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Information between 20th May 2025 - 30th May 2025

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Parliamentary Debates
Ukraine: Forcibly Deported Children
49 speeches (13,276 words)
Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Johanna Baxter (Lab - Paisley and Renfrewshire South) occupation authorities in Donetsk and Luhansk have signed co-operation agreements with the Russian Young Army - Link to Speech
2: John Milne (LD - Horsham) We have talked about the need for a European army, because of the pressure we are under, but that is - Link to Speech

Immigration
197 speeches (20,395 words)
Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Jo White (Lab - Bassetlaw) too embarrassing, trying to hide them away by putting them on a disease-ridden barge, buying disused Army - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
126 speeches (9,727 words)
Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: Hilary Benn (Lab - Leeds South) He said:“The British Army uphold British values, which is the rule of law, and that’s what we stand for - Link to Speech

Armed Forces Recruitment
21 speeches (1,554 words)
Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) The Army currently has a seven-year high in application volumes, the Royal Navy yearly recruitment target - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) On turnaround times, noble Lords will be aware that one of the biggest challenges that the Army had with - Link to Speech
3: Lord Lee of Trafford (LD - Life peer) Of course, many do vital and necessary work, but surely this is an absurd number, given that the Army - Link to Speech

Pensions: Expatriates
42 speeches (11,866 words)
Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Gregory Stafford (Con - Farnham and Bordon) Now 100 years old, Anne remains an inspiration to all of us, having served in the Royal Navy, the Army - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 22nd May 2025
Written Evidence - National Jewish Assembly
IPC0138 - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Since its violent seizure of Gaza in 2007, Hamas has entrenched itself as both a terror army and ideological

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Written Evidence - Redress
CPB0010 - Crime and Policing Bill

Crime and Policing Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Case Study 1: Former Major General of the Sri-Lankan army, Prasanna De Silva, in London serving as Defence

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Written Evidence - University of Oxford
EUR0005 - The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times

The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: In the absence of a European army, there is much that can be done to integrate and develop shared security

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Atom Bank, Allica Bank, and Starling Bank

Treasury Committee

Found: If you were to give it to an army of human agents and ask them to detect patterns, they will do it,

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Associated British Ports, techUK, Renewable Energy Association, and ADS Group

UK economic security - Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Found: green shoots in terms of co-operation: right now we are operating for the armed forces—the MOD, the Army—down

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Written Evidence - Northern Powergrid
WFP0141 - Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy

Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Found: To prepare this “clean power army,” we believe a better more collaborative and sustained approach, potentially

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Nationwide Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society, and Skipton Group

Treasury Committee

Found: If you were to give it to an army of human agents and ask them to detect patterns, they will do it,

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), and Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR)

The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Found: It includes the death of Seamus Bradley, a 19-year-old IRA man who was shot dead by the army in Derry

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Written Evidence - Nottingham Trent University
HBW0103 - Home-based Working

Home-based Working - Home-based Working Committee

Found: He served a full career in the British Army, and works as a consultant and Director of the Limited

Tuesday 20th May 2025
Written Evidence - John Hardaker
IND0033 - Industrial Strategy

Industrial Strategy - Business and Trade Committee

Found: modification. c) Decarbonising the Military If large enough stocks of liquid fuel became available, The UK army

Tuesday 20th May 2025
Oral Evidence - Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Every day, the technological advancement of the Russian army is growing.

Tuesday 20th May 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-05-20 10:30:00+01:00

Outside employment and interests - Committee on Standards

Found: person is an MP that can be useful” and it is quite easy to reach for a list of good things, like the Army

Monday 19th May 2025
Oral Evidence - National Flood Forum, Association of Drainage Authorities, and Environment Agency

Flood resilience in England - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: have put so much information on there that people are finding really useful, but I am a one-woman army

Monday 19th May 2025
Oral Evidence - FloodMary.com, Shrewsbury Flood Action Group, and Kingfisher Café

Flood resilience in England - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: have put so much information on there that people are finding really useful, but I am a one-woman army



Written Answers
Army: Social Media
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the findings of the investigation into unauthorised social media use by a British Army regiment will be made publicly available.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Army has investigated a number of social media posts which were published in error and without correct authorisation. Those posts have been removed and updated guidance has been issued to Regimental HQs on the appropriate use of regimental websites and social media pages. This work has been conducted as part of Army routine business, with no additional costs incurred.

Army: Social Media
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the investigation into unauthorised social media use by a British Army regiment.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Army has investigated a number of social media posts which were published in error and without correct authorisation. Those posts have been removed and updated guidance has been issued to Regimental HQs on the appropriate use of regimental websites and social media pages. This work has been conducted as part of Army routine business, with no additional costs incurred.

Army: Social Media
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for concluding the investigation into unauthorised social media use by a British Army regiment; and whether he plans to make a Statement to Parliament on the findings of the investigation.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Army has investigated a number of social media posts which were published in error and without correct authorisation. Those posts have been removed and updated guidance has been issued to Regimental HQs on the appropriate use of regimental websites and social media pages. This work has been conducted as part of Army routine business, with no additional costs incurred.

Army: Social Media
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the terms of reference are for the investigation into unauthorised social media posts by a British Army regiment.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Army has investigated a number of social media posts which were published in error and without correct authorisation. Those posts have been removed and updated guidance has been issued to Regimental HQs on the appropriate use of regimental websites and social media pages. This work has been conducted as part of Army routine business, with no additional costs incurred.

Army: Social Media
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is leading the investigation into unauthorised social media use by a British Army regiment.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Army has investigated a number of social media posts which were published in error and without correct authorisation. Those posts have been removed and updated guidance has been issued to Regimental HQs on the appropriate use of regimental websites and social media pages. This work has been conducted as part of Army routine business, with no additional costs incurred.

Army: Rifles
Asked by: David Reed (Conservative - Exmouth and Exeter East)
Friday 23rd May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Project Grayburn (a) supports economic growth, (b) strengthens UK-based supply chains and (c) creates skilled jobs across the United Kingdom.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 28 April 2025 to Question 45196 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) and on 14 May 2025 to Question 50537 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).

Rifles: Costs
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Thursday 22nd May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost is of the L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle programme for the Royal Marines; and whether additional costs have been incurred due to the adoption of the 6.5mm Creedmoor calibre.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The L129A1 is provided to the Royal Marines from the Army, via Defence Equipment and Support, as part of the Lead Command Model. The total cost to Defence was £1.5 million. Additional costs have been incurred for Creedmoor as the transition to this calibre has not commenced yet.

Army
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
Wednesday 21st May 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of British Army personnel.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) on 13 May 2025 to Question 50001.



Bill Documents
May. 21 2025
HL Bill 84-II Second Marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: clubs, and Ministry of Defence cadet forces including Sea Cadets, the Volunteer Cadet Corps, the Army



Department Publications - Guidance
Thursday 29th May 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 9 April 2025 to 28 May 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: for indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom as a Gurkha discharged from the British Army 276F



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 29th May 2025
HM Treasury
Source Page: Whole of Government Accounts 2024 to 2025: guidance for preparers
Document: (Excel)

Found: Security and Net ZeroNew for 24-25NAF017The Royal NAAFICentral GovernmentName changeNAM017National Army

Tuesday 27th May 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Defra: workforce management information April 2025
Document: (Excel)

Found: HomeDepartment for Work and PensionsThe Pensions RegulatorExecutive Non-Departmental Public BodyNational Army

Monday 26th May 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: DCMS workforce management information: April 2025
Document: (Excel)

Found: HomeDepartment for Work and PensionsThe Pensions RegulatorExecutive Non-Departmental Public BodyNational Army

Friday 23rd May 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: DCMS workforce management information: March 2025
Document: (Excel)

Found: HomeDepartment for Work and PensionsThe Pensions RegulatorExecutive Non-Departmental Public BodyNational Army

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2024 to 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) TOEX The Anti-Slavery Collective The Passage The Salvation Army

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2024 to 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) 14 TOEX The Anti-Slavery Collective The Passage The Salvation Army

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s annual report 2024 to 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) TOEX The Anti-Slavery Collective The Passage The Salvation Army



Department Publications - News and Communications
Saturday 24th May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force
Document: British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force (webpage)

Found: New British Army AH64E Apache attack helicopters will fire Hellfire missiles and 30mm guns simulating

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Dedication and professionalism of Armed Forces rewarded with above inflation pay rise
Document: Dedication and professionalism of Armed Forces rewarded with above inflation pay rise (webpage)

Found: And a new £8,000 retention payment for around 4,000 eligible Army Privates and Lance Corporals each year



Department Publications - Statistics
Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Fifty-Fourth Report 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: We are very concerned that the Army VO rate of 6.6% is stubbornly high.

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Senior Salaries Review Body Report: 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: unless offered a further position. 146 This policy was extended, retrospectively, to OF5s in the Army

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2025
Document: (ODS)

Found: (Army: The Army Welfare Service, Personal Support).

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2025
Document: (Excel)

Found: (Army: The Army Welfare Service, Personal Support).

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: between September 2024 and February 2025 using both online (all Services) and paper (Royal Navy and Army

Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2025
Document: (ODS)

Found: to stay or leave the Army?)



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
May. 28 2025
UK Health Security Agency
Source Page: Decontamination for prevention of PVL-SA infections
Document: (PDF)
Statistics

Found: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 2012: volume 158, issue 4, page 350 to 351 Wrong context

May. 22 2025
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
Source Page: Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Fifty-Fourth Report 2025
Document: (PDF)
Statistics

Found: We are very concerned that the Army VO rate of 6.6% is stubbornly high.

May. 22 2025
Senior Salaries Review Body
Source Page: Senior Salaries Review Body Report: 2025
Document: (PDF)
Statistics

Found: unless offered a further position. 146 This policy was extended, retrospectively, to OF5s in the Army



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
May. 22 2025
Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)
Source Page: 10 new Joint Cadet Centres delivered in Wales
Document: 10 new Joint Cadet Centres delivered in Wales (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: The local army cadets also make use of the new shared accommodation.




Army mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Friday 30th May 2025
Offshore Wind Directorate
Source Page: Draft Updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy - Regional Locational Guidance
Document: Draft Updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy: Regional Location Guidance (PDF)

Found: Employment is largely through the Leuchars Station army facility and through ship-building facilities



Scottish Parliament Petitions

Guarantee Legal Aid for "Death or Serious Injury" victims in legal action against Police Scotland

Petition Under Consideration - 13 Signatures
Open Petition since 29th May 2025

Victims have to incur great expense for lawyers to seek justice, whilst Police Scotland have access to an army of state lawyers at taxpayers cost. Recent BBC coverage of the Sheku Bayoh case and Angela Constance’s comments stating that legal aid will now be available to families involved in FAIs is too late, people have died and families are seeking justice. I believe that Legal Aid (no means testing) should be made available to all victims and families of medically confirmed "Death or Serious Injuries" not just those involved in FAIs.


Found: have to incur great expense for lawyers to seek justice, whilst Police Scotland have access to an army



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Scottish Budget Process in Practice
150 speeches (73,766 words)
Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) The idea that there is an army of hundreds of them is not the case—no way. - Link to Speech

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
242 speeches (151,491 words)
Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen) third sector organisations.I welcome to the committee Lee Ball, director of addictions, Salvation Army - Link to Speech
2: None Over the past five years, we have worked with almost 3,000 people who have arrived at Salvation Army - Link to Speech
3: None At the Salvation Army in Scotland, the number of people we work with and who come into our services has - Link to Speech
4: None From the perspective of the Salvation Army, we believe that there is the potential for the bill to do - Link to Speech
5: Gulhane, Sandesh (Con - Glasgow) In the evidence provided by the Salvation Army and WithYou, there was discussion about the attitudes - Link to Speech




Army mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Government Publications
Thursday 29th May 2025

Source Page: Review of non-domestic rates reliefs
Document: Review of non-domestic rates reliefs: final report (PDF)

Found: occupied or unoccupied for Empty Property Rates Relief, which one official stated would require “an army