Tag: Kevan Jones

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK overseas personnel the Royal Navy plans to recruit or loan from other countries’ armed forces for each year up to 2020.

Penny Mordaunt

The Royal Navy has no plans to recruit from non-UK armed forces.

We work closely with many nations and provide opportunities for their personnel to serve with the Royal Navy through a range of schemes, such as loans, exchanges and liaison postings. There are no set targets, and these are conducted on a case by case basis.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 69 of his Department’s Defence Equipment Plan 2015, what the reasons are for the decrease in planned spending on ISTAR; and how that decrease will be achieved.

Mr Philip Dunne

I refer the hon. Member to the Defence Equipment Plan 2015, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2015. Paragraph 11 explains the movements in the high level elements of the equipment plan from the previous financial year. Each of the operating centre breakdowns in Section C of the Equipment Plan contains an explanation of any increase or decrease in spending from the previous financial year.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which events held by his Department were sponsored by Raytheon in the last 12 months.

Mr Philip Dunne

Raytheon acted as the Hackathon sponsor at the Chief Information Officer’s Information Symposium in June. No other events have been sponsored by the company in the last 12 months.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK overseas personnel the RAF plans to recruit or loan from other countries’ armed forces for each year up to 2020.

Penny Mordaunt

The RAF has no plans to recruit from non-UK armed forces. However, if individuals choose to apply to join the RAF their application will be considered on a case by case basis.

The number of personnel on loan to the RAF from non-UK armed forces is based on the availability of opportunities and requirement at the time. Therefore there are no projected figures up to 2020.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 65 of his Department’s Defence Equipment Plan 2015, what the reasons are for the decrease in planned spending on helicopter capabilities; and how that decrease will be achieved.

Mr Philip Dunne

I refer the hon. Member to the Defence Equipment Plan 2015, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2015. Paragraph 11 explains the movements in the high level elements of the equipment plan from the previous financial year. Each of the operating centre breakdowns in Section C of the Equipment Plan contains an explanation of any increase or decrease in spending from the previous financial year.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what hospitality was provided to (a) Ministers and officials of his Department and (b) members of the armed forces by Raytheon in the last 12 months.

Mr Philip Dunne

I attended a dinner hosted by Raytheon on 21 January 2015. No further Ministers, Senior Military personnel or Ministry of Defence officials have received any other form of hospitality.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK overseas armed forces personnel have been recruited or loaned from other countries’ armed forces to serve in the UK armed forces over the last five years; and what were the countries of origin of those personnel.

Penny Mordaunt

The attached tables show the number of non-UK armed forces personnel by rank and nationality which have been recruited into the UK Regular Armed Forces.

The information in respect of the number of non-UK armed forces personnel who have been loaned by other countries will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member shortly.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 61 of his Department’s Defence Equipment Plan 2015, what the reasons are for the decrease in planned spending in the air support sector; and how that decrease will be achieved.

Mr Philip Dunne

I refer the hon. Member to the Defence Equipment Plan 2015, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2015. Paragraph 11 explains the movements in the high level elements of the equipment plan from the previous financial year. Each of the operating centre breakdowns in Section C of the Equipment Plan contains an explanation of any increase or decrease in spending from the previous financial year.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-26.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many former members of each branch of the armed forces are in receipt of (a) child and (b) working tax credits.

Damian Hinds

The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK armed forces personnel the army plans to recruit or loan for each year up until 2020.

Penny Mordaunt

The Army has no plans to recruit from non-UK armed forces. The Army supports a range of individual, short term, inbound and outbound attachments and exchanges with non-UK armed forces. There are no set targets; numbers vary each year depending on requirements and individual opportunities. Non-UK personnel on attachment or exchange to the Army are not included on strength