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510017

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
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 improve NATO decision-making procedures and culture.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	33388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>NATO adaptation is a high priority for the UK and many other Allies. A number of important decisions were taken at the Wales Summit in 2014. Significant progress has been made in implementing those changes. We expect NATO to take further decisions on adaptation at the forthcoming Summit in Warsaw.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 14/04/2016 15:58:57 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

510022

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which countries the UK has signed a defence (a) treaty, (b) formal agreement, (c) Memorandum of Understanding and (d) Letter of Intent in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	33410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has signed several hundred Treaties, Agreements, Memoranda of Understandings and Letters of Intent with foreign governments since 2011. These agreements are a key part of our defence engagement work and a list of the countries that are party to these agreements will be deposited in the Library of the House shortly.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 13/04/2016 14:40:44 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

510029

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records are kept by commanding officers when dealing with offences that are reported to them and dealt with summarily.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	33349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>A Commanding Officer dealing with a Summary Hearing must complete a Record of Summary Hearing (RSH). This can be found at Annex C to Vol 1 Ch.9 JSP 830 (Manual of Service Law) which can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478387/20151113-Chapter9-SHSSSD-AL38.pdf</p><p>The information that must be recorded includes the following:</p><p>- Details of the accused</p><p>- The charges and whether they are admitted or denied</p><p>- The outcome of the Summary Hearing and where relevant the sentence awarded</p><p>- Any order made (for example detention, order to pay)</p><p>- Reasons for sentence (including mitigating and aggravating factors and the effect of the punishment)</p><p>- The date of hearing and who it was heard by</p><p>The paperwork connected with the Summary Hearing should be processed within 24 hours following the hearing. The RSH should be retained under single-Service arrangements for a minimum period of two years and recordable offences will be recorded on the Police National Computer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/04/2016 16:00:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

510031

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence were (i) reported to the Royal Military Police, (ii) referred by the Royal Military Police to prosecutors and (iii) directed for trial in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	33374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Rape</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Sexual Assault</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Domestic Violence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Reported to RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported to RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referral received by SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed for Trial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is important to note that due to the serious nature of the offences and the time taken to investigate them, there may be a period of time between the reporting of the offence to the Royal Military Police (RMP) and its subsequent referral to the Service Prosecution Authority (SPA). Therefore reporting and subsequent referral and direction to trial may not all take place in the same calendar year. Furthermore, the figures for cases reported to the RMP may include some incidents which have been reported for information purposes only, which are within the jurisdiction of the civilian police to investigate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rape statistics are offences and attempted offences as defined by Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>Sexual Assault statistics are offences and attempted offences as defined by Section 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Assault by Penetration and Sexual Assault).</p><p> </p><p>The RMP refer cases to both the SPA and a Commanding Officer (CO). All offences under Section 1 and 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are referred directly to the SPA. Offences under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are referred to a CO. The table above does not include referrals to the CO.</p><p> </p><p>Domestic violence is not a crime classification, but may be recorded under the crime classification of violence, for example, assault, battery or grievous bodily harm. For the RMP to establish which offences are as a result of domestic violence would require an individual review of all cases, which could be provided only at disproportionate cost. SPA figures for Domestic Violence are only available from 2010 when the SPA started to record Domestic Violence as a separate offence.</p><p> </p><p>These are not designated Official Defence Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/04/2016 16:01:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

506355

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Charities
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 initiated with military charities on minimising duplication of effort and gaps in provision.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	33252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The Service Charities Partnership Board (SCPB) is the most senior MOD Forum with charities and is attended by the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO), The Royal British Legion and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association.</p><p>Our structured engagement serves to help identify gaps in current provision and increase coherence. The SCPB meets quarterly chaired by the Chief of Defence People with an annual Ministerial-led meeting attended by a broader spectrum of Armed Forces charities. Armed Forces charities are also represented at the MOD Welfare Conference, Bi-annual Defence Recovery Board, and the Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group.</p><p>The MOD continues to pursue a number of initiatives to increase coherence and minimising duplication of effort amongst the many Service Charities, including producing clear strategies in areas such as Mental Health; Wellbeing; and a Families Strategy, which will help provide a clear and better direction to co-ordinate work in these areas as well as helping to identify gaps in the current provision.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/04/2016 14:31:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

506356

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what standing procedures his Department has for engaging other departments and the devolved administrations in promoting delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	32857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>A feature of the Armed Forces Covenant is the Covenant Reference Group (CRG) which is chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and includes representatives from all of the main Government Departments and Devolved Administrations. The CRG meets regularly to guide and direct work on the Armed Forces Covenant. The CRG also includes the three Service Family Federations, COBSEO (the Confederation of Service Charities) and other charities. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) also holds regular meetings with Devolved Administrations specifically to take forward Covenant work. The MOD also works closely with other Government Departments through the CRG Ministerial Sub-committee to meet their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant and in much of their day to day work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/04/2016 14:40:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

506360

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many local authorities in each of the nations and regions of the UK have a multi-agency service dedicated to supporting members of the armed forces and former members of the armed forces and their families.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	32858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/04/2016 14:40:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

506361

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on delivering reforms agreed at the NATO Summit in Wales in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	32806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>Good progress is being made towards delivery of the commitments made at the Wales Summit. The UK is taking a leading role in the implementation of the Readiness Action Plan with delivery of a capable and effective UK-led Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Land) Brigade in 2017 well on track. The Defence Investment Pledge to spend 2% of GDP on Defence, and 20% of that on equipment, has been met by the UK and some others. Enhanced partnership cooperation across many of NATO's partnership frameworks and the Defence Capacity Building Initiative is steadily progressing. These commitments will be reviewed at the NATO summit in Warsaw in July, as part of NATO's move to being &quot;adaptable by design&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 13/04/2016 14:37:50 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

506362

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
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 10 February 2016 to Question 25543, whether the definition of UK troops includes members of the (a) Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve), (b) 13 Squadron of the Royal Air Force and (c) 39 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 32570 on 11 April 2016.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/04/2016 14:35:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 11 April 2016 HOC 32570.docx title Electronic Warfare
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

506363

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether special forces deployments are discussed at meetings of the National Security Council.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated its commitment to our Special Forces by announcing a £2 billion programme of investment over the course of this Parliament. All military operations, including the activities of the Special Forces, are discussed and scrutinised at the highest levels of Government, including at the National Security Council. However, as it is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces, or to release information relating to them, I cannot comment on specific questions about personnel, equipment, discussions or activities in relation to these units.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 32787 32788 32789 32790 32791 32792 32793 question first answered 14/04/2016 15:57:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry