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1127940

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Republic of Ireland: Military Alliances
	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 increase defence and security co-operation with the Republic of Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	257024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Levels of co-operation with the Republic of Ireland have developed significantly since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence and Security Co-operation in 2015. This is underpinned by an action plan which provides a framework to enhance our bilateral defence and security relationship in a number of key areas, including increased training opportunities, cyber defence, maritime and air security, and information-sharing. Opportunities for further bilateral co-operation are reviewed through regular consultations at both the policy and military level.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/05/2019 14:47:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1127943

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations made in the report entitled, National Ship Building Strategy, published by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair in May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	257025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>I thank the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Shipbuilding and Ship Repair for their work in completing this report.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is not required to make a formal assessment of the recommendations in the report, but as per my oral contribution on 20 May 2019 (Official Report column 494) I would be happy to meet the APPG to discuss their report.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2019 14:45:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1127513

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	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, how many UK (a) soldiers and (b) contracted staff work to support air radar systems in Saudi Arabia in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	256331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>No UK soldiers work to support air radar systems in Saudi Arabia. There are today around 50 UK-contracted personnel providing routine technical support for the avionics systems on UK-supplied aircraft, including the air radar systems.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2019 14:40:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1127635

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tests her Department has carried out on (a) blood and (b) urine samples taken from people who served at UK nuclear tests between 1952 and 1991.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	256300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Pursuant to the Answer I gave the hon. Member on 1 April 2019 to Question 237633, to ascertain what blood and urine tests may have been undertaken, the information sought would require the individual medical record of each of the personnel present at the UK nuclear tests to be located and reviewed. These records are not held centrally and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2019 14:42:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1127636

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if she will release all F Med 12 and F Med 29 forms that were completed during the UK's nuclear weapons testing programme for analysis by the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	256301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>For reasons of medical confidentiality and data protection, disclosing individuals' medical records to third parties requires the explicit consent of each data subject. The Ministry of Defence will consider all such requests on a case by case basis.</p><p>Where the data subject is deceased relatives can request their healthcare records, albeit there is no automatic right to access. Patient confidentiality can be over-ridden and records released if there is a legal claim as a result of the death. Again, each such request would be considered on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2019 14:43:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1127637

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records her Department holds on the civilian (a) women and (b) children who travelled to Christmas Island on troop ship Dunera in 1958.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	256302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>A review of archived files held by the Ministry of Defence is being undertaken. This will take some time and I will write to the hon. Member once this has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2019 14:44:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1127638

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records her Department holds on military equipment contaminated by radiation during (a) UK and (b) US nuclear tests; and (i) where and (ii) how that equipment was disposed of.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	256303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Information on UK military equipment that may have been contaminated by UK or US nuclear tests or how it was subsequently disposed is not held centrally. To search all the Department's historic records that may contain this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/05/2019 14:45:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1127303

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Military Police: Lambeth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours the Ministry of Defence Royal Military Police Centre on Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RS is used per week.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	255674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>A Royal Military Police Company, Cadet detachment, and associated Cadet headquarters are based at the site. Currently, 77 cadets attend eight hours of training there each week. An additional 388 cadets have passed through the facility between 5 December 2006 and 24 January 2019.</p><p>When there is spare capacity, the site is used for training by other Government Departments and for wider defence purposes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 255675 question first answered 23/05/2019 14:39:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1127304

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Military Police: Lambeth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cadets regularly use the Ministry of Defence Royal Military Police Centre on Upper Tulse Hill SW2 2RS; and how many cadets have passed through that facility.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	255675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>A Royal Military Police Company, Cadet detachment, and associated Cadet headquarters are based at the site. Currently, 77 cadets attend eight hours of training there each week. An additional 388 cadets have passed through the facility between 5 December 2006 and 24 January 2019.</p><p>When there is spare capacity, the site is used for training by other Government Departments and for wider defence purposes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 255674 question first answered 23/05/2019 14:39:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna