Written questions by Cartlidge.

If he will provide a breakdown by rank of the number of service personnel using the Forces Help to Buy Scheme as of 24 March 2025.

Data on the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme is routinely published by the Ministry of Defence, with the next release scheduled for May 2025. The latest published data as at 31 December 2024 can be found at the following gov.uk link:www.gov.uk/government/statistics/forces-help-to-buy-scheme-quarterly-statistics-202425/forces-help-to-buy-quarterly-statistics-quarter-3-202425 Figures in this response relate to active accounts as at 31 December 2024. Therefore, figures will differ from published statistics, which relate to all accounts since the beginning of the FHTB scheme. As at 31 December 2024, 14,333 regular Serving personnel were using the FHTB scheme. The following table shows engagement with the Forces Help to Buy scheme by Service as at 31 December 2024. ServiceForces Help to Buy total engagement by Service (regular personnel only)% of ServiceNavy3,29412.95Royal Marines82912.79Army6,7908.65RAF3,42011.26 The following table shows the number of service personnel using the Forces Help to Buy Scheme by rank as at 31 December 2024. NATO rankNumber of Service personnelOF1158OF22,001OF31,252OF4325OF561OF615OF72OR2752OR3663OR43,251OR62,949OR71,769OR8765OR9370Total14,333 The following table shows the number of service personnel using the Forces Help to Buy Scheme by marital status as at 31 December 2024. Marital status categoryNumber of Service personnelMarried or in a registered Civil Partnership6,455Married or in a registered Civil Partnership to a Service Person who is Category 1S*288Married or in a registered Civil Partnership to a Civil Servant81Married or in a registered Civil Partnership to a Service Person who is Category 5S*377Prime carer and provider for child401Separated providing support as a result of court order24Separated providing voluntary support914All other members of Armed Forces5,793Total14,333* Personal Status Categories (PStat Cats) are used to denote the entitlement to allowances and accommodation based on marital and service status. Specifically:PStat Cat 1S: This category refers to personnel who are married or in a registered civil partnership with a service person who is designated as PStat Cat 5S.PStat Cat 5S: This category refers to personnel who are married or in a registered civil partnership with a service person who is designated as PStat Cat 1S.These categories are important for administrative purposes within the Armed Forces as they affect the allocation of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA), as well as other allowances and entitlements. The following two tables show the number of service personnel using the Forces Help to Buy Scheme by age as at 31 December 2024. Age rangeAge as at 31 December 2024Number of Service personnel Number of Service personnel by age range18 - 2518[c]77719[c]201821352225923133242102532226 - 402644510,380275202859029700307553174932731337823483735790367303770738740397224058241 - 55415553,1434243143404443334532346250471754814549120501035187528453675439552756 - 6556153357858[c]59[c]60361[c]62[c]63-64-65[c]Figures fewer than 3 have been replaced with [c] to limit inadvertent disclosure of personal data.

What his planned timetable is for deploying Typhoons to Poland.

RAF Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth landed in Poland on 25 March 2025 as part of NATO’s commitment to maintaining regional security and airspace integrity. As the air policing role develops, further announcements will be made. We have a strong and broad defence relationship with Poland and in January 2025, our Prime Ministers announced work on a Defence and Security Treaty.

Whether recommendation 4.6c of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.6g of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.6e of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.4a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.2b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 4.6b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 4.6a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 4.2b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 3.5a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.11d of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.12a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.10b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.11b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.6f of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.11a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.10a of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.3b of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

Whether recommendation 5.5c of the report by his Department entitled the Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, (a) has been (i) implemented, (ii) paused, (iii) not pursued, (iv) transferred and (b) is in progress.

It is taking time to collate the information needed to answer the hon. Member's questions. I will write to him very shortly and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.