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1713926

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral answer of 25 April 2024, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has recused himself from any aspects of his role.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	23718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Ministerial Code, Ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or could reasonably be perceived to arise, between their ministerial position and their private interests, financial or otherwise.</p><p>There is an established regime in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any potential or perceived conflicts of interest. The Foreign Secretary has declared his interests in line with this process. Those interests judged, by the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, to be relevant to his ministerial role have been published in the List of Ministers’ Interests, which is available on GOV.UK.</p><p>As set out in the Ministerial Code, it is the personal responsibility of each Minister to decide whether and what action is needed to avoid a conflict or the perception of a conflict, taking account of advice received from their Permanent Secretary and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ interests.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 30/04/2024 16:46:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1713931

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Offshoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department (a) has made an assessment of trends in the number of cyber-security roles off-shored to overseas contractors and (b) holds data on the (i) number of roles affected and (ii) financial value of that market.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	23719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK cyber security sector is worth £10.5 billion, up 3% since last year, and employs over 58,000 people, having generated an additional 5,300 jobs in the past year. The government's annual <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcyber-security-sectoral-analysis-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKevin.Lowrie%40dsit.gov.uk%7Cddd114c2cd8143a4e8d008dc6846389e%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638499898019993558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CFmInEcsZCddtPdOpCJ5lzkqsD%2Bqgd2CRs3JRTclLYk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">cyber security sectoral analysis</a> shows employment in the UK cyber security sector has risen each year since the government began publishing the data in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 30/04/2024 14:52:10 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1713196

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 19 April 2024 to Question 21960 on Air Force: Training, for what reason the requirement for pilots to successfully complete Phase 2 Military Flying Training was lower in the training years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	23175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>For each training year, the number of trainee RAF pilots who enter the Phase 2 Military Flying Training System is based on the number of pilots required to commence Operational Conversion Units (OCUs) to meet the Front Line demand for qualified pilots in future years.</p><p> </p><p>The RAF Pipeline Management Team, governed through the Aircrew Pipeline Steering Group, actively manage the pilot training pipelines to ensure that trainee flowthrough is kept to an optimum to reduce periods of holdover for trainees between training courses. In 2022-23 and 2023-24 there was a managed reduction in some of the training pipelines to appropriately control the numbers of trainees in holdover ahead of joining OCUs. Additionally, as already documented, Hawk T2 engine issues impacted the number of Fast Jet pilots trained during this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2024 10:09:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701397

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the target number of Royal Air Force pilots was for successful completion of Phase 2 Military Flying Training in each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, Phase 2 Military Flying Training pilot output achieved 100% of the training targets to enable Front Line operations. I am withholding the specific information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701398

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the average cost was of training a Royal Air Force pilot to Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The average cost of flying training per trainee is not currently compiled on an annual basis. The last time in-depth cost modelling conducted was in Financial Year 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The average cost of flying training for Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots in Financial Year 2021-22 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>RAF Fast Jet: £5,362,085</p><p>RAF Multi Engine: £ 953,817</p><p>RAF Rotary Wing: £1,041,843</p><p> </p><p>The above figures include pay, support costs and costs within the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) contract up to the point a trainee pilot commences training on a front line aircraft as part of an Operational Conversion Unit.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701399

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, for what reason fewer pilots successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the training years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that reduction in numbers on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots who successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in training years 2022-23 and 2023-24 was in line with requirement. There is no impact on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict; the UK continues to train the required number of RAF pilots, on time, to world-leading standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701401

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, how many RAF pilots completed their phase 2 training but did not complete training to the level required to operate Front Line Operational Conversion Units in each year since 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The following table details the number of personnel who have not completed Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) flying conversion courses, across all the OCUs in each year.</p><p> </p><p>2018-19 - Nil</p><p>2019-20 - Nil</p><p>2020-21 - Nil</p><p>2021-22 - One</p><p>2022-23 - Three</p><p>2023-24 - Nil</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Personnel who do not complete an OCU flying conversion course for a specific frontline aircraft type are considered for re-streaming of their career path. They may subsequently successfully complete another OCU conversion course for a different aircraft type or be re-streamed into wider ground-based RAF Profession.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701402

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what constitutes a Front Line Operational Conversion Unit; what the average cost of such a Unit was in each year since 2018-19; and how many such Units the RAF had in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Operational Conversion Units (OCU) support operational output through type specific training on front line aircraft for aircrew, engineers and other ground personnel as required. They also provide refresher training for personnel who have previously operated the aircraft type and are returning to the type following other tours of duty in the wider Service.</p><p> </p><p>The average costs of Operational Conversion Units are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2018 and 2023 there were five OCUs. In 2023 a sixth OCU was formed.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1700944

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 April 2024 to Question 20581 on Pensions: Consumer Information, what steps he plans to take to report progress towards the Dashboards Available Point to (a) Parliament and (b) other key stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Before a specific date for the Dashboards Available Point can be determined, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions must first have regard to a number of relevant matters, including sufficient level of coverage, assurance of the safety, security and reliability of the service and testing of the user experience. Once satisfied that the dashboards ecosystem is ready to support widespread use of pensions dashboard services by the general public, following consultation with the Money and Pensions Service, The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority, the Secretary of State will then issue a notice at least six months in advance of the launch of pensions dashboard services.</p><p>Officials in my department are working closely with key delivery partners to refine these relevant matters which includes recognition of keeping Parliament and the wider pensions industry informed of reporting progress towards the Dashboards Available Point. This is in line with our commitment of working closely with industry on successfully launching pensions dashboard services safely and securely at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2024 13:10:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1700945

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 April 2024 to Question 20580 on Pensions: Consumer Information, what the (a) estimated and (b) actual costs of the project are.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	21615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has spent £56.7M between 2019/20 and the end of February 2024 (with spend relating to 2023/24 subject to final audit).</p><p> </p><p>Whole life costs of the Pensions Dashboards Programme (2019/20 – 2026/27) are currently estimated by MaPS to be around £139M.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2024 13:13:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith