Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full time equivalent dentists are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the armed forces, (c) the Royal Air Force, (d) the British Army and (e) the Royal Navy.
Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) industry bodies, (b) defence industry companies, (c) media organisations and (d) other non-Government bodies or people were given access to the Strategic Defence Review 2025 ahead of its publication; and at what times.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was published on 2 June 2025, setting Defence's strategic direction for the next decade. Before the Secretary of State made his Statement in the House of Commons at 1700, the Ministry of Defence organised for selected stakeholders (industry, media, trade associations and think tanks) to read the SDR under strict embargo, with an official present. This was designed to inform key stakeholders.
Asked by: Caroline Johnson (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether reducing ICB costs by 50 per cent will lead to reductions in front line services.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This change is not about reductions to front line services. We are clarifying the role of the integrated care boards (ICBs), to focus on strategic commissioning. Alongside this, there is a need to move ICBs to the same level of efficiency in their administrative costs. Currently there is significant variation across ICBs in their administrative spending, and it is this variation that is being targeted.