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1607843

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has delivered depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	174439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Alongside our granting of a squadron of Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, we are providing ammunition including armour piercing rounds which contain depleted uranium. Such rounds are highly effective in defeating modern tanks and armoured vehicles.</p><p>The environmental and long-term health effects of the use of depleted uranium munitions have been thoroughly investigated by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Environmental Program, the International Atomic Energy Agency, NATO, the Centres for Disease Control, the European Commission, and others, none of which has documented long-term environmental or health effects attributable to use of these munitions.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 08:53:19 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1607844

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Depleted Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Russian forces have used depleted uranium munitions in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	174440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is unaware of any credible open-source reports of Russia using depleted uranium in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 08:58:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1607845

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: White Phosphorus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has delivered white phosphorus munitions to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	174441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK has not delivered munitions containing white phosphorus to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 09:13:47 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1607846

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Cluster Munitions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has delivered cluster munitions to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	174442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK has not delivered cluster munitions to Ukraine. As a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the United Kingdom is prohibited from transferring cluster munitions.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 09:11:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1607885

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to Afghan (a) special forces personnel and (b) fighter pilots trained by UK Armed Forces who face risks of reprisal in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	174250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to widen the ARAP criteria, which is more generous than previous Afghan relocation schemes. Furthermore, the provisions requested by the hon. Member in her question are already catered for by the ARAP scheme under Category 4. This category provides for eligibility to be granted on a case-by-case basis to Afghan nationals who worked in Afghanistan alongside a UK Government Department, or in partnership with or closely supporting and assisting that Department; alongside consideration, amongst other criteria, of the contribution an individual made to UK objectives and the threat they are now under.</p><p>The full criteria are publicly available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 09:03:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1607891

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Sir Galahad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will launch a formal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 1982 attack on the RFA Sir Galahad.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	174251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>A Board of Inquiry was convened on 12 July 1982 to investigate the loss of RFA Sir Galahad.</p><p>The redacted copy of this report is held at this link: <a href="https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf." target="_blank">https://falklandstimeline.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/board-of-inquiry-report-into-the-loss-of-rfa-sir-tristram-and-rfa-sir-galahad-june-8-1982.pdf.</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/03/2023 10:59:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1607903

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £2bn of funding for Armed Forces stockpiles allocated over the next two years has been allocated to the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) RAF.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	174195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently working through the outcome of the Spring Budget on 15 March and it is too early to provide an indication of how the funding for future years will be allocated.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently underway to determine a package of deliverable investment choices to maximise the benefit of this funding towards replenishing and securing our military stockpiles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 174196 question first answered 30/03/2023 13:11:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1607904

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what capabilities the £2bn of funding for Armed Forces stockpiles allocated over the next two years will be spent on.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	174196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently working through the outcome of the Spring Budget on 15 March and it is too early to provide an indication of how the funding for future years will be allocated.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently underway to determine a package of deliverable investment choices to maximise the benefit of this funding towards replenishing and securing our military stockpiles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 174195 question first answered 30/03/2023 13:11:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1607936

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the terms of reference for the review of veteran welfare services.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	174518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The independent review of veterans' welfare support services, announced by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 2 March 2023, will encompass the MOD’s Veterans’ Welfare Services, as well as the Northern Ireland Veterans Support Office, and the Government's role in the Veterans’ Gateway, and how they fit into wider Government support to veterans. It will also align with the Reviews of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees that are currently underway. The review will build on the positive work already being undertaken across Government under the Strategy for our Veterans, including the MOD’s £40M digitalisation project, which will significantly improve customer service and the process for managing claims​ through MOD​.</p><p> </p><p>The review will be conducted by an independent Senior Civil Servant (SCS), who will be supported by a joint secretariat from the MOD and Cabinet Office. Terms of reference for the review, which is expected to last for approximately three months, will be published shortly. A​​​​ copy ​of the review ​​and the Government's response ​will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 174519 174520 question first answered 30/03/2023 15:34:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1607937

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 27 March 2023 to Question 169189 on Afghanistan: Refugees, if he will publish the data for (a) December 2022, (b) January 2023, (c) February 2023 and d) March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	174212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Since December 2022, as and when relocation to the UK has become possible for individuals or family groups, we have made use of commercial flights, rather than RAF or charter flights, to bring individuals to the UK.</p><p>A month-by-month breakdown of RAF Voyager flights from Pakistan dating back to December 2022 is captured in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Total flights departed Pakistan organised by MOD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March-23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/03/2023 09:18:19 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey