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169790

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date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	European Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Single Market and (b) the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	218398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>DCMS ministers have not yet held meetings with the Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Single Market or the Commissioner for Digital Economy President. However, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General met the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society on 6<sup>th</sup> November to discuss, amongst other things, the digital single market. I am also looking to engage with both Commissioners early in the New Year. DCMS officials are also in regular contact with the Commission.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:06:51 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

169792

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the risk of channel loss to viewers on a temporary basis in international content markets that have a retransmission fees regime in place.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	218399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:07:50 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

169793

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when 617 Squadron will move to Marine Corp Air Squadron Beaufort; how long that squadron will be stationed there; how many personnel will be based there; and what estimate he has made of the cost of that move.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	218358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>617 Squadron is not due to move to Marine Corp Air Squadron (MCAS) Beaufort. 617 Squadron disbanded as a Tornado GR4 squadron on 1 April 2014 and is due to re-form as the UK's first operational Lightning II squadron, in 2016, from UK Lightning Force personnel who will already be based at MCAS Beaufort.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:27:45 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

169795

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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, when the (a) first and (b) last pilot will complete their training on the F-35B with the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501; and how many pilots will be trained.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	218359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The first UK pilot completed training with the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) in February 2013 and, on current plans, the final UK pilots to complete their training on VMFAT-501 will do so in May 2018. A total of 24 UK pilots, comprising Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel, will be trained on VMFAT-501.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:29:13 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

169796

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department's ISTAR optimisation study will report; and whether the report will be published.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	218393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Air ISTAR Optimisation Study is designed to inform a future Strategic Defence and Security Review and ensure that any decisions taken regarding the UK's future Air ISTAR requirements and solutions are based upon the best available evidence. The study is due to conclude in March 2015; however there are no plans for publication.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:28:37 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

169798

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Territorial Waters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what incursions into UK territorial waters by foreign vessels there have been since January 2011.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	218391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is just one organisation with a role in the security of the United Kingdom's (UK) territorial waters. To reflect this cross-Government responsibility, under the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security, a Ministerial working group, chaired by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been established to focus on maritime security in its entirety.</p><p> </p><p>Through the coordination of intelligence and information the National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) provides the UK with a comprehensive picture of potential threats to UK maritime security and unified situational awareness of maritime activity in UK and international waters.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD contributes to HMG's efforts by providing multi-layered capability to deter incursions into territorial waters. This is delivered through a combination of surface ships, submarines and aircraft, alongside close co-ordination and co-operation with other Government Agencies and our allies.</p><p> </p><p>I am not prepared to disclose further details as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 218389 225944 question first answered 24/03/2015 17:13:33 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 35719 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

169799

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Territorial Waters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the recent incursion of a Russian submarine into UK territorial waters is part of a wider pattern of increased activity; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	218392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>We do not comment on intelligence matters or media speculation relating to these.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 16:31:49 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

169800

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Territorial Waters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the risk of a breach of UK territorial waters.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	218389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is just one organisation with a role in the security of the United Kingdom's (UK) territorial waters. To reflect this cross-Government responsibility, under the UK National Strategy for Maritime Security, a Ministerial working group, chaired by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been established to focus on maritime security in its entirety.</p><p> </p><p>Through the coordination of intelligence and information the National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) provides the UK with a comprehensive picture of potential threats to UK maritime security and unified situational awareness of maritime activity in UK and international waters.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD contributes to HMG's efforts by providing multi-layered capability to deter incursions into territorial waters. This is delivered through a combination of surface ships, submarines and aircraft, alongside close co-ordination and co-operation with other Government Agencies and our allies.</p><p> </p><p>I am not prepared to disclose further details as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 218391 225944 question first answered 24/03/2015 17:13:33 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 35717 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

169801

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts about the UK's maritime surveillance capability gap.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	218390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>My right hon. Friend The Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) has not held any specific discussions with his NATO counterparts on the UK's maritime surveillance capability gap.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 05/01/2015 16:31:21 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 35723 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

169802

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Travel
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 (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	218471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence expenditure on taxis, first class train tickets and business class air travel in each of the past five years has been as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Taxis</p><p>Note (1)</p></td><td><p>£1,082,769</p></td><td><p>£786,094</p></td><td><p>£695,565</p></td><td><p>£693,598</p></td><td><p>£705,425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) First Class Rail Tickets</p><p>Note (2)</p></td><td><p>£5,613,977</p></td><td><p>£228,714</p></td><td><p>£89,860</p></td><td><p>£49,094</p></td><td><p>£70,437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Business Class Air Travel</p><p>Note (3)</p></td><td><p>£14,164,557</p></td><td><p>£7,402,445</p></td><td><p>£8,471,983</p></td><td><p>£7,373,300</p></td><td><p>£7,899,821</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>(1) This expenditure represents the reimbursement of taxi fares to Service personnel. Expenditure on taxi fares by civilian staff is not recorded discretely, but is subsumed in a public transport audit and reporting category that also includes expenditure on bus and underground travel. MOD may use a taxi for official duty when there is a business benefit to the Department or when it saves money. A taxi is typically used where no other suitable form of public transport is available or where heavy baggage or equipment has to be carried.</p><p>(2) First-class rail travel is currently authorised only exceptionally (for example, for medical reasons or for solo-occupancy sleeper travel)</p><p>(3) Overseas travel in other than economy class is permitted only where both the flight duration is over 4 hours and there is a business case to demonstrate that the circumstances warrant it (for example, where significant business has to be done on arrival following an overnight flight).</p><p>We are, under our transformational programmes, encouraging and facilitating the adoption of working practices that minimise the need to travel (such as audio and video conferencing). Those staff who need to travel must do so in a way that is the most economical in both cost and official time.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/01/2015 17:12:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 35721 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell