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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Army more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) establishment, and (2) personnel strength, of each of the battalions of the Foot Guards, broken down by (a) commissioned officers, (b) senior non-commissioned officers, and (c) other ranks. more like this
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Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL3836 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
answer text <p>The table below shows the Trade Trained Regular Army Personnel within Foot Guard Battalions serving at Regimental Duty by Paid Rank, as at 1 January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding part (1) regarding the workforce requirement (establishment) as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the British Army.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Paid Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Grenadier Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Coldstream Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Scots Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Irish Guards</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Battalion Welsh Guards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 530 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 490 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 540 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 390 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 410 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrant Officers</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Junior Non-Commissioned Officers</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Privates</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Analysis Army</p><p> </p><p>Table notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The 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>The figures only include personnel with a parent Arm / Service of Infantry serving at Regimental Duty within the specified Battalions. All other Infantry personnel who are not serving within a Foot Guard Battalion have been excluded from these figures. Figures also exclude any attached Arms serving with the Battalion.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Figures exclude service personnel on the resilience margin.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Senior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Staff Sergeant and Sergeant. Junior Non-Commissioned Officers include all personnel with a Paid Rank of Corporal and Lance Corporal.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum of their parts.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="7"><li>Public Duties Companies have been included (1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Grenadier Guards includes Nijm Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Coldstream Guards includes 7 Coy (PDIC), 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Scots Guards includes F Coy (PDIC) and 1<sup>st</sup> Battalion Irish Guards includes 9 and 12 Coys (PDIC).</li></ol>
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-30T11:17:58.75Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T11:17:58.75Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1657657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Warrior Vehicles more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to remanufacturing the hulls of the Warrior armoured fighting vehicles in order to overcome the problem of cracking in highly stressed areas. more like this
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Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL9745 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
answer text <p>There is no requirement for new hulls as the existing fleet of Warrior armoured fighting vehicles can be refurbished, as required, to a standard suitable for the needs of Defence. Procuring new hulls would also not present the optimum Value for Money solution when compared to maintaining the existing fleet.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-18T15:41:33.69Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-18T15:41:33.69Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1652127
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-11more like thismore than 2023-07-11
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Ajax Vehicles more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government when an officer of (1) one-star, and (2) two-star, rank first rode in an Ajax armoured fighting vehicle at a speed of at least 30 miles per hour. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL9231 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-25more like thismore than 2023-07-25
answer text <p>According to information held by the Department, the first journeys made by a one and two star officer in the Ajax platform were in April 2019 (Director Land Warfare, a two star) and September 2020 (Commander 1 Armoured Brigade, a one star). There is no detail as to the speed travelled on either of these occasions. Noting it was within a trials environment, it is possible that 30mph was exceeded.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-25T12:58:28.73Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-25T12:58:28.73Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1643938
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-12more like thismore than 2023-06-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Ukraine: Armoured Fighting Vehicles more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 15 May (HL7499), whether it is the Ministry of Defence that is the Government department leading on ensuring that the government of Ukraine and its armed forces have all the armoured fighting vehicles that are required. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL8370 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-27more like thismore than 2023-06-27
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is the UK Government Department leading on the granting of military equipment to Ukraine, including armoured fighting vehicles. To date, the UK has provided over 300 armoured and protected mobility vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-27T10:43:36.687Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-27T10:43:36.687Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1624522
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-27more like thismore than 2023-04-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Ukraine: Armoured Fighting Vehicles more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government which Government department leads on ensuring that the government of Ukraine and its armed forces have all the armoured fighting vehicles that are required whilst not compromising the overall defence and security needs of the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL7499 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answer text <p>Via the Ministry of Defence, the UK has gifted over 300 armoured vehicles, both from its own inventory and from other sources internationally. Vehicles gifted from the UK have been assessed to cause tolerable risk to readiness in the short term and will not result in any longer-term capability gaps.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-15T16:54:18.013Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-15T16:54:18.013Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1624523
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-27more like thismore than 2023-04-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading RAF Scampton more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government who owns the former RAF Scampton airbase. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL7500 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answer text <p>RAF Scampton is currently owned by the Ministry of Defence pending disposal.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-15T15:49:36.823Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-15T15:49:36.823Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1580444
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-24more like thismore than 2023-01-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Challenger Tanks: Exports more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, when the Challenger 3 tank is in service, whether they will be free to export, sell, loan or transfer these tanks to any government they should choose without the agreement of the government of Germany. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL5003 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-07more like thismore than 2023-02-07
answer text <p>Challenger 3 will be a highly capable Main Battle Tank with world-leading performance. In line with the Land Industrial Strategy, our ambition is for it to be in service in 2027 with the capability ready for transfer, loan, or export. We are closely working with partners, including Germany where certain Challenge 3 components will be made, in order to meet these ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>Any and all such sharing would be subject to the relevant law of intellectual property, national export regulations, and licence conditions that identify and control the end user, and reflect international arms controls and human rights legislation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-07T16:47:40.897Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-07T16:47:40.897Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1580445
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-24more like thismore than 2023-01-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Challenger Tanks more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the primary purpose of the Challenger II Main Battle Tank’s hull and automotive systems is to transport the Challenger II turret, its associated systems and crew, around the battlefield with an optimised balance of protection and mobility. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL5004 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-07more like thismore than 2023-02-07
answer text <p>Yes. The Challenger 2 hull primarily provides survivability, the automotive components provide mobility, and the turret provides lethality. All three are balanced and work in harmony to deliver an effective capability.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-07T11:28:18.433Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-07T11:28:18.433Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1381583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-23more like thismore than 2021-11-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Army: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) for which trades in the Regular British Army, and (2) at what level, is the holding of a group C HGV licence a mandatory requirement. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL4325 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answer text <p>The answers to the noble. Lord's questions are provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4326 more like this
HL4327 more like this
HL4328 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-07T15:29:49.97Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-07T15:29:49.97Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
attachment
1
file name HL4325 - British Army Trained HGV Licences.docx more like this
title British Army HGV Driving Licence Requirements more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1381584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-23more like thismore than 2021-11-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Army: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) for which trades in the Regular British Army, and (2) at what level, is the holding of a group C+E HGV licence a mandatory requirement. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL4326 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answer text <p>The answers to the noble. Lord's questions are provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL4325 more like this
HL4327 more like this
HL4328 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-07T15:29:50.02Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-07T15:29:50.02Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
attachment
1
file name HL4325 - British Army Trained HGV Licences.docx more like this
title British Army HGV Driving Licence Requirements more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this