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442279

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: US Coast Guard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US Coast Guards are currently serving in the Royal Navy in a permanent position.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	20837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>There are currently 14 US Coast Guards serving in the Royal Navy, with a further five undergoing training. An additional two US Coast Guards are providing the personnel management support for these individuals.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/01/2016 16:18:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

442280

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who each (a) Colonel of the Regiment and (b) Colonel-in-Chief is in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	20838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Lists of Colonels in Chief and Regimental Colonels are shown in the attached table. Where an individual’s rank is below that of one star and their name is not already available in the public domain it cannot be released and I am withholding the information under the data protection act.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2016 17:11:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20838 - Ministry of Defence - List of Colonels in Chief and Regimental Colonels.docx title 20838 - List of Col in Chief and Regimental Col
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

442291

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) total cost and (b) cost per sortie mission flown has been of UK military action in Syria since 2 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	20820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>It is not possible to separate out the costs of UK military action in Syria from that of wider Counter-Daesh operations due to the inter-related nature of the UK's military activity. However, information on the net additional costs of Counter-Daesh operations during the financial year 2015-16 will be published in the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts, with £75 million approved by Parliament at Main Estimates in July 2015 to meet the initial net additional costs of such operations in 2015-16. We will update this estimate in our 2015-16 Supplementary Estimates which Her Majesty's Treasury plan to lay before the House in February.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/01/2016 16:19:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

439367

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior officers have attended at least one week of training at force development training centres.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	20637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2016 16:20:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

439368

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the Defence Electronics and Components Agency, (c) the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, (d) the UK Hydrographic Office, (e) the National Army Museum, (f) the National Museum of the Royal Navy, (g) the Royal Air Force Museum, (h) the Single Source Regulations Office and (i) the Oil and Pipelines Agency; how many of these employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by each of those organisations in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The following table outlines the number of civilian and military press and public relations staff posts in Defence (including vacant posts) and press and public relations expenditure in the financial year 2014-15. This expenditure includes £30 million for Armed Forces advertising and marketing - the vast majority of which is advertising and marketing in direct support of Armed Forces recruitment campaigns. It also includes £12 million for staff costs.</p><br /><p>Annual salaries are dependent upon grade/rank. Of those in press and public relations staff posts, there are:</p><br /><p>No civil servants or military personnel with salaries of more than £100,000.</p><br /><p>10 civil servants with salaries of more than £50,000.</p><br /><p>24 military personnel with salaries of more than £50,000.</p><br /> <br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department/Agency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Press and Public Relations Staff Posts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salary £50,000 and above</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salary £100,000 and above</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Press and Public Relations Expenditure</strong> <strong>Financial Year (FY)2014-15 (£000)<strong>[1]</strong></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry of Defence[2]</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>9 Civilian 3 Military</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>5,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armed Forces (Royal Navy, Army, RAF and Joint Forces Command)</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>0 Civilian 21 Military</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>41,437 (Including advertising and marketing for Armed Forces recruitment campaigns)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>N/A[3]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)</p></td><td><p><br>2</p></td><td><p><br>1 Civilian</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>1,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Army Museum</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>183</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50,038</strong>[4]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p>[1] All figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000, therefore the total may not be equal to the sum of rounded values.</p><p>[2] Including Directorate of Defence Communications, Defence Business Services, Ministry of Defence Police, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and Defence Equipment and Support.</p><p>[3] DECA was formed on 1 April 2015 as a Trading Agency following the Sale of the Defence Support Group therefore separate communications outturn for FY2014-15 is not available.</p><p>[4] This figure includes £30million for Armed Forces advertising and marketing - the vast majority of which is advertising and marketing in direct support of Armed Forces recruitment campaigns. It also includes £12million for staff costs.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2016 17:42:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

439371

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether fact sheets have been prepared providing (a) supporting detail and (b) timetables for implementation of the proposals set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	20598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has produced a series of fact sheets offering additional detail on the impact of the Strategic Defence and Security Review on Defence policy, plans, capabilities and organisation. They will be made available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 07/01/2016 16:59:51 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

439372

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2015 to Question 19431, when in 2016 he expects the national shipbuilding strategy to be published.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	20545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 confirmed that the National Shipbuilding Strategy would be published in 2016. The final date for publication has not yet been determined.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/01/2016 16:20:04 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

438896

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what process his Department uses to estimate the number of civilians killed by the UK's bombing programme in Syria since 3 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	20490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Every strike is subjected to careful post-mission scrutiny to confirm the aircrew's assessment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/01/2016 16:22:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

438897

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008, what assessment he has made of whether all armed forces personnel aged 16 and 17 are able to study for 280 guided learning hours per year towards accredited qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	20347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Armed Forces meet the requirement of Raising the Participation Age, as defined in the Education and Skills Act 2008.</p><p>In the Naval Service, all new recruits, whether Royal Navy or Royal Marines and irrespective of age, undertake a Level 2 accredited apprenticeship. This is as part of Phase 2 training for the Royal Navy and Phase 1 training for the Royal Marines.</p><p>The Army provides full-time training and education to all recruits aged 16 and 17, largely through the Junior Entry courses at Army Foundation College, Harrogate.</p><p>All non-commissioned Royal Air Force recruits, regardless of their age, are enrolled onto a Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 accredited apprenticeship according to their Trade.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2016 16:21:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

438898

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 4.47 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, what the timetable is for procurement of the three new logistic ships.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	20374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) on 1 December 2015 to Question 17447.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/01/2016 16:26:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_1_December_2915_HOC_17447[1].docx title 17447 - Hansard extract on Royal Fleet Auxiliary
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle