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47784

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept claims for hearing loss from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Yes, provided that the Department accepts that it would be likely to be found liable if the claim were to be considered by a court.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47785

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many claims for hearing loss they have received from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL6735 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47786

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept claims for hearing loss from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who served before 1986; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Section 10 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 prevented service personnel, including former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, from suing the Crown for alleged negligence which occurred before that section was repealed in 1987. The repeal was not retrospective. Depending on their level of hearing loss, they may, however, be eligible for a War Disablement Pension.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47787

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the compensation paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who have made claims for hearing loss; and how many successful claims there have been to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL6735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL6733 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

46673

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many frigates (1) are deployed on operational tasks, (2) are fully stored, including complete ammunition outfit, (3) have a full complement according to the Type 23 approved watch and station bill, and (4) are in repair or maintenance periods.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>As of 3 April 2014 four Frigates are deployed in UK waters or overseas on operational tasks and six are engaged in training or work up periods. The remaining three Frigates are in refit. We do not release the details of the ammunitions carried by deployed ships as to do so would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. I can however, confirm that all Royal Navy ships deploy with the ammunitions and personnel required to undertake their operational tasking.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

46674

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the planned hull life of the Type 23 frigate.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Following a decision in 2005, to extend the service life of the current class of Type 23 frigates to 35 years the hull life of the class now ranges between 34 and 37 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

46675

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to reintroduce the artificer rate into the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>No, the Royal Navy has disestablished the Artificer system in favour of a more coherent engineering technician structure which sets a headmark of achieving accreditation through the appropriate professional institutions and apprenticeships.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

46676

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Royal Navy ships were newly commissioned in the financial year 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>HMS DUNCAN was commissioned on 26 September 2013. In the same month, HMS PROTECTOR was purchased outright by the Royal Navy, having previously operated on a long lease.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2013, the Ministry of Defence announced its intention to purchase three new offshore patrol vessels.</p><p> </p><p>This demonstrates Her Majesty's Government's continuing commitment to investing in a strong and versatile Royal Navy capable of securing and protecting our national interests for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

46680

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the "entitled" and "non-entitled" rates of charges required to be paid by serving officers of HM Forces towards their food and accommodation in the officers' mess; and whether there is any differential in those charges between regular officers and officers on full-time reserve service on home stations.
tabling member printed	Lord Glenarthur
uin	HL6558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The entitled and non-entitled rates of charges required to be paid by serving Officers of the Armed Forces towards their food and accommodation in an officers' mess (Single Living Accommodation) are detailed in the following tables.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Entitled Accommodation Charges for Single Living Accommodation</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Financial Year (FY) 2014-15</p><p>Yearly Charge</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Grade of Single Living Accommodation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rank</p></td><td><p>Grade 1 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 2 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 3 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 4 (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major and above</p></td><td><p>2,486</p></td><td><p>1,982</p></td><td><p>1,292</p></td><td><p>781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain and below</p></td><td><p>2,018</p></td><td><p>1,602</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>631</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Accommodation charges for non-entitled personnel are set on a daily basis and the rates for FY 2014-15 have not yet been confirmed.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Non-entitled Accommodation Charges Single Living Accommodation </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>FY 2013-14</p><p>Daily Charge Excluding Value Added Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Grade of Single Living Accommodation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rank</p></td><td><p>Grade 1 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 2 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 3 (£)</p></td><td><p>Grade 4 (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major and above</p></td><td><p>14.88</p></td><td><p>12.17</p></td><td><p>8.01</p></td><td><p>4.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain and below</p></td><td><p>12.09</p></td><td><p>9.63</p></td><td><p>6.16</p></td><td><p>3.72</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The entitled Daily Food Charge for FY 2014-15 is £4.72. The following table shows the non-entitled cash casual meal charge for FY 2014-15. These charges apply to all ranks of Service personnel.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Non-Entitled Cash Casual Meal charge (£) </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Breakfast</p></td><td><p>2.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Main Meal</p></td><td><p>3.88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third Meal</p></td><td><p>3.04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Meals</p></td><td><p>9.24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are three types of Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) – Full Commitment (FC), Limited Commitment (LC) and Home Commitment (HC). As the nature of the FTRS commitment varies so does the entitlement to occupy mess accommodation at home units.</p><p> </p><p>FTRS(FC) personnel are entitled to occupy mess accommodation and pay entitled food and accommodation charges. FTRS(LC) and (HC) personnel have no entitlement to occupy mess accommodation; but have an eligibility to occupy surplus mess accommodation, and would be expected to pay non-entitled rates. The exception to this being when on compulsory detachment.</p><p> </p><p>In order to better support single Service requirements, application can now be made within their respective Business Areas for FTRS personnel to occupy surplus mess accommodation at entitled rates. To ensure that a benefit in kind tax implication does not arise, individuals are expected to meet their own food bills.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2607 label Biography information for Lord Glenarthur

46695

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Astor of Hever on 27 March (WS 49–50) regarding a contingent liability for nuclear indemnity, whether, in the light of the statement in the Departmental Minute that "the value of the contingent liability is unquantifiable due to the potentially catastrophic nature of a nuclear incident", they have any plans to halt the process and review the basis of the indemnity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL6573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2014 answer text <p>It is our intention to proceed with the Contingent Liability as this work is an essential enabler in allowing the Ministry of Defence to deliver its projects and estate maintenance requirements on estates where nuclear assets are sited.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 15/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb