</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/100</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16/150</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18/182</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/105</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">21/375</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Payment Processes</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/25</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/7</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/265</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/150</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/177</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/364</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/674</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Pension Fraud</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/244</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/151</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/165</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18/524</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/222</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/124</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/347</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/267</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/68</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11/3,942</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/496</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13/1,002</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Personnel Management Related</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31/343</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">17/3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">28/10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26/88</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19/22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">41/13</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">38/470</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">24/5,454</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">26/333</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">46/846</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">94/4,315</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">78/3,638</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Procurement</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/283,105</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7/1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/2</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18/2,585</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/20,317</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18/45,911</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">34/55,306</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">25/140,113</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">40/127,966</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">50/212,984</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Recruiting</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/89</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/283</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2/193</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/772</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Theft of Assets</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1/4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/104</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">54/135</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19/92</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">40/526</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16/17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12/3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3/0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">23/311</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">28/153</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">29/350</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">55/389</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">92/1,380</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Other</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5/1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9/20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11/11</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16/100</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22/403</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/276</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/279</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6/274</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4/298</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8/676</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.24M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.33M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1.35M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.43M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">284.22M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1.53M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0.68M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2.97M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">22.52M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">52.97M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">57.27M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">147.24M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">136.13M</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">223.89M</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/04/2024 15:02:49 question first ministerially corrected 08/05/2024 10:17:14 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20240426 PQ 22865 and 22866 V7.docx title Number and detected values of fraud table previous answer version 31076 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

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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: Health
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 were (a) Medically Not Deployable and (b) Medically Limited Deployable in each year since 2010, broken down by service branch.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	21508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The following table provides the number (n) and proportion of UK Armed Forces personnel, broken down by Service, with a Medical Deployability Standard of Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) and Medically Non-Deployable (MND), as at 1 April of each year from 2010 to 2023:</del></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Service</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Navy</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Army</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>RAF</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></del></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Date</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,843</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,938</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.3%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14,786</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,736</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,472</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3.7%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,941</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.8%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-11</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,995</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,882</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">15,217</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">15.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,952</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.9%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,616</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,966</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.9%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-12</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,786</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,866</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14,319</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">14.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7,480</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,561</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,865</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.1%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-13</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,825</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,697</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12,237</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8,021</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,402</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,634</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.3%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-14</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,732</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.7%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,859</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10,667</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7,938</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,412</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.3%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,599</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.8%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-15</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,846</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,840</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10,122</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.3%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8,246</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,433</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,461</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.9%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-16</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,932</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,892</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.7%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10,001</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8,308</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,618</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,622</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.7%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-17</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,044</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.9%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,722</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9,971</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.7%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7,890</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,845</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,304</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.7%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-18</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,032</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.9%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,762</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10,005</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,907</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,952</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,321</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.9%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,145</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.3%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,864</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9,964</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13.3%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,702</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.9%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,139</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,480</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.6%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,279</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,930</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9,434</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,667</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,310</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,675</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.4%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,396</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.1%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,899</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8,937</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.6%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6,447</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,399</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,455</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.5%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,306</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.7%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,279</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.0%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9,388</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7,600</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9.8%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,458</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,884</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13.0%</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">01-Apr-23</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,197</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,286</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">11.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">9,263</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">12.4%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7,669</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10.2%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,488</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8.5%</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,081</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">13.9%</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial">Medically downgraded personnel are those personnel who have been assessed by a medical board and subsequently awarded a Medical Deployability Standard of either Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) or Medically Non Deployable (MND).</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The rise in MLD and MND rates is likely to be multifactorial and is a result of extrinsic and intrinsic factors. MOD are committed to retaining personnel in specialist trades or who possess niche skills that benefit Defence, and this may contribute to the increasing number of MLD and MND personnel. However, there are a range of interventions being delivered to address employability and deployability which are intended to mitigate the impact on Defence whilst continuing to provide the necessary medical support to our people.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The following table provides the number and proportion of UK Armed Forces personnel, broken down by service, with a Medical Deployability Standard of Medically Limited Deployable (MLD) and Medically Non-Deployable (MND), as at 01 April of each year from 2010 to 2023:</ins></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Service</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Royal Navy</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Army</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RAF</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MLD</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MND</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Date</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>n</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>%</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,843</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,938</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.3%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14,786</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,736</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,472</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3.7%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,941</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.8%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,995</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,882</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15,217</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,952</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.9%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,616</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,966</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.9%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,786</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,866</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14,319</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">14.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,480</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,561</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,865</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.1%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,825</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,697</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12,237</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8,021</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,402</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,634</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.3%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,732</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.7%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,859</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,667</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,938</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,412</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4.3%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,599</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.8%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,846</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,840</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,122</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.3%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8,246</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,433</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,461</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.9%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,932</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,892</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.7%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,001</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8,308</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,618</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,622</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.7%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-17</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,044</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.9%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,722</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9,971</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.7%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,890</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,845</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,304</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.7%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,032</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.9%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,762</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10,005</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,907</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,952</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,321</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.9%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,145</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.3%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,864</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9,964</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13.3%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,702</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.9%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,139</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,480</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.6%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,279</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,930</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9,434</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,667</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,310</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,675</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.4%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,396</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.1%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,899</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8,937</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.6%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6,447</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,399</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,455</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.5%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,306</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.7%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,279</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.0%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9,388</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,600</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9.8%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,458</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,884</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13.0%</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">01-Apr-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,197</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3,286</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9,263</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12.4%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">7,669</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10.2%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,488</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">8.5%</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4,081</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">13.9%</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/05/2024 15:39:40 question first ministerially corrected 17/05/2024 12:19:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 33361 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1677470

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 60 on Ukraine: Military Aid, whether any further contracts for the International Fund for Ukraine have been awarded.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>A further <del class="ministerial">five</del> <ins class="ministerial">seven</ins> International Fund for Ukraine contracts have been placed since 15 November 2023. The International Fund for Ukraine has now awarded <del class="ministerial">21</del> <ins class="ministerial">23</ins> contracts, with a total value of c. <del class="ministerial">£258</del> <ins class="ministerial">£298</ins> million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/12/2023 16:19:43 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2024 10:17:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 7977 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1673645

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
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 2667 on Israel: Military Aid, whether any (a) lethal and (b) other military equipment other than medical supplies has been provided to Israel since 7 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	4277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Since 7 October 2023, the UK <ins class="ministerial">Government</ins> has provided no lethal or military equipment other than medical supplies to Israel.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 04/12/2023 14:47:11 question first ministerially corrected 12/12/2023 17:12:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 4903 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1668973

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the status of the shiplift facility at HM Naval Base Clyde.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	1023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Statistical information on Murder, Manslaughter, Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse in the Service Justice System is published by the Department on gov.uk. However, further detail is not held centrally and the answers to these questions could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Royal Military Police are the Service Police for the Army. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have their own Service Police. The Defence Serious Crime Unit, formed in December 2022, has the jurisdiction to investigate the most serious and complex crimes alleged to have been committed by persons subject to service law in both the UK and overseas, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and offences of violence.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">While some information is held by the single Services on crimes reported to and investigated by the Civilian Police, the information recorded is based on that provided by or obtained from the Civilian Police or the subject, therefore the Department is unable to provide official data in this respect.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">“Sexual harassment” is not an offence under civil or Armed Forces law, however Defence has made it clear there is zero tolerance to any form of unacceptable sexual behaviour. Under the MOD’s Zero Tolerance Part One (Sexual Offences and Instructor/Trainee Relations) policy, for all Service persons who are convicted of a sexual offence, or who are placed on the Sex Offenders Register there is a mandatory presumption of discharge from the Armed Forces. Similarly, for Zero Tolerance Part Two (Unacceptable Sexual Behaviour – A Victim/Survivor Focused Approach), there is a presumption of discharge for those found in breach of this policy.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I am unable to confirm the status of the shiplift at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde as to do so could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability and effectiveness of our Armed Forces.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 17:52:22 question first ministerially corrected 20/11/2023 12:21:31 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 604 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1668982

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Attachés
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries do not have a resident UK Defence Attache.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The table below has a list of countries covered on a Non-Residential Accreditations (NRA) basis, where a UK Defence Attaché (DA) is not resident in country, but a DA elsewhere has the responsibility. This ensures that we have coverage across the world’s regions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country (NRA)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location of DA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angola</p></td><td><p>Pretoria – South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anguilla</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antigua &amp; Barbua</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armenia</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Georgia – Tbilisi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bahamas</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>Ukraine – Kyiv</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benin</p></td><td><p>Accra - Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>USA – Washington DC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolivia</p></td><td><p>UK – London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Harare - Zimbabwe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Virgin Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso</p></td><td><p>Ghana - Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burundi</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cape Verde Islands</p></td><td><p>UK-London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica – Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Congo</p></td><td><p>UK - London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia – Addis Ababa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominica Dominican Republic</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Democratic Republic of the Congo</p></td><td><p>Kampala - Uganda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eritrea</p></td><td><p>Sana’a - Yemen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gabon</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grenada</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone – Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guyana</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guatemala</p></td><td><p>Mexico – Mexico City</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guinea-Bissau</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haiti</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>Croatia - Zagreb</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>Norway - Oslo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ivory Coast</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Khartoum</p></td><td><p>Egypt - Cairo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>Macedonia - Skopje</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kyrgyzstan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>South Africa - Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberia</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone - Freetown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>Libya - Tripoli</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe – Harare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Rome</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritania</p></td><td><p>Morocco – Rabat</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td><td><p>France – Paris</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mongolia</p></td><td><p>Japan – Tokyo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Tirana – Albania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Myanmar</p></td><td><p>Singapore (BDS SEA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Panama City</p></td><td><p>Puerto Rico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>South Africa – Pretoria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Niger</p></td><td><p>Mali - Bamako</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td><td><p>Australia – Canberra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paraguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina – Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>Colombia - Bogota</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>Uganda – Kampala</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seychelles</p></td><td><p>Kenya - Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Kitts &amp; Nevis</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Lucia</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Czech Rep - Prague</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>Austria – Vienna</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Somaliland</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Mogadishu, Somalia</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>Addis Ababa – Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Vienna - Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tajikistan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan – Astana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Kenya – Nairobi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Gambia</p></td><td><p>Senegal - Dakar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Timor-Leste (East Timor)</p></td><td><p>Indonesia - Jakarta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Togo</p></td><td><p>Ghana – Accra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad &amp; Tobago</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan - Tashkent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turks &amp; Caicos Islands</p></td><td><p>Jamaica - Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td><td><p>Argentina - Buenos Aires</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td><td><p>Fiji – Suva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Bogota - Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe - Harare</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/11/2023 11:19:53 question first ministerially corrected 23/11/2023 10:20:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 1502 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
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