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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

43509

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NATO or EU cyber exercises are planned in 2014; and what the UK's involvement will be in each such exercise.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	192083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any EU cyber exercises planned for this year. With regards to NATO exercises, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 5 March 2014, (Official Report, column 846W), to the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames). There are seven NATO wide cyber exercises planned for 2014. Whilst the UK is planning to participate in a NATO cyber exercise during November 2014, the exact nature of the participation is still being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name PQ02722B.doc title Hansard attachment
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

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

76300

	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 were filed in the last five years; and how many such complaints related to allegations of bullying.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	204443
	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 16:36:20 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

48481

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the contracts of personnel moved from DE&S to the Navy Command from 1 April 2014 as part of the Defence Transformation Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	196779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>No contracts of employment were altered or amended as a result of the transfer of the Naval Base Operating Centre from Defence Equipment and Support to Navy Command on 1 April 2014 as part of the Defence Transformation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

65120

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the contracts to be signed for the three offshore patrol vessels to be built for the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	203483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Negotiations with BAE Systems for the contract to build the three new Offshore Patrol Vessels, announced in November 2013, are ongoing. Subject to main-gate approval, we intend to award a build contract to enable construction of these vessels to begin in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2014 15:16:23 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	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