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Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
Tuesday 11th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacant posts there are in his Department.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.


Written Question
LE TacCIS Programme
Monday 10th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2023 to Question 188871 on LE TacCIS Programme, what recent estimate he has made of when (a) discussions with General Dynamics will close and (b) a revised initial operating capability will be announced.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

These matters are commercially sensitive. As such, it would be inappropriate to comment further until discussions have concluded.


Written Question
Housing: Disability
Monday 10th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with disabilities have access to suitable housing.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 183870 on 11 May 2023, my answer to Question UIN 187138 on 12 June 2023, and the answer given to Question UIN HL8422 on 26 June 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Disability
Monday 10th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department provides to people with disabilities to allow them to obtain accessible housing.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 183870 on 11 May 2023, my answer to Question UIN 187138 on 12 June 2023, and the answer given to Question UIN HL8422 on 26 June 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Disability
Monday 10th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of accessible housing stock available regionally for people with disabilities.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 183870 on 11 May 2023, my answer to Question UIN 187138 on 12 June 2023, and the answer given to Question UIN HL8422 on 26 June 2023.


Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Staff
Wednesday 5th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) contractors and (b) agency staff in the last financial year.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Department does not categorise spend on contractors and agency staff separately from overall temporary staff spend and therefore these elements cannot be separated out.

The most recent available figure for the Department's overall spend can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts for Financial Year 2022-22, which for temporary staff was recorded as £483.318 million.


Written Question
Defence Nuclear Organisation: Vacancies
Wednesday 5th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of vacant posts in the Defence Nuclear Organisation have been filled by (a) contractors and (b) agency staff.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.


Written Question
Submarine Delivery Agency: Vacancies
Wednesday 5th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of vacant posts in Submarine Defence Agency have been filled by (a) contractors and (b) agency staff.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.


Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
Wednesday 5th July 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of vacant posts in his Department have been filled by (a) contractors and (b) agency staff.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member’s Questions. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.


Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Stationery
Friday 19th May 2023

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much from the public purse his Department spent on office supplies (a) between 31 March 2022 and 30 March 2023 and (b) since 31 March 2023.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The Department's expenditure on office supplies was £9,389,274 from 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023. The Department has spent £1,023,028 on office supplies since 1 April 2023.