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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 21390 on Armed Forces: Equality and with reference to the written ministerial statement of 14 May 2024, HCWS464, on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to make the process of tending for his Department's contracts is more accessible to SMEs.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the establishment of the Armed Forces Commissioner on service personnel in Broxtowe constituency.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the total financial remuneration for Non-Executive Directors in (a) his Department, (b) Defence Equipment & Support, (c) the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (d) all other connected
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 26778 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, what proportion of GDP is spent on armed forces pensions.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) relocation assistance and (b) other support for travel costs are provided by his Department for (i) prospective students and apprentices considering (A) defence apprenticeships, (B) university graduate s
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel live in service accommodation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle challenges in meeting military recruitment targets.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what outreach programmes are being conducted by (a) Defence Nuclear Enterprise, (b) Defence Equipment and Support and (c) other bodies responsible to his Department to engage with diverse and underrepresented gro
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what outreach programmes are being conducted by (a) Defence Nuclear Enterprise, (b) Defence Equipment and Support and (c) other bodies responsible to his Department to engage with diverse and underrepresented gro
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce late payment to SMEs (a) directly contracted by the Ministry of Defence and b) in the supply chain of firms contracted by the Ministry of Defence.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing levels of defence expenditure above 2.5% of GDP.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to incorporate feedback from (a) military personnel and (b) applicants to improve the recruitment process managed by Capita.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his speech delivered at the ADS Annual Dinner on 28 January 2025, what progress he has made on the Gravehawk system.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received representations from small and medium-sized defence companies on challenges in obtaining insurance liability coverage.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received representations from small and medium-sized defence companies on difficulties in securing bank accounts.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending pension entitlements to Army reservists who were excluded from the Armed Forces Pension Scheme between July 2000 and March 2015.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions for financial year 2025-26.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2024 to Question 18945 on Ministry of Defence: Recruitment, how his Department measures the performance of those executive search firms.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 3M Combat Arms Earplugs V2 his Department has purchased in the last five years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of defence expenditure in (a) the UK and (b) Russia; and what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's commitment to increase defence
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential long-term impact of increasing UK defence spending on (a) economic growth, (b) innovation and (c) job creation in the defence sector.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost per unit of the new single living accommodation block at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; and where were the units manufactured.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) increasing the termly rates and (b) expanding the eligibility criteria for the Continuity of Education Allowance.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on Semaglutide since 1 January 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) educational institutions to help ensure the safety of defence industry representatives at university recruitment events.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of this work.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ensure Inheritance Tax is not charged on death in service payments paid to relatives of armed forces personnel.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of environmental, social, and governance criteria on the financing of (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) other defence companies.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to (a) encourage (i) banks and (ii) investors to provide financial (A) services and (B) investment to defence firms and (b) monitor the effectiveness of such steps.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce financial (a) incentives and (b) guarantees to encourage (i) banks and (ii) investment firms to support the defence sector; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions financial institutions on the potential impact of environmental, social and governance policies on the provision of banking services to defence (a) manufacturers and (b)
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for the Ministry of Defence (1) to adopt artificial intelligence and (2) to embrace new and emerging technologies.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that illegal hunts do not take place on Ministry of Defence land.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department made a formal response to the Treasury's consultation on reforms to (a) inheritance tax and (b) the application of inheritance tax on Death in Service payments for armed forces personnel.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to showcase the opportunities for investment in Northern Ireland's defence and shipbuilding industries.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
We want the government to end the blanket ban on recruiting individuals with diabetes into the Armed Forces. We think the policy should be updated to allow those who can manage their condition effectively to serve, especially in non-physically demanding roles like cyber security and intelligence. We feel the current ban on recruiting individuals with diabetes is outdated and inconsistent, particularly when service members with the condition can remain in the Armed Forces if well-managed. We think excluding capable recruits from critical roles, like cyber security, due to a medical condition is discriminatory and limits the pool of skilled personnel. With widespread skill shortages, particularly in high-demand areas, we think it's crucial to create a more inclusive Armed Forces, following the example of progressive nations like Finland.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it remains her policy for Homes England to acquire Ministry of Defence land through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to meet the government's housebuilding commitm
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the defence budget is accounted for by armed forces pensions.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts (a) BFS Group Limited and (b) subsidiary companies of BFS Group Limited hold with (i) his Department and (ii) agencies of his Department.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (a) value of unclaimed armed forces (i) preserved and (ii) deferred pensions; and what steps he is taking to pass those pensions to beneficiaries.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of defence projects that are over budget.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether compliance with international humanitarian law was raised during meetings between (a) his officials, (b) General Oded Basyuk and (c) Israeli army officials on 22 January 2025.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) increase the role of the private sector within the defence sector and (b) allow industry partners to carry out essential cyber defence activities.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 on the (a) effectiveness and (b) operational capabilities of UK defence.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many outstanding pre-Belfast Agreement 1998 Northern Ireland legacy civil claims against the Ministry of Defence are currently in progress; how much has been paid in settlements or damages in such cases in each of the p
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2025
We call on the UK Government to fulfill its promise to make the Armed Forces Covenant legally binding and take immediate action to address systemic failures in veterans' care. i am a veteran and like many others we all feel let down, The Armed Forces Covenant is a solemn commitment between the nation and its service members, ensuring they are treated fairly and , to uphold this nation’s promise to its heroes, lets make it law!
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings his Department has had with Israel Defense Forces personnel since 5 July 2024; who participated in those meetings; and when those meetings took place.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 January 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation entitled Technical consultation - Inheritance Tax on pensions: liability, reporting and payment, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an estimate of how much tax revenue