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178869

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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, pursuant to his Written Statement of 10 February 2015, HCWS273, on gifting of counter-IED equipment to Iraq, what protection will be provided to the members of the Armed Forces being deployed as part of the C-IED training package in Erbil.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	224003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel deploying to deliver the C-IED training in Erbil will conduct a comprehensive package of pre-deployment training and will be equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment. They will be armed for self defence purposes and the deployment will include a dedicated force protection element. Coalition partners will also provide force protection at the training location.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 23/02/2015 17:13:57 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

178871

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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, pursuant to his Written Statement of 10 February 2015, HCWS273, on gifting of counter-IED equipment to Iraq, how many members of the British Armed Forces are being deployed as part of the C-IED training package in Erbil; and what the time frame is for their deployment.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	224004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK will have around 30 personnel delivering counter IED training in Northern Iraq at Erbil, with a further two working in a supporting role in the Coalition headquarters. Subject to Parliamentary approval, training is due to commence in March and personnel will deliver training packages for at least six months, depending on demand.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 23/02/2015 17:15:52 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

178874

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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, pursuant to his Written Statement of 10 February 2015, HCWS273, on gifting of counter-IED equipment to Iraq, what ranks the members of the Armed Forces being deployed as part of the C-IED training package in Erbil are.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	224005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The ranks of the UK Armed Forces Personnel being deployed as part of the C-IED training package in Erbil will range from Private to Major.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 23/02/2015 17:16:38 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

177458

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received of the current situation regarding the TUPE rights of employees from Babcock Dyncorp to Carillion Amey following the end of the contract on 2 February 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	223268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>TUPE is an issue for the two companies concerned and the Ministry of Defence has no liability.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/02/2015 17:42:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175683

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister made the decision to conduct the Army Command Review; and when that decision was made.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	222006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 221996 222003 222004 222005 222014 222015 222016 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175684

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to conduct command reviews for the Royal Air Force or the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	222014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 221996 222003 222004 222005 222006 222015 222016 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175685

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
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 the Army Command Review upon its completion.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	222015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 221996 222003 222004 222005 222006 222014 222016 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:02 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175686

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to conduct command reviews for the reserve branches of the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, similiar to that being carried out for the Regular Army under the Army 2020 process.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	222016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 221996 222003 222004 222005 222006 222014 222015 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175687

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the review of the numbers of senior ranks in the Army as part of Army 2020 will consult with (a) NATO allies and (b) other groups.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	221996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 222003 222004 222005 222006 222014 222015 222016 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:03 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

175688

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when exactly the review of the numbers of senior ranks in the Army will conclude.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	222003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Army Command Review was initiated by the Chief of the General Staff with the knowledge of Ministers. There is no intention to change the principles of Army 2020, or to reduce the overall size of the Army.</p><p>The purpose of the review was to improve higher command culture and structures and create a clearer distinction between the development of strategy and the delivery of operational capability. To this end, the Army Headquarters in Andover will be streamlined, with posts transferred into one of two new subordinate commands: Field Army and a support command. There will be an amended board and staff structure in the Army Headquarters. A number of cultural improvements will also be made to make the Army more agile, responsive and efficient, and attractive to the widest range of talent.</p><p>There are no manpower or financial targets for this initiative, but the Army will look for opportunities during implementation of the review to reduce senior and middle management posts where that will contribute to greater simplicity and transparency and better align responsibility, authority and accountability. The aim is to re-invest any savings in the front line.</p><p>The review was conducted over four months by a team of four led by a brigadier. Although the team drew on information from a number of sources, as an internal review there was no formal consultation with other bodies. A slightly expanded team, led by a two-star civil servant, will conduct the more detailed implementation. No additional costs were incurred by conducting the review.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have undertaken Command Reviews both to ensure consistency with the principles of Lord Levene's Defence Reform Report and to reflect the nature of command responsibilities for each Service and the contribution they make, like the Army, to Joint and Central Defence leadership.</p><p>Reserves were considered as an integral part of each review, reflecting the integrated nature of regulars and reserves in the 'Whole Force' concept.</p><p>The Army will report its detailed plans for implementation to the Secretary of State for Defence in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221939 221996 222004 222005 222006 222014 222015 222016 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:17:04 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker