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1126860

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date	15/05/2019
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, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	254778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 13:06:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1125593

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Diego Garcia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her US counterparts have requested to deploy US B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	252523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/05/2019 15:18:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1125427

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the reported deployment of B-52 bombers to the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	251991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence has spoken with Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan as part of her introductory calls with her international counterparts. They discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/05/2019 16:26:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1124956

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Brunei: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2019 to Question 248622 on Brunei: Joint Exercises, how many military personnel from (a) the UK and (b) Brunei will take part in Exercise Grypus Trail 19/1.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	251252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Approximately 100 UK military personnel and around 25 Brunei military personnel will participate in Exercise Gryphus Trail.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/05/2019 15:47:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1123893

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 221566 on Defence: Space, when his Department plans to publish a Defence Space Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	249251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is firmly committed to a number of space programmes, and we are assessing our space capabilities, coherence and requirements. Our strategy work on space has developed significantly and will play a key role in Spending Review decisions. we are currently reviewing the right timing for publication of our strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/05/2019 16:30:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1123580

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joint military exercises the UK armed forces plan to undertake with Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	248621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>As at 1 May 2019, there are no UK/Saudi Arabia military exercises planned.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/05/2019 15:09:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1123581

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Brunei: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joint military exercises the UK armed forces plan to undertake with Brunei.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	248622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Elements of the UK Armed Forces are conducting Exercise Grypus Trail 19/1 in Brunei from 22 April to 26 May 2019. This is a UK national field training exercise supported by elements of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.</p><p>The UK Armed Forces based in Brunei (British Forces Brunei) plan to participate in Exercise Hikmat Bersatu VI. This is a Brunei national exercise in two phases. Phase 1 is a command post exercise from 5 to 9 August and Phase 2 is a field training exercise from 23 September to 3 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/05/2019 15:10:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1121366

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sudan: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241000 on Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, what the reasons were for ceasing CSSF funding for the Sudan Improving International Standards in the Defence Sector programme for financial year 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	244043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Funding for the Sudan Improving International Standards in the Defence Sector programme was ceased due to other higher demands on Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) non-Official Development Assistance.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/04/2019 15:44:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1121372

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nigeria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241001 on Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, whether a more detailed risks tool, set out in the recommendations of the CSSF Annual Review of the North East (NE) Nigeria security and conflict and stabilisation programme: 2017 to 2018, will be developed.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	244044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence mitigates risks of activity in Nigeria using the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) approved methods - the Overseas Security and Justice Assessment and CSSF programme documentation. All documentation is reviewed on a regular basis and these methods remain extant at this time.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/04/2019 15:44:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1110025

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on Operation Althea of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	241414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>At the Western Balkans Summit in London in July 2018, the Prime Minister was firm in the UK's commitment to supporting stability and security in the Western Balkans.</p><p>Since its inception in 2004, the UK has been one of the strongest supporters of Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina; in supporting its executive mandate at the UN and consistently providing personnel deployments. We intend to maintain a UK contribution to the Operation in the event of a deal and an implementation period.</p><p>In the event of a no-deal Brexit, a third country agreement would be required between the UK and EU for UK troops to continue as part of EU missions and operations, including Operation Althea. We have made clear to the EU that we are open to reaching such an agreement to ensure continuity of the UK's contribution. In case of no-deal, we have put in place contingency plans to continue UK support to the Western Balkans region.</p><p>The UK's other defence commitments in the Western Balkans, including our support to NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR), will not be affected by any EU Exit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/04/2019 14:21:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith