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78672

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pensions
	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 uprating of the pensions of UK veterans living overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	206411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The various Armed Forces Pension Schemes are occupational pension schemes and are uprated every April by the UK’s Consumer Price Index from the previous September. There is no impact on this uprating if a former member of the Armed Forces is living overseas.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:28:20 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

78670

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has any plans to increase the number of replies within his Department's working day standard; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	206476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The handling of correspondence is given the highest priority by the Ministry of Defence and we aim to respond to all correspondence within 20 working days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/09/2014 12:58:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78671

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, puruant to the Answers of 3 July 2014, Official Report, column 725W, on nuclear weapons and of 10 July 2014, Official Report, column 358W, on nuclear weapons, if he will publish the titles of reports requested for the longest most recent period of time that will not incur disproportionate cost.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	206421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for the transportation of warheads was transferred to the Warship Support Agency (now part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S)) from the RAF in 2002. Titles of reports that relate to the risks of the transport of nuclear warheads that are held by DE&amp;S are shown below. To conduct a search of the archived files held by the RAF could be carried out only at disproportionate cost. <br><br>• Threat Vulnerability Assessment/Peer Review dated 14 April 2014<br>• Review of security arrangements across Nuclear Weapon Lifecycle Phases (LCP) 1-3, dated 18 July 2012<br>• (Project Armoured Nuclear Transporter) Truck Cargo Heavy Duty Mk3 Transport Operational Safety Case (OSC) Issue 2 dated October2011<br>• Nuclear Weapons Security – Op DANSK Final Report dated 29 April 2010<br>• The Future Role of the Ministry of Defence Police (known as The Woolley Report) 3 September 2009. <br>• Transport and Base Security Study dated 8 May 2006<br>• Operational Safety Case for the Transport of Nuclear Weapons, Issue 2 dated January 2005<br>• Director Nuclear Movements and Nuclear Accident Response Group Safety Statement for the Modification of the Nuclear Weapon Convoy task to Continuous Running including running in the hours of darkness dated 16 December 2004<br>• Review of Nuclear Weapon Road Convoy Security Arrangements, by Brig J H Thomas dated 19 February 2003.<br>• Movements by Sea of Nuclear Weapons dated 17 December 1996<br>• Management Services Organisation Study No.774 Nuclear Road Convoys, dated October 1993<br><br>A number of reports have been identified that relate to the effects of the use of a UK nuclear weapon, where the titles could be provided without incurring disproportionate cost. This information is, however, being withheld to safeguard national security, because its release would prejudice the defence of the UK, and because it relates to the formulation of Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/09/2014 13:07:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 17952 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

78834

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the savings in development costs for the integration of F-35B aircraft flight operations into the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers as a result of the use of simulators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL1224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>There are no specific figures available which estimate the savings in development costs due to the use of simulators. This lack of data is because the development programme was planned from the outset to include the use of synthetics. Consequently, all flight test activity will have been estimated on the basis of the Programme having successfully completed a phase of concept demonstrations and risk reduction using simulators.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 29/07/2014 11:09:23 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

78835

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the improved capabilities of the F-35B fling from Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers as a result of modifications evaluated by the use of simulators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL1225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>Simulators are being used to better inform our understanding of the F35’s operational capability in all contexts, including carrier-based operations. 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 printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 29/07/2014 11:23:45 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

78673

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new claims for armed forces independence payment have been made since April 2013.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	206560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>As at 18 July 2014, a total of 766 claims have been received and granted for the Armed Forces Independence Payment. Four claims are currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 22/07/2014 16:57:48 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

78674

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently in receipt of the armed forces independence payment.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
	uin	206561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 762 people in receipt of the Armed Forces Independence Payment.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/07/2014 15:27:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

78839

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when details of the training course provided by the United Kingdom to the Burmese army will be released to Burma Campaign UK following Burma Campaign UK's successful appeal under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to obtain such information.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL1229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested was released on 22 May 2014 within the statutory 20 working day timescale prescribed for information requests under the Freedom of Information Act. It has not been subject to an appeal.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 29/07/2014 11:21:14 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead