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1697400

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fires
	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 implications for his policies of the (a) damage caused and (b) injuries sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that no injuries were sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024. There was also no permanent damage caused and the fire will have no impact on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s current programme. An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire and this will seek to identify any appropriate lessons that can be implemented in future instances of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:22:39 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697636

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) location is of and (b) deployment levels are at each NATO (i) owned and (ii) operated sites.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	19726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest contributors of personnel to NATO, underlining our commitment to deterrence and defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of UK personnel posted to NATO Peacetime Establishment locations, with personnel in 39 NATO locations in 19 countries all over Europe and the Continental US, and the UK has proportional workforce equity at all locations.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Fill</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Fill</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Brussels</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>Brunssum</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mons</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>Stavanger</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>Sofia</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="3"><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>Bydgoszcz</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>Tallin</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Elblag</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Lille</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Szczecin</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7"><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>Geilenkirchen</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Lisbon</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Munster</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Oeiras</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oberammergau</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>Bucharest</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramstein</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Bratislava</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uedem</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Torrejon</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ulm</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Valencia</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wesel</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Türkiye</p></td><td><p>Istanbul</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>Thessaloniki</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Izmir</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Milan</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="4"><p>UK</p></td><td><p>Blandford</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naples</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Molesworth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poggio</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northwood</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sigonella</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Yeovilton</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>Adazi</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Riga</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tampa</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>&quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5.</p><p> </p><p>Data have been rounded to 10 and therefore totals may not always equal the sum of the parts.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/03/2024 17:17:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1697173

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on installing military radars that are not affected by floating offshore wind installations.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Through the Air Defence and Offshore Wind Task Force, Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials are working closely, and collaboratively, with colleagues from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Scottish Government, the Crown Estates and windfarm industry stakeholders to address the problems that future windfarms would cause to MOD's radars.</p><p>This joint work is essential to ensure air security of the United Kingdom and supporting the deployment of offshore windfarms that are essential for our nation's future energy security and decarbonisation.</p><p>MOD has established Programme NJORD to deliver the technical solutions needed to address the problems that future offshore windfarms, including Floating installations, would have on MOD's Air Defence Radar. A commercial framework of potential suppliers is now in place and MOD will launch the first call-off competitions within this framework later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:13:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697174

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has (a) raised objections to and (b) taken steps to mitigate the potential impact on radar systems of the proposed floating offshore wind around RAF Lossiemouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	19468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Without details of the specific development being referred to, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted upon this particular development.</p><p>If the MOD is consulted upon the development of wind farms, it carries out assessments to determine whether they will affect defence radars, including those located at RAF Lossiemouth.</p><p>When a proposed wind farm development will impact the effective operation of a specific radar(s), the MOD will register an objection. If the developer wants to propose mitigation, this will be considered by the MOD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:13:45 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1697202

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to evaluate (a) the UK's military readiness and (b) the adequacy of the volunteer force structure to deter potential aggression from state actors.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Our readiness to deter will be increased through investment in the resilience of the UK’s munitions infrastructure, including storage facilities and stockpiles. The £1.95 billion for resilience and readiness will be spent on measures to address gaps in our capabilities. We are transforming the Department’s workforce model to attract and retain the talent needed. Our Regular and Reserve Armed Forces are fully committed to defending our country and its allies.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:11:11 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1697203

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his NATO counterparts on the potential impact of (a) conscription and (b) total defence models on improving NATO's collective security.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK discusses a broad range of issues with counterparts on improving NATO's collective security. NATO is undertaking a once-in-a-generation transformation, agreeing a new generation of warfighting plans, to ensure that the Alliance can deter and defend seamlessly across all domains.</p><p>The UK has committed almost all our Armed Forces across the full spectrum of capabilities under the NATO Force Model - our strongest ever force contribution to the Alliance.</p><p>However, the Government has no current plans to reintroduce National Service or any form of conscription.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/03/2024 11:18:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1696747

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the reassessment of ARAP eligibility decisions for former members of the ATF-444 and CF-333.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	19061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently providing a comprehensive package of training and guidance to the team of case workers which will carry out the case-by-case reassessment of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme applications from applicants with credible links to Afghan specialist units. The individuals in the case work team are independent of those who took the initial eligibility decisions on this tranche of applications.</p><p>Systems and processes are now in place, and we are due to start reassessing cases imminently. Once we begin reassessing cases, we estimate it will take approximately 12 weeks to complete the entire review.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/03/2024 16:52:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1696440

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to increase the number of aid shipments to the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	18935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Defence works very closely with and to support the FCDO, who lead on humanitarian support, to make sure that aid shipments are delivered as rapidly, efficiently and safely as possible. We have supported the delivery of hundreds of tonnes of life-saving aid for Gaza, including by air, land and maritime routes. We are doing everything we can to get far more aid in, exploring new routes and pressing Israel to open more crossings and lift restrictions. The Secretaries of State regularly engage on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/03/2024 14:40:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696441

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to increase military support to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	18936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to be at the forefront of international efforts to end Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. We will be providing £2.5 billion of military support to Ukraine in financial year 2024-25. This includes a £325 million package of cutting-edge drones and £245 million to procure and invigorate supply chains, to produce artillery shells to help fight Putin's illegal invasion.</p><p>We will train an additional 10,000 Ukrainians in the first half of this year as well as co-leading new maritime and drone capability coalitions alongside Norway and Latvia respectively.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/03/2024 14:41:19 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696459

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent guidance his Department has issued to armed forces deployed in Syria on (a) international law and (b) rules of engagement.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	18929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>All aspects of military activity are bound by the relevant law of England and Wales, and international law. All UK personnel also receive annual training on both international law and rules of engagement.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/03/2024 14:38:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi