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date	29/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: EOKA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average compensation paid to the families of British servicemen killed by EOKA; whether the government of Greece has paid any compensation to those families; and what assessment they have made of the government of Greece’s support for EOKA.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL13228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The families of British Service personnel killed by EOKA will have received payments in accordance with the rules of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme and the War Pension Scheme in force at the time. This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. We are not aware that the government of Greece made any such payments to those families.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Government’s focus is now upon a forward looking and positive relationship with an important partner for the UK in eastern Mediterranean security. The UK and Greece work closely together across a range of issues, including irregular migration and tackling organised immigration crime.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2019 16:18:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1050806

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: EOKA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis they have paid £1 million in compensation to 33 former members of EOKA; on whose authority such a payment was made; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that compensation payment on the families of the British servicemen killed by EOKA.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL13229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, without admission of liability, have settled the claims in order to draw a line under this litigation, to avoid the further escalation of costs, which would ultimately be borne by the taxpayer, and focus on future relations with Cyprus. This course of action was authorised by Ministers in both Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government reaffirms its highest respect for the memory and sacrifice of British and Cypriot Service personnel and employees of the Crown who gave their lives, who lost family members or loved ones, or whose lives suffered permanent disruption as a result of the Emergency.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2019 16:18:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1048037

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money spent by his Department has been counted as UK aid spending; and what programmes that money has been allocated to within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	212640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an annual Official Developmental Assistance target of £5 million, of which approximately £6.12 million was spent in the calendar year of 2017 – a breakdown by programme is below. 2018 figures are currently undergoing a regular assurance process and will be published in April 2019.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme</p></td><td><p>£ million*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Education Programmes</p></td><td><p>£3.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Britjish Forces Cyprus: Refugee Camp</p></td><td><p>£0.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Hydrographic Office Charting Support</p></td><td><p>£0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Locally Employed Civilian Training: Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>£0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy: Disaster Relief Training</p></td><td><p>Less than £0.05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>'Askari Serpent': Local Vaccination Programmes</p></td><td><p>£0.10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Figures rounded to 2 decimal places.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 07/02/2019 16:12:39 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 99528 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1047817

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Casualties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths of serving on-duty military personnel have occurred in Scotland since 1990; and what investigations the Ministry of Defence has conducted into such deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL13095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>From 1 January 1990 to 27 January 2019, 98 UK Armed Forces personnel have died whilst on duty in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed breakdown of the causes of UK Armed Forces Deaths whilst on duty in Scotland by Service and Cause of Death from 1 January 1990 to 27 January 2019 is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation of deaths, whether they are military or civilian lies with the Scottish Government and the Crown Office of the Procurator Fiscal/Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit. The decision to conduct Fatal Accident Investigations is for the Crown Office of the Procurator Fiscal in conjunction with the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit. The Ministry of Defence will always support the Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit in its investigations in an open and honest manner.</p><p> </p><p>An internal Ministry of Defence investigation is carried out following any death, very serious injury or serious injury of a Service Person, including natural causes whether they are on or off duty. The internal investigation includes an overview of the event, what happened, to whom, when and why. These accounts are conducted expeditiously after the event (within five days if possible) and are designed to be a swift capture of the events and aimed to identify any immediate lessons that may have been found. The internal investigations also present recommendations to prevent any recurrence of a similar incident where possible. These investigations are always shared with the Crown Office/Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/02/2019 16:22:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL13095 - Lord Foulkes of Cumnock.docx title UK Armed Forces Deaths whilst on duty in Scotland
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock