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1723316

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of armed forces accommodation in Aldershot constituency; and what plans he has to improve that accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Alex Baker
uin	1612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>There are 3,406 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in Aldershot, and it is assessed that 3,290 (96.6%) of these currently meet or exceed the Government wide Decent Homes standard. However, the Ministry of Defence recognises poor quality housing is an issue for Service Families and continues to champion investment to improve this.</p><p> </p><p>There are 4,657 Single Living Accommodation (SLA) bedspaces in Aldershot, of which 3,077 (66%) are assessed as Grade One (the highest grade) for condition. SLA within Aldershot is maintained in good condition under the Project Allenby Connaught Private Finance Initiative. SLA at Gibraltar Barracks is maintained in good condition under the Holdfast Training Services Public Private Partnership. An SLA Expert Group, including Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Top Level Budget representatives is continuing to evolve Defence Minimum Standard measures to improve the quality of SLA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no major works planned on SFA or SLA in the current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 17:00:30 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5173

1730548

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Airbus Defence and (b) Space UK on the launch of the SKYNET 6A satellite.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	6343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>There have been no direct Secretary of State discussions with either Airbus Defence or Space X on the launch of the Skynet 6A satellite. However, the Skynet delivery team remain in regular contact with all parties involved to ensure that progress to a timely and successful launch remains on-track.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:58:00 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1728932

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the take up of Pension Credit between (a) July 2024 and September 2024 and (b) July 2022 and July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	5383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain are published annually and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The annual publication reports on the take-up of Pension Credit on a financial year basis, and so it is not possible to do a comparative assessment on a partial year time period. A comparative assessment can be made by financial years, with the next publication covering financial year ending 2023 being released on 10 October 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 09/10/2024 16:56:58 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1726272

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates: Design and Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the (a) design and (b) procurement of Type 32 frigates.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and Dollar
tabling member printed	Graeme Downie
uin	3599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Type 32 frigate programme remains in the concept phase and has not yet reached the level of maturity to allow publication of a specific design and procurement timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:56:12 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5275

1726773

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made changes to the threshold of financial approvals for defence expenditure requiring ministerial sign off.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	3741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department continues to keep its financial position under review given the scale of the financial pressure across Government. This has included some targeted additional controls on committing spend to ensure effective prioritisation. The introduction of revised thresholds for Ministerial approval to ensure spend continues to support defence priorities.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:55:06 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1729012

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take with local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility for Pension Credit.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Luke Taylor
uin	5498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to.</p><p> </p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20<sup>th</sup> August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many local authorities already do a huge amount of work to promote benefit take-up. We are asking that local authorities support our national Pension Credit campaign and help us reach those eligible pensioners who have not claimed Pension Credit, so they continue to receive an annual Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with external partners, local authorities and the devolved governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 09/10/2024 16:54:37 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5103

1731376

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many child play areas there are across the defence estate; and what the annual cost is of their upkeep.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Alex Baker
uin	7038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>There are 618 play areas across the defence estate. It is not possible to break down the annual cost of their upkeep as their maintenance forms part of the wider Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts and it is not possible to isolate these specific costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:53:20 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5173

1731289

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of industrial action at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on the (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Marines; and what steps he is taking to end that industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Jayne Kirkham
uin	7192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to engage with the Maritime Trade Unions (MTUs), who represent members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), to discuss a resolution to the on-going RFA pay dispute.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MOD operates a whole force model, bringing military, civilian and contracted staff together to deliver its defence outcomes; we continue to proactively collaborate with our stakeholders and partners to sustain outputs whilst discussions with the MTUs remain ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD continues to work with both MTUs to resolve the on-going RFA pay dispute whilst mitigating potential impact of strike action to ensure that the Royal Navy continues to deliver its maritime commitments.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 09/10/2024 16:52:17 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5279

1730523

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Jobcentre Plus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many referrals were made by Jobcentre Plus to employment support programmes that are (a) centrally contracted and (b) not centrally contracted by her Department to (i) voluntary and community sector providers, (ii) private sector providers, (iii) regional/local government providers and (iv) other in the last year.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	6275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The referral statistics for the centrally contacted employment support programmes are available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/restart-scheme-statistics" target="_blank">Restart Scheme statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-and-health-programme-statistics-to-may-2024/work-and-health-programme-statistics-to-may-2024" target="_blank">Work and Health Programme statistics to May 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Statistics on Intensive Personalised Employment Support are planned for future publication and will be formally released, adhering to the Official Statistics guidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested for employment support programmes not centrally contracted is not collated and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 09/10/2024 16:52:16 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1729527

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Winter Fuel Payment: Reigate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in Reigate constituency.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Rebecca Paul
uin	5774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payments statistics. It is estimated that around 17,000 people in Reigate constituency will be affected by the change to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments. This is based on Feb-24 Pension Credit statistics and 22-23 Winter Fuel Payments statistics (sources below).</p><p> </p><p>This estimation is calculated by subtracting the number of Pension Credit recipients for Reigate constituency from the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients for Reigate constituency. This is essentially the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients pre-policy change not claiming Pension Credit, as an estimate of those who will no longer receive Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Also, the above figures do not take into account any potential increase in Pension Credit take-up we might see as a result of the Government’s Pension Credit Awareness Campaign. We do not have data on those additional Pension Credit claims by Parliamentary constituencies or local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the published Pension Credit figures refer to households, so the number of individuals will be higher (i.e., taking account of households where it is a couple claiming Pension Credit).</p><p> </p><p>In addition to that, Pension Credit claimants are the majority of those that will be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments, not all. There are other pensioners who are eligible for Winter Fuel Payments (as they claim other means tested benefits) but they are not considered in these figures as it is not possible to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Winter Fuel Payments statistics are published here:</p><p>Winter Fuel Payment statistics for winter 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Pension Credit data is published here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/openinfopage?id=PC_New" target="_blank">Pension Credit – Data from May 2018</a></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 09/10/2024 16:51:38 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5297