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172436

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the procedure is for UK servicemen and women to apply for the UN Special Service Medal for the Sarajevo Airlift; and how many service personnel have been awarded that medal.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	219981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Sarajevo airlift began in July 1992 and ran until January 1996. Members of the UK Armed Forces who took part in the airlift and met the eligibility criteria were entitled to be awarded the UN Special Service Medal. UN medals are usually awarded in theatre by the UN Commanding Officer. The information on the number of medals awarded in this case could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>UK personnel could also apply to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office within one year of their return to the UK for the UN Special Service Medal. The MOD Medal Office has issued 67 such medals to UK personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:22:53 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

172437

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Medals Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Sir John Holmes' Military Medals Review, published in July 2012, what progress his Department has made in implementing the recommendations in paragraphs 50, 51 and 52 of that review.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	219982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence accepted Sir John Holmes's recommendations. The Cabinet Office subsequently published guidance in October 2014, which has been agreed by the Honours and Decorations Committee and endorsed by HM The Queen, in relation to the principle of double-medalling and the acceptance of awards by foreign governments. The acceptance and wear of a foreign award by a British citizen is subject to approval by the Sovereign. Decisions of this kind are for the Foreign Secretary in the first instance.</p><p>This guidance can be found on the Government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/awarding-military-campaign-medals-guidance.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:23:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

172162

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure a continued British military presence on the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	219814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains fully committed to the protection of the Falkland Islanders and is vigilant at all times. Our overall military posture in the South Atlantic is assessed as being appropriate and the Falkland Islands remain well-defended. However, we keep the situation under constant review, and as such contingency plans are in place to increase the military footprint in the South Atlantic, if required.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/01/2015 14:21:48 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

172165

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role his Department is playing in preventing illegal incursion into Gibraltarian waters by Spanish vessels.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	219945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibility for protecting the sovereignty of British Gibraltar Territorial Waters very seriously. The Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron is at the forefront of our response to Spanish incursions, challenging unlawful actions by Spanish vessels. These challenges and subsequent diplomatic action by the Foreign Office are vital to demonstrating that the UK does not accept the practice, and to preserving our sovereignty over the waters. We shall continue to work with the Government of Gibraltar on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/01/2015 14:23:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

172167

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Helicopters: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopter crew sets there are in each of the armed services.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	219944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has 165 sets of operational helicopter crews, including 46 in the Commando Helicopter Force. The Army has 100, and the Royal Air Force has 120, including 28 in the Search and Rescue Force.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/01/2015 14:01:15 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

172168

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military aircraft there were in service in (a) May 2010 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	219946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 December 2014 by my hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Julian Brazier) to Question 218827 giving a breakdown, by type, of the number of military aircraft in service.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for May 2010 are not readily available. The figures shown below cover RAF fixed wing aircraft and are the average for January 2010. Figures for rotary aircraft cover all three Services.</p><p> </p><p>&quot;In service&quot; has been taken to mean the effective fleet, which includes all aircraft barring those which are redundant, declared as surplus or awaiting disposal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At January 2010</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Aircraft type – Fixed Wing</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>In service fleet</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAe 146</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAe 125</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C-17</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dominie</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk T1</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk T2</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C130K</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C130J</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nimrod MR2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nimrod R1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentinel</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentry</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tornado F3</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tornado GR4</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tristar</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tucano</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VC10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vigilant</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viking</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Aircraft type – Rotary</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>In service fleet</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apache</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bell 212</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinook Mk2/3</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gazelle</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk3</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk7</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk8</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk9/9A</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merlin Mkl</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merlin Mk3/3A</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>N3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Puma</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk3/3a</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King 4/6</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk7 (SKASac)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/01/2015 14:06:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name HOC 219946.doc title Hansard Extract 18 December 2014
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

171927

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hyde Park Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the future of Hyde Park Barracks; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	219764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing whether an alternative home could be found for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, this enables the current site to be released. If so, work would need to be taken forward in conjunction with the Royal Parks which is the freeholder of the land on which the current barracks are located.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/01/2015 17:13:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

171928

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which locations he is considering for the future location of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	219765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment will continue to require a central London location to ensure that its standards of State Ceremonial and Public Duties are maintained.</p><p>Currently, the Ministry of Defence is considering the feasibility of the Regiment operating from elsewhere within central London, taking full account of its equine requirements and the specific demands of the State Ceremonial and Public Duties outputs.</p><p>Other sites would be considered only if they meet the regiment's specific needs.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/01/2015 17:15:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

171929

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) patients, (b) health workers and (c) NHS volunteers have received treatment for Ebola on the RFA Argus since that vessel docked in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	219766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>None. The role of RFA Argus is not to provide treatment for Ebola but to provide logistical lift capability, using her three embarked Merlin helicopters, as well as forming part of the provision of non-Ebola medical care for primarily UK military and Government personnel.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 08/01/2015 17:16:43 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

171933

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Private Military and Security Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will detail (a) the number and (b) the cost of contracts with private security companies in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	219735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes a range of trade, industry and contract statistics, including a list of suppliers to whom the MOD paid more than £5 million in each financial year. The latest information covering 2013-14 is available on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2014.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/01/2015 14:02:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 37615 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon