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1st supplementary on assistance to tackle the foot and mouth outbreak.
1st supplementary on assistance to tackle the foot and mouth outbreak.
Asked by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 March 2001
Subjects
Disease control; Foot and mouth disease; Military aid
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
365 c1-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will make a statement on his Department's policy on involving the armed forces in the community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will make a statement on his Department's policy on involving the armed forces in the community.
Asked by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 March 2001
For answer on
19 March 2001
Answered on
19 March 2001
Subjects
Disease control; Foot and mouth disease; Military aid
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
365 c1-2; 152698
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps he is taking to improve (a) morale and (b) retention in the armed forces. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps he is taking to improve (a) morale and (b) retention in the armed forces. (Failed OPQ)
Asked by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 January 2001
For answer on
12 February 2001
Answered on
12 February 2001
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to improve (a) morale and (b) retention in the armed
forces. [148253]
Mr. Spellar: High morale is a vital factor in retaining personnel which in turn improves manning levels, reduces overstretch and
helps to obtain the optimum return on investment in training. Our aim is to maintain excellent levels of retention and morale
through implementing policies that reflect the priorities of our people and their families.
Internal attitude surveys tell us that separation is a negative factor in the morale and retention of our personnel. We have sought
to mitigate the impact that separation has on our people by introducing a number of welfare initiatives, for example: A guaranteed
period of Post Operational tour leave to enable Service men and women to spend some quality time with their families following an
operational deployment; 20 minutes free telephone call time per week for personnel who are deployed on operations; a greater spread
of e-mail facilities to maintain family communications including electronic "blueys". Recent enhancements to the families'
Concessionary travel scheme give the families of personnel deployed on operations from an overseas base a wider range of choice when
planning their return to the UK.
In addition to these measures, a number of single Service retention positive initiatives have or are being introduced; for example:
the creation in each Service of easily accessible Career Managers for all ranks; Financial Retention Incentives have been introduced
to stop the outflow of Leading Rate Operator Mechanics and Royal Signallers in the Navy and Army respectively; and the RAF has
introduced the "Link-up" scheme to fund Civilian Pilots licences in return for longer service.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Armed forces; Career development; Families; Staff; Personnel management
Date
12 February 2001
Reference
363 c49-50W; 148253
House
House of Commons