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301 records in UK in 2020
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy includes advancing gender equality as a key priority for his
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Department spent on unconscious bias training in each of the last five years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of employment preparedness and support programmes offered to military personnel prior to and immediately post-service.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-disclosure agreements are being required by his Department from the industry for procurement competitions; and for what reasons those such agreements are necessary.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with his counterparts in other governments on the potential merits of accelerating transnational defence programmes, as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the compatibility of his Department's policy on engagement with journalists from selective publications and the Civil Service Code.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether non-disclosure agreements agreed between his Department and prime defence contractors purport to prohibit industry experts from providing evidence to the House of Commons Defence Committee.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made representations to his overseas counterparts on accelerating transnational defence programmes as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has accelerated any defence programmes over financial year 2020-21, in order to ensure the resilience of defence companies and supply chains.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirement there is for companies funded by his Department to pay financial penalties if they under-estimate the cost of projects awarded to them and fail a National Audit Office inspection.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will publish data on the UK’s balance of trade with defence equipment with (a) the Americas, (b) Europe, (c) the Near/Middle East, (d) Africa and (e) Asia.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to undertake an investigation into the number of leaks from his Department over the 2020 summer recess.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed in his Department's human resources section in April 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in relation to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy; whom they have consulted as part of that Review; and when they anticipate it will be completed.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September to Question 77758, when he plans to begin engagement with (a) Parliament, (b) devolved Administrations, (c) civil society, and (d) UK al
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government why (1) payments from the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, and (2) War Pension payments to cover the costs of injuries arising from service, are treated as income when being assessed for Universal Credit.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 6 August (HL7356), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, how many serving members of the UK armed forces are stationed abroad, listed by country of assig
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) how much time staff of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) have, or will need to, set aside for the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and development a
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of staff in his Department have equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reasons the call for evidence on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy did not expressly include (a) the promotion of democracy
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian employees with a permanent duty station recorded in Scotland were employed by his Department as at 31 December 1989.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to extend the expiration date for claims made to the Enhanced Learning Credits scheme after the covid-19 outbreak.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to cease all military training by the UK to the Belarusian military.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which constituency each company with a prime contract with his Department is based; and how many employees each of those companies has.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which constituency each company with subcontract with his Department is based; and how many employees each of those companies has.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that defence procurement supports in (a) Sussex and (b) the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department's spending is benefits the economy of each (a) region and (b) nation of the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed in the defence and aerospace industry by his Department's contractors and sub-contractors in the constituency of (a) Durham North West, (b) Stockton North, (c) Blackpool North, and Cle
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed in the defence and aerospace industry by his Department's contractors and sub-contractors in the constituency of (a) Wolverhampton North East, (b) South East Cambridgeshire, (c) Steven
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department does not contain institutional racism.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to publish official statistics of the (a) total number of serving armed forces personnel in receipt of universal credit and (b) mean average amount of universal credit received by those serving
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to (a) encourage and (b) assist eligible armed forces personnel in receipt of the New Entrant Rate of Pay to apply for universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the number of extant service complaints as of 28 August 2020 in (a) the Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy which have been ongoing for (i) 0-6 months, (ii) 6-12 months, (iii) one-two yea
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's staff were based in Scotland in each year from 2016 to 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons payments from the (a) Armed Forces Pension Scheme and (b) War Pension Scheme that are paid out early due to injury in service are treated as income when being assessed for universal cre
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review; with whom they have consulted about that Review; and when they estimate that Review to be completed.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 27 July (HL6983), whether any military training establishments, specifically (1) Britannia Royal Naval School Dartmouth, (2) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and (3) Roy
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving members of the UK armed forces are stationed abroad, listed by country of assignment.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 related deployments on the fulfilment of their standing defence commitments.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the legality of a state taking presumptive self defence under Article 51 of the Charter of the UN.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) the armed forces recruitment process and (b) the proportion of recruits that become serving personnel in the armed forces.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average wait time is for people who pass the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF recruitment process to receive a job offer.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants withdrew from the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF recruitment process in (i) January, (ii) February, (iii) March, (iv) April and (v) June 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to page 53 of the New Decade, New approach document, published in January 2020, how much additional funding from the public purse has been allocated to support (a) the armed forces and vet
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
Today, I am announcing the Government’s decision on pay rises for the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) has made a recommendation for a 2% increase for the 2020 pay award. We are accepting this recommendation in full (to be implemente...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today, I am announcing the Government’s decision on pay rises for the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Pay Review Body ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss with the government of Turkey that country's military commitments in Libya, Syria and Iraq; and in particular the compatibility of those commitments with NATO membership.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what statistics they have on the number of Israeli soldiers who have been charged with crimes of unlawful killing.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 20 July to Question 73967, when the Government will begin targeted engagement with stakeholders on the Integrated Review, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of providing free meals to armed forces personnel who have been mobilised during the covid-19 outbreak.