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401 records in UK in 2020
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 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. I am pleased to announce today the launch of a wrap around childcare pilot scheme for UK Armed Forces families. This ...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's civilian staff will be subject to the same provisions within the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill as military personnel when posted overseas to support military o
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the civil claims filed against his Department, under employers' liability, by serving armed forces personnel, veterans and their families were issued after (a) three and (b) six years when calculated
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
What assessment he has made of the role the armed forces have played in logistical planning during the covid-19 pandemic.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
What recent estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel who have tested positive for covid-19.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2020, Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, HCWS126, whether it remains his policy that the UK will (a) continue to exceed
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) speed up and (b) streamline the recruitment process of military personnel.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many months the consultation process for the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will last.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that Ministry of Defence land is included in Government programmes to (a) plant trees and (b) create new forests.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which areas of (a) Ministry of Defence and (b) armed services land is being used in relation to the tree planting programmes supported by the Government.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to ensure that new homes built for service (a) men and (b) women are constructed to high levels of energy efficiency.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) insulation and (b) energy efficiency of buildings owned by (i) his Department and (ii) the armed services.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new homes have been built for service (a) men and (b) women in the last two years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether visits to Armed Forces bases will be part of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants in (1) the Cabinet Office, (2) Number 10, (3) the Ministry of Defence, (4) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and (5) the Department for International Development, are working on the Integrated Rev
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Welbeck College and (b) other relevant stakeholders on the future of that college with regard to the decision to end the Defence Technica
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing continued public access to Welbeck College’s sporting facilities after the closure of that college.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the level of job satisfaction among armed forces personnel; and what trends, if any, they have identified.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much compensation has been paid out as a result of claims to the employment tribunal for racial discrimination and harassment brought by serving and former service personnel against the Ministry of Defence in (1) 2010,
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking in response to British service men and women being investigated and prosecuted for their service on Operation Banner; and if he will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the work of the British Army's BAME network.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defence industry.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to restart the work of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of the armed forces in tackling the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 July 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of the number of armed forces personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Armed Forces veterans are presently in receipt of funds from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of contractual re
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the risks of cost increases on his Department's spending as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason senior responsible owners have the power to declare initial operating capability, even when specified requirements have not been achieved.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to instruct the Coroner's Service to ascertain and record, in all cases of suicide, whether the deceased was a (a) present or (b) former member of the (i) Regular Armed Forces or (ii) Reserv
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the July 2018 Dunne Report findings on the disparity in defence spending across the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much Official Development Assistance has been spent by his Department in each year from 2015 to 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by how much his Department has been requested to reduce its share of the Official Development Assistance budget; and how that reduction will effect the 2 per cent spending target.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to assess whether reductions to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by his Department would threaten the security of (a) British assets overseas, and (b) individuals, groups and communit
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries his Department has used its share of Official Development Assistance in each year 2015 to 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is sufficient civil society consultation and involvement in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how civil society views will be taken into account in the outcome of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that gender equality is taken into account in the outputs and policies of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2020 to Question 59846 on Ministry of Defence: Overseas Aid, which planned activities funded by ODA cannot be delivered during the covid-19 outbreak.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's procurement budget has been spent in Northern Ireland in each of the last five financial years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on procurement in each UK region, in each of the last five financial years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to ensure his Department's budget on procurement is spent equitably throughout the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the funding allocated by Government Research & Development investment to each programme in each of the last five financial years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the defence and military aerospace industry of reaching the end of the transition period without a deal with the EU.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has allocated Official Development Assistance to any programmes that are targeted at supporting women and girls.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many employees at the Ministry for Defence have lost their jobs due to (1) discriminatory, and (2) racist, behaviour towards other employees since 2010. [T]
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to prioritise British firms in the procurement of goods and services to increase employment and growth as the covid-19 lockdown eases.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many discrimination cases concerning racism have been brought against the Ministry of Defence by (1) current, and (2) former, employees in each year since 2010.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of working days lost by each armed forces branch as a result of staff mental ill health in (a) 2010 and (b) 2019.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 June 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that female service personnel are provided with sanitary products when on operations.