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167256

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people from Northern Ireland were recruited to the Army in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL3357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Annual recruitment to the Army from Northern Ireland over the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p><p>(to 31 October)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10. Numbers ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</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 printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 08/12/2014 16:40:37 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

167272

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any military support has been given to the Turkmen community to help them defend themselves against ISIS.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL3373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided military support to the official authorities, in the form of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government, to help them counter the threat from ISIL.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 10/12/2014 17:27:52 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

167439

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions the United States Air Force has used a Royal Air Force Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System in Afghanistan in each year; how many times it released weapons; and what weapons were released.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	216916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Outside of the Launch and Recovery phase only UK personnel operated UK Reaper aircraft in Afghanistan.</p><p>UK and US personnel operated both nation's Reaper aircraft as part of the Launch and Recovery phase. Information on the number of occasions that USAF personnel did so is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/12/2014 17:26:29 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

167440

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO Response Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the written Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213740, whether the NATO MQ9 Users Group will be available for use as part of the NATO rapid reaction force.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	216827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The NATO MQ-9 Users Group will promote cooperation, commonality, cost efficiency, and interoperability between members but will not generate operational capability. The first meetings are due to be held in Paris during January 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/12/2014 13:39:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

167441

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the closing date will be for the review into the costs and construction timetable of Project Pegasus.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	216803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Consistent with industry best practice for all projects, Pegasus is under regular review to ensure it meets the Ministry Of Defence's requirements effectively. There are no specific closing dates for these activities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/12/2014 17:23:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

167442

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any personnel from Reaper Squadron 39 have been deployed to (a) Al Udeid air base, Qatar, (b) Al Minhad airbase, United Arab Emirates and (c) Al Musannah airbase, Oman.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	216796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding this information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice operational capability, effectiveness or security; also relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/12/2014 13:38:39 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

167443

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 October 2014, Official Report, column 63WS, whether laser designators on UK Reapers carrying out surveillance missions in Syria are marking targets.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	216785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Laser designators on UK Reapers have not been used to mark targets in Syria.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/12/2014 13:39:11 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

167444

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Vetting
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 adequacy of IT systems used in the national security vetting process.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	216756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>There have been a series of recent checks to confirm the adequacy of the IT systems used in the national security vetting process. These include: a comprehensive Defence Information Assurance audit, penetration tests and the re-awarding of the vetting system by the Defence Assurance Information Secretary. In addition, a complete refresh of all the electronic forms used in the vetting process is planned to take place in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 05/12/2014 13:37:04 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

167445

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent representations he has received about delays in the national security vetting process.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	216757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have received a small number of letters from hon. Members about delays in the national security vetting process.</p><p> </p><p>Processing requests for National Security Vetting clearances are, by nature, very robust as they help to establish the integrity of the applicant. Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) is also reliant upon a number of third party suppliers to complete the security checks.</p><p> </p><p>This has been exacerbated by a key third party supplier encountering difficulties with their IT system, which is outside of the control of the Ministry of Defence. However, these issues have now been resolved and additional personnel have been recruited to address the high volumes of applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/01/2015 17:11:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 31992 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

167446

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Females
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 women soldiers are trained for front-line service.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	216753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Women in the Armed Forces already serve on the front line, having taken on an increasingly broad range of roles since the early 1990s.</p><p>As the hon. Member will be aware, a review into the possibility of women serving in ground close combat roles is in progress.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/12/2014 17:27:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon