Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on establishing the Strike Experimentation Group.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December 2017 to Question 117878 to the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith).
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the participation rates in the Continuous Attitude Surveys were for (a) the armed forces, (b) families and (c) the reserves in each of the last five years.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Armed Forces constantly strive to sustain and improve the response rates for the three Continuous Attitude Surveys (CAS). We do this in various ways, including by reducing the burden on respondents by ensuring that the number of questions is minimised and that they are written in a straightforward way. We also ensure that the surveys reach their intended audience by tracking their distribution and using nominated points of contact at unit level to assist with the distribution of surveys and with communications. Units are given their individual response rates so they can gauge where they rank against other units and the chain of command is held responsible for maximising response rates. Response rates compare favourably with other large public sector organisations.
The requested information is provided below:
Response Rates for the Continuous Attitude Surveys since 2013 | |||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) | 48% | 48% | 44% | 45% | 45% |
Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) | 17% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 25% |
Tri-Service Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS) | * | 13%1 | 31% | 34% | 33% |
Source: Defence Statistics (Surveys) | |||||
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Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Mechanised Infantry Vehicles his Department plans to procure.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) initial gate business case has now been approved, moving the project into the assessment phase.
The assessment phase will focus on confirming the optimum fleet mix and delivery sequence.
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2017 to Question 116496, whether the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle program is in the assessment phase.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) initial gate business case has now been approved, moving the project into the assessment phase.
The assessment phase will focus on confirming the optimum fleet mix and delivery sequence.
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to put the prime contract for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicles out to tender.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 31 October 2017 to Question 109204 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis).
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
The Secretary of State for Defence has ongoing discussions with the Chancellor on a number of topics.
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will publish an acquisition strategy for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave on 31 October 2017 to Question 109204 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis).
Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
The Army has currently provisioned around £9 million for the assessment phase of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle program, the conclusion of which will determine the full cost. Information relating to the funding of the vehicle prior to contract would not be commercially beneficial to release.