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93131

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the military resources which have been provided to Kurdish forces by the UK in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Since August 2014 the UK has gifted urgent lethal military support to the Peshmerga in the form of heavy machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces at the request of the Iraqi Government in Baghdad.</p><p>Non-lethal items such as Halal rations, sleeping bags, body armour and helmets have also been supplied. In addition, we have assisted with the delivery of munitions and equipment on behalf of other Coalition members.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:49:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23533 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93136

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Depleted Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of depleted uranium by UK armed forces operating in Iraq and Syria.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	210447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>None of the munitions supplied to UK Forces for use over Iraq contains depleted uranium; there are no UK forces operating in Syria. There are no plans to issue depleted uranium weapons to UK forces operating over Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23529 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

93139

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British forces have been deployed on the ground in northern Iraq since 26 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	210435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>There are currently around 20 UK Armed Forces Personnel performing various non-combat roles in Northern Iraq. The majority of this number deployed before 26 September 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:01 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23531 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

93140

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is for the Fleet.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>As at 15 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Fleet is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Helicopter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Dock</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 45 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 23 Frigate</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCV)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandown Class MCV</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helicopter Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>P2000 Patrol Boats</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ocean Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coastal Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice Patrol Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Nuclear</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assault Helicopters—Sea King Mk4　/ Merlin Mk3</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Search and Rescue—Sea King Mk5</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbourne Surveillance and Control—Sea King Mk7</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Anti Submarine and Anti Surface:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Merlin Mk1 and Mk2</p></td><td><p>4 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk8 and Wildcat</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Battlefield Helicopter—Wildcat</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elementary Flying</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beechcraft King Air 350ER Avenger</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Footnote: HMS Queen Elizabeth is not included. Named on 4 July 2014 by Her Majesty the Queen, current plans are for HMS Queen Elizabeth to commission in 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the Royal Fleet Auxiliary:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support Tanker</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Replenishment Ship</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Ship Dock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviation Training Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forward Repair Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As at 16 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Commando Brigade is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (Cdo Bde RM)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 Cdo Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 Cdo IX Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210649 question first answered 05/11/2014 17:31:06 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23536 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

93145

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British personnel have been deployed to Colombia to participate in training assistance in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	210574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210573 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23535 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

93147

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units of the Colombian military have received British military training in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	210573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210574 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23534 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

93149

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions bomb disposal units have been deployed to an incident in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years where the incident was more than 40 miles from their usual base.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	210555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces as it may assist in the calculation of transit times for teams deploying bomb disposal units.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 20/10/2014 15:49:10 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22744 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

92498

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on disclosure to the press of armed forces personnel locations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	209913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Decisions are taken on a case by case basis to inform the public through the media of the locations where UK Armed Forces personnel are serving, when operational and personal security considerations allow.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 22/10/2014 16:24:53 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22747 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

92499

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government plans to take to minimise civilian casualties in air strikes on Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	209981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK seeks to avoid civilian casualties whilst undertaking air strikes against ISIL targets. All air strikes are conducted in accordance with Rules of Engagement and the law. Careful selection, approval and close observation of targets prior to a strike and the use of precision guided munitions, such as Brimstone and Paveway IV, minimises collateral damage and the potential for civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/10/2014 16:22:59 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22161 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

91938

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
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 16 July 2014, Official Report, column 687W, on Afghanistan, whether his Department has undertaken any comparative research on the civilian casualty rates of remotely piloted air systems, fast jet and rotary wing platforms.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	209531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/10/2014 16:22:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22164 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest