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759576

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date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the complement of disaster relief equipment carried by Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mount Bay; and in particular, how many (1) helicopters, (2) tractors, (3) bulldozers, (4) other vehicles, and (5) items of heavy lifting equipment are being carried.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2017 answer text <p>Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) MOUNTS BAY is currently carrying the following equipment while conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Caribbean:</p><p> </p><p>1 Wildcat helicopter</p><p>1 Mexflote raft</p><p>1 Combat support boat</p><p>2 Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boats</p><p>2 Inflatable raiding crafts</p><p>2 Medium wheeled tractors</p><p>2 Support Vehicles (15 tonne)</p><p>1 Rough terrain forklift</p><p>1 Light wheeled tractor</p><p>2 Quad bikes with trailers</p><p>2 Pinzgauer soft top all-terrain vehicles</p><p>1 Self loading dump truck</p><p>2 Bandvagn 206D flatbeds</p><p>1 Support Vehicle (six tonne)</p><p>1 Land Rover &amp; trailer</p><p>1 King Trailer</p><p> </p><p>This amounts to one helicopter, four tractors, zero bulldozers, 15 other vehicles and three items of heavy lifting equipment.</p><p> </p><p>HMS OCEAN is also due to arrive in the region by 23 September with three Wildcat, four Merlin and two Chinook helicopters and 60 tonnes of Department for International Development supplies onboard to assist with the longer-term recovery effort. HMS OCEAN will be deployed according to need once Hurricane Maria has passed.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/09/2017 12:22:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

759577

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when relief aircraft at RAF Brize Norton were ordered to be loaded up to fly to the disaster zone affected by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>On 6 September 2017 RAF Brize Norton was notified of the potential requirement to provide humanitarian relief flights and on 7 September the station was tasked to prepare those flights.</p><p> </p><p>Having identified and prioritised the relief stores required and established which runways remained open following Hurricane Irma's impact, the first aircraft were loaded and dispatched from RAF Brize Norton on 8 September, reaching the Caribbean that night.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is providing significant support to the relief efforts in the Caribbean following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) MOUNTS BAY was pre-positioned in the region and loaded with aid precisely so we could respond to hurricane damage. So far 60 tonnes of much needed humanitarian aid has been distributed across the region by air. HMS OCEAN arrived in the British Virgin Islands on Friday 22 September with a further 60 tonnes of aid and is helping to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and engineering tasks.</p><p> </p><p>UK military personnel will continue to provide immediate support after Hurricane Maria has passed. Defence activity will remain under constant review and we will continue to work with local authorities to establish what is required.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1548 question first answered 26/09/2017 12:41:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

759578

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when RAF Brize Norton was informed of the impact of Hurricane Irma and of the need for relief flights.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>On 6 September 2017 RAF Brize Norton was notified of the potential requirement to provide humanitarian relief flights and on 7 September the station was tasked to prepare those flights.</p><p> </p><p>Having identified and prioritised the relief stores required and established which runways remained open following Hurricane Irma's impact, the first aircraft were loaded and dispatched from RAF Brize Norton on 8 September, reaching the Caribbean that night.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is providing significant support to the relief efforts in the Caribbean following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) MOUNTS BAY was pre-positioned in the region and loaded with aid precisely so we could respond to hurricane damage. So far 60 tonnes of much needed humanitarian aid has been distributed across the region by air. HMS OCEAN arrived in the British Virgin Islands on Friday 22 September with a further 60 tonnes of aid and is helping to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and engineering tasks.</p><p> </p><p>UK military personnel will continue to provide immediate support after Hurricane Maria has passed. Defence activity will remain under constant review and we will continue to work with local authorities to establish what is required.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1547 question first answered 26/09/2017 12:41:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

759591

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWE Aldermaston
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston has been placed on special measures for the fourth year running; whether the AWE has produced a plan for dealing with high levels of radioactive waste; if not, why not; and whether they have made an assessment of the extent to which any failure to do so puts staff and residents in the area surrounding that establishment at risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL1561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has stated that safety at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) sites is acceptable. The ONR's decision to place the AWE Aldermaston site under enhanced regulatory attention was due to issues relating principally to ageing facilities, which do not pose any immediate safety concerns.</p><p>AWE has a plan in place for the long-term safe management of radioactive waste and this has resulted in the successful closure of the ONR's Improvement Notice regarding this matter.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with AWE, monitoring all aspects of its performance, including regulatory compliance.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 25/09/2017 14:35:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

759654

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which facilities at UK training establishments have been closed (a) temporarily and (b) permanently as a result of non-use in each of the last 36 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	10294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:18:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

759655

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Trade Fairs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department attended the Defence and Security Equipment International Fair from 11 to 15 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	10025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>All Defence Ministers attended the DSEI exhibition on at least one occasion between 11 September and 15 September 2017 meeting invited overseas official delegations and engaging with UK and international exhibitors. The exhibition was also attended by officials from the Department but information detailing their exact numbers and composition is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/09/2017 15:35:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759656

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent violence against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State, if he will review the merits of continuing to provide UK military training to Myanmar's armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	10060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>In light of the ongoing violence in Burma's Rakhine State and the growing humanitarian crisis it has caused, the UK Ministry of Defence has decided to suspend all practical defence engagement with Burma, and all ongoing educational training has been suspended with immediate effect.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/09/2017 14:36:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759657

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The requested information for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff, excluding Senior Civil Servants and those working in MOD agencies, is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Percentage Increase</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 1%</p></td><td><p>17,510</p></td><td><p>19,670</p></td><td><p>28,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>22,910</p></td><td><p>20,720</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>40,420</p></td><td><p>40,390</p></td><td><p>40,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures have been rounded.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/10/2017 15:18:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

759658

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK has the capacity to manufacture (a) parts for and (b) whole manned and unmanned fighter aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	10166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Defence Aerospace and the Combat Air sector make a strategically important contribution to securing our military operational advantage and freedom of action, developing high-end technologies and a skilled workforce, and generates revenues and international influence through exports. UK industry leads the world in a number of technology, design and manufacturing capability areas, and maintaining those capabilities is in our national interest.</p><p>In the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 we launched the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI) which is sustaining our design engineering capacity and skills, ensuring that the UK continues to be at the cutting edge of combat air technology. This includes our cooperation with France to design and build an Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator.</p><p>Our investment in the F-35 programme has secured 15% workshare (by value) of every F-35 to be built in the global programme of 3,000 aircraft, sustaining high-end manufacturing capabilities, skills and capacity as well as providing enduring economic benefit. In addition, from early 2018 North Wales will be home to a global hub, providing maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components. Over the lifetime of the programme, the components for hundreds of European-based F-35 aircraft will be serviced and maintained at the site. Similarly our acquisition of, and success in exporting, Typhoon aircraft has provided a considerable manufacturing workload, particularly in the North West of England.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is considering our future combat air capability requirements and the best approach to delivering the UK's operational needs as well as maintaining our leading role in the combat air sector. This will involve detailed consideration of the industrial, prosperity, international and financial implications as well as a clear military requirement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/10/2017 15:27:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

759659

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a defence industrial review.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	10169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is actively involved in the cross-Government work on an industrial strategy. Many of the themes in this apply to defence, and we do not plan a separate defence industrial strategy or review. However, as part of the recently announced National Security and Capability Review, we are refreshing defence industrial policy and taking further action to help the UK's defence industry grow and compete successfully.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/10/2017 15:23:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey