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1002017

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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 many new recruits have been offered a place in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	187999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the intake of new recruits into the Regular Armed Forces since 31 March 2014, including a breakdown by Service, can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018.</p><p>Intake information prior to 31 March 2014 can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:54:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002613

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the (a) National Army Museum, (b) National Museum of the Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force Museum to mark the centenary of the Armistice.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	188708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force support their respective museums through an annual Grant in Aid payment, which is used by the museums for any exhibition or theme that it wishes to support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:46:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1016302

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries British armed forces are deployed in operations to tackle the illegal drugs trade.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	196690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Defence supports the UK Government and international efforts to tackle the threat from illicit drugs. Our main efforts are focused on seizure and disruption of illicit narcotics on the high seas. All Royal Navy ships conduct maritime security tasks while on operations and transiting between ports. This includes counter narcotics, counter piracy, and anti people smuggling and human trafficking.</p><p>The Royal Navy is involved in multinational counter-narcotic operations primarily in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary also operates with US and other international partners to stem the flow of drugs from Latin America through the Caribbean, and across the Atlantic to UK and Europe.</p><p>At present RAF MOUNTS BAY is deployed to the Atlantic Patrol Task North and conducts counter narcotic operations as part of the deployment, generally outside the core hurricane period. In support of this task she routinely embarks a US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment to assist.</p><p>The Royal Navy contributes to the Combined Maritime Force, headquartered in Bahrain, which promotes security, stability and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, encompassing some of the world's most important shipping lanes.</p><p>Last week HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer, interdicted 3,048kg of hashish from a dhow acting suspiciously in the Indian Ocean, along an area stretching from the Makran Coast to East Africa known as 'The Hash Highway.' HMS Dragon is part of the Royal Navy's commitment to the Combined Task Force 150 conducting operations in the wider Indian Ocean/North Arabian sea region.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/12/2018 16:35:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1017497

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the total amount spent by his Department on military equipment manufactured in the (a) UK, (b) EU, (c) USA and (d) rest of the world since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	197585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not break down procurement expenditure by country of manufacture.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/12/2018 17:32:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1028530

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made the number of members of the armed forces that have been paid an annual salary of (a) less than and (b) more than £30,000 in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	203791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of members of the Armed Forces that have been paid an annual salary of less than and more than £30,000 in each year since 2010 is shown below</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 - UK Regular Forces Salaries at 1 April 2010 to 1 April 2018*</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than £30,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>More than £30,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2010</p></td><td><p>97,700</p></td><td><p>94,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2011</p></td><td><p>93,240</p></td><td><p>93,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2012</p></td><td><p>89,650</p></td><td><p>90,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2013</p></td><td><p>83,850</p></td><td><p>86,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2014</p></td><td><p>76,230</p></td><td><p>83,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2015</p></td><td><p>73,170</p></td><td><p>80,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2016</p></td><td><p>62,710</p></td><td><p>88,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2017</p></td><td><p>62,600</p></td><td><p>86,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2018</p></td><td><p>61,200</p></td><td><p>85,360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, unless they end in &quot;5&quot;, in which case they are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>UK Regular Forces comprises all UK Regulars from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force. Gurkhas and Full Time Reserve Service.</p><p> </p><p>There were a small number of individuals who did not have a pay record. Where this was the case their NATO Rank was used to determine their salary.</p><p> </p><p>Salary is defined as gross basic pay plus X-Factor and any Job Evaluation Supplements. Employer and pension contributions, allowances and other types of financial assistance, including expenses, are excluded. The salary is taken as a snapshot at 1 April each year.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/01/2019 16:11:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1029402

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of UK troops deployed in operations to tackle the international drugs trade.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	204382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Around 300 military personnel and two Royal Navy vessels are currently deployed on Maritime Security Operations that include Counter Narcotics, Anti-Piracy and Anti-People Smuggling.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2019 16:21:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1037821

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his counterpart in the US Government and (b) his counterparts in other NATO member states on military operations in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence remains in close contact with our NATO partners regarding the NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. Our message has been clear that the UK continues to support a conditions-based approach where the development of a self-sufficient Afghan Security Force remains a key objective. The Secretary of State had an introductory call with the Acting US Defence Secretary on 8 January, where the current situation in Afghanistan was discussed. We welcome the US's continued efforts in promoting an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process which is the only way to secure lasting peace.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/01/2019 12:57:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1038390

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: Intelligence Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has held with his NATO counterparts on allegations of iranian intelligence service operations in the territory of NATO-member states, and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State speaks to his NATO counterparts regularly to discuss a range of defence and security policy issues. This particular issue is of deep concern to the UK. The UK, alongside other European NATO partners, met with Iranian authorities on 8 January 2019 to raise our deep concerns regarding hostile activities and plots being planned and perpetrated in Europe. The UK has released a statement condemning these actions. The UK nonetheless remains committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, for as long as Iran continues to implement it in full. However, we are clear that this commitment does not preclude us from addressing other hostile and destabilising activities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/01/2019 17:02:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1047764

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arctic: Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK's and NATO's defence capacity in the Arctic; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	212313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As I announced in September 2018, the Ministry of Defence is developing a new Defence Arctic Strategy. As part of this work, an extensive assessment of current and future UK capacity in the Arctic is being undertaken, looking at both sovereign capability and capacity and the UK's contribution to NATO. The strategy is due to be published in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 13:46:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1052456

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the procurement of military equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	215550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering large, complex and technologically challenging defence programmes to give our military the very best equipment. In November 2018 we published our most recent financial summary for the Equipment Plan, which explained that there is a significant level of financial risk in the plan and that forecast costs exceeded allocated funding by £7 billion across 10 years of the programme in April 2018.</p><p>As part of our work to modernise and transform the Ministry of Defence, we are revising our approach to improving military capabilities and improving efficiency to ensure we focus on delivery of sustainable savings for reinvestment in the front-line. We also continue to work closely with the National Audit Office to improve our management of the Equipment Plan. We will take careful note of the concerns raised in the recent Public Accounts Committee report on the Equipment Plan and will produce a formal response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/02/2019 14:51:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham