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93136

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Depleted Uranium
	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 use of depleted uranium by UK armed forces operating in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	210447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>None of the munitions supplied to UK Forces for use over Iraq contains depleted uranium; there are no UK forces operating in Syria. There are no plans to issue depleted uranium weapons to UK forces operating over Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23529 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

76299

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service complaints went to a full board hearing in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	204445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Figures on the number of complaints made by service personnel in the last five years are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located at the following website:<br><br>http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm<br><br>The figures available for complaints made by Service personnel about bullying for each year are also published in the Annual Reports. Details of the number of complaints that are heard by a panel (level 3) are also published. All of this information can be found in the relevant pages:<br><br>2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3. <br><br>2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3. <br><br>2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3. <br><br>2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6<br><br>2009 Annual Report – page 36, table 7.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/07/2014 16:38:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

92496

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often the medical criteria used for recruitment into the Armed Forces is reviewed.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	209285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Medical Employment Standards Working Group (MESWG) is a body composed of specialist occupational physicians from all three Services which meets at least six times a year, keeping military medical standards for recruits under regular periodic review.</p><p>Recent medical policy changes, for example, include relaxing the dental criteria for recruitment and the policy on Asperger’s, allowing a minimal degree of relaxation for those candidates who do not display classic symptoms of the syndrome or where their diagnosis may be in doubt.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 15/10/2014 16:04:24 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

77087

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Army Reserve who returned injured from operations have accessed rehabilitation support.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	205165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>67 Army Reservists who returned from operations with injuries have accessed rehabilitation support.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/07/2014 16:22:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 10495 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

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

90989

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Torpedoes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to make a decision on the Royal Navy's long-term heavyweight torpedo requirement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	208467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>BAE Systems has successfully supplied the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with the Spearfish, heavyweight torpedo for a number of years. There is, however, a requirement to upgrade the capability. The MOD and BAE Systems remain engaged to resolve commercial issues. On current plans it is expected that a contract will be awarded within the next few months.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:18:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 21606 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

77091

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reservists are signed up to offer security support to the Police Service of Scotland and other civil and Commonwealth Games authorities for this summer's Commonwealth Games.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	205203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>229 reservists have been assigned to the Commonwealth Games in support of the Police Service of Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 22/07/2014 14:01:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 10491 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

77089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2013, what steps his Department has taken to improve the sharing of service facilities with civilians.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	205164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department shares facilities with civilians where feasible (with defence needs taking priority) and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:46:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

65425

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on advertising for recruitment to the Reserves in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	203844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is a key requirement for the Armed Forces to maintain a satisfactory balance of skills, experience, ability and seniority in rank to enable delivery of operational requirements. Despite the reduction in overall numbers of Service personnel, the requirement for the Armed Forces to recruit and train personnel to replace those who leave the Services remains.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2010 are not held centrally. Figures from 2011 onwards are set out in the table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p>Financial year (FY)</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p> </p><p>Total spend (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td rowspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"><p>2.86 Single tri-Service Campaign</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>5.04</p></td><td><p>1.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.95</p></td><td><p>2.23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/07/2014 15:51:45 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 8615 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

77085

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sexual Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints of sexual harassment have been (a) formally reported and (b) upheld in each service and his Department's Civil Service in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	205161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Figures on the number of complaints of sexual harassment made by Service personnel since 2010 are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located on the SCC website at the following link:<br><br>http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm<br><br>Information on complaints from each service can be found in the relevant pages:<br><br>2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3. <br><br>2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3. <br><br>2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3. <br><br>2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6<br><br>Since 2010, there have been five reported complaints of sexual harassment amongst civilian staff at the Ministry for Defence.<br><br>Due to the small number of cases of sexual harassment reported by Service personnel and civilian staff, providing a breakdown of this information by year might breach Data Protection legislation. The outcome of complaints against sexual harassment is considered sensitive personal data and the disclosure of this information would be unreasonable.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/07/2014 16:06:41 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 10493 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker