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1420721

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to remove visa fees for non-UK veterans living in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Last year the Government held a public consultation on the issue of removing visa fees for non-UK Service personnel who wish to remain in the UK at the end of their service. Once collective agreement for the final policy has been secured the Government's response will be published on the Gov.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 10/02/2022 11:11:37 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1420088

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the AUKUS agreement, whether the submarines will be armed with (a) nuclear capable and (b) non-nuclear capable missiles.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	119821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The first initiative under AUKUS is collaboration on future nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. A trilateral 18-month programme of work is underway to identify the optimum way to deliver this new capability to the Royal Australian Navy, so it is too early to comment on what conventional armaments the future submarines may carry. However, Australia has been clear that it does not – and will not – seek nuclear weapons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/02/2022 14:32:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1420400

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 193 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, what the £3.581 million MAB Asset Under Construction Write-off refers to.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	119408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Within the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, an entry has been included as an advanced notification valued at £3.581 million.</p><p> </p><p>Advanced Notifications are cases where formal sign-off cannot take place until all the work necessary to establish the validity and the exact amount of the loss has been concluded. The value of an advance notification is the best estimate and may change once the case is finally closed, which will be separately reported in a future Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>While the specific details of this case, other than the fact that it is MAB related, cannot be released for security purposes the write-offs reflect a number of projects which when scrutinised should have been more properly accounted for as operational expenditure rather than the creation of a capital asset.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is completing final checks on this balance before the final write off value is confirmed and will identify and apply any appropriate lessons learnt.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/02/2022 16:04:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1420489

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Council Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether service personnel living on base will be able to access financial relief equivalent to the £150 council tax rebate for band A-D properties via a reduction to the Charge in Lieu of Council Tax (CILOR) taken directly from their salary.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	119540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that Service personnel and families living in Service Accommodation will want to understand if the Council Tax rebate announced by the Chancellor on 3 February 2022, to help with the cost of living following a rise in the energy price cap, will apply to their Contribution in Lieu of Council Tax (CILOCT). The MOD is committed to ensuring that Service personnel are not disadvantaged because of their Service and is working to explore options for calculation and implementation of a potential rebate to Service personnel and families in Service Accommodation, in partnership with Local Authorities. An announcement on a decision will be made shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 10/02/2022 16:46:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1420493

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Nowzad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the evacuation of Nowzad cost the Government in expenditure of time and money.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	119438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence was clear that the Ministry of Defence did not evacuate Nowzad. No costs were incurred in the limited support provided to Nowzad to secure the required permissions for the charter aircraft to land, and enable safe passage through the airport.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/02/2022 11:04:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1420624

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department uses security cameras provided by (a) Hikvision, (b) Dahua, (c) Uniview or (d) Kedacom across any part of the defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	119404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive Governments, it is not Defence policy to comment on our security arrangements on national security grounds (including details on which products or services are used).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 119405 119406 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:30:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1420625

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the facial recognition capabilities are of the security camera systems installed across the defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	119405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive Governments, it is not Defence policy to comment on our security arrangements on national security grounds (including details on which products or services are used).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 119404 119406 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:30:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1420626

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the behavioural analysis capabilities are of the security camera systems installed across the defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	119406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>As has been the case under successive Governments, it is not Defence policy to comment on our security arrangements on national security grounds (including details on which products or services are used).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 119404 119405 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:30:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1420627

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Government Departments: CCTV
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 his Department's guidance on the use and installation of Hikvision cameras to reduce their use by other government bodies.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	119407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not issued guidance to other Government Departments about the use of these surveillance cameras. As has been the case under successive Governments, it is not Defence policy to comment on our security arrangements on national security grounds (including details on which products or services are used).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/02/2022 14:32:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1419830

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Furs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing ceremonial caps made from the skins of bears with ceremonial caps made using faux fur.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	118592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>There is currently no faux fur alternative that meets the required standard for the Queen’s Guards ceremonial caps. Bears are never hunted to order for use by the Ministry of Defence. Our suppliers source pelts made available by the Canadian authorities following a licensed cull as part of a programme to manage the wild bear population; Provincial, territorial, federal and international laws provide strict trade regulations to protect against unlawful trade in black bears both within Canada and internationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/02/2022 16:44:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq