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171083

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Leuchars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the (a) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and (b) 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to relocate to the military base at Leuchars; how many military personnel make up each unit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	219127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The main body of personnel from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and 2 Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers will arrive at Leuchars during June and July 2015. Advance parties from both units will arrive in February, March and May. There are currently 370 and 285 personnel in each unit respectively.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/01/2015 17:39:42 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

171084

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Leuchars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what items of infrastructure have been (a) commissioned for installation and (b) installed at RAF Leuchars in preparation of the arrival of Army units and associated personnel; how much each such item (i) was estimated to and (ii) has cost; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	219129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>To date we have not installed or commissioned any new infrastructure at RAF Leuchars for the arrival of the Army units.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/01/2015 17:10:55 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

171085

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions since Typhoon aircraft were redeployed to RAF Lossiemouth from RAF Leuchars such aircraft were required to use Leuchars as a diversionary airfield; how many such aircraft were involved on each occasion; and what the reasons were for those diversions.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	219126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>There has been one occasion, on 12 December 2014, when RAF Leuchars has been used as a diversionary airfield for Typhoon aircraft since their re-deployment to RAF Lossiemouth. A total of seven Typhoons diverted. The runway at RAF Lossiemouth was temporarily unavailable as a Typhoon, which had suffered a minor technical issue and engaged the runway arrestor cable, needed to be recovered from the runway and the arrestor cable reset.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 16:52:39 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170363

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Babcock International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements he plans to put in place for monitoring the performance of his Department's private sector partner Babcock, the preferred bidder for the privatisation of the Defence Support Group.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams already monitor the performance of the Defence Support Group (DSG) Trading Fund. When Babcock, as the new owner of the DSG land business, commences operations on 1 April 2015, the MOD will review performance against a set of Key Performance Indicators and assure the quality of work on a regular basis against the agreed contractual performance measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/01/2015 16:29:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170095

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the provision of close air support by the UK for the Afghan National Security Forces.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>To date, the Afghanistan Government has made no formal representations to the Secretary of State on the use of the Royal Air Force to provide close air support to the Afghan National Security Forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213144 217756 question first answered 17/12/2014 17:35:54 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170096

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart on increased activity of Russian aircraft in proximity to UK airspace.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon), has mede no direct representations to his Russian counterpart on this issue. The Ministry of Defence strongly supports comments made by NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg calling on Russia to obey the norms of international air traffic. On 2 December 2014 Foreign Ministers agreed on the need to maintain NATO/Russia military-military channels to help ensure that Russian military flights, or naval activities, do not give rise to unintended accidents or escalation. NATO Defence Ministers are due to meet early next month for further discussion.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 16:55:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

170097

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce an initial operating capability for the A400M Atlas aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	218551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>As announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, the first aircraft was delivered to RAF Brize Norton on 17 November 2014 with an inherent initial operating capability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/01/2015 17:15:20 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

168226

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) regular and (b) reserve personnel made up Defence Medical Services in each of the last five years; what targets have been set for the recruitment of each type of personnel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	217321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The table below provides the trained and untrained strength of Regular and Reserve Defence Medical Service (DMS) personnel (excluding veterinary personnel) at 1 April in each of the last five years and also at 1 October 2014. Data on DMS Reserve personnel prior to 2013 is not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>8,330</p></td><td><p>8,320</p></td><td><p>8,360</p></td><td><p>8,070</p></td><td><p>7,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2,990</p></td><td><p>2,850</p></td><td><p>2,910</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below provides the DMS ‘baseline’ manning requirement as at 1 April in each of last five years and that for Reserves as at 1 April 2014. Like for like data on the Reserve requirement prior to 2014 is not available. The figures exclude veterinary personnel, the DMS Manning Training Margin (the number of DMS personnel expected to undertake training) and Reserve Musicians.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>7,575</p></td><td><p>7,575</p></td><td><p>7,575</p></td><td><p>6,847</p></td><td><p>6,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2014 17:27:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

168227

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall is in respect of each speciality of (a) regular and (b) reservist medical personnel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	217325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Defence Medical Services 2020 project (DMS 20) has comprehensively reviewed existing manpower requirements to ensure the Armed Forces have the medical operational capability to support the Armed Forces structures under Future Force 2020. Against DMS 20 manning requirements there were the following shortfalls in the strength of trained Regular and Reserve DMS personnel, broken down by speciality, as at 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Speciality</p></td><td><p>2014 DMS 20 Regular</p><p>Requirement</p></td><td><p>Trained Strength as at 1 October 2014</p></td><td><p>Shortfall as a percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary Healthcare Consultants</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary Health Care Consultants/Medical Officers</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,461</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>Excess of 41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Support Services/Allied Health Professionals</p></td><td><p>3,901</p></td><td><p>3,951</p></td><td><p>Excess of 1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>6,835</p></td><td><p>6,661</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Speciality</p></td><td><p>2014 DMS 20 Reserve Requirement</p></td><td><p>Trained Strength as at 1 October 2014</p></td><td><p>Shortfall as a percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary Healthcare Consultants</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary Health Care Consultants/Medical Officers</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nursing</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td><td><p>821</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dental</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medical Support Services/Allied Health Professionals</p></td><td><p>2,076</p></td><td><p>1,137</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>3,998</p></td><td><p>2,246</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/12/2014 17:33:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

167995

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many medical service personnel of each specialty have been deployed in support of Operation Herrick in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of those medical personnel were reservists.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	217204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of UK Armed Forces medical personnel in each speciality that were deployed on Operation Herrick in each Financial Year since 2007-2008 are provided in the attached table.</p><p>Like for like figures for years prior to 2007 are not available.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 11/12/2014 17:23:33 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 20141211 - 217204 UK Armed Forces' Medical Personnel Deployed on Op Herrick.xls title 217204-UK AF medical personnel deployed Op Herrick
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem