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523916

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Piers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what health and safety assessment his Department has conducted on military personnel or contractors loading or unloading equipment from his Department's vessels onto the pier head at Ascension Island.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	39958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The loading and unloading of freight from Ministry of Defence chartered vessels is conducted by the Ascension Island Government. A Health and Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment of loading/unloading equipment at the Ascension Islands pier head was undertaken by the Joint Forces Command Health and Safety lead in September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39460 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:21:26 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523617

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Ministers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate the Government has made of the cost to the public purse to date of the adaptation of the Voyager aircraft for the transport of senior ministers.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	39746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>To date the Departmental spend to convert one Voyager aircraft's cabin into an enhanced configuration is £8.9 million out of a total estimated cost of £9.6 million.</p><p>The aircraft's primary role will continue to be aircraft refuelling.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 13/06/2016 16:25:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

523448

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2016 to Question 35103, what the role is of the Liaison Officers deployed in Saudi coalition headquarters.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	39711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>UK Liaison Officers located in Saudi Headquarters exchange information between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to give the UK a better degree of insight into Saudi processes.</p><p>They remain under UK command and control and are not embedded with the Saudis. They do not provide training or advice on International Humanitarian Law compliance, and have no role in the Saudi targeting chain.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 13/06/2016 15:22:06 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

522490

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	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 in the transfer of military graves maintained by the Ministry of Defence to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	39158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Since the Chancellor's 2015 Autumn Statement announcement concerning the renovation and maintenance of over 6,000 graves of Service personnel, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has carried out a considerable amount of work to drive this project forward; a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the project has been developed and is currently being considered by all parties, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and HM Treasury colleagues. The MOD has also provided the CWGC with data for over 6,000 graves to enable the CWGC to conduct a scoping exercise and identify the locations it will assume responsibility for.</p><p>We expect the MOU to be finalised shortly, after which the CWGC will submit a costings report to MOD for consideration. Once the scoping exercise has concluded and all parties are satisfied with the terms of the proposed transfer, the CWGC will be invited to take over maintenance responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:11:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

522496

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the draft statutory instrument on the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee; and what consultations he plans to conduct before that draft legislation is published.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	39064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>It is our aim to publish the statutory instrument by the end of the year. As was made clear during the passage of the Armed Forces Act, this legislation will provide a statutory basis for the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VA&amp;PC) to provide advice and deal with complaints in relation to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2005, and future compensation schemes enacted under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation Scheme) Act 2004. Formal consultation about these provisions is not necessary. The Ministry of Defence will continue to work with the VA&amp;PC and will keep them updated.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 16:32:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

523456

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) army, (b) navy and (c) RAF personnel have registered with a doctor in Scotland in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	39581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The following table provides the number of UK Armed Forces personnel with a Defence Medical Services registration at a Ministry of Defence (MOD) medical practice in Scotland at various points in time since 1 July 2013:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>As at</p></td><td><p>Naval Service</p></td><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2013</p></td><td><p>4,170</p></td><td><p>3,840</p></td><td><p>3,080</p></td><td><p>11,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2014</p></td><td><p>4,190</p></td><td><p>3,790</p></td><td><p>2,580</p></td><td><p>10,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2015</p></td><td><p>4,260</p></td><td><p>3,410</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td><td><p>9,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2016</p></td><td><p>4,820</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>10,640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It should be noted that due to rounding, subtotals by Service will not always add up to the total.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not hold records of all Armed Forces personnel and Veterans who are registered with an NHS medical practice in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:10:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

523912

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the effect of the use of Lariam on the quality of performance of military personnel on operations.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	39872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Mefloquine (commercially known as Lariam) is an effective anti-malarial that is used by many militaries to protect their personnel while on operations. There is no defined caveat from any advisory body in the world that suggests the use of mefloquine should be restricted in military personnel or people who handle weapons.</p><p>Although there is no evidence that mefloquine impairs function, in accordance with guidance from Public Health England, the Civil Aviation Authority and others, the drug is not used by military aircrew. Mefloquine is also not used by divers, as its side effects could potentially be confused with decompression or narcosis events.</p><p>In October 2015, the results were published of a Ministry of Defence questionnaire-based study of anti-malarial use by UK Service personnel training in Kenya during 2012 and 2013. This found that significantly more doxycycline than mefloquine users reported that one or more adverse effects had interfered with their ability to do their job.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:06:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

523903

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Board of Inquiry was held following the deaths of the recruits at Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	39923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>A Board of Inquiry was held into each of the deaths at Deepcut; Private Sean Benton on 9 June 1995; Private Cheryl James on 27 November 1995; Private Geoff Gray on 17 September 2001 and Private James Collinson on 23 March 2002. All are available on the gov.uk website</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:30:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

523904

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will write to the Chief Constables of Surrey and Devon and Cornwall Police Forces to request that they place in the public domain their reports into the deaths at Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	39924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>It would be inappropriate for me to try and influence the decisions of the Chief Constables of those Police Forces on how they handle their investigation material.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:04:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

523905

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Deepcut Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the library the evidence provided by the Royal Military Police to the (a) Surrey Police and (b) Devon and Cornwall Police inquiries into deaths at Deepcut barracks between 1995 and 2002; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	39925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>No. Evidence provided by the Royal Military Police to Surrey police and Devon and Cornwall Police was gathered for the purpose of investigations and proceedings by a public authority. Release of the material may prejudice any current or future investigations by the Police, or by other public authorities such as the Coroners Court</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 15:02:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon