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577472

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to make a decision on the (a) theme and (b) names of the Type 26 Global Combat Ships.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	45442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Ships' Names and Badges Committee (SNBC) is responsible for considering and assessing the possible names for a new ship or class of ship. The committee considers all names which have been proposed, formally and informally, and presents its recommendations to a Panel of Senior Naval Officers from the Navy Board. The name(s) chosen at that stage are forwarded to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence before being submitted to Her Majesty the Queen for final approval.</p><p>A decision with regards to this process is not expected until the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme has completed its assessment phase and Main Gate.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2016 14:51:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

577473

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Fairford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to activate RAF Fairford for use by US visiting forces; and whether he (a) has had or (b) intends to have discussions with the US authorities about the future of RAF Fairford.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	45434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK and US have routine discussions on all aspects of US Visiting Forces in the UK. RAF Fairford is a US Visiting Forces base which is held in readiness to receive US and NATO forces as required, and proposed deployments to the base are subject to a process of notification and consultation with the Ministry of Defence. In 2015, as part of the US European Basing Review, the US reiterated that RAF Fairford has a viable long-term future supporting US and NATO requirements.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/09/2016 14:51:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

577478

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Finance and Economics Annual Bulletin: Trade, Industry and Contracts 2016, published on 25 August 2016, what information his Department holds on the SME status of the suppliers who were awarded contracts in 2015-16 but whose SME status was not assessed by Dun and Bradstreet on behalf of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2015-16, the Ministry of Defence placed 320 new contracts with suppliers that were assessed through the Dun and Bradstreet process as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These had a total value of around £206 million. A further 435 contracts, with a total value of around £8,748 million, were placed with suppliers whose SME status has not currently been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service contract that identifies and assesses the SME status of suppliers through the Dun and Bradstreet process expired in 2014. As a result, while we hold management information about our expenditure with all contracted suppliers, we do not currently hold accurate information on the SME status of the 435 contracted suppliers that have not been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are under way with the Crown Commercial Service and across Government to re-introduce this service, with a view to retrospective assessments being completed. This means that the above figures are provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 45553 45574 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:43:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577479

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Finance and Economics Annual Bulletin: Trade, Industry and Contracts 2016, published on 25 August 2016, what estimate he has made of the total (a) number and (b) value of contracts placed by his Department with SMEs in 2015-16, including the 435 contracts placed with suppliers whose SME status was not assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2015-16, the Ministry of Defence placed 320 new contracts with suppliers that were assessed through the Dun and Bradstreet process as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These had a total value of around £206 million. A further 435 contracts, with a total value of around £8,748 million, were placed with suppliers whose SME status has not currently been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service contract that identifies and assesses the SME status of suppliers through the Dun and Bradstreet process expired in 2014. As a result, while we hold management information about our expenditure with all contracted suppliers, we do not currently hold accurate information on the SME status of the 435 contracted suppliers that have not been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are under way with the Crown Commercial Service and across Government to re-introduce this service, with a view to retrospective assessments being completed. This means that the above figures are provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 45553 45575 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:43:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577483

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the SME status of suppliers awarded new contracts by his Department has not been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet since 2014; and if he will commission an independent assessment of the SME status of all suppliers awarded contracts by his Department in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2015-16, the Ministry of Defence placed 320 new contracts with suppliers that were assessed through the Dun and Bradstreet process as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These had a total value of around £206 million. A further 435 contracts, with a total value of around £8,748 million, were placed with suppliers whose SME status has not currently been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service contract that identifies and assesses the SME status of suppliers through the Dun and Bradstreet process expired in 2014. As a result, while we hold management information about our expenditure with all contracted suppliers, we do not currently hold accurate information on the SME status of the 435 contracted suppliers that have not been assessed by Dun and Bradstreet.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are under way with the Crown Commercial Service and across Government to re-introduce this service, with a view to retrospective assessments being completed. This means that the above figures are provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 45574 45575 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:43:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577484

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Lovell Partnership Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's contract with Lovell Partnerships announced on 10 January 2016 is for purposes other than the building of new homes for soldiers.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>No contract was awarded to Lovell Partnerships in 2016. A contract was awarded in 2014, with the core purpose of constructing Service Family Accommodation in Stafford.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 16:25:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577485

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 6 September 2016, on Defence Estate Rationalisation, HCWS133, how many (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are based at each site.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SITE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MILITARY </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CIVILIAN PERSONNEL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF HENLOW (BEDFORDSHIRE)</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDDLEWICK RANGES (ESSEX)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AMPORT HOUSE (ANDOVER)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LAND AT HARLEY HILL (CATTERICK)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHALGROVE AIRFIELD (OXFORD)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLERNE AIRFIELD (CHIPPENHAM)</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AZIMGHUR BARRACKS (CHIPPENHAM)</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER BARRACKS (GRANTHAM)</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LAND AT OLD DALBY (MELTON MOWBRAY)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VENNING BARRACKS (TELFORD)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>215 – across both sites</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>114 – across both sites</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PARSONS BARRACKS (DONNINGTON)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTHWICK PARK (FAREHAM)</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROYAL MARINES STONEHOUSE (PLYMOUTH)</p></td><td><p>673</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:48:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

577486

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to his NATO counterparts on meeting their commitment to spend at least two per cent of GDP on defence.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	45335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be one of five NATO countries that meet the Defence Investment Pledge (DIP) to spend 2% of GDP on Defence. I am pleased with the progress the Alliance has made in reversing the trend in cuts to Defence spending. I reviewed progress with NATO Allies at the Warsaw Summit last July, by which time 16 Allies had increased Defence spending, and eight had committed to reaching the 2% guideline in national plans. Progress will continue to be monitored through regular NATO Defence Ministerial meetings.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 12/09/2016 15:53:36 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

577489

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the most recent version of The Army List has been published in error on his Department's website; whether that list includes details of service personnel ranking below one-star level; and what steps he is taking to improve the online security of personal details of serving members of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	45387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The most recent publication of the Army List was published in accordance with processes in place at the time, which included officers below the rank of Brigadier.</p><p>The security of our people is our foremost concern and we keep the range of measures we have to address the threats to them under constant review. A revised policy was introduced in November 2015 restricting publications of such lists to senior officers, already considered in the public eye. The Army List 2016 will be published in accordance with the revised policy. The previous Service Lists published on the Gov.UK website have now been removed</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/09/2016 14:56:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

576763

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Brimstone missiles have been used in Syria in each month since December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	45266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The following number of Brimstone missiles have been released by UK aircraft engaged on Operation SHADER in Syria.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8"><p>2016</p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/09/2016 14:52:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara