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432240

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
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, if he will detail what accommodation has been available for trainees at (a) MOD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MOD Llanwrst, (c) MOD Fairbourne and (d) MOD Crickhowell in each of the last 10 years; whether external bed and breakfast accommodation is used for trainees at any of those centres; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	17676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The military bed space capacity at each of the centres is as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Training Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bed Spaces</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Force Development Training Centre (FDTC) Crickhowell</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Fairbourne</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Grantown-on-Spey</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint School for Adventurous Training Instructors (JSATI) Llanwrst</p></td><td><p>4<del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>On occasions, for example when Ministry of Defence accommodation is at full capacity a local bed and breakfast would be used. Records dating back 10 years are not available. However during financial year 2014-15 bed and breakfast accommodation has been utilised as follows:</p><p>FDTC Fairbourne (18 nights’ accommodation) and <ins class="ministerial">as at December 2016 for financial year 2015-16: </ins>FDTC Grantown (64 nights’ accommodation).</p><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/12/2015 16:14:03 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2016 14:07:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 33221 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

432243

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
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, what the maintenance, improvement and development costs of (a) MOD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MOD Llanwrst, (c) MOD Fairbourne and (d) MOD Crickhowell were in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	17679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The RAF does not hold the costs for the last ten years. However, the costs for the last financial year are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Site</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td><td><p>Improvement Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td><td><p>Development Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint School for Adventurous Training Instructors (JSATI) Llanrwst</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£15,500</del> <ins class="ministerial">£22,500</ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Force Development Training Centre (FDTC) Fairbourne</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£25,500 </del><ins class="ministerial">£34,500</ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Crickhowell</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£60,000 </del><ins class="ministerial">£39,000</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">nil </del><br /><ins class="ministerial">£200,000<sup>1</sup></ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Grantown-On-Spey</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Costs cannot be broken out </del><ins class="ministerial">£13,400</ins></p></td><td><p>£7,000<ins class="ministerial"> <sup>2</sup></ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"><sup>1</sup>£200,000 is transferred to the Council of Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (CRFCA) each year to spend on their cadet buildings at Crickhowell.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><sup>2</sup>Spent on lifestyle improvements and funded through a centralised grant.</ins></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/12/2015 16:18:00 question first ministerially corrected 18/12/2015 14:11:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 33234 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

432246

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of providing adventurous training in Bavaria to each branch of the armed forces was in each of the last 10 years; how many personnel in each branch have participated in such training in each of those years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	17646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold records dating back 10 years, however over the last financial year (financial year 2014-15<ins class="ministerial">for the Navy and RAF, and predicted for financial year 2015-16 for the Army</ins>) the detailed breakdown of the costs to deliver adventurous training, by service, at each of the three adventurous training centres in Bavaria, are as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Training Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Personnel Participating (approx)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Approx cost (per year)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Force Development Training Centre (FDAT) Bavaria (RAF)</p></td><td><p>1,740</p></td><td><p>£850,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Outdoor Centre Germany (NOCG) (Navy)</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>£1.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adventurous Training Centre (ATC) Bavaria (Army)</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>£3.5 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/12/2015 16:30:24 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2016 13:40:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 33470 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

426496

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what conditions the 114 Syrian refugees are being held at RAF Dhekelia in Cyprus; and if he will undertake to ensure that these conditions are inspected as to their appropriateness.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	15067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The <del class="ministerial">temporary accommodation</del><ins class="ministerial">transit</ins> facility at Dhekelia Station in Cyprus where the migrants are being held provides access to three meals a day, shelter <del class="ministerial">with heaters</del>, duvets and blankets, privacy and communications as well as facilities for religious worship. <ins class="ministerial">The electrical supply is being upgraded to provide heaters for when the weather turns colder.</ins>Medical care is being provided if needed. The Ministry of Defence was advised by the Department for International Development (DFID) when designing and constructing the facility, and DFID continue to provide support and advice on the ground. It has been visited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representative in Cyprus, who has said that the conditions of the facility exceeds the standard of comparable set-ups.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/11/2015 16:24:35 question first ministerially corrected 13/11/2015 15:00:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 28737 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

421688

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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 his Department's latest estimate is of (a) the whole life programme cost of the Successor programme, (b) capital costs associated with (i) submarine acquisition, (ii) Trident missile renewal and (iii) basing facilities, (c) the running and support costs of the Successor fleet and associated capability to protect and sustain it, (d) all future costs associated with the Atomic Weapons Establishment maintaining a capability to maintain an on-going nuclear warhead design capability and (e) decommissioning costs.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	12151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The 2014 Update to Parliament</del><ins class="ministerial">The May 2011 Initial Gate Parliamentary Report</ins> set out an estimate for the Successor submarine acquisition of around £25 billion, based on a four boat solution, spread over some 25 years. These estimates are currently being refreshed to inform the Comprehensive Spending Review and Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p><p> </p><p>Once the new fleet of SSBNs come into service, we expect that the in-service costs of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which include the costs of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, basing and disposals, will be similar to the current system, at around six per cent of the defence budget.</p><p> </p><p>While we have no plans to replace the current Trident D5 missile, we are participating with our US partners in a programme to extend the current life to the 2060s. The estimated cost is around £250 million.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2015 12:55:15 question first ministerially corrected 11/04/2016 13:49:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 25376 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

421689

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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, when his Department last carried out an assessment of the whole life cost of the Successor programme.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	12152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The 2014 Update to Parliament</del><ins class="ministerial">The May 2011 Initial Gate Parliamentary Report</ins> set out an estimate for the Successor submarine acquisition of around £25 billion, based on a four boat solution, spread over some 25 years. These estimates are currently being refreshed to inform the Comprehensive Spending Review and Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p><p> </p><p>Once the new fleet of SSBNs come into service, we expect that the in-service costs of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which include the costs of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, basing and disposals, will be similar to the current system, at around six per cent of the defence budget.</p><p> </p><p>While we have no plans to replace the current Trident D5 missile, we are participating with our US partners in a programme to extend the current life to the 2060s. The estimated cost is around £250 million.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2015 12:55:15 question first ministerially corrected 11/04/2016 13:49:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 25440 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

421002

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many regular soldiers he plans to maintain in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Mr Brazier) on 20 July 2015 to Question number 7353 to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/10/2015 14:21:56 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:33:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 July 2015.docx title Army previous answer version 23980 answering member constituency North Durham answering member printed Mr Kevan Jones answering member 1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 July 2015.docx title Army
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421016

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submissions his Department has received to date from (a) hon. Members, (b) academics, (c) industry, (d) think tanks, (e) allies and partners, (f) non-governmental organisations and (g) the public on the forthcoming National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review documents.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence receives a very wide range of letters from interested groups and individuals, on the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review. Information on the breakdown of these could be provided only at disproportionate cost.<ins class="ministerial"> The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review are cross Government reviews led by the Cabinet Office. They will be closely aligned with the 2015 Spending Review and are expected to be published towards the end of the year.</ins></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2015 14:27:47 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:32:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 24044 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

421018

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to lay a copy of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review before the House.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence receives a very wide range of letters from interested groups and individuals, on the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review. Information on the breakdown of these could be provided only at disproportionate cost. <ins class="ministerial">The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review are cross Government reviews led by the Cabinet Office. They will be closely aligned with the 2015 Spending Review and are expected to be published towards the end of the year.</ins></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2015 14:27:47 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:32:30 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 24575 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

388163

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many refugees the Royal Navy has rescued in the Mediterranean (a) in total and (b) as a proportion of all those rescued.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	6011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>To date, the Royal Navy has rescued <del class="ministerial">4,752</del> <ins class="ministerial">4,747</ins> persons under its Search and Rescue mission in the Mediterranean. The Royal Navy does not record whether a rescued person is a refugee or an economic migrant; this is the responsibility of the receiving nation (in this instance, Italy). The Ministry of Defence does not hold overall statistics of all those rescued at sea by other nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2015 16:24:35 question first ministerially corrected 23/07/2015 11:40:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 13486 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone