Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status of each of the Royal Navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates is, as at 1 April 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when any Type 23 frigates which have now been retired left front-line service with the Royal Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 23 frigates remain in front-line service with the Royal Navy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 153776, on Armed Forces: Recruitment, which company is the NCSC Assured Provider of Cyber Incident Response services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 153788, on Armed Forces: Recruitment, which company, other than Capita, bid for the Defence Recruitment System contract.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will publish the review of the data leak of the Capita Defence Recruiting system on 13 March; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the new head of Defence Equipment and Supply will commence his appointment; what the salary band of that role is; what the anticipated term of office is; and whether his Department paid that person's previou...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2022 to Question 153789 on Ministry of Defence: Staff, if he will list the nine senior personnel who have applied for ACOBA clearance to join Capita over the last 10 years by (a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest average time was between first inquiry and subsequent enlistment for candidates wishing to serve in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) British Army.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) recruitment target and (b) number of candidates recruited was for (i) the Royal Navy, (ii) the Royal Air Force and (iii) the British Army in 2021-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the security of the defence recruitment system following the recent data breach.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his timeframe is for reopening online the defence recruitment system following the recent data breach in respect of that system; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies tendered for the Defence Recruitment System contract which was subsequently awarded to Capita.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior personnel in his Department have applied for clearance from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments for positions with Capita in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide details of all contracts which his Department holds with Capita, broken down by (a) value, (b) commencement date and (c) estimated completion date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is still his policy to reduce the Army to 73,000 trained regulars as set out in his policy paper, Future Soldier: Transforming the British Army, published in November 2021.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy for it to be mandatory for all three Armed Services to participate in the new Armed Forces Recruitment Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to tender for the new contract for the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date his Department reported the recent data breach in the Defence Recruiting System to the Information Commissioner's Office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the recent data breach of the defence recruitment system was first reported to the Information Commissioner's Office.