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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Challenger 3 programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Challenger 3 programme.
During his visit to Army HQ on 19 September, the Secretary of State for Defence met members of the Army Board and discussed a range of issues including the Army's Equipment Plan supporting the Army's modernisation.
The Challenger 3 programme remains an important programme and remains on schedule to achieve Initial Operating Capability in 2027 and Full Operating Capability in 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone development programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone development programme.
There is not, and has never been, a dedicated Hydra 400 programme in the Army. The capability was assessed in early 2024, and the Army has no current plans to pursue it further.
Work continues to develop the Army's strike capabilities. As part of this ongoing work, the Army will refine the concept for a layered approach to deliver strike capabilities at the Battlegroup, Brigade and Divisional levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which senior officer on the Executive Committee of the Army Board is responsible for the procurement of Armoured Fighting Vehicles, including the Ajax AFV programme; and how long that individual has been in post.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which senior officer on the Executive Committee of the Army Board is responsible for the procurement of Armoured Fighting Vehicles, including the Ajax AFV programme; and how long that individual has been in post.
The Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS) leads the Army Portfolio Office, providing central coherence and guidance for all programmes in the Army. Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Tickell has held the role of DCGS Since August 2019.
As Director General Land in Defence Equipment & Support, Chris Bushell is a member of the Executive Committee of the Army Board and is the senior official responsible for providing procurement expertise. He took up post in December 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of providing a car and driver to the (a) Chief of the General Staff, (b) Assistant Chief of the General Staff, (c) Adjutant General and (d) members of the Army Board in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of providing a car and driver to the (a) Chief of the General Staff, (b) Assistant Chief of the General Staff, (c) Adjutant General and (d) members of the Army Board in 2006.
| Cost (£) | ||
| Secretary of State | Not funded by MOD | — |
| Minister | Driver 1 x civilian | Salary range 12,000 to 24,000 |
| (Armed Forces) | Car | 5,475 |
| Minister | Driver 1 x civilian | Salary range 12,000 to 24,000 |
| (Defence Equipment and Support) | Car | 5,796 |
| Under-Secretary of State | Driver 1 x civilian | Salary range 12,000 to 24,000 |
| Car | 4,803 | |
| Chief of the General Staff | Driver 1 x Sgt | Salary range 29,000 to 39,000 |
| Car | 4,833 | |
| 2nd Permanent Under-Secretary | Driver 1 x civilian | Salary range 12,000 to 24,000 |
| Car | 4,833 | |
| Commander in Chief Land | Driver 1 x Sgt | Salary range 27,000 to 33,000 |
| 1 x civilian | 12,000 to 24,000 | |
| Car | 4,833 | |
| Car | 800 | |
| Adjutant General | Driver 1 x Sgt | Salary range 27,000 to 33,000 |
| Car | 3,281 | |
| Assistant Chief of the General Staff | Driver 1 x Cpl | Salary range 24,000 to 30,000 |
| Car | 6,745 | |
| Quartermaster General | Driver 1 x Cpl | Salary range 24,000 to 30,000 |
| Car | 4,344 | |
| Master General of the Ordnance | Driver 1 x Cpl | Salary range 24,000 to 30,000 |
| Car | 4,471 | |
| GOC NI | Driver 1 x Cpl | Salary range 24,000 to 30,000 |
| Car | ¹— | |
| ¹ Vehicles used by GOC NI are available for use by others within the Headquarters. Ownership and maintenance costs are not held centrally nor are they directly attributable to the GOC. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost is of providing a dress uniform for a member of the Army Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost is of providing a dress uniform for a member of the Army Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of providing dress uniforms for all military members of the Army Board in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of providing dress uniforms for all military members of the Army Board in the latest period for which figures are available.
| £ | |
| Major General | 213.00 |
| Lieutenant General | 11.00 |
| General | 11.00 |
| Field Marshal | 110.00 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether wives and partners of non-ministerial members of the Army Board are allowed to use official cars.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether wives and partners of non-ministerial members of the Army Board are allowed to use official cars.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many internal flights were taken by the (a) Adjutant General, (b) Chief of the General Staff, (c) non-ministerial members of the Army Board and (d) Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 2006; how many of those flights were with (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many internal flights were taken by the (a) Adjutant General, (b) Chief of the General Staff, (c) non-ministerial members of the Army Board and (d) Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 2006; how many of those flights were with (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2007, Official Report, columns 953-4W, on the Army Board: housing, what the reasons are for the increase in the running costs of the housing provided by his Department for members of the Army Board since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2007, Official Report, columns 953-4W, on the Army Board: housing, what the reasons are for the increase in the running costs of the housing provided by his Department for members of the Army Board since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 752W, on Army Board, if he will provide a breakdown of the internal flights taken by the Adjutant General in 2006; and what the purpose was of each flight.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 752W, on Army Board, if he will provide a breakdown of the internal flights taken by the Adjutant General in 2006; and what the purpose was of each flight.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 752W, on the Army Board, if he will provide a breakdown of the internal flights taken by the Chief of the General Staff in 2006; and what the purpose was of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 752W, on the Army Board, if he will provide a breakdown of the internal flights taken by the Chief of the General Staff in 2006; and what the purpose was of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on travel costs for (a) members of the Army Board, (b) the Adjutant-General and (c) the Chief of the General Staff in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on travel costs for (a) members of the Army Board, (b) the Adjutant-General and (c) the Chief of the General Staff in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on alcohol for entertainment at the homes of the non-ministerial members of the Army Board in the last year, broken down by (a) event and (b) type of alcohol.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on alcohol for entertainment at the homes of the non-ministerial members of the Army Board in the last year, broken down by (a) event and (b) type of alcohol.
| Date | Event/reason | Amount (£) |
| 7 February | Lunch with Chief of the General Staff, Italy | ¹90.00 |
| 15 March | The Friends of the Army Dinner | ¹90.00 |
| 21-25 May | The Kermit Roosevelt Lecture Tour | 94.47 |
| 21 June | Lunch with Chief of the Defence Staff New Zealand | ²25.00 |
| 16-20 July | Visit of Vice Chief of the Army Staff Pakistan | 96.26 |
| 12 December | Lunch with Chief of the General Staff Sweden | 125.60 |
| ¹ Estimated costs based on the cost of events of a similar nature. | ||
| ² Estimated cost. |
| Date | Event/reason | Amount (£) |
| 23 January | Visit of Master General of Ordnance | 24.45 |
| 13 February | Visit of Quarter Master General with Director Army Legal Services and Senior Defence Lecturer, Cranfield | 28.54 |
| 20 February | Army 3-star officer and senior civilian representatives | 21.36 |
| 1 March | Visit of Senior Minister of the Catholic Group (Army) | 28.00 |
| 30 March | Visit of Assistant Chief General Staff | 35.34 |
| 27 April | Military and civilian staff Headquarters Adjutant General | 31.12 |
| 8 May | Visit of Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) and senior officers concerned with welfare/personnel issues | 23.34 |
| 12 June | Visit of CinC Land Command | 35.82 |
| 23 August | Visit of Judge Advocate General and hosting of Private Secretary to TRH Princes William and Harry | 22.70 |
| 31 August | Visit of Governor Royal Hospital Chelsea | 27.99 |
| 12 September | Visit of Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) regarding Territorial Army soldiers operational and welfare needs | 22.74 |
| 4 October | Visit of Chief Constable Wiltshire Constabulary | 19.25 |
| 17 October | Sir Max Hastings, General Sir Mike Jackson, Sir Ronnie Hempel and senior military personnel | 26.62 |
| 15 October | Visit of Minister of State for Armed Forces and Member for Air Personnel | 20.37 |
| 21 November | Visit of Chief Constable Hampshire Constabulary (enhancement of relations and working best practice) | 27.19 |
| Date | Event/reason | Amount (£) |
| 21 January | Unit Cohesiveness event. Civilian and military staff from throughout the Command | 57.29 |
| 2 February | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 51.45 |
| 9 February | Visit by Dir CT&UK Ops, MOD | 51.51 |
| 13 May | Unit Cohesion event. Civilian and military staff from throughout the Command | 20.29 |
| 15-18 May | Visit by GOC NI (designate) | 4.75 |
| 18 May | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 49.02 |
| 1 August | Unit cohesiveness event. Civilian and military staff from throughout the Command | 16.95 |
| 11 September | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 60.39 |
| 19 September | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 70.02 |
| 17 October | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 69.63 |
| 24 October | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 49.91 |
| 21 November | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 62.07 |
| 23 November | Visit by Deputy Adjutant General | 35.48 |
| 6 December | Entertainment to foster relationships within the wider community | 63.61 |
| 19 December | Unit cohesiveness event. Civilian and military staff from throughout the Command | 108.26 |
| Date | Event/reason | Amount (£) |
| 25 January | Hosting visit by UK dignitaries | 152.59 |
| 5 March | Hosting visit by UK dignitaries | 101.70 |
| 6 March | Hosting foreign visitor | 26.10 |
| 21 March | Unit cohesiveness | 136.98 |
| 4 April | Hosting visit By UK dignitaries | 87.24 |
| 18 April | Unit cohesiveness | 72.90 |
| 18 May | Entertainment to foster relationships with wider community | 143.63 |
| 23 May | Unit cohesiveness | 117.36 |
| 10 June | Hosting UK officials | 28.39 |
| 17 June | Hosting prominent members of the civilian community | 195.40 |
| 18 July | Hosting visit by overseas dignitaries | 44.94 |
| 20 July | Hosting visit by overseas dignitaries | 89.17 |
| 14 November | Visit of Spanish Commander in Chief | 98.20 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of claims made for expenses by the (a) Adjutant General, (b) Chief of the General Staff and (c) Army Board in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of claims made for expenses by the (a) Adjutant General, (b) Chief of the General Staff and (c) Army Board in 2006.
| Board member | Total (£) |
| SofS | 0 |
| Min(AF) | 0 |
| Min(DES) | 0 |
| USofS | 75.60 |
| CGS | 2,429.53 |
| 2nd PUS | 388.70 |
| CinC Land | 1,059.28 |
| AG | 226.45 |
| ACGS | 548.55 |
| QMG | 1,039 |
| MGO | ¹140 |
| GOCNI | 2,987.76 |
| ¹ Claims cover a period of six months only and relate to the current incumbent of this position. Information relating to the previous incumbent has not been retained. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenses incurred by partners of members of the Army Board may be claimed for from his Department; and how much was spent on those expenses in 2006, broken down by type.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenses incurred by partners of members of the Army Board may be claimed for from his Department; and how much was spent on those expenses in 2006, broken down by type.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the running costs were of the housing provided by his Department for members of the Army Board in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the running costs were of the housing provided by his Department for members of the Army Board in each year since 1997.
| £ | |||||||
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| COS | 86,830 | 94,751 | 108,547 | 197,107 | 230,977 | 257,986 | 144,858 |
| C-in-C | 144,548 | 235,375 | 155,978 | 179,751 | 145,338 | 129,674 | 183,676 |
| AG | 6,656 | 54,963 | 48,909 | 159,574 | 147,057 | 107,242 | 90,790 |
| GOC NI | — | — | 91,473 | 80,496 | 81,422 | 80,038 | 121,409 |
| TOTAL | 238,034 | 385,089 | 404,907 | 616,928 | 604,794 | 574,940 | 540,733 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of accommodation provided by his Department to non-ministerial members of the Army Board is considered to be of Standard 1 condition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of accommodation provided by his Department to non-ministerial members of the Army Board is considered to be of Standard 1 condition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contribution the offices of non-ministerial members of the Army Board are making to the savings outlined for his Department in the Gershon Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contribution the offices of non-ministerial members of the Army Board are making to the savings outlined for his Department in the Gershon Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the costs of running the households of non-ministerial members of the Army Board were included in considerations of possible cost savings under the Gershon Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the costs of running the households of non-ministerial members of the Army Board were included in considerations of possible cost savings under the Gershon Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many internal flights were taken by the Ministerial members of the Army Board in 2006; how many of these flights were with (a) military and (b) commercial carriers; and what the cost was of each flight.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many internal flights were taken by the Ministerial members of the Army Board in 2006; how many of these flights were with (a) military and (b) commercial carriers; and what the cost was of each flight.
| Defence Minister | Military flight (£) | Commercial flights (£) |
| Secretary of State | 4,198.11 | 317 |
| 2,345.99 | 163 | |
| 1,938.76 | 317 | |
| 1,605.15 | 317 | |
| 4,543.00 | 317 | |
| 4,824.84 | 158 | |
| 578.98 | 411 | |
| 4,052.86 | 411 | |
| — | 159 | |
| — | 158 | |
| — | 195 | |
| — | 158 | |
| — | 237 | |
| — | 237 | |
| — | 114 | |
| — | 122 | |
| — | 159 | |
| — | 158 | |
| Minister for the Armed Forces | 3,280.89 | 297.24 |
| 237.94 | 240.10 | |
| — | 175.40 | |
| — | 243.20 | |
| — | 138.98 | |
| — | 143.40 | |
| Minster for Defence Equipment and Support (former Defence Procurement) | 3,986.82 | 490 |
| 3,333.77 | 734 | |
| 4,631.85 | — | |
| 1,929.94 | — | |
| 2,508.93 | — | |
| 2,894.91 | — | |
| 1,929.93 | — | |
| 1,930 | — | |
| Under-Secretary of State | 1,534.84 | 227.20 |
| 2,261.87 | — | |
| 1,929.94 | — | |
| 2,894.91 | — | |
| 4,824.84 | — | |
| 1,666.66 | — | |
| 2,300 | — |