Dave Doogan MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in Northern Ireland who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in Wales who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in England who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on the £9.2 million Scottish Government funding for (a) skills and (b) training in BAE.
Answer: I welcome Scottish Government‘s support for this vital investment into skills and training in BAES and the contribution it will make to shipbuilding on the Clyde. The Ministry of Defence announced £182 million of skills funding as part of the Defence Indu...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84339 on RAF Brize Norton: Palestine Action, what delivery forecast is for the return of each engine to serviceability.
Answer: The two engines have now arrived at RAF Brize Norton and have been returned into service.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what offset agreements have been signed with Turkiye; and what equipment is included in those agreements in order to conclude the export of 20 Typhoon aircraft from the UK to Turkiye.
Answer: There was no offset package as part of the Türkiye Typhoon agreement.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 29 October 2025 on UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export Deal, Official Report, column 338, where the 800 jobs created in Scotland will be located.
Answer: The Typhoon programme supports 800 jobs in Scotland, the majority of these are based at Leonardo UK in Edinburgh.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the (a) manufacturing and (b) assembly for the 20 Typhoons to be exported to Turkiye will be carried out in Turkiye.
Answer: Manufacturing for the Typhoons for Türkiye will be done by the Eurofighter partner nations (Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), with 37% of the workshare and final assembly done in the UK.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the time on wing was for the engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton.
Answer: The time on the wing for the engines that were damaged are - engine (a) 35 months 24 days, since 27 June 2022; engine (b) 15 months 8 days since 12 Mar 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton were removed from the aircraft following the incident.
Answer: The affected engines have been removed following the incident.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize NortonMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) damages and (b) associated costs caused by protestors at RAF Brize Norton on 20 June 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence do not yet hold an itemised breakdown of the costs requested. The final cost will not be known until after each of the damaged engines has been through a comprehensive overhaul.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender People: Public LavatoriesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78508More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will issue guidance on whether a transgender person with a birth certificate which states their re-assigned sex is female is entitled to use female toilets.
Answer: The independent Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is developing its updated statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations to support service providers in this area. The EHRC has submitted the draft updated Codes to t...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that foreign nationals who have received a Stage 1 decision letter regarding their possible deportation following an offence resulting in a custodial sentence sho
Answer: We make every effort to ensure that a foreign national offender’s (FNOs) removal by deportation coincides with their release from prison upon completion of their custodial sentence.Latest published information shows that 51% (2,632) of FNOs removed betwee...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence Innovation: ManagersMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual salary of the UK Defence Innovation CEO will be.
Answer: The role of UKDI CEO is currently being assessed to understand the full extent of its responsibilities and accountabilities. Once this evaluation is complete a salary scale will be agreed according to the market rates for a position of this scope.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.2.3.2 of the Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, how many of the graduates recruited for Team Tempest were from Scottish universities since 2022.
Answer: Defence programmes like the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) are already inspiring and supporting future STEM professionals, innovators and leaders. Graduates from Scottish universities have been recruited by Team Tempest industry partners, providing the o...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy, what additional support his Department will give to Scottish businesses in the light of the new approach to defence exports.
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy set out how the Ministry of Defence will launch new Defence Growth Deals. One of these will be in Scotland and will be developed in partnership with the Scottish Government. Norway’s recent decision to equip itself with the...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many jobs will be created in Scotland as a result of the Defence Industrial Strategy in each of the next five years.
Answer: It is not possible to estimate the number of jobs being created in Scotland as a result of the Defence Industrial Strategy, as decisions on future investments in Scotland or assessments of its impact have not yet been made.However, the defence sector is a...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of funding his Department makes in the defence industry in Scotland compared to the south of England.
Answer: In 2024-25, the Ministry of Defence’s expenditure in Scotland per capita was £390. In comparison, the expenditure per capita was £1,120 in the South West, £810 in the South East, and £330 in London. The Defence Industrial Strategy will support further inv...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the funding made available through the defence growth deals will be allocated to the defence industry in Scotland.
Answer: A funding pot of £250 million has been allocated for the five Defence Growth Deals. The Ministry of Defence will work with the Scottish Government, local authorities, industry, academia and other key local stakeholders to assess Scotland’s defence sector ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence Innovation: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the ringfenced UKDI budget will be allocated to Scotland.
Answer: As we have set out in our Defence Industrial Strategy (UKDI), the Government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of defence investment are felt in every nation and region of the UK. Decisions over future UKDI spending will be confirmed through the ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cumulative value of orders his Department has placed with Scottish defence contractors for new equipment.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not centrally maintain data specifically on the country of ownership of its suppliers. Therefore, contracts awarded to Scottish suppliers have been identified using the primary supplier site postcode of the contract and ...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: IsraelTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75678More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value of bonds sold by, or on behalf of, the Development Company for Israel in the UK in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: The government does not hold this information.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuilding: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74970More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Glasgow South West during Prime Minister's Questions on 3 September 2025, Official Report, column 291, what his evident
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Prime Minister's words on 3 September 2025, Official Report, column 291.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: IsraelTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74453More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Bank of England and (b) Financial Conduct Authority have a role in the (i) authorisation and (ii) regulation of bond sales (A) by and (B) on behalf of the Development Company for Israel in the UK.
Answer: The government does not comment on individual firms.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry. The FCA is responsible for authorising and super...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the recruitment of under 18s into the armed forces.
Answer: Young people from the age of 16 are eligible to join our Armed Forces and we are immensely proud of the apprenticeship and education opportunities available to those who choose a career in Defence. The Armed Forces provide a positive career choice (with o...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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