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418295

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Rules of Engagement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what statutory provisions provide for members of the British Army to conduct military combat operations in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The deployment of the British Army in combat operations in the UK is provided for under Royal Prerogative.</p><p>The legal authority to use Service personnel in operations under Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) is governed by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Emergency Powers Act 1964 (Section 2).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:04:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418294

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Legal Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal support is provided by his Department to members of the British Army in cases related to military combat operations within the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Lawyers will be involved in the strategic elements of the initial preparation and deployment which includes the legal basis and parameters, through to the operation itself and the post operational legal issues including any resulting litigation against the department or its personnel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:04:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418293

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many interpreters who have worked for the British Army in Afghanistan have been relocated to the UK in each of the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Over the last six months we relocated the following numbers of Locally Employed Staff (LES) including former interpreters and their immediate families.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>LES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immediate Family</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>119</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>245</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Visas have been issued for a further 32 LES and 65 family members who we expect to be relocated shortly. Visa applications for the relocation of 80 LES and 160 family members are being processed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:02:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418292

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
	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 relocation to the UK of interpreters who have worked for the British Army in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has two policies under which locally employed civilians may be relocated to the UK.</p><p>Our Ex-Gratia redundancy scheme offers relocation to the UK to some 500 current and former local staff made redundant as a result of the drawdown of forces announced on 19 December 2012.</p><p>Our Intimidation Policy assists all current and former local staff members regardless of dates or length of employment, whose safety has been threatened because of their work with us. Staff may also be relocated either locally or to the UK, should this be required to ensure their safety in the face of employment-related intimidation. Thirty staff have been relocated locally under this policy and one person has been relocated to the UK.</p><p>These policies are kept under review to ensure their effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 16:24:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418038

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to use the NATO Incirlik Air Base in Turkey during operations against Daesh in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>RAF aircraft taking part in action against ISIL are based at a range of locations in the region. None are currently based at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey and there are no immediate plans to do so. However, we continue to keep our options under review and welcome Turkey's decision to allow the use of its bases to counter ISIL.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:00:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

418040

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bahrain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence staff were based in Bahrain on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 April and (c) 1 September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of Ministry of Defence staff in Bahrain may fluctuate slightly due to personnel leave and return from Rest and Recuperation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Civilian</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Military</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Total</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 September 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>111</p></td><td><p> </p><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 April 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>117</p></td><td><p> </p><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 January 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>122</p></td><td><p> </p><p>123</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:46:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

418039

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence staff were based in Iraq on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 April and (c) 1 September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The majority of Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff currently in Iraq are deployed on Operation SHADER in support of the Global Coalition's efforts to degrade and defeat the, so called, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). All MOD staff currently deployed to Iraq are Service personnel and the precise number will fluctuate on an almost daily basis as personnel move in and out of Iraq for operational reasons. The MOD has five staff permanently based in Iraq at the British Embassy and Consulate General.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Total MOD Civilian and</p><p>Service personnel in Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2015</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 September 2015</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/09/2015 14:13:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

418041

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department gave to the Pakistani Armed Forces during recent unmanned aerial vehicle operations in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has had no involvement in Pakistan's development of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:06:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

417600

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 7 September 2015 on Royal Navy operations, if he will publish all information that the Royal Navy provided which indicated that a UK submarine was responsible for the snagging of the Karen's nets on 15 April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	9641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Detailed analysis of operational records is routine, and this revealed that a UK submarine was involved in the incident with the Fishing Vessel Karen. Once this new information was confirmed, the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon) was informed on 6 August 2015.</p><p>During August, I held meetings to establish the facts, question the Royal Navy and discuss changes to policy to ensure the safety of fishing vesssels. I then took the earliest opportunity to inform the House and put the public record straight on 7 September 2015.</p><p>I am withholding further information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 9640 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:51:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

417601

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 7 September 2015 on Royal Navy operations, when the Department was first made aware of the information that indicates that a UK submarine was responsible for snagging the Karen's nets.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	9640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Detailed analysis of operational records is routine, and this revealed that a UK submarine was involved in the incident with the Fishing Vessel Karen. Once this new information was confirmed, the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon) was informed on 6 August 2015.</p><p>During August, I held meetings to establish the facts, question the Royal Navy and discuss changes to policy to ensure the safety of fishing vesssels. I then took the earliest opportunity to inform the House and put the public record straight on 7 September 2015.</p><p>I am withholding further information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 9641 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:51:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick