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510017

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
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 improve NATO decision-making procedures and culture.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	33388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>NATO adaptation is a high priority for the UK and many other Allies. A number of important decisions were taken at the Wales Summit in 2014. Significant progress has been made in implementing those changes. We expect NATO to take further decisions on adaptation at the forthcoming Summit in Warsaw.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 14/04/2016 15:58:57 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

510029

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records are kept by commanding officers when dealing with offences that are reported to them and dealt with summarily.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	33349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>A Commanding Officer dealing with a Summary Hearing must complete a Record of Summary Hearing (RSH). This can be found at Annex C to Vol 1 Ch.9 JSP 830 (Manual of Service Law) which can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478387/20151113-Chapter9-SHSSSD-AL38.pdf</p><p>The information that must be recorded includes the following:</p><p>- Details of the accused</p><p>- The charges and whether they are admitted or denied</p><p>- The outcome of the Summary Hearing and where relevant the sentence awarded</p><p>- Any order made (for example detention, order to pay)</p><p>- Reasons for sentence (including mitigating and aggravating factors and the effect of the punishment)</p><p>- The date of hearing and who it was heard by</p><p>The paperwork connected with the Summary Hearing should be processed within 24 hours following the hearing. The RSH should be retained under single-Service arrangements for a minimum period of two years and recordable offences will be recorded on the Police National Computer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/04/2016 16:00:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

510031

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence were (i) reported to the Royal Military Police, (ii) referred by the Royal Military Police to prosecutors and (iii) directed for trial in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	33374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Rape</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Sexual Assault</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Domestic Violence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Reported to RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported to RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is important to note that due to the serious nature of the offences and the time taken to investigate them, there may be a period of time between the reporting of the offence to the Royal Military Police (RMP) and its subsequent referral to the Service Prosecution Authority (SPA). Therefore reporting and subsequent referral and direction to trial may not all take place in the same calendar year. Furthermore, the figures for cases reported to the RMP may include some incidents which have been reported for information purposes only, which are within the jurisdiction of the civilian police to investigate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rape statistics are offences and attempted offences as defined by Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>Sexual Assault statistics are offences and attempted offences as defined by Section 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Assault by Penetration and Sexual Assault).</p><p> </p><p>The RMP refer cases to both the SPA and a Commanding Officer (CO). All offences under Section 1 and 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are referred directly to the SPA. Offences under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are referred to a CO. The table above does not include referrals to the CO.</p><p> </p><p>Domestic violence is not a crime classification, but may be recorded under the crime classification of violence, for example, assault, battery or grievous bodily harm. For the RMP to establish which offences are as a result of domestic violence would require an individual review of all cases, which could be provided only at disproportionate cost. SPA figures for Domestic Violence are only available from 2010 when the SPA started to record Domestic Violence as a separate offence.</p><p> </p><p>These are not designated Official Defence Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/04/2016 16:01:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

506363

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether special forces deployments are discussed at meetings of the National Security Council.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32787 32788 32789 32790 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506364

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Privy Council have been briefed on special forces operations in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32788 32789 32790 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506365

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on special forces in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of the total amount was spent on equipment in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32787 32789 32790 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506366

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new recruits joined (a) 22 Special Air Service Regiment, (b) Special Boat Service, (c) Special Reconnaissance Regiment, (d) 18 Signal Regiment, (e) Special Forces Support Group and (f) Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing in each of the last 10 years; and how many personnel left each of those units in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32787 32788 32790 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506367

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel there were in (a) 22 Special Air Service Regiment, (b) Special Boat Service, (c) Special Reconnaissance Regiment, (d) 18 Signal Regiment, (e) Special Forces Support Group and (f) Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32787 32788 32789 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506368

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel from (a) 22 Special Air Service Regiment, (b) Special Boat Service, (c) Special Reconnaissance Regiment, (d) 18 Signal Regiment, (e) Special Forces Support Group and (f) Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing died during (i) operations and (ii) training in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32787 32788 32789 32790 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506369

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces: Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions his Department has received a request from the Home Office for assistance from special forces with domestic counter-terrorism policing in each of the last 10 years; and on how many occasions such a request was approved in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32773 32787 32788 32789 32790 32791 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry