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147359

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harrier Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the savings accrued from the disposal of the United Kingdom Harrier Force after the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We estimate the savings from the withdrawal from service of the Harrier Force to be around £1.225 million over the ten years from 2011-12 to 2020-21.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 24/11/2014 17:22:30 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

147360

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the expected cost of fitting Brimstone missiles to the United Kingdom Typhoon Force and enabling them to be used.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) in the House of Commons on 8 September 2014 (Official Report, columns 490-491W).</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 24/11/2014 17:22:13 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever attachment 1 file name 20140908 - Hansard extract Typhoon.doc title 20140908 - Hansard extract on Typhoon
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

147361

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many close encounters between Russian and NATO aircraft and ships took place in (1) 2012, (b) 2013, and (3) 2014 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>NATO is unable to provide the information for release in the form requested especially regarding ships. However, NATO aircraft have conducted over 100 intercepts of Russian military aircraft in 2014 to date. This is about three times more than were conducted in 2013. There are no figures for public release available for 2012. At a national level, the RAF's Quick Reaction Alert aircraft launched on five days this year (up to 30 September), eight days in 2013 and nine days in 2012 in response to Russian military aviation that approached or entered the NATO air policing area for which the UK has responsibility. The Royal Navy, so far this year, has conducted eight short notice tasks, which includes responding to Russian Federation Navy vessels that approach UK waters, and completed 13 in 2013 and six in 2012.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 24/11/2014 17:21:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

147363

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any plans to allow air to air transfer of fuel between F35B aircraft in the United Kingdom inventory.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has no plans to conduct air to air refuelling between F-35B aircraft.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 19/11/2014 16:36:50 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

147383

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Conflict Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect the National Security Council to shift the focus of the Building Stability Overseas Strategy from promoting longer-term peace and security initiatives to pursuing more immediate interventions based on national security imperatives.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL2787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a strong cross-departmental approach that draws on the most effective combination of defence, diplomacy, development assistance, security and intelligence to achieve the National Security Council's priorities and long-term goals on conflict, stability and security. The UK will continue to invest in upstream prevention in fragile countries to help develop strong, legitimate institutions capable of managing tensions so as to reduce the likelihood of instability and conflict, as well as being able to respond to more immediate developments. The new Conflict Stability and Security Fund will be a mix of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA resources which will allow for a range of interventions, including the security sector reform and peace keeping support which are crucial to building stability and paving the way for sustainable peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 18/11/2014 17:40:30 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

147384

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Conflict Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many countries are now being considered by the National Security Council for possible interventions under the Building Stability Overseas Strategy; how many of those countries are seen as posing a terrorism-related threat to the United Kingdom; and how many are seen as failed or failing states that might, in the future, harbour or assist internationally active extremists.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL2788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a strong cross-departmental approach that draws on the most effective combination of defence, diplomacy, development assistance, security and intelligence to achieve the National Security Council's priorities and long-term goals on conflict, stability and security. The new Conflict Stability and Security Fund will continue to focus on those fragile and conflict-affected countries or regions where there are risks to the UK's interests, including from terrorism, and where we know we can have an impact. The Fund will be a mix of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA resources which will allow for a range of interventions, including the security sector reform and peace keeping support which are crucial to building stability and paving the way for sustainable peace.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 18/11/2014 17:41:17 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

147389

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to redeploy any ground troops returning from Afghanistan to Syria, Iraq or both.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL2793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>There is no intention to redeploy ground troops from Afghanistan into the current non-combat training role in Iraq. While it is possible, though unlikely, for individuals through promotion or career moves to be posted immediately into Iraq roles, any formed units would first be expected to undertake appropriate regeneration and training before any deployment.</p><p>We have no plans to redeploy ground troops to Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 24/11/2014 17:24:03 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

147465

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
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 (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) the Home Office on the decision to return 90 Libyan recruits from Bassingbourn; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>During the planning, implementation and conclusion of training, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) worked closely with the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Libyan command and supervisory team, Defence Section of the Libyan Embassy in London, Cambridgeshire Police and the MOD Police. In particular, we worked closely with the Home Office, Libyan Defence Section and Libyan command and supervisory team to return trainees who withdrew during the programme and once training had concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 214130 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:02:43 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29081 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

147466

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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, if he will take steps to promote the Royal Navy as a career to pupils studying STEM subjects in further education.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	214148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Royal Navy recruiting staff attend national events promoting technical careers throughout the year. The two most prominent of these are 'Big Bang' UK Scientists and Engineers Fairs, and Skills and WorldSkills events. In addition, the Royal Navy encourages all Engineer Officers to enrol in the STEMNET Ambassadors scheme, the purpose of which is to match serving personnel with the STEM needs of local education establishments.</p><p>The Royal Navy is also strongly committed to the University Technical College programme; this scheme is technically focussed, offering a blend of education and vocational qualifications related to STEM areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/11/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

147467

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Government charged the government of Libya for training Libyan forces; and how much of that amount has been received.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The additional costs of the recent training programme for Libyan Armed Forces personnel is given in the attached table:</p><p> </p><p>The Libyan government has agreed to reimburse the Ministry of Defence for these costs. They have already paid £2.5 million, and we will continue to negotiate with them over paying the balance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, small numbers of Libyan Armed Forces have been trained in UK staff colleges over the last three years and in Libya by the Defence Advisory Team. These activities cost approximately £0.5 million in financial year (FY) 2012-13 and approximately £1.7 million in FY 2013-14. The forecast for this activity in FY 2014-15 is £0.2 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213247 213248 213336 213337 213404 213854 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:01:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 213404 - Costs to UK for Training of Libyan Service Personnel.doc title Costs to UK of Training Libyan Service Personnel previous answer version 28361 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