Written questions

2,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 25 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what recent progress has been made on the creation of the three control centres.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 25 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what steps he has taken to simplify and accelerate internal initiatives.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 25 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what steps he has taken to maximise the use of professional expertise to better inform decision-making.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 25 of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what steps he has taken to ensure DE&S are an intelligent, market-informed supplier.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, whether the review of the DE&S operating model has been completed.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many staff members have utilised the DE&S Whistleblowing and Raising a Concern Policy in each year sin

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what recent progress has been made on the automation of key control processes.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many staff members have undertaken training in forensic accounting as of 18 January 2024.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, whether a decision has been made on the location of the two net zero pilot sites.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how much has been spent on the refurbishment of the office accommodation as of 18 January 2024.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 15 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Project Delivery function.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 11 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what steps he has taken to encourage staff to voice concerns.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 11 of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, for which three key themes did DE&S not record a positive shift in its latest People Survey.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 9 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many sessions entitled Let’s Talk About Behaviours did (a) executives and (b) senior leaders lead in (i) 2022

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Disability and Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 9 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what estimate he has made of the date by which the leadership development programmes for those (a) with a declared

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 9 of the Defence Equipment and Support Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many women have completed the four leadership development training programmes designed specifically for women

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Defence Equipment and Support staff were women in each year since 2019.

18 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Discharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time was between notification of discharge and actual discharge for the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2019.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8 of DE&S Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 20 July 2023, HC 1528, when he expects Peregrine to be operational.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8 of DE&S Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 20 July 2023, HC 1528, when he expects the remaining new generation bomb disposal and search vehicles to be delivered to the Army.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Fujitsu

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has any contracts with Fujitsu.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Fujitsu

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department uses equipment made by Fujitsu.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2023 to Question 6435 on Ministry of Defence: Allowances, how much his Department recovered from fraudulent claims in each financial year since 2019-20.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2023 to Question 7169 on Ministry of Defence: Allowances, what the value was of subsistence claims in each year since 2019.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2023 to Question 7169 on Ministry of Defence: Allowances, how many claims for subsistence were made in each year since 2019.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which public affairs agencies his Department has had discussions in each financial year since 2019-20.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 5499 on Ministry of Defence: Apprentices, what steps his Department takes to monitor where apprenticeships are delivered.

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2024 to Question 7289 on Ministry of Defence: Staff, what steps his Department takes to monitor the number of diversity and inclusion (a) advisers and (b) practitioners employ

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2024 to Question 7285 on Ministry of Defence: Internet, what steps his Department takes to monitor the (a) number and (b) outcome of investigations into the online behaviour of

16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2024 to Question 7482 on Ministry of Defence: Equality, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of employing diversity and inclusion (a) advisers and (b) pra

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