Mentions:
1: Alicia Kearns (Con - Rutland and Melton) forces continue to play a role. - Speech Link
2: Alec Shelbrooke (Con - Elmet and Rothwell) I do not want any forces to have to try to stop the slaughter of innocent civilians. - Speech Link
3: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) forces personnel from my own family. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Michael Ellis (Con - Northampton North) inappropriate for the United Kingdom to impose any form of arms embargo against Israel when His Majesty’s armed - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda) Obviously, school governors, magistrates or reservists in the armed forces have specific rules about - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the World Food Programme that the situation in Sudan is “catastrophic” and that it is currently only able to reach 10 per cent of the population; and what discussions they have had with those blocking access.
Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK strongly condemns the decision on 21 February by the Sudanese Armed Forces to withdraw permission for cross-border deliveries of humanitarian aid from Adré, Chad. The UK continues to press the warring parties to facilitate unhindered, crossline and cross-border humanitarian access across Sudan. In 2024/2025, UK ODA to Sudan will nearly double to £89 million. This includes funding to UNICEF, providing emergency, life-saving food assistance to support people particularly in hard-to reach areas; and the World Food Programme to assist over 285,000 beneficiaries for six months by providing 13,405 tons of food commodities including cereals, pulses, oils and salt. On 8 March, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted UK-drafted Resolution 2724 calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to (a) single living accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
363,638 callouts have been made to Single Living Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
472,317 callouts have been made to Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 22 February 2023 to Question 146784 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many compensation payments for issues relating to service family accommodation were made in each year between 1 April 2017 and 1 April 2022; and what the value of such payments was in each year.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
. | Number of compensation payments | Value |
April – December 2017 | 1,624 | £62,420 |
January - December 2018 | 3,934 | £141,790 |
January - December 2019 | 2,503 | £85,030 |
January - December 2020 | 1,520 | £52,075 |
January - December 2021 | 2,680 | £101,780 |
January - April 2022 | 1,016 | £38,090 |
Amey also issued compensation payments during this timeframe, under the National Housing Prime (NHP) contract. This data can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for stored Challenger 2 tanks that are not being upgraded to Challenger 3 standard.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer the former Minister for Armed Forces (James Heappey) gave on 1 February 2024 to Question 11234 to the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell).
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-24/11234
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Leuchars Station as of 24 April 2024.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As at 1 January 2024, there were 960 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Leuchars Station and RAF Leuchars.
Please note the following caveats:
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Cameron Barracks as of 24 April 2024.
Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
As at 1 January 2024, there were 10 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Cameron Barracks.
Please note the following caveats:
Asked by: Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of sanctions on businesses that support the (a) Sudanese Armed Forces and (b) Rapid Support Forces on the flow of weapons used in the conflict.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
On 15 April, a year after the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the UK imposed new sanctions targeting three businesses linked with financing the warring parties. Those businesses will have their assets frozen and their financial freedom severely limited, impacting both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Our sanctions policy is continually under review.