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45531

	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 non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Libya in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2012 the UK has provided advice, training and Defence Education to Libya.</p><p> </p><p>An advisory team was established in Tripoli in 2012 to support the UK / Libya relationship and provide advice through a number of personnel embedded in the Libyan Ministry of Defence, Navy, Air Force, Land Forces and Border Security Force.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the advisory team was renamed the Defence Advisory and Training Team (DATT) to reflect the variety of support programmes, including strategic communication, developing explosive ordnance disposal schools, supporting the creation of a joint operational planning staff and naval training. The DATT currently numbers 34 personnel which includes a Senior Disarmament Advisor working with the Government of Libya, the UN and international partners on disarmament issues. The DATT also provides the platform for Short Term Training Team deployments from the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 HMS Echo surveyed the coast off Tripoli including a number of ports and in February 2014 the Libyans signed a data sharing agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office.</p><p> </p><p>Libyan personnel have undergone defence education and training in the UK including: English Language Training, Initial Officer Training, Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officers courses and Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2013 the UK also established a Defence Section within the British Embassy, Tripoli with a Defence Attaché.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

62024

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Filton Airfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owns any of the Filton Airfield site; and whether his Department will be entitled to any share of the site's sale.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	200771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not own any of the Filton Airfield site and is not entitled to any share in the site's sale.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/06/2014 16:02:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

45532

	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 non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Algeria in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK provides military support to the Algerian Armed Forces mainly through the provision of academic and specialised UK based courses. In 2012, 31 Algerian students from the Algerian Armed Forces attended UK military courses, and in 2013 seven students came to the UK for training. The courses attended since 2012 are:</p><p> </p><p>Royal College of Defence Studies</p><p>Initial Naval Training (Officers) at BRNC Dartmouth</p><p>RAF Initial Officer Training at RAF Cranwell</p><p>Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officer Course (one in 2012 delivered in the UK, one in 2013 delivered in Gibraltar)</p><p>Stabilisation and Peace Support Operation</p><p>Board and Search Training</p><p>English Language Training</p><p>HM Common Time course</p><p>International Principal Warfare Officers' Course</p><p>RIB training</p><p>International Air Battle Management Course</p><p>Multinational Peace Support Operations Instructor Training Course</p><p>Design and Evaluation of Peace Support Operations Training</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, in 2013, delegations from the Algerian Armed Forces visited the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, and the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury. In March 2014, a delegation from the Ministry of Defence's Surgeon General's department visited Algiers to discuss potential areas for cooperation with the Algerian military medical services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45652

	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 assets and how many service personnel were involved in NATO exercise Joint Warrior from (a) the UK, (b) NATO members and (c) non-NATO members in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following tables detail the number and type of assets together with the number of Service personnel from the UK, NATO members, and non-NATO members involved in Exercise JOINT WARRIOR for the last two years.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime Units represent the number of Ships and Submarines, Land Units represent Brigades/Battery/Legion/Squadron participating and Air Units represent the number of Aircraft taking part.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Personnel numbers are rounded approximations as exact numbers vary day to day. In 2013 approximately 50 personnel and 40 augmentees from Joint Force Air Component HQ and 50 Air Surveillance and Control System personnel at RAF Bulmer also participated as part of their normal duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name PQ02868B - 20140403142334 - PQ Final Answer[1][1].doc title Tables relating to 194176 answer
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46735

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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, whether (a) a bat, (b) a dormouse, (c) a crested newt and (d) an owl survey has been carried out at Defence Infrastructure Organisation site Ashchurch; what the result of each such survey was; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	195131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>A baseline ecological survey was undertaken at Ashchurch in 2008 and updated in 2012. Following this survey no detailed assessments were undertaken for owls, as there have been no sightings or evidence of protected birds, or dormice, due to no suitable habitat being identified.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed studies have been carried out for both crested newts and bats. Results of these surveys showed there was no evidence of crested newts and little evidence of bat activity across Ashchurch. However, one building had a small bat roost and there was a possibility of a bat roost in a second building.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

62029

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Departmental Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of 2014DIN05-012 on JSP 441 - The Defence Records Management Policy and Procedures: Publication of Version 4:3 in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	200742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>A copy of the Defence Instruction Notice 2014-DIN05-012 regarding JSP 441 will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:16:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20140402-DIN_Announcing JSP 441 V4 3-REDACTED-U[1].pdf title Defence Instruction Notice 2014DIN05-012
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

61011

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the BAE shipyard in Portsmouth is planned to close.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
	uin	199841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>BAE Systems is expected to complete a phased return of its Portsmouth shipbuilding facilities to the Ministry of Defence by the end of this year. It will, however, retain one office building to accommodate around 250 personnel already engaged on support to the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme in Portsmouth.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/06/2014 16:26:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

48180

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	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, when Ministers in his last met their counterparts from (a) Norway, (b) Finland and (c) Sweden.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
	uin	196262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Defence Ministers meet their counterparts regularly at multinational meetings throughout the year. The Secretary of State for Defence most recently met the Defence Ministers of Norway, Finland and Sweden at the Northern Group meeting in Helsinki in December 2013, and I had a bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Sweden at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting in Luxemboug in April 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

50495

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Scotland
	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 effects on the defence and security of Scotland of being part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Mr Lee Scott
	uin	903964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) and the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 903943.doc title Referred Answer
	tabling member	1534 label Biography information for Mr Lee Scott

46069

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	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, whether any other aircraft were operating in the area at the time of the collision between the two Tornado aircraft above the Moray Firth on 3 July 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right Hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 3 December 2013, (Official Report, column 639W). It would be inappropriate to comment on any details relating to this incident prior to the publication of the Service Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194550 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract to 194550.doc title Hansard extract to 194550
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson