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	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account his Department takes of the potential effect on climate change and the environment as part of its policy on arms manufacturing and sales.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	264428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its acquisition activities, including manufacturing by industry, and has identified climate change as a key sustainability priority. Our investment approvals policy includes a requirement to take sustainability into account in all initial business cases, and the use of an environmental management system is mandated for all acquisition projects. This helps to ensure that our activities are compliant with Government sustainable development and environmental protection policy requirements. More detailed guidance and training is also provided to project teams to strengthen environmental management.</p><p>Defence industry suppliers also have a key role to play in improving their own processes and supply chain education. We expect our suppliers to abide by the Government's Supplier Code of Conduct, which requires suppliers to understand and reduce their impact on the environment. Underpinning this, the MOD has published a Defence Standard for assurance that contractors are operating suitable environmental management systems. We also continue to work through the Sustainable Procurement Working Group to share good practice and maintain a dialogue with industry partners on this important issue.</p><p>More information on how the MOD manages sustainable procurement can be found on the Knowledge in Defence website at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/knowledge-in-defence-kid</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/06/2019 15:09:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

808914

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 his Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	120023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by by right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Gavin Williamson) on 29 November 2017 to Question 115305.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/12/2017 15:07:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Wednesday 29 November 2017, 115305.docx title 115305 - WQnA extract on MOD Public Expenditure
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

794332

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the losses and special payments made by his Department in the 2017-18 financial year to date
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	115305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>No estimate of losses and special payments made in the 2017-18 financial year is currently available centrally.</p><p>The latest audited information, published in July 2017, and covering the financial year 2016-17 is available on pages 125-126 of the Ministry of Defence 2016-17 Annual Report and Accounts, a copy of which is in the Library of the House and at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 29/11/2017 15:51:07 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 25578 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

748130

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the cyber security of the Trident nuclear weapons system.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	2990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We continually assess the capability of the United Kingdom's nuclear submarine fleet to ensure its operational effectiveness and to maintain resilience against potential threats.</p><p>I am withholding information on the specific systems used by our submarines as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 2989 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:50:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

748131

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of upgrading the current operating system for the Trident nuclear weapons system to ensure its cyber security.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	2989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We continually assess the capability of the United Kingdom's nuclear submarine fleet to ensure its operational effectiveness and to maintain resilience against potential threats.</p><p>I am withholding information on the specific systems used by our submarines as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 2990 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:50:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

749758

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Disarmament
	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 effect on his Department's policies of the draft treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons published by the UN in May 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	900315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not taken part in negotiation of this treaty, and does not intend to sign, ratify or become party to it. It will not be binding on the UK. The UK does not accept that this treaty can constitute a development of customary international law binding on the UK or other non-parties. The UK continues to pursue step by step nuclear disarmament consistent with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 10/07/2017 16:54:50 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

457502

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fiji: Storms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to deploy (a) Fijian soldiers serving in the British Army and (b) other Army resources for humanitarian purposes in Fiji in response to the recent cyclone.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	29646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's humanitarian relief deployments are typically in response to either a request from the Department for International Development or directly from the government affected. The UK did not receive a request for assistance from the Fijian government and so currently has no plans to deploy personnel or assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/03/2016 16:46:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

90667

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what domestic visits he and his predecessor have made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	208176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Details of all Ministerial overseas travel is published on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 09/09/2014 16:31:59 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

61648

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Official Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what visits each of the Ministers in his Department have made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	200481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministers visits and the purpose of each visit overseas are published quarterly and can be found at: <br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications<br><br>Details of Ministers overseas visits and the purpose of each visit from January to December 2013 are published. The details from January 2014 to date will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/06/2014 16:45:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45653

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	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, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>As part of this Government's commitment to increase transparency, central Government Departments have been required to publish information about the contracts they award on Contracts Finder, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, details of spend in excess of £25,000 are published on the gov.uk website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore