Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, what is meant by the phrase centrally reported.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The phrase centrally reported refers to information recorded at Top Level Budget or equivalent Defence Authority Chief Executive level. Whilst this is considered to be the totality of contraventions it cannot be verified without contacting each site across Defence. To do so could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend, which notices of contravention placed on his Department related to the (a) Army, (b) RAF, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines in each year between 2012 and 2017.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information requested could not be collated in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member with details as soon as possible.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, what the criteria are for determining whether notices of contravention placed on his Department by that Executive are to be reported (a) centrally and (b) elsewhere.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Health and Safety Executive will predominantly serve Notices of Contravention at the appropriate Defence site. Defence Safety Authority Policy Document 01.1, Chapter 3, Paragraph 24 and 25 provides the reporting criteria for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection events and individual Top Level Budgets or Chief Executive equivalents should be informed by the Defence site of such Notices of Contravention. However, such reporting cannot be guaranteed.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, whether (a) a policy change, (b) a staffing issue and (c) another reason constituted the reason why notices of contravention placed on the Ministry of Defence by the Health and Safety Executive were not reported centrally in the years (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information requested could not be collated in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member with details as soon as possible.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, how his Department ensures that when notices of contravention are centrally reported (a) all appropriate follow-up action by the Health and Safety Executive to ensure compliance is completed, (b) lessons are learned, (c) remedial action is implemented, (d) lessons are cascaded across the armed forces and (e) lessons are not confined to one location.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
All Notices of Contravention are investigated and tracked by the respective Defence site that have been issued with the Notice and closure with Health and Safety Executive will only take place when sufficient evidence is gained by them. Where lessons are applicable to others within Defence relevant information is cascaded through the Top Level Budgets or the Chief Environment Safety Officer network.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, how his Department ensures that when notices of contravention are not centrally reported (a) all appropriate follow-up action by the Health and Safety Executive to ensure compliance is completed, (b) lessons are learned, (c) remedial action is implemented, (d) lessons are cascaded across the armed forces and (e) lessons are not confined to one location.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
All Notices of Contravention are investigated and tracked by the respective Defence site that have been issued with the Notice and closure with Health and Safety Executive will only take place when sufficient evidence is gained by them. Where lessons are applicable to others within Defence relevant information is cascaded through the Top Level Budgets or the Chief Environment Safety Officer network.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, to what (a) changes, (b) requirements, (c) staffing, (d) training and (e) other issues the notices of contravention placed on his Department in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2017 relate.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information requested could not be collated in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member with details as soon as possible.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compensation payments of £500 or less were made to armed forces service complainants in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide the reasons for all compensation payments of £500 or less made to armed forces service complainants in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Madeleine Moon (Labour - Bridgend)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2019 to Question 212337, when his Department plans to nominate the Type 45 Destroyer which will escort the French Aircraft Carrier, Charles De Gaulle when it departs for its operational cruise of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
As stated in my answer of 29 January 2019 to Question 212337, this remains subject to confirmation through the Departmental planning process.