I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 November 2016 to Question 52240.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-11-08/52240

This information is not held in the format requested.

This information is not held in the format requested.

Financial information on Hard Facilities Management Expenditure prior to 2011-12 is held by regional contracts and not individual sites.

Financial information on project expenditure before 2007-08 is held by regional contracts and not by individual sites.

Figures are only held from Financial Year (FY) 2007-08 for project expenditure and from FY 2011-12 for Hard Facilities management. Information before these dates is not held in the format requested due to a change in the contracting for these services.

In FY 2007-08 £370,000 was spent on the Glencorse Medical Screening Facility and since FY 2011-12 we have spent circa £1.5 million on minor maintain and sustain activities to maintain minimum standards.

The Ministry of Defence plans to retain Glencorse until 2032.

"A Better Defence Estate" is a military-led report.

The number of civilian jobs and service personnel that will be based at Leuchars on completion of the "A Better Defence Estate" review is yet to be determined. As outlined in the Strategy, Leuchars will be one of the primary hubs in which the Defence Estate will consolidate in Scotland. Assessment studies in the next 12 to 18 months will clarify how Leuchars will be utilised and therefore the number of civilian and military personnel who will be based there.

"A Better Defence Estate" is a military-led report.

The number of civilian jobs and service personnel that will be based at Leuchars on completion of the "A Better Defence Estate" review is yet to be determined. As outlined in the Strategy, Leuchars will be one of the primary hubs in which the Defence Estate will consolidate in Scotland. Assessment studies in the next 12 to 18 months will clarify how Leuchars will be utilised and therefore the number of civilian and military personnel who will be based there.

The Armed Forces take all allegations of sexual harassment very seriously; all such allegations are thoroughly investigated and action is taken where appropriate. We recognise that it takes great courage to come forward and report such allegations and we have taken a number of steps to improve training and awareness to ensure that Service personnel know how to report concerns and what support is available to them.

We also recognise that tackling sexual harassment in the Armed Forces depends on Service personnel having confidence that the complaints system will deal with their concerns appropriately and will treat them fairly. This year has seen the introduction of a fundamentally new Service Complaints Ombudsman role and a reformed complaints system. The new process is streamlined and Service personnel are now able to approach the Ombudsman if they are dissatisfied.

The Ombudsman has significant new powers to hold the Ministry of Defence to account for fair, effective and efficient complaints handling. The Ombudsman comments in her 2015 Annual Report (published in April 2016) that she is hopeful that the new system will make a real impact on confidence levels. It is important that all Service Personnel know where to get information about how to make a Service complaint, as well as about the role of the new Service Complaints Ombudsman and we will take further steps to communicate as widely as possible through appropriate channels the complaints process, particularly to female and junior personnel.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 May 2016 by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence in the House of Lords, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC, to the noble Lord, Lord Moonie, to Question HL7972.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2016-04-26/HL7972/

The Manual of Service Law already provides that a Commanding Officer (CO) should take legal advice to assist him/her in making the most appropriate decision as to who should investigate alleged offences of a sexual nature. Further advice/guidance on the handling of such cases is currently being considered by the Service Justice Board, which includes representation from all three Services.

Following the outcome of this review the Royal Air Force does intend to issue further guidance on cases with a sexual element being referred to the Service Police for investigation.

Sexual harassment and assault is unacceptable - whether in the Armed Forces or across wider society. There are a number of processes and safeguards in place across the Armed Forces to ensure that victims of such offences are properly supported and that any allegations are properly investigated.

As was made clear during the recent passage of the Armed Forces Act (2016), the Ministry of Defence is reviewing the very limited circumstances in which a Commanding Officer ensures that an allegation of sexual assault (where that allegation does not have to be referred direct to the Service Police) is appropriately investigated. The review is likely to take until the end of the year and the outcome will be reported to both Houses. Any necessary legislative changes could be effected through secondary legislation, subject to the affirmative procedure.