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426975

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date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the 20 new "Protector" drones to be procured under the Scavenger Programme will be the General Atomics certifiable Predator B or any other model or variant.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL3462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>No decision has yet been made on the choice of platform to meet the Protector (formerly Scavenger) requirement. This will be determined as part of the main investment decision, which is scheduled for 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/11/2015 17:25:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

426976

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what domestic legislation they consider to be relevant to the lethal operation of Reaper drones in Syria from RAF Waddington.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL3463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The UK conducts all its military operations in accordance with international law (including International Humanitarian Law) and members of HM Armed Forces are subject to the criminal law of England and Wales at all times.</p><br /><p><br></p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/11/2015 17:27:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

426977

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many referrals to the RAF mental health care system from members of 13 and 39 squadrons there have been each month over the last year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL3464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>During Financial Year 2014-15, there were fewer than five Regular Royal Air Force personnel from 13 Squadron or 39 Squadron who were seen for an initial assessment at Ministry of Defence Specialist Mental Health Services.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/11/2015 17:11:35 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

426405

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent progress has been made in establishing a credit union for military personnel.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Philip Dunne), in the House of Commons on 2 November 2015 to Question 13242.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-10-23/13242/</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/11/2015 12:18:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20151102_13242_Armed_Forces_Credit_Unions.docx title QnA extract on Armed Forces: Credit Unions
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

425846

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people smugglers have been apprehended by United Kingdom or other European Union armed forces or law enforcement agencies operating in the Mediterranean area.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>As at 10 November 2015, the EU Naval Force Operation in the Mediterranean, Operation SOPHIA, has been involved in identifying 42 suspected migrant smugglers to the Italian authorities for further investigation. Outside of Operation SOPHIA, UK vessels involved in search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean over the period from May to October 2015, have also identified a further 35 suspected smugglers to the Italian authorities.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the total number of suspected migrant smugglers apprehended by European law enforcement agencies in the Mediterranean this year.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/11/2015 12:18:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

425847

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Mediterranean Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many vessels belonging to people smugglers have been apprehended or destroyed in the Mediterranean in 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Since July 2015, the EU Naval Force Operation in the Mediterranean, Operation SOPHIA, has disposed of around 40 migrant boats. Her Majesty's Government does not hold information on the total number of boats destroyed by other European actors operating in the Mediterranean. Figures are correct as at 10 November 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/11/2015 12:17:45 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

424808

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances they would consider using British military assets to prevent President Assad from using barrel bombs against civilians in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>We have repeatedly demanded that Assad ceases the use of barrel bombs and called on his allies, Russia and Iran, to apply pressure to that end. Ultimately, a negotiated political transition is the only way to end the conflict and alleviate Syria's humanitarian crisis. Any decision to commit UK military assets in order to prevent Assad's use of these indiscriminate weapons would be subject to appropriate legal consideration, close consultation with allies and the endorsement of the House of Commons.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/11/2015 14:24:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

424809

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the numerical strength of the moderate forces fighting against President Assad in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL3152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>Estimating the numerical strength of armed groups in Syria is challenging given the lack of data, the fluidity of the situation on the ground, and the multiplicity of groups. Nevertheless, we estimate that fighters loyal to the Free Syrian Army, which has close links to the Syrian National Coalition, which is the heart of the political opposition, run into tens of thousands.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/11/2015 14:24:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

424728

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what safeguards are in place to prevent armed opposition fighters funded by Western countries from using their arms and training against unintended targets, or acting in a way that contradicts the Government's overall strategy in the Middle East, in particular in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The US-led programme to Train and Equip members of the moderate Syrian opposition, to which the UK has contributed, incorporated a screening process to determine the suitability of candidates. The training programme itself was designed to reinforce positive behaviours and on completion, successful candidates were required to make a formal declaration committing themselves to the fight against ISIL. Efforts continue to be made to monitor the activities of such individuals and the groups to which they are affiliated, to mitigate the risk that they engage thereafter in activities inconsistent with the aims of the programme.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/11/2015 16:31:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

423494

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Croydon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 22 October (HL2256), why 150 Recovery Company, part of 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, relocated from the Army Reserve Centre at Redhill to the one at Croydon, in the light of the fact that the related infrastructure developments had not progressed past the initial assessment phase.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL2958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The relocation of 150 Company from Redhill to Croydon was part of the redesign of the Army Reserve as part of Future Reserves 2020 and Army 2020. In this case the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers were realigned to better integrate the Reserve component with their Regular Army partners. It also sought to maximise the potential for future recruitment, which in some cases necessitated the relocation of smaller units and sub-units.</p><p>While it was recognised that the infrastructure of the Croydon Army Reserve Centre required some improvement, it was deemed no worse than that at Redhill Army Reserve Centre. Therefore, an early move was agreed to realise the wider benefit of an increased recruiting footprint, thus ensuring that 103 Battalion REME could grow in strength and maintain the critical mass necessary for effective training and therefore operational capability</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/11/2015 15:39:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee