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1538696

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date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many armed forces champions work in Jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>Please see below table for data relating to Armed Forces Champions working in Jobcentres.</p><p>As the role is not a stand-alone role (i.e. it is in addition to the role of a Work Coach or leader) we have provided the number of Champions which is Staff In Post and also the Full time Equivalents (FTE) that this equates to.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Armed Forces Champions</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Job title</p></td><td><p>Staff in post</p></td><td><p>FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(UCJC) Armed Forces Champion Lead.</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(UCJC) Armed Forces Champion.</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>38.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>44.81</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/11/2022 16:35:38 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538698

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost is of employing an armed forces champion in a job centre plus district.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The annual cost of employing an Armed Forced Champion in financial year 2021-22 was £40,719 based on Armed Forces Champions located nationally, including locally attributable non staff costs, but not support staff and infrastructure costs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/11/2022 16:37:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538861

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 October to Question 61036 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement and with reference to his answers to the Defence Select Committee on 2 November 2022, whether he still expects to be in a position to consider the way forward for the Ajax programme by the end of the year.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Yes. We have made progress on the programme and are now analysing the results of the User Validation Trials that resumed last month. These trials will help the Department establish the effectiveness of the modifications proposed by General Dynamics to address the noise and vibration concerns on Ajax and, should they prove satisfactory, we will be able to ensure delivery of a safe system of work under which to conduct Reliability Growth Trials.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 07/11/2022 17:25:27 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538863

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Supply Chains: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his answers to the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on 1 November 2022, what work his Department is carrying out on supply chain security.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>We are working jointly with our suppliers through the Defence Suppliers Forum to understand supply-chain risks and fragility in order to safeguard all critical defence outputs, and work is underway to provide industry with a clear requirement supporting defence priorities.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 07/11/2022 17:25:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538865

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy that ships for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary classed as warships are required to be built in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) set out its shipbuilding policy in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy, which stated that the procurement approach for each class of ship will be determined on a case-by-case basis. As well as considering the specific capability requirements, the MOD will consider the long-term industrial impact of different options, including delivering value for money for the overall programme and maintaining the key UK industrial capabilities required for operational independence. All Royal Navy ships and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries are operated by the UK in support of our national defence and security requirements and it is entirely logical to view them as component parts of a broad maritime defence capability.</p><p>This policy was restated in the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh, which also set out that we will use social value to maximise opportunities for UK suppliers wherever procurement law and international obligations allow. For MOD shipbuilding competitions, a minimum 20% weighting for social value will be applied.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 07/11/2022 17:27:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538867

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is placing any contractual obligations for the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract to require a specific proportion of UK steel to be used in their construction.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave him on 11 January 2022 to Question number 96776.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/11/2022 13:59:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 96776.docx title Warships: Iron and Steel
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538869

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is aware of any UK civilian pilots who have been recruited by the Chinese Armed Forces to help train pilots in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not track the employment status of UK civilian pilot licence holders, where they travel to, or roles they undertake in a private capacity.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/11/2022 11:41:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538871

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs to his Department of Operation Isotrope are.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 July 2022 to question 33682.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/11/2022 11:46:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 33682.docx title Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538873

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: English Channel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the Armed Forces have been used during Operation Isotrope.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Armed Forces have not operated any uncrewed aerial systems or remotely piloted vehicles as part of operations related to small boat migrant crossings of the English Channel.</p><p>The Home Office contracts a supplier to deliver this capability over the Channel and His Majesty's Coastguard also operates an uncrewed drone system in support of search and rescue activities.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/11/2022 11:02:03 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1538874

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support his Department is providing to service charities to help them assist Forces communities through the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	77293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Support for veterans is provided by a number of Government Departments and is overseen by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) within the Cabinet Office. The OVA is working with other Government Departments that provide support to veterans and is engaged with the service charity sector to understand how the veterans’ community may be impacted, including in the forthcoming Veterans Survey, and in a recent Cobseo-led survey specifically relating to the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provides support to the Armed Forces Community through the £10 million per annum Covenant Fund. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust distributes this funding to charities and community interest companies across the United Kingdom. Current funds, such as the Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme, provide vital support to those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting all households, including serving personnel and veterans, with the current costs of living. Defence has implemented the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s 2022 pay award recommendations in full, including a pay uplift of 3.75% for all Service Personnel up to and including 1-star rank; frozen the daily food charge for our Armed Forces personnel; capped subsidised accommodation charge increases to one per cent; increased Get You Home and Home to Duty rates by 7 per cent; ensured that the council tax rebate reaches those in military accommodation, and is saving military families up to £3,000 per child per year by extending the availability of free wraparound childcare.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, my officials at Veterans UK will process Winter Fuel Payments for eligible veterans whose only government-paid income is from a War Disablement Pension. Through its Veterans Welfare Service, Veterans UK provides one-to-one welfare support and advice to veterans or anyone supporting a veteran, their families and dependants.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/11/2022 17:23:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey