Ministry of Defence

We protect the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible. Our aim is to ensure that the armed forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget.



Secretary of State

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Grant Shapps
Secretary of State for Defence

Shadow Ministers / Spokeperson
Democratic Unionist Party
Gavin Robinson (DUP - Belfast East)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)

Labour
John Healey (Lab - Wentworth and Dearne)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Liberal Democrat
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)

Labour
Lord Tunnicliffe (Lab - Life peer)
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)

Plaid Cymru
Hywel Williams (PC - Arfon)
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Defence)

Labour
Lord Coaker (Lab - Life peer)
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)

Liberal Democrat
Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)

Scottish National Party
Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP - West Dunbartonshire)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)

Labour
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer)
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Junior Shadow Ministers / Deputy Spokesperson
Labour
Luke Pollard (Lab - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Maria Eagle (Lab - Garston and Halewood)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Steve McCabe (Lab - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministers of State
James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Scheduled Event
Monday 20th May 2024
Ministry of Defence
Orders and regulations - Grand Committee
Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2024
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Scheduled Event
Monday 20th May 2024
14:30
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Main Chamber
20 May 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Defence (including Topical Questions)
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Scheduled Event
Tuesday 4th June 2024
10:00
Defence Committee - Private Meeting - Select & Joint Committees
4 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.

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Scheduled Event
Tuesday 11th June 2024
10:00
Defence Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
11 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.
Readiness: Follow-up
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Scheduled Event
Tuesday 18th June 2024
10:00
Defence Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
18 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.
Defence in the Grey Zone
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Scheduled Event
Monday 1st July 2024
14:30
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Main Chamber
1 Jul 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Defence (including Topical Questions)
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Debates
Tuesday 14th May 2024
War Graves Week
Commons Chamber
Select Committee Docs
Tuesday 14th May 2024
17:00
Select Committee Inquiry
Thursday 21st September 2023
Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up

In 2021, the Defence Sub-Committee, chaired by Sarah Atherton MP, conducted an inquiry into Women in the Armed Forces and …

Written Answers
Wednesday 15th May 2024
RAF High Wycombe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF …
Secondary Legislation
Monday 13th May 2024
Armed Forces (Civilians Subject to Service Discipline) (Amendment) Order 2024
Under the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the Act”) certain persons may, for the purposes of the Act, be “civilians subject …
Bills
Tuesday 26th January 2021
Armed Forces Act 2021
A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed …
Dept. Publications
Wednesday 15th May 2024
15:24

Ministry of Defence Commons Appearances

Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs

Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:
  • Urgent Questions where the Speaker has selected a question to which a Minister must reply that day
  • Adjornment Debates a 30 minute debate attended by a Minister that concludes the day in Parliament.
  • Oral Statements informing the Commons of a significant development, where backbench MP's can then question the Minister making the statement.

Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue

Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.

Most Recent Commons Appearances by Category
Mar. 25
Oral Questions
Feb. 05
Topical Questions
Apr. 29
Urgent Questions
Dec. 19
Westminster Hall
Mar. 18
Adjournment Debate
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Bills currently before Parliament

Ministry of Defence does not have Bills currently before Parliament


Acts of Parliament created in the 2019 Parliament

Introduced: 26th January 2021

A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision about service in the reserve forces; to make provision about pardons for certain abolished service offences; to make provision about war pensions; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 15th December 2021 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 18th March 2020

A Bill to Make provision about legal proceedings and consideration of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in connection with operations of the armed forces outside the British Islands.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th April 2021 and was enacted into law.

Ministry of Defence - Secondary Legislation

Under the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the Act”) certain persons may, for the purposes of the Act, be “civilians subject to service discipline”. Whether a person is a civilian subject to service discipline depends in some cases partly on whether they are a member or employee of a specified organisation. Some categories of persons are civilians subject to service discipline when they are in a designated area. The Armed Forces (Civilians Subject to Service Discipline) Order 2009 (“the 2009 Order”) outlines the designated areas and the specified organisations for the purposes of the Act.
These Regulations make provision for procedures to be followed before the Court Martial Appeal Court in the case of appeals against review of sentence under sections 304D (review of sentence following offer of assistance) and 304E (review of sentence following failure to assist) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (the “2006 Act”). Sections 304D and 304E were inserted into the 2006 Act by the Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21).
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Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

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closed 2 years, 3 months ago

We are demanding that the government treats Gurkhas fairly and pays them the same pension as other British veterans of the same rank and service. Many Gurkhas joined the Queen’s Gurkha Army believing their pension would sustain them and their families but sadly this has not been the case.

There is no excuse for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to continue to effectively fund the slaughter of bears for ceremonial headgear since an indistinguishable alternative has been produced, which is waterproof, and mimics real bear fur in appearance and performance.

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Departmental Select Committee

Defence Committee

Commons Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.

At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries.

Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.


11 Members of the Defence Committee
John Spellar Portrait
John Spellar (Labour - Warley)
Defence Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Gavin Robinson Portrait
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Defence Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Emma Lewell-Buck Portrait
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
Defence Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Mark Francois Portrait
Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Defence Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Richard Drax Portrait
Richard Drax (Conservative - South Dorset)
Defence Committee Member since 2nd March 2020
Derek Twigg Portrait
Derek Twigg (Labour - Halton)
Defence Committee Member since 11th May 2020
Kevan Jones Portrait
Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Defence Committee Member since 11th May 2020
Sarah Atherton Portrait
Sarah Atherton (Conservative - Wrexham)
Defence Committee Member since 8th November 2022
Martin Docherty-Hughes Portrait
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Defence Committee Member since 12th September 2023
Jesse Norman Portrait
Jesse Norman (Conservative - Hereford and South Herefordshire)
Defence Committee Member since 11th December 2023
Jeremy Quin Portrait
Jeremy Quin (Conservative - Horsham)
Defence Committee Member since 17th January 2024
Defence Committee: Upcoming Events
Defence Committee - Private Meeting
4 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.
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Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Readiness: Follow-up
11 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.
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Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Defence in the Grey Zone
18 Jun 2024, 10 a.m.
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Defence Committee: Previous Inquiries
The Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review The Security of 5G SDSR 2015 and the Army inquiry Russia: implications for UK defence and security inquiry Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2015–16 inquiry BBC Monitoring inquiry Defence Acquisition and Procurement inquiry Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill inquiry Naval Procurement: Type 26 and Type 45 inquiry NATO Warsaw summit and Chilcot Report Work of the Department 2017 inquiry F-35 Procurement inquiry North Korea inquiry Indispensable allies: US, NATO and UK Defence relations inquiry Defence Acquisition and Procurement inquiry Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 inquiry Locally Employed Civilians inquiry The effects of BAE restructuring on UK Defence inquiry National Security Capability Review inquiry The Royal Marines and UK amphibious capability inquiry The Government’s Brexit position paper: Foreign policy, defence and development: a future partnership paper inquiry Military exercises and the duty of care: follow up inquiry Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2016 inquiry UK National Shipbuilding Strategy inquiry The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations inquiry Locally employed interpreters inquiry Trident missile testing inquiry Investigations into fatalities involving British military personnel inquiry SDSR 2015 and the RAF inquiry Defence industrial policy: procurement and prosperity inquiry Military Exercises and the Duty of Care: Further Follow-Up inquiry Evidence from the new Defence Secretary inquiry UK Defence and the Strait of Hormuz inquiry Ministry of Defence Annual Reports and Accounts 2018-19 inquiry Procurement Update inquiry Domestic Threat of Drones inquiry UK Defence and the Far East inquiry Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2018 inquiry Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman inquiry UK Response to Hybrid Threats inquiry INF Treaty withdrawal inquiry Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18 inquiry Departmental Priorities – Post-NATO Summit inquiry Work of Defence Equipment and Support inquiry Work of the Chief of Defence Staff inquiry Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part Two: The Provision of Care inquiry Future anti-ship missile system inquiry Statute of limitations – veterans protection inquiry UK Military Operations in Mosul and Raqqa inquiry Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Procurement inquiry Modernising Defence Programme inquiry Departmental priorities inquiry Armed forces and veterans mental health inquiry Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2017 inquiry Global Islamist Terrorism inquiry MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13 Work of the Chief of the Defence Staff MoD Supplementary Estimates 2012-13 Operations in Afghanistan Strategic Defence and Security Review & the National Security Strategy The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties Operations in Libya Developing Threats to Electronic Infrastructure The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 2: Accommodation Defence Implications of Possible Scottish Independence Impact on UK Defence of the proposed merger of BAE systems and EADS MoD Main Estimates 2013-14 Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part One Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Educating Service Personnel Children Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 4: Service Personnel Education Defence Acquisition Defence and cyber-security UK Armed Forces Personnel and Legal Framework for Future Operations Future Army 2020 Future Maritime Surveillance Lariam inquiry Publication of the SDSR UK military operations in Syria and Iraq inquiry Shifting the Goalposts? Defence Expenditure and the 2% pledge Flexible Response? An SDSR checklist of potential threats Towards the next defence and security review: Part Three Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 The situation in Iraq and Syria Decision-making in Defence Policy Future Force 2020 Armed Forces (Services Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill MoD Main Estimates 2014-15 Inquiry Defence Growth Partnership Ministry of Defence Mid Year Report Towards the next Defence and Security Review: Part Two: NATO Afghanistan - Camp Bastion Attack Defence Materiel Strategy Afghanistan The Armed Forces Covenant in Action Part 5: Military Casualties Pre-appointment hearing: Service Complaints Commissioner Defence contribution to the UK’s pandemic response Progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability Foreign Involvement in the Defence Supply Chain The Integrated Review – Threats, Capabilities and Concepts Defence and Climate Change National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh Armed Forces Readiness Future Aviation Capabilities Defence in the Grey Zone Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up NATO, US and UK Defence Relations National security and investment Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care Defence in the Arctic MoD support for former and serving personnel subject to judicial processes Defence in the Arctic (Sub-Committee) Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2018 Defence industrial policy: procurement and prosperity Departmental Priorities – Post-NATO Summit Domestic Threat of Drones Evidence from the new Defence Secretary Global Islamist Terrorism INF Treaty withdrawal UK Military Operations in Mosul and Raqqa Future anti-ship missile system Statute of limitations – veterans protection Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part Two: The Provision of Care Work of Defence Equipment and Support Ministry of Defence Annual Reports and Accounts 2018-19 European Defence Industrial Development Programme Modernising Defence Programme Military Exercises and the Duty of Care: Further Follow-Up Procurement Update Work of the Service Complaints Ombudsman UK Defence and the Far East UK Defence and the Strait of Hormuz UK Response to Hybrid Threats Work of the Chief of Defence Staff

50 most recent Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department

7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to DMS Whittington for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Chetwynd Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Prince William of Gloucester Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Parsons Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Venning Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the BGI Group (a) has or (b) has ever had contracts with his Department.

The Ministry of Defence does not have, nor has ever had, contracts with the BGI Group.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Cosford for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Mona Airfield for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Valley for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to MOD St Athan for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Halton for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF High Wycombe for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Cosford since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Mona Airfield since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Valley since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at MOD St Athan since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Halton since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF High Wycombe since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of removing the paint sprayed onto the Ministry of Defence Main Building by protesters on 10 April 2024.

The current estimated cost of carrying out the work needed to restore the Grade 1 listed Ministry of Defence Main Building as a result of the paint sprayed on the walls and windows is £60,000 ex-VAT.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
29th Apr 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his German counterpart on ensuring that collaboration on the Boxer 155mm platform will not be subject to an export veto by the German (a) federal government and (b) parliament.

I have closely engaged with my German counterpart on the Boxer 155mm project, including consideration of future export prospects. The Prime Minister also discussed the project and the position on exports with Chancellor Scholz ahead of announcing the joint way ahead in Berlin on 24 April. Following the announcement, I also met with Secretary Zimmer in the Ministerial Equipment and Capability Cooperation(MECC) format on 8 May during which we discussed our plans to progress to the next stage of the programme.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of the adequacy of the standard of service accommodation before setting the Defence Infrastructure Organisation budget for 2024-25.

Budgets for defence organisations, including DIO, are being determined as part of the Annual Budget Cycle process.

Currently, 96% of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) meets or exceeds the Government's Decent Homes Standard.

This Government continues to invest significant sums to improve the quality of UK SFA. The Defence Command Paper Refresh committed an additional £400 million over two years. In 2023-24, Defence allocated and spent £220 million to implement damp and mould remediation in approximately 4,000 homes, refurbished c1,000 long term empty homes, provided 3,000 homes with replacement windows and doors, 1,000 homes with replacement kitchens and bathrooms, and upgraded heaters and boilers in 1,500 homes.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Chetwynd Barracks.

As at 1 January 2024, there were 990 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Chetwynd Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Chetwynd Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
  2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
  3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
  4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
  5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

As at 1 January 2024, there were 430 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
  2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
  3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
  4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
  5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Parsons Barracks.

As at 1 January 2024, there were 120 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Parsons Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Parsons Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
  2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
  3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
  4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
  5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Venning Barracks.

As at 1 January 2024, there were 80 UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Venning Barracks.

Please note the following caveats:

  1. The number of UK Armed Forces Service Personnel stationed at Venning Barracks can only be provided as at 1 January 2024 in line with Published National Statistics.
  2. This figure comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve and Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
  3. The figure is based on Service personnel’s stationed location and not their location of residence – where personnel work is not necessarily where they live. Personnel deployed on operations to an area away from their stationed location are shown against their most recent stationed location.
  4. Figures containing Reserve personnel are estimates because the station location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.
  5. The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure of personal identities. However, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at RAF High Wycombe as of May 2024.

As at 1 January 2024, there were 1,940 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at RAF High Wycombe, inclusive of HQ Air Command and UK Space Command personnel.

Please note, UK Forces Service Personnel comprises UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS) of unknown origin. University Air Squadron Officer Cadets are excluded. The figure includes trained and untrained personnel.

The figure includes Reserve personnel and is therefore an estimate because the stationed location data for Reserves has not been fully verified.

The figure has been rounded to the nearest 10. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.

Data has been provided as at 1 January 2024 to align with published Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
9th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2024 to Question 24112 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, whether (a) he, (b) the Minister for the Armed Forces, (c) the Minister for Defence Procurement and (d) the Minister for Defence People and Families has taken part in meetings with (i) Nautilus International and (ii) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2024.

I can confirm that there have been no confirmed Ministerial meetings with these organisations.

Andrew Murrison
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Beacon Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Kendrew Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at St George's Barracks, North Luffenham since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Wittering since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Digby since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Shawbury since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. Defence Infrastructure Organisation officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from Beacon Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from Kendrew Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from St George's Barracks, North Luffenham since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Wittering since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Digby since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
8th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould from RAF Shawbury since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO’s officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at DMS Whittington since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Chetwynd Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Parsons Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his department has spent on improving service accommodation at Venning Barracks since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
7th May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RAF Brize Norton since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member's questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
3rd May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Imphal Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
3rd May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Deverell Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
3rd May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Harden Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
3rd May 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Fulwood Barracks for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.

The information required to answer the hon. Member’s questions is held by Ministry of Defence contractors. DIO officials are working with them to produce a consolidated response which will take some time. I will write to him by early June 2024, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)