Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of civil servants at Defence Business Services have had information security training in the last 12 months.
Answered by Andrew Murrison
There are three information security courses which are mandatory for civil servants in Defence (Protecting Personal Data, Information & Knowledge Awareness and Records Management Awareness). These courses replaced the Defence Information Management Passport (DIMP) which had a three-year expiry timeframe and retired fully in early 2023. Staff who are still covered by the DIMP do not need to complete the three new security courses until their DIMP expires.
Data shows that approximately 43% of the Defence Business Services workforce have completed all of the necessary security information courses, or are still covered by the DIMP. A Civilian Mandatory Learning Review is underway to tackle a range of issues, including compliance, to ensure a higher proportion of the workforce complete their mandatory learning in future.
Nov. 03 2008
Source Page: Ministerial committees of the cabinet: composition and terms of reference, November 2008. 41 p.Found: Ministerial committees of the cabinet: composition and terms of reference, November 2008. 41 p.
Asked by: Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland about the defence of the Western Atlantic.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The UK and Ireland face a range of common threats to our security. We are committed to a close partnership and discuss a wide range of defence and security issues, including maritime security, underpinned by our Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding, signed in 2015. The Foreign Secretary hosted Micheál Martin, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence and for Foreign Affairs, in London in December.
Apr. 02 2024
Source Page: UK-Thailand Strategic Partnership RoadmapFound: ; security and defence; climate change, energy, green economy and sustainable development; agriculture
Mar. 22 2024
Source Page: UK and Australia celebrate closer ties with AUKUS progress and new defence treatyFound: UK and Australia celebrate closer ties with AUKUS progress and new defence treaty
Jul. 16 2024
Source Page: New Defence Secretary sets out commitment to AUKUS to drive regional British growthFound: New Defence Secretary sets out commitment to AUKUS to drive regional British growth
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the agreement between the UK and Ukraine on cooperation on defence and industrial issues on 10 April 2024.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The UK Government do not intend to publish the Defence Material Cooperation Framework Arrangement, signed by the UK and Ukraine 10 April 2024, as the publication of this document could prejudice commercial interests, operational security and international relations.
May. 26 2010
Source Page: Cabinet committee system. Incl. lists of Members. May 2010. 10 p.Found: , Foreign Policy, Defence, International Relations and Development, Resilience, Energy and Resource
Apr. 22 2024
Source Page: PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to PolandFound: PM to travel to Poland and Germany to cement security, trade and diplomatic ties with key European
Jul. 11 2024
Source Page: PM meeting with President Yoon of the Republic of Korea: 11 July 2024Found: The President congratulated the Prime Minister on his election victory and thanked the UK once more for