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670737

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the continued collaboration of aircraft carrier capabilities after HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are commissioned.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	59336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>France and the UK enjoy a close Defence relationship, spanning a diverse set of capabilities. As the only two European nations capable of fielding credible carrier strike into the future, we already collaborate strongly on carrier capabilities and interoperability, and this will endure and strengthen once HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and HMS PRINCE OF WALES are commissioned.</p><p>The next UK-France Naval Staff talks, this spring, include Carrier collaboration as one of the headline agenda items.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2017 16:13:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

601024

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain discipline in the Army after changing the rules on physical punishment.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	48521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>Physical punishment has not been permitted in the Army for many decades, and the use of unofficial punishments and sanctions is banned. Maintaining and improving discipline and behaviour is primarily achieved through education and the promotion of positive values and standards.</p><p>Lawful and authorised punishments are contained within the Armed Forces Act, as reviewed by Parliament in 2016, and other minor sanctions in the publications on Administrative Action which were revised this year. Skills training that is relevant to the failing, including appropriate physical training, may be included if the Serviceman's failing warrants it. There are strict rules relating to the award of extra drill lessons which may only be awarded as a sanction to address failings in drill. Periods of physical training may be given as a sanction for soldiers who display a lack of physical effort or attention to their duties, and must be conducted by an appropriately qualified instructor and supervised by a non-commissioned officer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2016 11:11:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

584067

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address shortfalls in (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	46687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Naval Service utilises a wide range of mechanisms to aid the recruitment and retention of personnel. For recruitment these include targeted marketing, specific recruitment events and staged remunerative awards to attract recruits in specialist areas. A number of initiatives have also been developed in order to retain experienced personnel, such as the use of targeted retention incentives and career extensions. Further developments under the Defence People Programme, such as flexible engagements, will help ensure that this process continues.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 46580 question first answered 12/10/2016 15:22:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

584068

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 recent assessment he has made of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar to the UK and her allies.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	46688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 September 2016 to Question 45163.</p><p>Our assessment of Gibraltar's strategic importance is shared by our allies and partners, a number of whom make regular use of the military facilities there.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:21:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 20160912_45163_Defence_Gibraltar.docx title 45163 - QnA extract on Defence:Gibraltar
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

576778

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	Defence: Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	45163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK continually monitors our defence presence in Gibraltar and routinely adjusts our force posture and resources as appropriate. Gibraltar is, and will remain a key centre for the UK's Defence interests and the UK Government takes its responsibility for protecting the sovereignty of Gibraltar very seriously. The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar in recognition of its enduring geo-strategic importance as the gateway to the Mediterranean, assuring maritime transit routes and maintaining access to Cyprus and the Suez Canal in support of UK national interests.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/09/2016 14:53:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

576780

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	Defence: Procurement
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 increase the level of defence spending that goes to small firms.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	45161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 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 my predecessor (Philip Dunne) gave on 27 June 2016 to Question 905485 to the hon. Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris).</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2016 14:53:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 27 June 2016 HOC 509474.docx title Defence Spending Small Firms
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

576781

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	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the change in defence spending has been since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	45162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review 2015 set out the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) budget for the rest of this Parliament reflecting the Government's commitment to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence. The MOD budget will increase by 0.5% above inflation each year from 2016-17 to 2020-21, during which time the Department will have access to the new Joint Security Fund.</p><p>The Defence Budget for 2016-17 is £35 billion.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/09/2016 12:40:53 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

540010

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for existing bilateral defence agreements.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	43428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Immediately after the referendum I contacted a number of my European counterparts to reassure them that Britain remains committed to existing bilateral Defence agreements and to NATO. The then Prime Minister and I reiterated this at the NATO Warsaw Summit. We will continue to engage closely with our Allies and partners.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/07/2016 15:15:50 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

535194

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the actual cost of replacing Trident does not exceed the current estimated cost.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	42451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we are taking steps to manage the defence nuclear enterprise and ensure the Successor submarines are delivered to time and budget. As part of this, we have established a new Director-General Nuclear to act as single and accountable focal point within the Ministry of Defence for all aspects of the defence nuclear enterprise. We are also establishing a new submarine delivery body for the procurement and in-service support of all nuclear submarines, including the Successor submarines. We have deliberately moved away from a traditional single 'Main Gate' approach, to a staged investment approach with multiple control points. This will enable us to better regulate and control programme funding and delivery.</p><p>The rollout of the Successor submarines supports the programme to maintain a Continuous at Sea Deterrent.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 42452 question first answered 19/07/2016 15:08:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

535195

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the rollout of the new submarines for the replacement Trident programme does not disrupt the Government's commitment to having a constant at-sea deterrent.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	42452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>As set out in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we are taking steps to manage the defence nuclear enterprise and ensure the Successor submarines are delivered to time and budget. As part of this, we have established a new Director-General Nuclear to act as single and accountable focal point within the Ministry of Defence for all aspects of the defence nuclear enterprise. We are also establishing a new submarine delivery body for the procurement and in-service support of all nuclear submarines, including the Successor submarines. We have deliberately moved away from a traditional single 'Main Gate' approach, to a staged investment approach with multiple control points. This will enable us to better regulate and control programme funding and delivery.</p><p>The rollout of the Successor submarines supports the programme to maintain a Continuous at Sea Deterrent.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 42451 question first answered 19/07/2016 15:08:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell