Mr Mark Francois

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Integrated Procurement Model will be fully introduced across all defence procurement processes.

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 17776 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, what financial penalties have been applied to Capita under the Recruitment Partnering Programme contract for failure to m

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 17776 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, whether Capita met its key performance indicators in each of the last five years under the Recruitment Partnering Program

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 17776 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, if his Department will publish the monthly measurements against key performance indicators for Capita’s performance in mi

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specific actions were taken following the performance audit reviews of Capita’s role in military recruitment in (a) May and June 2021 and (b) July and August 2023.

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 17776 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, how the Army measures Capita’s performance against key performance indicators in the Recruitment Partnering Programme con

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for families of veterans in Northern Ireland; and if he will supply additional resources for such needs.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between (a) the Northern Ireland Office, (b) other government Departments and (c) support charities to ensure comprehensive care for veterans in Northern Ireland.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to establish pathways for veterans in Northern Ireland to access healthcare services in Great Britain where suitable care is unavailable locally.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help tackle challenges faced by veterans in Northern Ireland in accessing support services.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Office for Veterans' Affairs and Veterans Welfare Service: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) Veterans Welfare Service and (b) Office of Veterans Affairs (i) operate independently and (ii) are trusted by veterans in Northern Ireland.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of disparities in healthcare waiting times for veterans in Northern Ireland compared to those in Great Britain; and what steps he plans to take to

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had on the potential implications of Section 75 of the Belfast Agreement for (a) identifying and (b) supporting veterans in Northern Ireland; and whether he is taking steps to

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining an independent body such as the Veterans Support Office to (a) coordinate and (b) deliver support services for veterans in Northern Ireland.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that veterans residing in Northern Ireland receive the same level of support as those in Great Britain (a) in (i) health, (ii) housing, (iii) welfare, (iv) education

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 16450 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, whether his Department plans issue additional guidance to Armed Forces Pension Scheme (a) members and (b) nominees

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 16450 on Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions, what role his Department will play in the consultation process; and whether his Department plans to provide (a) inp

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost overrun is on the Type 26 frigate programme; and what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate further (i) delays and (ii) costs in the development of the fleet and (b) reduce the impact of delays on the

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of the Challenger 3 main battle tank development programme is including budget increases due to delays.

11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) total, (b) procurement and (c) sustainment cost of the F-35 Lightning II programme; and whether that programme has been delayed from its original schedule.

10 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the transfer of sovereignty over Diego Garcia to Mauritius on restrictions on the (a) storage, (b) deployme

10 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the potential impact of transferring sovereignty over Diego Garcia on existing agreements on (a) nuclear capa

10 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Mauritius on (a) Mauritius' policy on nuclear weapons and (b) the future operation of the military base in Diego Garcia.

10 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has negotiated legal agreements with Mauritius that preserve the operational freedom of the military base on Diego Garcia in relation to nuclear-relate

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his long-term strategy is to help tackle (a) recruitment and (b) retention challenges within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, in the context of the ongoing pay dispute.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational missions involving the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have been affected by the current pay dispute; and what contingency plans are in place to mitigate disruptions.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay and Working Conditions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel on their concerns over pay and working conditions; and what his planned timeline is for resolving these issues.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the pay structures and conditions of employment for Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel to ensure alignment with inflation and comparable roles within the armed forces.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the production of 12 additional Typhoon jets for Qatar on the defence supply chain.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has agreed a provisional timeline with Qatar for the (a) signing and (b) delivery of the 12 additional Typhoon jets.