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444455

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK airstrikes have been carried out against Daesh in Syria over the last two months; how many of those were against (1) economic targets, and (2) human targets; and what estimate they have made of collateral damage from those strikes.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>As at 18 January 2016 the Royal Air Force has conducted a total of 22 air strikes against Daesh targets in Syria, beginning on the 2 December 2015 after the House of Commons vote.</p><p>Of these, 11 strikes were against oil infrastructure, one was against a Daesh command and control centre and 10 were against Daesh fighters and their equipment. No collateral damage or civilian casualties arose from these strikes.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/01/2016 16:33:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

444593

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has commenced a programme of testing shipborne rolling vertical landing of the F35B Lightning II.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	22463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) testing will begin during the UK's F-35B first of class flying trials, which are scheduled to take place aboard HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH from 2018. SRVL testing is scheduled for completion in 2020. A programme of SRVL simulation testing will continue until first of class flying trials begin.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/01/2016 16:39:53 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

444594

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many take-off tests for the F35B Lightning II have been completed using the Queen Elizabeth-class simulating ski ramp at US NAS Patuxent River.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	22464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>F-35B ski ramp jump testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River began in 2015 and, as at 31 December 2015, 20 test launches had successfully been completed. The programme of test launches from the land-based ski jump ramp is scheduled to be completed in late 2017.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/01/2016 16:41:33 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

444595

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women were recruited to the Royal Navy in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	22450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The table below shows the number of women recruited to the Royal Naval Service (separated into Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines Band Service (RMBS)) for each twelve month period, ending 30 November 2015.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>RN</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RMBS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Dec 2012 – 30 Nov 2013</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Dec 2013 – 30 Nov 2014</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Dec 2014 – 30 Nov 2015</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Figures are rounded, in accordance with Defence Statistics policy.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/01/2016 13:26:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

444596

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
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 12 January 2016 to Question 21436, whether the UK will reconsider humanitarian assistance by air to Madaya in Syria if the Assad regime resumes its blockade; and if the Government will monitor the situation in order to take action if land access is blocked again.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	22482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The UK will consider any option compliant with international law that might save lives in Syria. However, the UK does not plan to drop aid to besieged and hard to reach areas inside Syria. This is not the most effective way to improve the humanitarian situation. It would also involve a considerable risk to slow, low-flying transport aircraft both from hostile air defence systems and even low-technology threats such as machine-gun and small-arms fire.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:15:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

444597

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 2010 contract for £15 million with BAE Systems for the replacement of propulsion systems in the eight Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels is still to be completed by October 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, work to replace the propulsion system on four of the Hunt Class mine countermeasures vessels has been completed with the fifth due for completion later this year. Due to changes applied to the ships upkeep programme combined with the need to address emerging engineering issues, work on the remaining three vessels is now scheduled for completion by late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 22480 question first answered 18/01/2016 16:03:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

444598

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hunter Class mine countermeasures vessels have completed their re-engineering; when he expects all eight to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, work to replace the propulsion system on four of the Hunt Class mine countermeasures vessels has been completed with the fifth due for completion later this year. Due to changes applied to the ships upkeep programme combined with the need to address emerging engineering issues, work on the remaining three vessels is now scheduled for completion by late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 22479 question first answered 18/01/2016 16:03:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

444599

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
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 12 January 2016 to Question 21502, airstrikes in Syria, whether the robust process referred to includes an assessment of the number of civilian workers likely to be deployed in such installations and the potential number of casualties and other collateral damage from such airstrikes.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	22496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>Yes. This is the most important part of the process.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:12:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

444600

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: HMS Defender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was to the public purse of hosting Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Isa Al Khalifa and a Bahraini delegation aboard HMS Defender at the event to mark the 200th anniversary of UK-Bahrain relations.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	22497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>As part of the 200th Anniversay Celebarations marking Bahrain and UK relations, HMS DEFENDER, which was deployed to the region, hosted His Royal Highness, Deputy King Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and approximately 200 guests for a Capability Demonstration. This event cost £940.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/01/2016 16:10:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

444601

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that checks on the complement and manning limit of reservist regiments are performed regularly and on time.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	22242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Reserve is a vital component of the Army's military capability and the Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring it continues to grow and contains the correct capability mix. There are a series of mechanisms to ensure this is the case.</p><p>The Secretary of State chairs regular meetings to review manning levels in the Army Reserve. In addition, manning levels are routinely reviewed through the Defence People and Training Board, Defence Board Meetings and a series of holding-to-account processes.</p><p>The Army also monitors the size and shape of its Reserve through bi-monthly boards, whilst the Executive Committee of the Army Board reviews manning levels on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/01/2016 16:07:11 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson