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1081735

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spends annually on health and welfare services for veterans of World War Two.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	228011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Once Armed Forces personnel leave service, the provision of their health and welfare needs are primarily provided by the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p>Some welfare support is provided by the Ministry of Defence's Veterans UK organisation, but it is not possible to separate out costs for those veterans who served in World War Two.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 15:58:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1082618

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the US Administration on the unlawful exhumation and removal of historical British military sites in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	229159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>We condemn the improper removal of objects from historical sites. Such a case was brought to our attention in 2013 and UK officials raised the issue with the US Department of Defense at the time. The UK has since commenced collaboration with the US on Cultural Property Protection training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/03/2019 16:33:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1082342

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects RAF Northolt to close for its runway refurbishment and other works; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	228557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Runway and associated infrastructure construction works at RAF Northolt will formally commence on 15 April 2019, although preparatory works have already begun. The runway will be closed from 15 April 2019 until late October 2019, but rotary wing operations will continue throughout this period. During the closure 32(The Royal) Squadron fixed wing aircraft will operate from RAF Benson to ensure adequate support is available to existing and future tasking.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 16:00:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1081849

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Hammersmith and Fulham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) owns or (b) leases the former Kodak processing unit at 26-38 Rylston road in Fulham; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
	tabling member printed	Greg Hands
	uin	228047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not own or lease the former Kodak processing unit at 26-38 Rylston Road, Fulham.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 16:01:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands

1081805

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Low Flying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) number and (b) value of compensation payments made in the last five years to people living below Tactical Training Areas was.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	228101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Claims are recorded by Low Flying Area (LFA) and cannot be separated out to Tactical Training Areas only. The number of compensation payments made for low flying claims arising from people living below in the LFAs encompassing Tactical Training Areas for the five financial years 2013-14 to 2017-18 was 25. The compensation payments amounted to £101,148.27.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 16:08:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1081806

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Low Flying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) number and (b) value of compensation payments made in the last five years to people living below the Tactical Training Area in central Wales was.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	228102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Claims are recorded by Low Flying Area (LFA) and cannot be separated out to Tactical Training Areas only. The number of compensation payments made for low flying claims arising from people living below in the LFA encompassing the Tactical Training Area in central Wales for the five financial years 2013-14 to 2017-18 was 21. The compensation payments amounted to £98,781.27.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 16:31:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1081808

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Low Flying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reasons were for the compensation payments made in the last five years to people living below the Tactical Training Area in central Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	228103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Claims are recorded by Low Flying Area (LFA) and cannot be separated out to Tactical Training Areas only. Compensation payments for the five financial years 2013-14 to 2017-18 made to people living below in the LFA encompassing the Tactical Training Area in central Wales for low flying claims were for the following reasons: 12 claims were for loss or injury to livestock and nine claims were for property damage.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2019 15:57:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1081908

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 124 of the High Court judgement of 10 July 2017, what (a) processes and (b) procedures are used by Saudi Arabia for UK and Saudi officials to report potential violations of international humanitarian law up the chain of command.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	228159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Paragraph 123 (not 124) of the High Court judgement of 10 July 2017 refers to &quot;targeting procedures and processes&quot;, and the insight that UK liaison officers in the Saudi Arabian military HQ may have. However, UK liaison officers do not have insight into internal Saudi Arabian procedures that initiate any reports of potential international humanitarian law (IHL) violations.</p><p>All UK military personnel are required to report suspected violations of international humanitarian law to their command chain wherever and whenever they occur.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/03/2019 16:33:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1083738

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF targeteers working in the Saudi Combined Air Operations Centre are on loan or on secondment to the Saudi Arabian armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	229818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The RAF personnel in the Saudi Air Operations Centre are liaison officers, not 'targeteers'. They play no part in the targeting processes of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. They are not on loan terms of service nor are they seconded to the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. They are under UK command and control.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/03/2019 15:52:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1078982

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-UK Commonwealth nationals are serving in the UK armed forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Luce
	uin	HL14103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Commonwealth citizens serving in our Armed Forces as at 1 October 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy/</strong> <strong>Royal Marines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regulars</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p><strong>4,500</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FR20 Reserves</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><strong>210</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>520</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,080</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,710</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 4,500 Commonwealth citizens in the Regular forces represent 3.3% of the Regular trained strength. The 210 Commonwealth citizens in the FR20 Reserves represent 0.65% of the FR20 Reserve trained strength.</p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Figures for the Royal Navy/Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are for the Trained Regular Population and Trained FR20 population. Army figures are for Trade Trained Regular population, and Trained FR20 population.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Nationality is as reported on the Joint Personnel Administration system upon intake.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, though numbers ending in a “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent the systematic bias caused by always rounding numbers upwards.</li></ul> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/03/2019 16:00:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce