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228290
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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 more like this
hansard heading Reserve Forces more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies received financial payments when reserve employees were called up for duty in each year since 2013; and what the total amount was of such payments. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 228226 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-24more like thismore than 2015-03-24
answer text <p>Since the start of Financial Year 2013-14, the following amounts have been paid to companies by the three Services when their Reservist employees were called up for duty.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>FY 2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Companies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Companies</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Maritime Reserve</strong></p></td><td><p>£19,284.00</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>£1,394.25</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army Reserve</strong></p></td><td><p>£296,599.60</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>£509,124.32</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Aux Air Force</strong></p></td><td><p>£35,517.75</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£70,780.70</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T17:21:47.047Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T17:21:47.047Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
228291
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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 more like this
hansard heading Health Services: Reserve Forces more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NHS staff have joined the reserves in each service in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 228225 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-24more like thismore than 2015-03-24
answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T17:22:29.513Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T17:22:29.513Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
228295
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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 more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Recruitment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited to the regular army, navy and air force between 1 January 2015 and 15 March 2015; and what the targets were for such recruitment in each such category. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 228296 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The number of people who joined the UK Regular Forces in the period 1 January - 31 January 2015 (the latest available date) is set out below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p>820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: figures show intake to UK Regular Forces, both trained and untrained, which comprises new entrants, re-entrants, direct trained entrants (including professionally qualified Officers) and intake from the reserves. They exclude all movements within the Regular Forces; including flows from untrained to trained strength, transfers between Services and flows from Ranks to Officer due to promotion.</p><p>Recruitment targets for each of the Services are calculated on an annual rather than monthly basis and are therefore not included here.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T18:01:10.233Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T18:01:10.233Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
228296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
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 more like this
hansard heading Army Reserve more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former regular soldiers joined the Army Reserve in each year since 2010; and how much has been paid to such individuals as an incentive to join the Reserve. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 228297 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The data relating to the numbers of ex-soldiers joining the Army Reserve is detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>April 2014 - January 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Ex Regulars</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>490</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>570</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>820</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,180</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,400</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officers</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Soldiers</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The current Commitment Bonus scheme, introduced in April 2014, provides staged payments over three years of up to £10,000 to ex-Regular personnel providing they meet a set of entry criteria relating to rank, length of Regular Service, levels of training, medical status and training obligations once serving in the Reserve.</p><p> </p><p>This replaced an earlier scheme launched in April 2013 that gave payments of up to £5,000 across three years, again providing an individual met the correct criteria. Details of both schemes are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><em><br></em><p><strong><em>Cohort</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Key Milestone </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>1</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Key Milestones 2</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Key Milestones 3</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Key Milestone 4</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ex-Regular Lts/Capts</p><p> </p><p>Ex-Regular ORs</p><p> </p><p><strong>Initial Scheme introduced in </strong></p><p><strong>April 2013</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,000 paid upon completion of Phase 2 officer training.</p></td><td><p>£1,000 paid upon completion of the annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 1.</p></td><td><p>A further £1,000 paid upon completion of the subsequent year’s annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 2.</p></td><td><p>A final £1,000 paid upon completion of the subsequent year’s annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 3.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ex-Regular Lts/Capts</p><p> </p><p>Ex-Regular ORs</p><p> </p><p><strong>Enhanced scheme introduced in </strong></p><p><strong>April 2014</strong> (current scheme members automatically transferred to new scheme for all subsequent payments)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£2,000 paid six months after qualification within respective Career Employment Group and completion of 14 Man Training Days.</p></td><td><p>£3,000 paid upon completion of the annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 1.</p></td><td><p>A further £3,000 paid upon completion of the subsequent year’s annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 2.</p></td><td><p>A final £2,000 paid upon completion of the subsequent year’s annual obligation applicable to the existing Regional Annual Bounty, referred to as Yr 3.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:58:39.723Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:58:39.723Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
228299
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Veterans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many participants in the Troops to Teachers programme have (a) not completed training and (b) dropped out on completion of training. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 228293 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The Troops to Teachers participants are still undertaking their training. The first cohort of trainees began the two year programme in January 2014 and are due to complete their training in December 2015. The second cohort began in September 2015 and will complete their training in August 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A total of nine trainees have withdrawn from the programme, from across both cohorts.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T12:05:04.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T12:05:04.747Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
176350
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Communication more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's communications budget was in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 222595 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-26more like thismore than 2015-03-26
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Communication with stakeholders and the public is a part of the job of all Treasury teams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The costs of running HM Treasury Communication department, including all staff and running costs have more than halved since 2009/10. The figures are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2009/10 £2,612,258</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 £2,196,291</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 £2,122,484</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 £1,269,977</p><p> </p><p>2013/14 £1,289,075</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-26T10:40:55.527Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-26T10:40:55.527Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
176363
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Communication more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's communications budget has been for each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 222583 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-26more like thismore than 2015-03-26
answer text <p>My Department has delivered significant reductions in communications spending compared to the last Labour Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Communications administration spend</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Administration spend includes media monitoring, printing costs for Parliamentary publications and training, but excludes staff costs. Spending was:</p><p>2008-09: £2.6 million; 2009-10: £2.0 million; 2010-11: £637,000; 2011-12: £480,000; 2012-13: £347,000; 2013-14: £326,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Marketing and advertising spend</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This includes all spending on marketing and advertising activities. Spending was:</p><p>2008-09 £12.7 million; 2009-10: £9.9 million; 2010-11: £898,000; 2011-12: £980,000; 2012-13: £2.4 million; 2013-14: £2.0 million.</p><p><br>We anticipate final 2014-15 spend will be in the region of 2013-14 spend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The marketing and advertising figures can be found in my written answer to the hon. Member of 19 March 2015, Question 222568.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To place this all in context, communications activity under the last Labour Government, including departmental spending such as:</p><p>· £1.1 million a year on external public relations, despite having 103 in-house communications officers;</p><p>· £15,000 on plugging the “Sustainable Communities summit” that was subsequently cancelled;</p><p>· £1 million on marketing and public relations for eco-towns, despite the fact not a single house was ever built;</p><p>· £3,520 on re-naming Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services to the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, during one of New Labour’s republican phases of purging public references to the Monarchy;</p><p>· £38,200 on sock puppet lobbyists, LLM Communications, astro-turfing friends for the friendless Regional Spatial Strategies;</p><p>· £1,371 on re-branding of John Prescott’s ‘Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’ to the pointless ‘Deputy Prime Minister’s Office’;</p><p>· £3,830 on the subsequent logo for the new Department for Communities and Local Government, followed by burning a further £24,765 on dropping the “D” and renaming it “Communities and Local Government”, despite being neither, in a futile attempt to sound achingly trendy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have run a tighter ship. Right to Buy and the Fire Kills campaign are now the two primary campaigns we run, and both have a clear public benefit, in strong contrast to the culture of spin and excess in the spendthrift Labour years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-26T12:08:04.577Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-26T12:08:04.577Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter
176369
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Communication more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's communications budget has been for each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 222565 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-26more like thismore than 2015-03-26
answer text <p>The department’s budgets for Publicity and Communications – excluding pay costs are set out below:</p><p>2010/11 - £1,099k</p><p>2011/12 - £966k</p><p>2012/13 - £674k</p><p>2013/14 - £283k</p><p>2014/15 - £403k</p><p> </p><p>Budgets in 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 reflect the costs associated with the preparation for, and delivery of, the hugely successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The budget for 2014/15 has been increased to provide for the work associated with the planned events at home and abroad to commemorate the centenary of the First World War</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-26T09:16:10.637Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-26T09:16:10.637Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
previous answer version
42442
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones remove filter