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226640

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Air cadet forces in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	227142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The following table sets out the strength of the four Cadet forces sponsored by the Ministry of Defence as at 1 April 2014, the latest date available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Cadets</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Adult Volunteers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>41,040</p></td><td><p>9,440</p></td><td><p>50,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Cadet Corps</p></td><td><p>13,630</p></td><td><p>5,920</p></td><td><p>19,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Training Corps</p></td><td><p>33,590</p></td><td><p>10,430</p></td><td><p>44,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>42,950</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>45,760</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on UK reserve forces and cadet strengths. The latest release, entitled “TSP7 - UK Reserve Forces and Cadets” was published on 29 May 2014, and includes data as at 1 April 2014. It can be found at the following address: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-reserve-forces-and-cadets-strengths-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Detailed analysis of the strength and composition of the Cadet Forces can be found in Tables 8 to 11 of TSP7, including figures going back to 2004.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 16/03/2015 17:42:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

226248

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of the defence budget.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	226892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The core Defence budget for 2014-15 is £34 billion. The expected budget for 2015-16 is also £34 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions for 2016-17 and beyond will be a matter for the next Spending Review. However, the Ministry of Defence is planning on an annual 1% real terms increase in spending on defence equipment in this period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 16/03/2015 17:43:45 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

226249

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, whether any Home Office guidance on the recruitment of agents was followed by his Department for the recruitment of Brian Nelson as an agent.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>Sir Desmond de Silva's report indicates (page 90) that there was no relevant Home Office guidance in force at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:37:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226251

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 99 of the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, whether his Department had a role in (a) recruiting and (b) deploying Brian Nelson as an informant; and what the seniority of the officials from his Department involved was.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest that any official from the Ministry of Defence - as opposed to members of the Army - was aware at the time of Mr Nelson's recruitment as an Army informant, nor would this have been expected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:38:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226252

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, what information his Department holds on where Brian Nelson served his criminal sentence.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>While the locations at which Mr Nelson served his sentence are not within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence, the Department's records indicate that he served the sentence he received in 1973 at HMP Maze, and that for his conviction in 1990 he served the first part of his sentence at Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast before transferring to HMP Usk in South Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:39:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226254

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
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 the Answer of 15 January 2015 to Question 219723 and to his oral contribution of 23 February 2015, Official Report, column 11, on ISIL, if he will ensure that his Department's online record is updated to include data on each strike referred to in that contribution; and if he will provide information on the (a) date, (b) location and (c) aircraft deployed to carry out each strike.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	227077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>As I stated in my written answer of 2 March 2015 in response to question 219723, our policy on the disclosure of information regarding air strikes by Royal Air Force aircraft engaged on Operation Shader is that the overriding principle is to seek to place information on each strike in the public domain in a prompt and timely manner. To this end, the Ministry of Defence regularly updates appropriate details of strikes against ISIL-related targets, including the specific aircraft type, on the 'gov.uk' website. The site also contains monthly summaries since the start of the operation.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:36:57 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

226257

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are based in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	227094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2015 there were 2,210 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel based in Northern Ireland. A full breakdown, including by Service and by local authority area, is available in the Ministry of Defence's Quarterly Location Statistics. The latest release, published on 19 February 2015, includes data as at 1 January 2015 and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/405232/QLS_January_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/405232/QLS_January_2015.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/03/2015 17:32:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

226457

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Air Traffic Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to place a contract to implement Project Marshall.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL5579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The contract to implement Project Marshall was placed on 28 October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 12/03/2015 17:05:30 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

226458

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have published, or intend to publish, the Statement of Intent regarding Enhanced Co-operation on Carrier Operations and Maritime Power Projection which was signed by the Secretary of State for Defence and the United States Secretary of Defense in January 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL5580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The document referred to was placed in the Library of the House on 2 February 2012 in response to an answer given in the House of Commons by the then Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Peter Luff) on 1 February 2012 (Official Report, column 649W) to the hon. Member for Moray (Angus Robertson).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 12/03/2015 17:05:07 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

225807

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, from 2001–02 to the latest year for which data are available, what was the annual track mileage figure for (1) Foxhound, (2) Ridgeback, (3) Mastiff, (4) Jackal, (5) Coyote, (6) Wolfhound, (7) Warthog, (8) Husky, (9) Snatch Vixen, (10) Vector, and (11) Panther, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL5564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 16/03/2015 17:41:45 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie