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1178960

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bernard Mongan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to investigate Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan’s death.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	18872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Our thoughts remain with Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bernard Mongan's family following his tragic death. There is an on-going North Yorkshire Police investigation into his death and the Coroner will hold a Pre-Inquest Hearing before scheduling a full Inquest.</p><p>Within the Army, two Learning Accounts have been completed, which looked at immediate lessons to be learned, and a Service Inquiry has been convened, which will conduct a thorough internal investigation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:09:00 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1184727

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to support the establishment of a Committee on Arms Export Controls as a full non-departmental Select Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	28767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>Any plan to change the status of the Committee on Arms Exports Controls from a joint meeting of members of the relevant departmental committees (Foreign Affairs, Defence, International Trade and International Development) to a standalone committee is a matter for the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/03/2020 15:30:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1190306

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the order by the Court of Appeal in June 2019 not to issue new licences for the export of equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen has had on the Government's obligations to Saudi Arabia under existing Government-to-Government agreements for the supply of military equipment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	39815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s obligations to supply military equipment and support to Saudi Arabia under the existing Government-to-Government arrangements are fulfilled under contract by the designated prime contractor, BAE Systems. Under these contracts, it is the responsibility of the company to submit an export licence application for all exports of arms and controlled military goods, which are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to act fully in line with the decision of the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/05/2020 16:23:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

788515

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the repair of the runway on Ascension Island; and which Minister of his Department has responsibility for that project.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	112534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence is working closely with the US to ensure the Ascension Island runway is repaired. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 14:10:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1022942

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence apprentices there have been in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Army in each constituency in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently the single largest deliverer of apprenticeships in the UK, with over 20,000 personnel engaged on a nationally recognised apprenticeship programme at any one time and over 90 per cent of our non-commissioned military recruits offered an apprenticeship on the back of their trade training.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 October 2018, the number of apprenticeship enrolments since 2015 for the Armed Forces are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Royal Navy: 9,136</p><p> </p><p>Army: 30,321</p><p> </p><p>Royal Air Force: 5,852</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has made good progress in meeting its Government target of 50,000 enrolments by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not currently hold the information in the requested format.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/01/2019 13:47:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1022943

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which cadet units are in each constituency; and what the sponsoring Service is of each of those units.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet which was compiled in September 2018.</p><p>This information is not routinely collected by the Ministry of Defence, and was only compiled in preparation for Cadets Day in 2019. The data was drawn from a number of sources so the information is not definitive.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/12/2018 13:51:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Attachment to Question 200692.xlsx title Cadet units in each UK constituency
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1022944

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Nigeria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outcomes were of his visit to Nigeria in November 2018 to (a) promote women, peace and security and (b) invest in counter-IED equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Nigeria share a deep and long-standing Defence Partnership. During my visit I was able to explore the challenges that our Nigerian partners are facing and understand better how the UK might assist further in tackling the insidious and pervasive threat posed by violent extremist organisations in the north east. Promoting the UK Defence contribution to Women, Peace, and Security was central to the visit, and I was able to meet with non-government organisations and better understand the particular impact of the conflict on women and girls. The UK will continue to work with the Nigerian Armed Forces to promote Women, Peace and Security through training, advisory support, and sharing of experience. I also witnessed first-hand some of the world class training in countering the threat from improvised explosive devices being delivered by British military personnel to their Nigerian counterparts, and I was pleased to be able to gift a range of specialist Counter-Improvised Explosive Device equipment worth c£775,000 to the Nigerian Army to help them in their fight against terrorism, by tackling terrorism abroad we can better protect our security at home.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 19/12/2018 16:19:10 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1063600

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	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 allow (a) civil marriage, (b) civil partnership and (c) same-sex marriage ceremonies on Ministry of Defence sites.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	222595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>I want to make sure that all those who want a civil marriage, civil partnerships and same-sex marriage in the Armed Forces receive the same treatment as their counterparts who wish to marry in religious ceremonies. That is why I have asked the Department to look into all options on making this a reality and have written to the Ministry of Justice and the Minister for Women and Equalities pushing this issue. The relevant legislation should be changed so that all members of the Armed Forces whether they want religious ceremonies, civil partnerships or marriage, or same-sex marriage are treated equally.</p><p>The Department conducted a pilot project in 2016, under the Minister of the Armed Forces, to consider the feasibility of using the MOD estate to host the registration of civil marriages or partnerships. This pilot identified a change was required to the relevant legislation to deliver this ambition. The current legislation does not allow for the MOD sites to limit who is married, and who attends civil marriages, civil partnerships and same-sex marriages; this presents difficulties in protecting security of MOD sites. The Department is working on how we fix this anomaly and have written asking for legislative change.</p><p>Meanwhile, more widely in the Armed Forces I am determined that the MOD should continue to be a leader in supporting the LGBT community, and to build on the strong progress to date. We continue to strive to be an employer of choice and are working hard to improve the culture within defence to ensure that we attract and retain diverse talent, including those from the LGBT community. Indeed, I was delighted the MOD was recently recognised in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2019, in which all three services have been placed in the Top 100 LGBT inclusive employers listing.</p><p>In 2014, we made provision to allow the marriages of same sex couples in military chapels, for those with demonstrable link to the Armed Forces and provided that the chaplain and the chaplain's Sending Church agreed. At present only the United Reformed Church (URC) permits its chaplains to conduct such marriages, and the first religious marriage of a same sex couple on Defence site took place at St Barbara's Church, HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth in 2017.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/02/2019 15:42:12 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1064922

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
	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 ensure that Afghan Interpreters are eligible for help from UK service charities.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	224813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>When former Locally Employed Staff (LES) are relocated to the UK, we provide funding for four months of support by the Local Authority through a contracted support provider. These support providers offer assistance to the former LES in areas such as familiarisation with their new location and setting up their new home; finding school or nursery places for children; access to English language lessons, including women only classes, and courses to assist the former LES in finding employment. After the four month point, care and support properly become the responsibility of the local government and healthcare providers.</p><p>We receive reports from Local Authorities on how successfully former LES have settled at the four month point. We cannot legitimately track former LES beyond this point. But, in the cases of severely disabled former LES, we have worked with Local Authorities, the care providers and a Service Charity (Help 4 Heroes) to facilitate additional charitable support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/02/2019 15:24:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1027761

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution, column 665, 18 December 2018 in response to the hon. Member for Colchester, Official Report, how many (a) regular and (b) reserve personnel will comprise the 3,500 service personnel that will be available to Departments in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	203450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely conducts contingency planning with other Government Departments for a range of eventualities. The MOD is presently working with Departments across Government to clarify the precise requirement for military support. Until that work is completed it is not possible to provide a breakdown of what percentage will comprise Regular and Reserve forces. In line with MOD's Whole Force concept, whenever a force is generated, consideration is given to the utilisation of Reserves, particularly in specialist roles, and the augmentation of existing command structures.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2019 16:20:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting