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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

93138

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, what estimate he has made of the length of time that UK military forces will be engaged in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that dealing with this threat will take time and patience. Our intention is to provide support to the Iraqi government while we believe it to be both needed and the Iraqi government still requests it. The UK airstrikes and other military support shows the UK will play its part in standing against ISIL.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/11/2014 16:56:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23530 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

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

93150

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	MOD Ashchurch
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 a copy of the Conditioning report commissioned from Babcock International, dated 3 February 2011, on the approximate costs of repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	210595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>In January 2011, the Defence Support Group (DSG) commissioned a study on behalf of the Ministry of Defence through their existing facilities' management provider, Babcock, to assess the maintenance work required to enable the DSG to safely undertake vehicle and equipment operation from specified buildings on the site at Ashchurch until 2016. The study, submitted in February 2011, estimated that the cost 'to make safe' the site for the five year period would be £2.863 million excluding VAT. The study report was passed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Defence Equipment and Support for the recommendations to be acted upon.</p><p>I am unable to place a copy of the document in the Library as it's disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210747 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:34:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22730 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon