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101811

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Widow(er)s: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to enable war widows who remarried between 1973 and 2005 to keep their pensions.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	212562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We have decided to change both the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 75 (AFPS75) and the War Pension Scheme (WPS). The changes we have made will ensure that from 1 April 2015, widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life, fulfilling the Government's ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p>From 1 April 2015 the spouse or civil partner of all members of AFPS75 and any WPS widows will retain their pension for life if they have not already surrendered it due to remarriage or cohabitation.</p><p>For those who have already surrendered their pension due to remarriage or cohabitation, should that relationship end they can apply to have their pension restored for life.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 210696 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:35:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

101812

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is firmly committed to reducing its energy consumption across the Estate. Data about the proportion of lighting on the MOD estate which is LED is not held centrally. However, under the Energy Spend-to-Save programme, which was developed following the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, £32.5 million was spent on lighting projects at approximately 160 sites. The majority of these projects were the replacement of existing lighting with LEDs. Altogther the projects are expected to generate an enduring saving of around £15 million each year.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/11/2014 17:44:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101814

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military personnel and (b) UK personnel there will be in the NATO training, advice and assistance mission in Afghanistan in 2015.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	212584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The recent signature of the US/Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by the Afghan Government opened a new chapter for cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community. The SOFA provides the legal basis for the NATO follow-on mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces from 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect to contribute a few hundred military personnel.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 212690 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:41:27 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

101815

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) assets and (b) personnel are taking part in NATO Exercise Iron Sword.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	212731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Exercise Iron Sword is a multinational exercise taking place in Lithuania from 2 to 14 November. A total of 89 UK personnel, the majority of whom are from the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, and 23 vehicles are taking part in the exercise.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 06/11/2014 17:33:42 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

101816

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what upgrades the Sentinel R1 aircraft is receiving; and what the (a) purpose, (b) cost to the public purse and (c) completion date of those upgrades is.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	212732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 1 September 2014, (Official Report, column 103W), to him and to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones). I am withholding technical details of the upgrades as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 212734 question first answered 06/11/2014 17:54:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

101817

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where Sentinel R1 aircraft will be based in their maritime surveillance role.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	212733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Sentinel R1 aircraft main operating base is RAF Waddington, though the aircraft are currently temporarily based at RAFC Cranwell due to the runway rebuild at Waddington.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/11/2014 17:34:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

101818

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the upgrades to the Sentinel R1 aircraft will include the ability to collect and process (a) magnetic anomaly and (b) bathymetric data.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	212734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 1 September 2014, (Official Report, column 103W), to him and to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones). I am withholding technical details of the upgrades as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 212732 question first answered 06/11/2014 17:54:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

101819

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hebrides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received of a sonic boom over the outer-Hebrides on 29 October 2014; and what assessment he has made of the likely cause.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	212735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has received no reports of a sonic boom over the Outer-Hebrides on the 29 October 2014. Two RAF Typhoon aircraft were present in the Hebrides area at the time, one went supersonic for operational reasons, but it is not possible to confirm if a sonic boom resulted. Aircraft do not automatically create an audible sonic boom when flying supersonic as it depends on a variety of atmospheric and ground conditions.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:59:19 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

101820

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the terms of engagement are of the deployment to Sierra Leone to tackle Ebola.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	212680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The current Ebola crisis in West Africa is beyond the capacity of national authorities and NGOs to tackle alone. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is assisting the Department for International Development in providing a key component in the UK's response. MOD involvement will enable the provision of direct medical care and the implementation of measures needed to contain a wider outbreak, and thus help keep Britain safe from the disease.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 24/11/2014 16:56:36 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

101868

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether agreement has been reached with the President of Afghanistan on the role and status of (a) foreign and (b) UK military personnel in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	212690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The recent signature of the US/Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by the Afghan Government opened a new chapter for cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community. The SOFA provides the legal basis for the NATO follow-on mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces from 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect to contribute a few hundred military personnel.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 212584 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:41:27 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley