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Written Question
Armed Forces: Complaints
Monday 14th July 2014

Asked by: Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service complaints were filed in the last five years; and how many such complaints related to allegations of bullying.

Answered by Anna Soubry

Figures on the number of complaints made by service personnel in the last five years are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located at the following website:

http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm

The figures available for complaints made by Service personnel about bullying for each year are also published in the Annual Reports. Details of the number of complaints that are heard by a panel (level 3) are also published. All of this information can be found in the relevant pages:

2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3.

2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3.

2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3.

2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6

2009 Annual Report – page 36, table 7.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 May 2014
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"Appropriately, plans to commemorate the first world war are far advanced, but it is right and proper that the anniversary of the D-day landings is also commemorated. As my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley) said, veterans of 1944 are advancing in years and many …..."
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Wednesday 2nd April 2014

Asked by: Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NATO or EU cyber exercises are planned in 2014; and what the UK's involvement will be in each such exercise.

Answered by Mark Francois - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any EU cyber exercises planned for this year. With regards to NATO exercises, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 5 March 2014, (Official Report, column 846W), to the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames). There are seven NATO wide cyber exercises planned for 2014. Whilst the UK is planning to participate in a NATO cyber exercise during November 2014, the exact nature of the participation is still being finalised.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Mar 2014
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"Although we welcome the events in France and, indeed, around the UK to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-day in 1944, does the Secretary of State not agree that it would be appropriate to hold a national event in London at that great symbol of sacrifice, the Cenotaph, to provide …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Mar 2014
Defence and Cyber-security

"Labour Members welcome the increased focus that cyber-defence is receiving. The report by the Defence Committee is evidence of that focus, so I congratulate its members on their excellent work. Cyber-attacks are at last properly acknowledged as a serious threat to our national security and are rightly prioritised as a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Mar 2014
Defence and Cyber-security

"I will not be tempted to go further into vegetable analogies. I think the multi-layered approach is the one we are dealing with here.

The Government have committed £650 million over four years to the cyber-security programme, which seems like a significant sum, but only 14% of that was allocated …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Feb 2014
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"Following the meeting on the common security and defence policy on 19 and 20 December, the European Council called for the development of an EU cyber-defence policy framework in 2014. Will the Minister tell us what that will mean for us, in terms of our involvement and responsibilities, and explain …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Dec 2013
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"Cyber-security attacks constitute an increased threat to the supply chain. How is the MOD working with the industry to ensure sufficient and proportionate cyber-security in the UK supply chain?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Nov 2013
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"It is reported that convicted hackers could be recruited to Britain’s cyber-defence force. What assurances can the Minister give that robust and sufficient measures will be in place to ensure that national security will not be compromised as a result?..."
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