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386447

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the full list of armoured fighting vehicles and protected mobility vehicles in operation with the British Army, and whether each vehicle is in general service on units' Equipment Tables, or an Urgent Operational Requirement.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The armoured fighting and protected mobility vehicles in operation with the British Army are: Challenger 2, Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Titan, Trojan, Warrior, Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle(Tracked), Bulldog, AS90, Terrier, Warthog, Mastiff, Ridegback, Wolfhound, Husky, Panther, Jackal, Coyote, Foxhound, Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit+ Land Rover/ Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit Land Rover and Snatch/Vixen.</p><p>Some of these vehicles were initially bought as Urgent Operational Requirements for operations. They have all now been brought into core funding and are shown on unit establishment tables.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:41:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386448

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any new armoured fighting vehicles were at the recent May Day parade in Moscow; and if so, what is their unclassified assessment of the vehicles seen.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This year's parade featured the T-14 tank, Kurganets-25 series armoured fighting vehicles and the Bumerang armoured personnel carrier. We judge that all three systems represent significant improvement over their predecessors.</p><p>The T-14 will have improved projectile performance; a gun launched anti-tank guided missile capability and increased crew survivability.</p><p>The T-14, Kurganets-25 and Bumerang will have the new and improved Epoch remote controlled turret. Advanced defensive aid suites are likely to be common to all new vehicle types.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:40:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386449

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 23 June (HL436), what is the average age of an Army Reserve commissioned officer.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2015, the average age of an Army Reserve commissioned officer is 44.</p><p>More information about the age profile of the Reserve Force may be found in the annual National Statistics publication 'UK Reserve Forces and Cadets', located at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk, which is attached for ease of reference.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:42:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20150615_TSP7Apr15-O.pdf title TSP 7 UK Reserve Forces and Cadets
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386470

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what military or logistical assistance they plan to give the Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units defending Kobani; and whether they now plan to join the United States in mounting aerial bombardment of Daesh military targets in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>Whilst the UK has not given specific military or logistic assistance to the fighters of People's Protection Units in Kobane, the UK is a major contributor to the wider global coalition working to counter ISIL across Iraq and Syria, which has assisted the Kurdish force to liberate and defend the area.</p><p>Whilst UK intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft have been deployed over Syria, the Government has made it clear that it would seek further Parliamentary approval before UK aircraft conducted air strikes in Syria, unless there was a critical British interest at stake or a need to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/07/2015 15:41:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

386585

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Germany: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on withdrawing (a) service personnel, (b) civilian staff, (c) equipment and (d) other military assets from Germany to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The costs associated with the withdrawal of personnel and assets from Germany fall to a number of budgetary areas across the Department. They are not collated centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2015 16:38:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

386586

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Germany: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) armed forces personnel, (b) civilian staff, (c) equipment and (d) other British military assets have been withdrawn from Germany since 2013.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>We remain on track to meet the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 commitment to withdraw our forces from Germany by 2020. The proportion of Armed Forces Regular personnel and civilian staff who have been withdrawn from Germany between the period 1 January 2013 and 1 April 2015 is 32.5% and 23.6% respectively.</p><p>Units are responsible for returning their equipment and other assets to the UK. Some equipment, for example left-hand drive vehicles, has remained in Germany and is managed on a fleet basis. As a result the overall proportions are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2015 16:51:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

386588

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Arrows
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will consider the future of the Red Arrows.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	4939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review will look at all defence capabilities. As I, and the Prime Minister have made clear, so long as there is a Conservative Government, the Red Arrows will continue to fly.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 06/07/2015 15:21:46 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

386092

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what alternative measures are being discussed to assist search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean after the withdrawal of HMS Bulwark.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Having completed her deployment, HMS BULWARK was withdrawn on 3 July 2015 for planned maintenance. HMS ENTERPRISE and a Merlin helicopter have been deployed on the European Union's Common Security and Defence Policy operation, launched on 22 June 2015 to disrupt the people smugglers' networks and destroy their boats. But, like all shipping, HMS ENTERPRISE will continue to rescue migrants in distress, as directed by the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.</p><p>In addition, we are contributing HMC PROTECTOR and HMC SEEKER, two of the Home Office's Border Force Cutter fleet, in order to support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/07/2015 16:11:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

386108

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to consult with non-governmental organisations on the Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if so, what the process will be.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review is a full review of the threats we face and the capabilities we need to tackle them. It will consider how best to deploy our defence, diplomacy, development aid and homeland security efforts together. As part of this work, we will engage with a range of audiences, including non-governmental organisations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/07/2015 16:10:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

386111

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to establish the position of a dedicated senior military officer committed to the women, peace and security agenda in the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has already established a senior military officer, General Gordon Messenger (Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Military Strategy and Operations), as our Women, Peace and Security and Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative champion.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/07/2015 16:09:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger