Gavin Robinson MP: written questions
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Ministry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate resolutions for managing the volume of outstanding civil compensation claims, incl
Answer: The Ministry of Defence and Davies Group continue to monitor closely and flex resources in response to surges in the number of NIHL claims. Davies Group staffing levels have increased over the past twelve months, and a further recruitment campaign is unde...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average caseload was per Davies Group claims handler authorised to negotiate settlements in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ratio is of claims handlers to active compensation claims in each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims were assigned to each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims are assigned to claims arising in Northern Ireland or from NI solicitors firms.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the claims handlers employed by the Davies Group with authority to negotiate and settle claims on behalf of his Department are (a) full-time employees,(b) part-time employees and (c) agency, contracto
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people employed by the Davies Group were authorised to negotiate and settle civil compensation claims on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many variations, contract extensions or modifications have been made to the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for claims handling services in the last five years; and whether any such varia
Answer: There has been an extension to the Davies Group claims handling contract and a consequential increase to the limit of liability.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what percentage the annual value of payments made by his Department to the Davies Group for claims handling services has increased in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Referring to the previous answer to Parliamentary Question (124614) the percentage value of payments made to Davies Group has increased by the proportions below for the financial years (FY) in question: FY2021-22: 106.39%FY2022-23: 25.05%FY2023-24: 16.38%...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid the Davies Group for services relating to the handling of civil compensation claims in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 111121 on 23 March 2026. This is available at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-05/111121
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total monetary value of the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for the handling, administration and negotiation of civil compensation claims against his Department.
Answer: The current contract limit of liability between the Ministry of Defence and the Davies Group is £10,195,000 ex VAT.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124612More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his expected timeline is for concluding all claims to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, including those with registered intent.
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) Framework Document, published in March 2025, sets out the timelines agreed between IBCA and Cabinet Office; namely for the bulk of infected people to be paid no later than the end of 2027 and the bulk of af...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124611More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of claimants to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme who have less than 12 months to live; and whether they are being prioritised.
Answer: IBCA are prioritising claims for those who are sadly nearing the end of their lives, followed by older age groups, as recommended by the Infected Blood Inquiry.Based on community feedback, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is prioritising c...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124610More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) capacity of and (b) progress within the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Answer: As of 9 April, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) has paid over £2 billion in compensation. As of 1 October 2025, IBCA had asked every living infected person who is registered with a support scheme to come forward and start their claim. IBCA...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his pension policy of the ruling of the Advocate General for Scotland v Mr Charles Milroy [2026] EAT 25; and what steps he intends to take.
Answer: Due to the ongoing legal process, it is not possible to provide a substantive comment on the case. The Ministry of Defence is reviewing the judgment in detail to understand its implications fully and a further update will be provided once that assessment ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUlster Defence RegimentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Ulster Defence Regiment on a part-time basis between 1970 and 1992.
Answer: Electronic data is only held going back to 1984, prior to this the only information held is on the 1975 and 1980 strengths. This information can be found below.The Ulster Defence Regiment Part Time Strength as at 1 April 1975, 1 April 1980 and from 1 Apri...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Irish RegimentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Royal Irish Regiment Home Service Battalions on a part-time basis up to and including disbandment in August 2007.
Answer: The number of part time personnel who served in the Royal Irish Regiment Home Service Battalions from its formation on 1 July 1992 until August 2007 is shown below: 01-Apr-07-01-Apr-061,17001-Apr-051,21001-Apr-041,30001-Apr-031,39001-Apr-021,50001-Apr-011...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 1997 and 2015.
Answer: Statistics on UK Reserve Forces are published on gov.uk at the following links: UK Regular Reserve Forces figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Reserves And Cadets Strengths available at the following link: https://webarc...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 2000 and 2015.
Answer: Statistics on UK Reserve Forces are published on gov.uk at the following links: UK Regular Reserve Forces figures between 1 April 1995 - 1 April 2011 have been taken from the UK Reserves And Cadets Strengths available at the following link: https://webarc...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance metrics the Davies Group are held to; and how frequently those metrics are evaluated.
Answer: The Davies Group claims management contract requires Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to be reported quarterly. These reports are supplemented by regular fortnightly progress and performance meetings between Ministry of Defence officials and the Davies Gr...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hearing loss cases are pending with the Davies Group.
Answer: Ministry of Defence (MOD) Claims statistics are published annually. The next MOD common law compensation claims statistics will be published this summer. Previously published Annual reports can be found at the following link.https://www.gov.uk/government/...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the Davies Group is tracking and reporting costs associated with delays in case progression.
Answer: The Davies Group provide regular statistics and other information to support the management of Ministry of Defence (MOD) claims. Both the MOD and Davies Group have increased resources to manage the unprecedented high volume of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss c...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to outline the average turnaround time for resolution in Hearing Loss Cases in each of the four regions of the United Kingdom.
Answer: It is not possible to outline the average turnaround time for the resolution of Hearing Loss claims in each of the four nations of the United Kingdom. This information is not currently held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost as it...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to detail the longest outstanding case with the MOD/Davies group relating to Hearing Loss.
Answer: The oldest open Noise-Induced Hearing Loss claim dates back to 30 June 2016. This claim was left inactive by the claimant’s legal representative, until a new firm of solicitors reissued the claim on 8 May 2025.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to provide the costs of Hearing Loss Claims in last 5 years to the MOD, including damages, costs and costs per case.
Answer: Statistics on the number of common law compensation claims and financial settlements including Noise-Induced Hearing Loss are published annually at the following link.https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-compensation-claims-statistics The next r...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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