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1518797

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to provide additional (a) equipment and (b) training to Ukrainian forces.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	58883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>We continue to liaise closely with Ukraine to understand their priorities and to shape what support the UK and international community offer as these requirements evolve.</p><p>To date, we have committed £2.3 billion of military support and the Government has committed to match this in the next financial year. Our most recent funding package, announced in June, is being used to deliver key military equipment, including more armoured fighting vehicles, air defence missiles, artillery ammunition, more integrated air defence systems, uncrewed systems and innovative new electronic warfare equipment. On 13 October 2022, the Defence Secretary announced that the UK will also donate cutting edge air defence missiles to Ukraine to help defend against Russian missile strikes.</p><p>We have also trained over 6,000 Ukrainian personnel to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/10/2022 12:03:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1518819

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage global partners to provide stronger and further support to Ukrainian forces.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	58925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has consistently provided international leadership on support to Ukraine. The UK was the first country to provide lethal aid, takes a leading role in the International Donor Coordination Centre and is leading international efforts to provide training at scale for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In July, the Secretary of State announced the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine which aims to raise over £1 billion with international partners to fund the provision of military capabilities for Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/10/2022 11:52:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1488887

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel have served in roles relating to Ukraine since February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	35999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Since February 2022, a total of 2,243 UK Service personnel have served in roles providing dedicated support to Defence's activities in relation to Ukraine. This includes both personnel deployed overseas as well as UK based personnel involved in the identification of Ukraine's defence requirements and training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as announced in the Defence Written Ministerial Statement on Continued Support to Ukraine on the 5 July 2022.</p><p>The figure provided does not include personnel across Defence who have contributed within their existing roles.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/07/2022 12:25:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name WMS 5 July 2022.docx title Continued Support to Ukraine
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1488889

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, the total cost of the support his Department has provided to Ukraine as of 13 June 2022.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	36000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed £2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine. £1.3 billion of this is provided by the HMT reserve – funds that the Government sets aside for the most pressing emergencies. The additional £1 billion of support announced by the Prime Minister will be funded from across Government Departments underspend.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/07/2022 13:38:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1585821

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of additional military aid that could be provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	143784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided over £2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine and is the leading European donor. The Government has committed to maintain or exceed that level of support this year. The Department is currently focussed on the delivery of significant commitments of support made by the international community at Ramstein in January and February. Delivery of these capabilities will determine the success of the Ukrainian armed forces through 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/02/2023 10:58:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1626989

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the air mobility fleet has been engaged in the movement of equipment and supplies to Ukraine since 1 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	184705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>We are one of the leading providers of military support for Ukraine and were the first country to donate modern main battle tanks and long-range precision strike missiles. In addition, we have provided millions of rounds of ammunition, hundreds of armoured and protected mobility vehicles and other equipment.</p><p>Across hundreds of flights delivering this support in the last year, the entire Air Mobility Force has been engaged in the movement of equipment, supplies and trained Ukrainian recruits.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/05/2023 16:09:56 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1628065

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing basic training for Ukrainian pilots on the RAF pilot training programme.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	185336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Elementary flying training for Ukrainian pilots is being planned in a manner which will not impact core Sovereign UK pilot training.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/05/2023 13:18:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

795844

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will clarify the statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on 18 September 2017 that Canada and the UK will continue to partner in Ukraine to support Defence reform and institutional capacity building.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	116178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Canada, as well as other partner nations, are working closely together, providing advice on strategic defence reform in Ukraine through our respective representatives on the Defence Reform Advisory Board. The UK and Canadian representatives have developed a particularly effective working relationship and are currently pursuing initiatives that could lead to even closer co-operation and co-ordination.</p><p>Alongside this, the UK and Canada have both had military training missions supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces in-country since 2015 and, as the Prime Minister announced in Ottawa, we have agreed with the Canadians to conduct joint training of the UAF from the beginning of 2018, focusing on capabilities including joint reconnaissance, counter-sniper and military policing. This will be complementary to the wider range of defensive, non-escalatory military training delivered by the UK through Operational ORBITAL.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 13/12/2017 14:59:16 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 27705 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

795845

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration his Department has given to supplying the Government of Ukraine with non-lethal military equipment, which is no longer in operational use but good working order.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	116179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 surplus equipment was supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in addition to other, purchased items.</p><p>More recently, when President Poroshenko visited the UK in April 2017, he presented the Prime Minister with a list of Ukrainian equipment requirements, seeking UK assistance where possible. In light of this request, the head of the Defence Equipment Sales Authority, visited Ukraine to clarify Ukrainian requirements and establish the most appropriate UK surplus assets.</p><p>A Ukrainian delegation visited the UK from 28 November to 1 December and reviewed a range of land and maritime equipment. The Ukrainians are now considering their options.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 08/12/2017 14:44:13 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 27707 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1462982

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), (b) items of communications equipment, (c) items of ear defence equipment and (d) night vision devices the UK has sent to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	2354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>At this time, we are not releasing detail about the UAVs or communications equipment we are providing as this information could potentially assist the Russians. As I have previously informed the House, we have sent more than 4,000 night vision devices, as well as 75,000 Ear Defence items.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/05/2022 11:49:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey