The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many FTRS contracts have been used to reinforce the Capita armed forces since that contract began; and how it is being met.
Mark Lancaster
The Recruiting Partnering Project contract has been reinforced with 17 additional Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) contracts. These personnel have been used in a variety of roles supporting the Army’s recruiting effort.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what targets he has set for recruiting female soldiers into the Armed Forces Reserve; and how he plans to track those soldiers’ performance through the recruiting process.
Mark Lancaster
There is a combined UK Regular and Future Reserve 2020 target to increase female personnel to 15 per cent of total intake by 2020. Progress against this target is reported on a biannual basis in the Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics. The information can be found in table 26 at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2016
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Reserves recruits made it through Phase 1 of the recruitment process in the last 12 months; and whether the target for such recruitment was met.
Mark Lancaster
Information on how many members of Future Reserves 2020 have completed Phase 1 training and commenced Phase 2 training in the 12 months to 31 July 2016 is shown below:
Maritime Reserve 160
Army Reserve FR20 1,830
Royal Auxiliary Air Force 270
There is no target for completing Phase 1 training but targets exist for trained strength, new entrant inflow and ex-regular trained joiners.
Notes
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many regular armed forces personnel have been involved in recruiting since the commencement of the Capita contract for recruitment; and what the cost to the public purse has been of that involvement.
Mike Penning
Information on the number of regular Armed Forces personnel involved in recruiting since the commencement of the Capita contract for recruitment and the cost to the public purse is in the table below. It should be noted that the Capita contract only covers recruitment to the Army.
|
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
|
Manpower |
1,621 |
849 |
849 |
|
Cost |
£62,923,193 |
£39,643,712 |
£38,651,408 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to support the management of the Northern Ireland-Republic of Ireland border when the UK leaves the EU.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangement pre-dates the EU and we remain committed to it. The Government has been clear that there will be no immediate changes to our practices surrounding the CTA. During her last visit to Northern Ireland the Prime Minister was clear that a practical solution in the interests of all parts of the UK should be found to manage the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland once the UK has left the EU. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach have reiterated their intention for both countries to work together to maintain the CTA.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the targets were for recruitment for each of the armed forces in each of the last five years.
Mike Penning
Information on the targets for recruitment for each of the Armed Forces in each of the last five years is shown below.
|
Financial Year |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
|
Regular Naval Service |
2,230 |
2,925 |
3,433 |
3,260 |
3,571 |
|
Maritime Reserves1 |
– |
– |
– |
740 |
760 |
|
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
36 |
52 |
122 |
353 |
336 |
|
Total Naval Service |
2,266 |
2,977 |
3,555 |
4,353 |
4,667 |
|
Regular Army Service |
11,190 |
10,300 |
7,020 |
8,160 |
7,320 |
|
Army Reserves1 |
– |
– |
– |
4,900 |
7,270 |
|
Total Army Service |
11,190 |
10,300 |
10,575 |
13,060 |
14,590 |
|
Regular Royal Air Force Service |
1,561 |
1,586 |
1,731 |
2,212 |
2,670 |
|
Royal Air Force Reserves1 |
– |
– |
– |
600 |
750 |
|
Total Royal Air Force Service |
1,561 |
1,586 |
1,731 |
2,812 |
3,420 |
Notes:
1 There are no figures for these periods as centralised recruitment targets were not set until October 2013 following publication of the Reserves White paper.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected maintenance period is for HMS Defender.
Harriett Baldwin
The maintenance period of HMS Defender is planned to start before the end of 2016 and complete in late 2017. Precise details and its duration are currently the subject of ongoing negotiations with industry.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the delivery of services under the CarillionAmey contract to support armed forces married quarters.
Harriett Baldwin
The Ministry of Defence has put in place a strategy to provide an alternative contractor should CarillionAmey fail to sustain performance.
The Department continues to assess CarillionAmey’s performance to determine whether the implementation of this strategy is necessary.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to end the CarillionAmey contract to support armed forces married quarters and revert to previous regional arrangements.
Harriett Baldwin
The Ministry of Defence has put in place a strategy to provide an alternative contractor should CarillionAmey fail to sustain performance.
The Department continues to assess CarillionAmey’s performance to determine whether the implementation of this strategy is necessary.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans his Department has to respond to a raised security threat level in Northern Ireland.
Mike Penning
Policing and security remains the responsibility of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Security Service. As with the rest of the UK, there are a number of standing contingency plans in place to provide Defence support in Northern Ireland beyond the capacity of the civil authorities and in times of crisis. I am withholding the detail of these contingency plans for the purpose of safeguarding national security and in order not to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our armed forces.
Beyond this, as with the rest of the UK, Defence will consider requests for additional assistance on a case-by-case basis, ensuring that support provided is in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities principles.