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143365

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the training of Libyan troops in the UK: and when he expects that training to end.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) on 11 November 2014 to Question UIN 213403, to the hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 16:48:59 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name HOC 213403 Hansard Extract 11 November 2014.doc title Hansard Extract 11 November 2014.
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143366

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
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, how many crew will be required to fully operate each of the two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 28 October 2014, to Question UIN 210756.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/11/2014 17:14:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name HOC210756.doc title Hanard Extract 28 October 2014.
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143367

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fire Services: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the retirement age of his Department's firefighters; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I receive regular written representations from right hon. and hon. Members, Trade Unions and others on this issue.</p><p>I have this year met the Prospect and Unite unions to discuss the normal pension age of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service. The issue was also raised at the Defence Whitley committee which I chaired in May and during my visit to the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre at Manston.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/11/2014 17:37:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143368

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made with the F-35 Lightning II order; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Program Office has reached an agreement in principle with Lockheed Martin to procure the next four F-35B aircraft for the UK. It is anticipated that the contract will be finalised in the near future, with aircraft deliveries scheduled to commence from mid 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/11/2014 17:13:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143369

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the Libyan service personnel who have received training in the UK since the start of this summer have completed the programme.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Two hundred and twenty eight Libyan General Purpose Force personnel completed their training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 16:48:25 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143370

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
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 the role of the Reserves is (a) in dealing with civil contingencies and (b) generally; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Reservists may be called up for any task for which a Regular may be used, such as resilience and security activities, recent examples including supporting the flooding effort whereby Reservists assisted during civil contingencies particularly with logistic support and building of defences. More recently Reservists were used during the Commonwealth Games to fulfil Venue Security roles.</p><p>The Reserves Forces Act 1996 also allows for Reservists to be deployed in permanent service under the provisions of the Act (and amended under the Defence Reform Act 2014) if deemed necessary including activities and operations in the UK and Overseas. Reservists have provided formed companies for duties in Cyprus and will also provide a formed platoon for the next rotation in Afghanistan, and work is under way to mobilise medical practitioners to assist with Ebola in Sierra Leone.</p><p>There is a statutory obligation to report to Parliament when a call out order is made.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 17/11/2014 17:19:47 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143371

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
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, what progress the surveillance mission in Syria has made; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces continue to make a significant contribution to the international effort to counter ISIL. UK air assets remain active, conducting surveillance in Syria and surveillance and strike missions in Iraq. Through the action we have already taken, we are helping to halt and reverse ISIL's advances.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:50:48 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 28829 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143372

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the recent training operations for Libyan soldiers.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The additional costs of the recent training programme for Libyan Armed Forces personnel is given in the attached table:</p><p> </p><p>The Libyan government has agreed to reimburse the Ministry of Defence for these costs. They have already paid £2.5 million, and we will continue to negotiate with them over paying the balance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, small numbers of Libyan Armed Forces have been trained in UK staff colleges over the last three years and in Libya by the Defence Advisory Team. These activities cost approximately £0.5 million in financial year (FY) 2012-13 and approximately £1.7 million in FY 2013-14. The forecast for this activity in FY 2014-15 is £0.2 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213247 213248 213336 213337 213404 214166 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:01:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 213404 - Costs to UK for Training of Libyan Service Personnel.doc title Costs to UK of Training Libyan Service Personnel previous answer version 28828 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143373

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many missions the RAF has flown in 2014 to date in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>From 1 January to 10 November 2014, the total number of RAF missions flown in Iraq by all UK military aircraft is 251.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 18/11/2014 17:37:29 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

143374

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	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 effectiveness of airstrikes in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	213857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>Airstrikes in Iraq, including those conducted by the RAF, have contributed directly to halting some of ISIL's advances, and supporting Iraqi forces engaged on the ground. We routinely assess the results of each strike conducted by UK aircraft, and the overall effect of strikes, including through the use of our surveillance assets, which we have deployed to improve the coalition's understanding of the situation on the ground.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 19/11/2014 17:51:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker