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50387

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of UK military personnel in Nigeria in connection with the mass abduction of schoolgirls.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	198219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, including military personnel, is participating in the UK Advisory Team drawn from across Whitehall, which has been sent to Nigeria to offer advice to the Nigerian authorities, including on longer-term counter-terrorism solutions to prevent such attacks in the future. I refer the hon. Member to the written statement released by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (William Hague), on 12 May 2014, (Official Report, column 15WS), and the comments he made in the House on 13 May 2014 (Official Report, column 579).</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name Foreign and Commonwealth Office.doc WMS Nigeria Chibok Abductions.doc title WMS Attachment on Nigeria 12 May 2014 2 file name Nigeria.doc title William Hague comments on Nigeria 13 May 2014 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 10133 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

50043

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 cost of the work done on the Kajaki Dam project in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Kandahar Helmand Power Project to enhance the electrical power output of the Kajaki Dam is not funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), but by the US Agency for International Development and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The MOD is therefore unable to provide a thorough estimate of costs. In 2008, the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade provided protection for the movement of a turbine to Kajaki. By the end of 2014, the project aims to deliver reliable, sustainable electricity to around two million people in Kandahar and Helmand, and to support the continued development of the regional South-East Power System (SEPS) power grid.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9752 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

50170

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what operational contingency plans he has made for future capability requirements in the event of further flooding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	198125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>This winter's severe weather and consequent flooding represented a significant test of the nation's civil resilience framework and demonstrated the effectiveness of military contingency planning. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) was able to generate a 5,000-strong taskforce and engage our specialist capabilities to fill gaps without detrimental impact to operations or significant training disruption. The MOD continues to plan against a broad range of civil emergencies in support of wider Government contingency planning.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9753 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

49021

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions (a) photographs have been taken of intercepted aircraft on Quick Reaction Alert flights and (b) such photographs have been released to the public in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	197167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Photographs are routinely taken during Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptions. There is strong public and media interest in the RAF Quick Reaction Alert deterrent capability. MOD policy is to release a limited amount of non-sensitive information on QRA launches, sometimes including photographs. This provides the public with strong examples of how the RAF is able to respond to this kind of incident. It also provides public awareness of the RAF's ability to defend the UK through the effectiveness of its air defences and to maintain the full deterrence value of the QRA mission. Media enquiries regarding QRA launches also often include requests for photographs. <br><br>Consequently, RAF Operations Staffs in coordination with MOD officials, including the MOD Directorate of Media and Communications, will occasionally consider these photographs for public release. <br><br><br><br>Photographs of a recent QRA mission were released on 25 April 2014. The previous release of photographs of intercepted aircraft from a recent mission was in March 2010; additionally for other QRA information releases in the last three years, MOD have utilised stock images from the Defence Image Library.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9115 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

49022

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who authorises the public release of photographs of aircraft that are intercepted during Quick Reaction Alert flights.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	197166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Photographs are routinely taken during Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptions. There is strong public and media interest in the RAF Quick Reaction Alert deterrent capability. MOD policy is to release a limited amount of non-sensitive information on QRA launches, sometimes including photographs. This provides the public with strong examples of how the RAF is able to respond to this kind of incident. It also provides public awareness of the RAF's ability to defend the UK through the effectiveness of its air defences and to maintain the full deterrence value of the QRA mission. Media enquiries regarding QRA launches also often include requests for photographs. <br><br>Consequently, RAF Operations Staffs in coordination with MOD officials, including the MOD Directorate of Media and Communications, will occasionally consider these photographs for public release. <br><br><br><br>Photographs of a recent QRA mission were released on 25 April 2014. The previous release of photographs of intercepted aircraft from a recent mission was in March 2010; additionally for other QRA information releases in the last three years, MOD have utilised stock images from the Defence Image Library.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9114 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

48784

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of all invoices submitted by public interest lawyers for work undertaken in relation to Al-Sweady Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	196973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Al-Sweady Inquiry has cost the public purse £28.4 million to 31 March 2014. The potential cost of the Inquiry to its completion is £31.1 million.</p><p>The information requested is commercial in confidence and cannot be provided without a significant level of redaction of sensitive information.</p><p>However I am able to provide a summary of costs incurred by Public Interest Lawyers for work undertaken in relation to the Al-Sweady Inquiry up to 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Summary of Payments made to Public Interest Lawyers <br>in relation to the Al-Sweady Inquiry. <br><br>Date of Payment Amount of Payment (£)</p><p><br>March 2010 6,921.60 <br><br>August 2010 68,060.36 <br><br>October 2010 45,752.15 <br><br>February 2011 41,581.11 <br><br>May 2011 94,154.64 <br><br>June 2011 6,210.00 <br><br>July 2011 33,828.33 <br><br>September 2011 10,113.68 <br><br>November 2011 6,445.34 <br><br>December 2011 2,421.51 <br><br>January 2012 68,343.35 <br><br>February 2012 37,838.53 <br><br>April 2012 21,775.17 <br><br>May 2012 47,491.94 <br><br>June 2012 16,328.20 <br><br>July 2012 5,200.00 <br><br>August 2012 220.60 <br><br>September 2012 10,115.00 <br><br>November 2012 100,587.10 <br><br>December 2012 46,352.33 <br><br>January 2013 99,208.41 <br><br>February 2013 51,117.56 <br><br>March 2013 74,356.24 <br><br>May 2013 197,070.38 <br><br>Junuary 2013 107,544.50 <br><br>July 2013 164,335.64 <br><br>August 2013 85,516.25 <br><br>September 2013 33,091.25 <br><br>October 2013 176,401.67 <br><br>November 2013 187,376.83 <br><br>January 2014 174,806.09 <br><br>February 2014 36,133.25 <br><br>March 2014 59,093.74 <br><br>April 2014 301,909.00</p><p>Grand Total 2,417,701.75</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9113 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

46075

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many air proximity incidents by classification took place with a Typhoon aircraft in each of the last three years; and what the other aircraft involved was in each incident, broken down by by location.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Details of the air proximity incidents involving Typhoon aircraft in 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been published online and can be obtained from the UK Airprox Board website at:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.airproxboard.org.uk/default.aspx?catid=423&amp;pagetype=90&amp;pageid=5639</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 5281 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45519

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the United States Department of Defense (USDoD) in respect of the installation by BT of a special communications system to link RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire with the USDoD headquarters in Washington DC and the US Africa headquarters for unmanned aircraft operations in Djibouti.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	194144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The installation of US communications systems at RAF Croughton is a matter for the United States Visiting Forces. No discussions have taken place in respect to the installation by BT of a special communications system to link RAF Croughton with the Department of Defence headquarters in the US, and US Forces in Djibouti.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 4537 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