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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many crimes have been committed by members of the cadet forces in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many crimes have been committed by members of the cadet forces in each of the last five years.
There are 128,550 Cadets and 28,000 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) at over 275 locations in the United Kingdom.
There have been no Court Martial hearings against commissioned CFAV (some of whom are subject to Service Law) in the last five years. Cadets and other CFAV are not subject to Service Law.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks are carried out on all CFAV to ensure their suitability for working with children.
Information on civilian criminal convictions is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of how the decision to leave the EU will affect the procurement of defence equipment and the cost of procuring defence equipment from abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of how the decision to leave the EU will affect the procurement of defence equipment and the cost of procuring defence equipment from abroad.
The EU Referendum result does not affect the United Kingdom's status as a major international power. As stated in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we remain firmly committed to strengthening our Defence relationships with our Allies, partners, and Defence industry. An important element of this is delivered through Defence procurement, but it is too early to assess the effect of the decision to leave the EU as we have not yet agreed the terms of our negotiated departure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what official contingency plans his Department had in place prior to the referendum result planning for the eventuality of a vote to leave the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what official contingency plans his Department had in place prior to the referendum result planning for the eventuality of a vote to leave the EU.
None.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's ability to work with allies in Syria and Iraq to fight Daesh.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's ability to work with allies in Syria and Iraq to fight Daesh.
We remain committed to operations and missions around the world as a strong and reliable ally. We will continue to play our part in countering Daesh; working with allies and partners on migration operations in the Aegean and Mediterranean; and supporting nations such as Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.
We will continue to be a leading member of NATO; we are a permanent member of the UN Security Council; a member of the Commonwealth, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Northern Group in Europe, the Five Power Defence Arrangements in the Far East, and the Five Eyes arrangements; and, we have strong and valued bilateral relationships in the Defence and security field with countries around the world. The EU Referendum does not change this.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's role in NATO.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's role in NATO.
We remain committed to operations and missions around the world as a strong and reliable ally. We will continue to play our part in countering Daesh; working with allies and partners on migration operations in the Aegean and Mediterranean; and supporting nations such as Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.
We will continue to be a leading member of NATO; we are a permanent member of the UN Security Council; a member of the Commonwealth, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Northern Group in Europe, the Five Power Defence Arrangements in the Far East, and the Five Eyes arrangements; and, we have strong and valued bilateral relationships in the Defence and security field with countries around the world. The EU Referendum does not change this.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for the EU Maritime Headquarters at Northwood.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for the EU Maritime Headquarters at Northwood.
It will take us time to work through all of the implications. There will be no immediate changes, and we will remain committed to NATO, EU, UN, and National operations and missions around the world as a strong and reliable ally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
There are no European Union (EU) legislative Defence proposals because Defence remains a Member State competence.
The UK is engaged in important EU operations and missions including:
Operation SOPHIA, which is disrupting smuggling and illegal migrant flows to Europe within the Southern Central Mediterranean;
Operation ATALANTA, which is tackling Somali-based piracy and armed robbery at sea off the Horn of Africa and in the Western Indian Ocean; and
EU Training Mission Mali, providing training to Malian army and security forces under the control of legitimate civilian political authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what EU directives related to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what EU directives related to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
There are no EU directives related to the Ministry of Defence's responsibilities that are awaiting transposition into UK law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what involvement UK armed forces have had with EU battle groups in the last three years; and how many UK armed forces personnel the Government has pledged to commit to those groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what involvement UK armed forces have had with EU battle groups in the last three years; and how many UK armed forces personnel the Government has pledged to commit to those groups.
The EU Battlegroup concept has Lead Nations on standby for six month periods. The UK was an EU Battlegroup Lead Nation from July to December 2013, and will be again from July to December 2016. The total number of UK personnel involved is 2,330. They remain under national control and direction at all times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide details of what (a) ships and (b) aircraft by (i) type and (ii) number are allocated to the Very High Readiness Task Force in 2016-17.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide details of what (a) ships and (b) aircraft by (i) type and (ii) number are allocated to the Very High Readiness Task Force in 2016-17.
In 2016 the UK's contribution to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Maritime) will include a Maritime Commander (Rear Admiral) with 150 staff embarked in a Landing Platform Helicopter (HMS Ocean), one Type 23 Frigate for six months from January to July, one Type 45 Destroyer for up to seven weeks in the autumn and one Mine Countermeasures Vessel. In 2017, the UK's contribution will be a Commander (Commodore) and Type 45 Destroyer for six months, an ECHO Class Survey Ship (in a command role) plus one Mine Countermeasures Vessel.
Throughout 2016 and 2017, the UK's contribution to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Air) will include six Tornados and six Typhoons, Airborne Early Warning and Air to Air refueling aircraft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote the welfare of armed forces personnel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote the welfare of armed forces personnel.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald).
What steps he is taking to promote the welfare of armed forces personnel.
What steps he is taking to promote the welfare of armed forces personnel.
In January, the Department published the first ever armed forces families strategy, embracing seven key themes—partner employment, accommodation, children’s education and childcare, community support, specialist support, health and wellbeing, and transition. We have reviewed our casualty and compassionate processes, and this autumn we are introducing a pilot for a new welfare scheme for reservists. We continue to work to ensure that our armed forces and their families are treated fairly through the covenant.
In January, the Department published the first ever armed forces families strategy, embracing seven key themes—partner employment, accommodation, children’s education and childcare, community support, specialist support, health and wellbeing, and transition. We have reviewed our casualty and compassionate processes, and this autumn we are introducing a pilot for a new welfare scheme for reservists. We continue to work to ensure that our armed forces and their families are treated fairly through the covenant.
In January, the Department published the first ever armed forces families strategy, embracing seven key themes—partner employment, accommodation, children’s education and childcare, community support, specialist support, health and wellbeing, and transition. We have reviewed our casualty and compassionate processes, and this autumn we are introducing a pilot for a new welfare scheme for reservists. We continue to work to ensure that our armed forces and their families are treated fairly through the covenant.
What steps he is taking to promote the welfare of armed forces personnel.
The short answer is yes. The huge number of local authorities, companies and other parts of the nation that have signed up to the armed forces covenant shows that the country as a whole is responding with a resounding yes.
The short answer is yes. The huge number of local authorities, companies and other parts of the nation that have signed up to the armed forces covenant shows that the country as a whole is responding with a resounding yes.
Economic and military security assurances, as laid out in the strategic defence and security review, have been significantly weakened by the events of the last week, and this could not have come at a worse time for armed forces personnel. To give just two examples—
I am grateful to a whole range of charities in Neath and other areas for the work they are doing with the armed forces. We are giving considerable priority to this and to ensuring that people’s transition, which is one of the seven aspects of the strategy I have mentioned, is successful. From the stories one hears of companies that have signed covenants successfully taking on people for new careers after they leave the armed forces and of the work we are doing with local authorities on housing, I can say that all this work is bearing fruit.
I am grateful to a whole range of charities in Neath and other areas for the work they are doing with the armed forces. We are giving considerable priority to this and to ensuring that people’s transition, which is one of the seven aspects of the strategy I have mentioned, is successful. From the stories one hears of companies that have signed covenants successfully taking on people for new careers after they leave the armed forces and of the work we are doing with local authorities on housing, I can say that all this work is bearing fruit.
I have been working with Neath veterans support group to ensure that those leaving the armed forces receive the support they need. Will the Minister explain what his Government are doing to extend the support offered, through projects
such as Change Step, so that the welfare of serving personnel is viewed through a model of prevention, rather than of cure?
We are receiving a healthy number of applications to set up new units. These are processed through a six-monthly run. Twenty five new state school units have been approved since last November, and 350 school cadet units are currently parading. The programme is on track to achieve its target of 500 in schools by 2020.
We are receiving a healthy number of applications to set up new units. These are processed through a six-monthly run. Twenty five new state school units have been approved since last November, and 350 school cadet units are currently parading. The programme is on track to achieve its target of 500 in schools by 2020.
Will the Department update the House on the progress being made in increasing the number of cadet units in state schools so that more young people can benefit from the skills and experiences of those cadet units?
My hon. Friend reflects on the problems of success. We have many applications from priority areas, according to the three criteria that were set out a number of times. I cannot make any firm promises, I am afraid, for those who do not meet the priority criteria. We are firmly on track to deliver the schools we need.
My hon. Friend reflects on the problems of success. We have many applications from priority areas, according to the three criteria that were set out a number of times. I cannot make any firm promises, I am afraid, for those who do not meet the priority criteria. We are firmly on track to deliver the schools we need.
I was grateful for the Minister’s earlier answer on the cadet expansion programme. Will he tell us at what point, if at all, expressions of interest from schools in non-priority areas will be accepted if insufficient applications are made from priority areas?
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes his Department plans to make to the size of the workforce of the Ministry of Defence Police.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes his Department plans to make to the size of the workforce of the Ministry of Defence Police.
The Department plans to recruit around 260 new police officers to the Ministry of Defence Police during the course of 2016-17 to offset anticipated attrition rates and maintain sufficient resource to the level of tasking required.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK's liaison officer to Eurocorps was withdrawn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK's liaison officer to Eurocorps was withdrawn.
We have no digital record of there being a UK liaison officer to the Eurocorps.