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1378288

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	904139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The carrier strike group has not only visited and worked with over 44 nations on its tour, but has had visits from 63 Ministers. It is great convenor and a great presence that, made in Britain, definitely does go around the world showing that Britain can do both soft and hard power, and do it with quality.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 904140 question first answered 15/11/2021 17:10:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1378289

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Education and Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on supporting education and reskilling opportunities for former service personnel.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	904141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) promotes lifelong learning.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible Service personnel and veterans can access three schemes which can help individuals pursue their personal and professional development through education, both during their Service and, for two of the schemes, up to ten years after discharge.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the MOD introduced Holistic Transition support, building on the highly successful Career Transition Partnership, which has provided employment support and job finding services for the last 20 years.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/11/2021 17:23:56 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1378290

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the impact on armed forces personnel and their families of the decrease in average annual real-term growth from 2021 to 2025 in day-to-day spending of his Department, as a result of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	904142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Defence’s budget is growing year on year over the spending review period. We received a record settlement for Defence in 2020 of £16.5 billion. From 2019-20, the total Defence budget’s annual growth is 1.5% in real terms, with CDEL increasing from £10.3 billion in 2019-20 to £16.2 billion in 2024-25, and RDEL increasing from £30.6 billion to £32.4 billion.</p><p>This year Defence also received over £2 billion additional funding for running costs to counteract costs arising from the Health and Social Care Levy and expected increases in inflation in the wider economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 08/12/2021 12:45:15 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 32245 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1378291

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) reduce carbon emissions from UK military activities.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	904143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>We monitor our carbon emissions from UK military activities and publish them in our Annual Report.</p><p>The Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach we published in March 2021 sets out our route to making Defence more sustainable and reducing emissions.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/11/2021 16:55:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1378292

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	904144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Last year the Ministry of Defence invested over £20 billion in industry and commerce across the UK directly and indirectly supporting many thousands of jobs.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/11/2021 16:56:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid

1378293

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	904145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The total strength of the Armed Forces is 168,880.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/11/2021 17:41:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1378364

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) appropriateness of the timing and (b) adequacy of the management of the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	74980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>Following President Biden's 14 April announcement that US troops would withdraw, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) came up against the hard reality that it could not continue the mission without the US. The UK worked intensively with the US and NATO Allies, both on military and civilian channels to ensure an orderly and co-ordinated withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/11/2021 17:40:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1378368

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses accept cash as a method of payment for goods during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	74981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The FCA has published research on cash acceptance by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which found that the primary motivation for accepting cash is to provide customers with choice. While it remains the individual retailer’s choice as to whether to accept or decline any form of payment, including cash or card, nearly all (98%) of surveyed businesses stated they would never turn away a customer if they needed to pay by cash.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government recognises that the ability to transact in cash remains important to millions of people across the UK and has committed to legislating to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has worked closely with the financial regulators to ensure firms maintain branch access for essential services, while balancing the needs of their customers with the safety and welfare of staff. The vast majority of people have continued to have access to cash during the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently consulted on legislative proposals to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals stand to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and to help local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring access to deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also made legislative changes to support the widespread offering of cashback without a purchase by shops and other businesses as part of the Financial Services Act 2021. Cashback without a purchase has the potential to play an important role in the UK’s cash infrastructure. The financial services industry is already seeking to take advantage of the changes to the law for the benefit of cash users; working with retailers to roll out new services to local communities.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/11/2021 16:04:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1378369

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with social media companies on preventing the exposure of underage children to harmful material.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	74982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>Preventing children’s exposure to harmful material is a priority for the government. Under our proposals in the Online Safety Bill, social media companies will be required to assess the risks of children being exposed to harmful content on their services and implement effective safety measures to protect them. They will also have to ensure that only children who are old enough are able to access their service.</p><p>The government continues to engage with a wide range of stakeholders as the Bill goes through pre-legislative scrutiny. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/11/2021 14:06:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1378371

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether Northern Ireland will be included in the distribution of employment in the creation of two million green jobs under the Green Jobs Task Force.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	74984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s Net Zero Strategy is a strategy for the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting up to 440,000 jobs across net zero industries in 2030, contributing towards a pivot to a greener economy which could support 2 million jobs in green sectors or by greening existing sectors. The Government is working with business to grow green industries and supply chains and support green skills in the UK, whilst also ensuring our resilience to international changes in supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The map on page 331 of the Net Zero Strategy highlights the potential locations of these opportunities, including in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 12:18:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon