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101074

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs incurred by his Department in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that will be recovered from the Department for International Development.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	212059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with the Department for International Development to refine the estimate for costs for the Ebola operation, this work is still ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:26:58 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25422 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

100934

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what long lead items have already been ordered for the replacement for the Vanguard-class submarines.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The long lead items ordered for the Successor submarine programme comprise:</p><p>Weapons Handling and Launch System</p><p>Gearbox components and associated equipment</p><p>Material to support the manufacture of Missile Tubes</p><p>Material to support the manufacture of Integrated Tube and Hull Fixtures</p><p>A number of other long lead items for the Pressurised Water Reactor 3 reactor plant and the associated main propulsion systems have also been ordered to support the overall build schedule; however, specifics of these items are withheld for the purposes of safeguarding national security.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 17:10:30 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

100935

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the design for the missile compartment of the replacement for the Vanguard-class submarine has been finalised.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>It is anticipated that the design of the Common Missile Compartment will be finalised at the whole boat design and integration reveiw during 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 17:09:34 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

100936

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they estimate will have been spent on the replacement for the Vanguard-class submarine by 7 May 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The last financial year for which figures are available show that £2,068 million has been spent on the replacement for the Vanguard Class submarine up to 31 March 2014. This is consistent with the level of approval set for the Successor programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 17:09:55 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

100941

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what Royal Navy vessels are currently taking part in NATO's Operation Active Endeavour.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>As at 29 October 2014, HMS KENT (a Type 23 Frigate) and HMS GRIMSBY (a Mine Counter Measures Vessel) are supporting Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 04/11/2014 17:10:58 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

100607

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Argus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to expand the instructions given to RFA Argus so as to enable its medical facilities to assist all urgent cases from Sierra Leone or nearby states.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>RFA ARGUS is deployed to support the Government's efforts in Sierra Leone. Her primary role is to act as a logistics lift capability and aviation platform, with three embarked Merlin helicopters. RFA ARGUS does, however, have a limited medical capability on board to treat disease and non-battle injury. Treatment of those suffering from Ebola is carried out at separate facilities ashore, the first of which opened in Kerry Town on 5 November and will have the capacity to treat 80 local patients. Also at Kerry Town the UK military is currently manning a 12 bed treatment unit for national and international healthcare workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 07/11/2014 14:57:55 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

100679

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) sexual assault, (b) exposure, (c) voyeurism, (d) sexual activity in a public lavatory, (e) rape and (f) other forms of sexual misconduct have been recorded by the Crime Statistics and Analysis Cell in each month since April 2014 relating to the (i) Army, (ii) Navy, (iii) RAF and (iv) reservists; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	211673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The table shows the number of allegations of rape, sexual assault, exposure, voyeurism, and other forms of sexual misconduct, recorded by the Service police in each month since April 2014 up to 24 October 2014, broken down by Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Rape Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (By Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (No Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number of Exposure Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Voyeurism Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Other Sexual Offences Under The Sexual Offences Act 2003 Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes: The table only details investigations where the appropriate Service police have jurisdiction and investigative lead.</p><p>The allegation recorded against each Service is that of the victim.</p><p> </p><p>No such allegations have been reported to the Service police in respect of sexual activity in public lavatory or from any of the Reserve Forces for the period detailed in the above tables.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 30/10/2014 16:40:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

100680

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service leavers resident in Northern Ireland have received further and higher educational support under the Service Leavers Scheme funded by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	211681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>No service leavers who reside in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the Scheme as Northern Ireland was classified as an overseas location.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am pleased to say that action is in hand to amend the legislation governing the Scheme to extend provision to Northern Ireland service leavers. We anticipate this coming into effect from September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 211683 question first answered 28/10/2014 17:54:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

100681

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Omagh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to address the issues raised with him by the First Minsiter of Northern Ireland concerning the transfer of the former St Lucia barracks in Omagh to the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	211682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The majority of St Lucia Barracks has been transferred to the Office of First Minister/Deputy First Minister as part of the Hillsborough agreement. The remainder is in the process of being transferred.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/10/2014 17:54:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

100682

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason Northern Ireland is defined as an overseas location for the purposes of offering further and higher educational support under the Service Leavers Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	211683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>No service leavers who reside in Northern Ireland have benefitted from the Scheme as Northern Ireland was classified as an overseas location.</p><p> </p><p>However, I am pleased to say that action is in hand to amend the legislation governing the Scheme to extend provision to Northern Ireland service leavers. We anticipate this coming into effect from September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 211681 question first answered 28/10/2014 17:54:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson