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1002017

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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 many new recruits have been offered a place in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	187999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the intake of new recruits into the Regular Armed Forces since 31 March 2014, including a breakdown by Service, can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018.</p><p>Intake information prior to 31 March 2014 can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:54:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002097

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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, with reference to his news release of 5 November Armed Forces to step up Commonwealth recruitment, whether the lifting of the five-year residency in the UK requirement for applicants who wish to serve in the armed forces will apply also to citizens of UK Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	188178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them eligible to apply to join the British Armed Forces, and they serve as part of the British cohort. As at 1 April 2018 there were 130 BOTC serving in the Regular trained strength of the British Armed Forces.</p><p>However, for security reasons the Armed Forces continue to have UK residency criteria to ensure the appropriate security standards which all applicants are required to meet. This will vary depending on the Service and role being applied for and applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>· Nationality is as reported on the Joint Personnel Administration system</p><p>· Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:50:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1002151

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it is ready to respond to potential emergency events caused by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	188094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Civil authorities and emergency services provide the first response to crises, emergencies and/or major incidents within the UK. Other Government Departments or civil authorities request military assistance when they require additional or niche capabilities. The Ministry of Defence engages closely with other Government Departments to ensure that Defence is prepared to provide appropriate, timely and effective military support at the local, regional and national level to potential emergency events such as extreme weather.</p><p>The policy and doctrine for military aid to civil authorities can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2015-to-2020-government-policy-military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk/2015-to-2020-government-policy-military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk</p><p>Previous support includes flood mitigation during the Thames Valley flood in 2013-14; flood relief efforts across the north of England following Storms Desmond and Eva in December 2015/January 2016 and more recently, the period of extreme cold and snow in February/March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:52:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1002153

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Climate Change
	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 UK defence readiness is not compromised by incidents related to climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	188095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has previously provided, and continues to provide, civil authorities with military support across the UK under military aid to civil authorities (MACA). Defence maintains a cadre of military personnel and capabilities which can be used in the wider Government response to emergencies including, but not limited to, those related to climate change.</p><p>The MOD ensures that Defence personnel are suitably trained and equipped to respond to a wide variety of potential incidents. This includes incidents in the UK but also Defence support to Humanitarian and Disaster Relief activities globally. Defence planning staffs are well-versed, trained and practised in the principles of planning to ensure Defence can continue to meet its specific strategic objectives.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:48:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1002193

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Bomb Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams were called out between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2014 as a result of (a) viable and (b) hoax devices.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	188038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 189606 question first answered 14/11/2018 16:07:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1002613

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the (a) National Army Museum, (b) National Museum of the Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force Museum to mark the centenary of the Armistice.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	188708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force support their respective museums through an annual Grant in Aid payment, which is used by the museums for any exhibition or theme that it wishes to support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:46:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002667

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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, whether he plans to make British Overseas Territories citizens exempt from the five year residency requirement to join the UK armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	188918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them eligible to apply to join the British Armed Forces, and they serve as part of the British cohort. As at 1 April 2018 there were 130 BOTC serving in the trained strength of the British Armed Forces.</p><p>However, for security reasons the Armed Forces continue to have UK residency criteria to ensure the appropriate security standards which all applicants are required to meet. This will vary depending on the Service and role being applied for but applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:51:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1002744

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department has provided to the Government of the United Arab Emirates on counter terrorism in Yemen in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	188696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence did not provide assistance to the government of the United Arab Emirates on counter-terrorism in Yemen in 2016, 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:48:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1003591

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2018 as a result of (i) viable and (ii) hoax devices.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	189606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 188038 question first answered 14/11/2018 16:07:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003704

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Horn of Africa: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what protection the Royal Navy is providing for the protection of (a) coastal waters and (b) fishing stocks off the Horn of Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy does not conduct operations specifically for the protection of fishing stocks off the Horn of Africa, but has contributed ships and personnel to the European Union Counter Piracy Mission under Operation Atalanta. The Royal Navy also contributes, alongside 32 other countries, to Combined Maritime Forces, which conduct Maritime Security Operations in the region.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/11/2018 17:31:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1005779

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	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 number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in financial year 2013-14; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190538 190539 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005781

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	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 number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2014-15; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190536 190539 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005782

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	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 number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2016-17; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190536 190538 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1006149

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2018 to Question 188095 on Emergencies: Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence infrastructure is not compromised by incidents related to climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	190839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>A Climate Resilience Delivery Plan has been developed to improve the implementation of climate resilience across the estate. The plan aims to ensure that defence infrastructure and the estate is assessed against the risks presented by our changing climate.</p><p>Initial focus has been on incorporating climate risk as part of overall risk management. The Climate Impacts Risk Assessment Methodology is the Ministry of Defence's key tool for improving climate resilience of the estate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1006182

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Hazara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK mission to Afghanistan is assisting in the protection of Hazaras people in Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	190969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the number of civilian casualties and displaced persons as a result of the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. The Afghan Security Forces have been in the lead for the security of the Afghan people since 2015 and owing to its response, the situation in these two provinces is stabilising. The UK is committed to supporting the Afghan Security Forces to ensure their capability continues to improve in order to protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/11/2018 10:40:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1007110

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there is a reported backlog in the aircrew training organisation and pipeline run by RAF No 22 Group and its industry partner, Ascent.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	191323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>There have been delays in pilots progressing through flying training, principally resulting from the overall transition between the legacy and the new system. The UK Military Flying Training System is experiencing the biggest transformation in a generation, including the introduction of five new aircraft types and a significant update to the flying training system which will ensure the delivery of our future generation of aircrew.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/11/2018 17:27:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1007181

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of new recruits to the Army from each (a) parliamentary constituency, (b) region of the UK and (c) constituent part of the UK in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	191483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/11/2018 17:30:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1008490

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British Army soldiers died in Operation Herrick.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	192112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>364 British Army personnel died as a result of injuries and illnesses sustained on Operation Herrick. 36 were Officers and 328 were Other Rank soldiers.</p><p>These figures are official statistics provided by Defence Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 14:48:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1010190

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 190539 on Army: Young People, for what were the reasons for under-18s applicants not starting basic training in each of the three years for which information is provided.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	192830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The reasons why a number of under 18 applicants do not progress to commence basic training are similar to applicants of all ages. These include the applicant's personal choice, which can be driven by a range of factors such as personal circumstances and alternative employment opportunities, and applicants not meeting the Army's entry criteria, for example medical and educational standards and nationality requirements.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 17:29:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1010235

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: University of Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy (a) officers and (b) sailors recruited in each year between 2008 and 2018 are or were (i) graduates and (ii) undergraduates of the University of Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Identifying higher educational establishments is not mandatory on the application form to join the Royal Navy. The numbers of Royal Navy entrants who have identified the University of Aberdeen as one of their educational establishments on their records are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular RN/RM Officer</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular RN/RM Other Ranks</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve RN/RM Officer</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve RN/RM Other Ranks</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular RN/RM Officer</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular RN/RM Other Ranks</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve RN/RM Officer</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve RN/RM Other Ranks</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>Recruiting years are the same as Financial Years.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5. Figures of 2 and below are represented by '~', 0 is represented by '-'</li><li>Figures include all personnel applying where the University of Aberdeen recorded as one of their educational establishments on their records, but does not mean they were part of the Aberdeen URNU unit.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 17:44:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1010236

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications there were to join the Royal Navy in each year between 2008 and 2018; and how many of those applications in each of those years were successful.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	192845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Applications data were not published as Official Statistics prior to 2014. However, the number of applicants and entrants to the Naval Service, from 2014 onwards, is published in the quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/756686/1Oct_2018-_SPS.xlsx</p><p>Table 9a shows the number of applications and tables 5a and 7b show the intake to the Regulars and Reserves.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 17:41:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1010326

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support UK troops in Afghanistan are providing for the protection of civilian Hazaras.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	192792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text The UK continues to monitor the number of civilian casualties and displaced persons as a result of the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. The Afghan Security Forces have been in the lead for the security of the Afghan people since 2015 and owing to the Afghan Security Forces response, the situation in these two provinces is stabilising. The UK is committed to supporting the Afghan Security Forces to ensure their capability continues to improve in order to successfully protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan. answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:34:12 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1010405

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Countries: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the proposal by President Macron to create a European army.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	192942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The creation of a European Army has never formally been proposed at European Union (EU) level and we do not believe that it would receive widespread support. The UK, along with other EU member states, has been clear that it will not support any measure that competes with NATO, or undermines member states' sovereign control of their own military.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 192943 question first answered 22/11/2018 17:31:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1010406

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Countries: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK would allow British service personnel to become part of a European army in the event that such an army is established.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	192943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The creation of a European Army has never formally been proposed at European Union (EU) level and we do not believe that it would receive widespread support. The UK, along with other EU member states, has been clear that it will not support any measure that competes with NATO, or undermines member states' sovereign control of their own military.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 192942 question first answered 22/11/2018 17:31:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1010407

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	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 of the draft withdrawal agreement for the UK leaving the EU on the UK's armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	192944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in Impact Assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 17:30:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1010540

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules of engagement are for coalition forces operating inside Syria on military advances against such forces by the Assad regime.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	193419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>It is long-standing policy not to reveal UK Rules of Engagement. To do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:43:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010553

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Civilians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to (a) ensure that in the cross-Government approach to the strategy Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict that civilians are protected from and (b) consider any multilateral policy responses to the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	193370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The principles set out in the Protection of Civilians Strategy continue to guide cross-Government work to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts around the world. The UK also remains closely engaged with multilateral discussions on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas at the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and other international fora.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:42:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1010596

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Government Responses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 188038, tabled on 5 November 2018, by the hon. Member for East Londonderry.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	193391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Information regarding Army bomb disposal callouts between 2012-2018 can be found in the tables below. Following a review of data held by the Army, this also updates figures previously supplied in response to Questions 179144 and 179145:</p><p> </p><p><strong>1 July 2012 – 30 June 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>TASKS*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>IED DECLARATION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HOAX DECLRATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NI**</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK total</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>1 July 2014 – 30 June 2016</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>TASKS*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>IED DECLARATION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HOAX DECLRATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NI**</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK total</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>1 July 2016 – 30 June 2018</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>LOCATION</p></td><td><p><strong>TASKS*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>IED DECLARATION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HOAX DECLRATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>589***</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NI**</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK total</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>627</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* ‘Tasks’ refers to IED callouts (any task that may subsequently be classified by declaration as a Find, False, Hoax, IED, Explosion or Search Assist). This does not include callouts for incidents involving other items such as Conventional Munitions Disposal.</p><p>** All incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel.</p><p>*** The high number of IED declarations between 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2018 is due to a task that yielded over 300 arrowhead type IEDs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2018 14:51:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1012384

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deployments of British personnel from the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marines, (c) Army and (d) Royal Air Force have there been to Ukraine in each year since January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	194615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of UK Defence personnel deployed on Operation ORBITAL for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of deployments</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>279*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*number of deployments to date in 18-19</p><p> </p><p>These figures include individuals deploying on multiple occasions. The majority of UK Defence personnel that deploy on Operation ORBITAL are Army personnel. Figures broken down by the single Services are not representative of the total number of Operation ORBITAL deployments because each individual deployed is recorded only once per financial year, however they may have been deployed multiple times during that period. At any one time, Operation ORBITAL headquarters has consisted of 12-14 personnel throughout this period.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside our operational training assistance, the UK also deploys UK personnel from the British Military Advisory Training Team to Ukraine, as well as defence reform advisors on an ad hoc basis. BMATT personnel deployed to Ukraine for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deployed Personnel</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures, broken down by single Service, are not currently available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:50:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012385

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Order of Battle is by (a) manpower and (b) basing locations for the (i) Infantry, (ii) Royal Artillery, (iii) Royal Corps of Signals, (iv) Army Medical Services, (v) Adjutant General's Corps, (vi) Royal Armoured Corps, (vii) Army Air Corps, (viii) Royal Engineers, (ix) Royal Logistics Corps, (x) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and (xi) Intelligence Corps.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	194616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>A breakdown of Army units by corps, with details of their current liability and location, is provided in the attached table. The units are listed in corps order of precedence and the table includes both reserve and regular units, but excludes training regiments.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Army 2020 (Refine) work announced by the then Secretary of State for Defence on 15 December 2016, the Army is currently reshaping its structures. This means that some details will change as Army 2020 (Refine) continues to be developed and implemented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/11/2018 15:52:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 194616_Answer_Table_Order_Of_Battle.pdf title 194616 - Order of Battle with Manpower and Basing
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012391

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Rapid Reaction Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK's contribution is to (a) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Air) 2018, (b) Initial Follow-on Forces Group 30 2018, (c) Air Policing 2018, (d) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Air) 2019, (e) Initial Follow-on Forces Group 30 2019 and (f) Air Policing 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	194617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>As a leading member of the NATO Alliance, the UK contributes fully across the whole range of Alliance activities, including Air Policing, Initial Follow-on Forces Groups (IFFG) and the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). For 2018 and 2019, our contributions to these are provided in the table below. In order not to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces certain details are withheld.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NATO Response Force 2018 (includes VJTF(A) and IFFG(A))</strong></p></td><td><p><ul><li>For 2018 the UK committed fighter bomber and air defence aircraft to both the IFFG(AIR) and the VJTF(AIR).</li></ul><ul><li>In addition the UK has provided airborne early warning, air-to-air refuelling and air transport capabilities at varying level of readiness to support the NATO Response Force.</li></ul></p></td><td><p><ul><li>During 2019 the UK has committed to providing a similar level of capabilities at the same high levels of readiness.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NATO enhanced Air Policing</strong></p></td><td><p><ul><li>During 2018 the UK deployed 4 Typhoon aircraft and a 150 strong Expeditionary Air Wing to Romania for four months to support NATO Air Policing in the south of SACEUR’s area of responsibility.</li></ul></p></td><td><p><ul><li>In May 2019 the UK will conduct a four month deployment to the Baltic States to support NATO’s northern air policing mission. In addition they will support NATO’s air policing mission in Iceland during Q4 2019.</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/11/2018 15:47:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012422

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Hazara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution the UK mission to Afghanistan is making to the protection of Hazara civilians.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	194619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the number of civilian casualties and displaced persons as a result of the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. The Afghan Security Forces have been in the lead for the security of the Afghan people since 2015 and owing to the Afghan Security Forces response, the situation in these two provinces is stabilising. The UK is committed to supporting the Afghan Security Forces to ensure their capability continues to improve in order to successfully protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:41:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1012478

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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, with reference to his Department's media release Defence Secretary secures ships to protect home waters, published on 22 November 2018, what assessment he has made of the manning liability associated with the decision to retain River Class patrol vessels in service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	194690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy would not release information concerning the detailed manning requirements for operational vessels as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. Batch 1 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels have a complement of 44.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/11/2018 15:46:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012483

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times quick reaction alert aircraft were launched to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years; and from which nations the intercepted aircraft originated.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	194786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of days on which Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft launched each year since 2014 is given below. Not every launch resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved prior to interception.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of days QRA was launched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018<sup>*</sup></p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* 1 January to 22 November 2018</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:44:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1015045

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the Royal Navy's nuclear (a) armed and (b) powered surface or submarine vessels have entered the waters of the British Indian Ocean Territory since the Marine Protected Area was established.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	195610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy only operates nuclear powered submarines, some of which are nuclear armed.</p><p> </p><p>It is UK policy that we do not routinely comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations. However, as previously confirmed HMS Trenchant visited Diego Garcia in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:10:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1015075

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	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 number of civilians killed in Syria as a result of coalition air strikes in 2018; and how many of the air strikes which resulted in civilian deaths involved British armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	195541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The collection of data on civilian casualties during the campaign by the Global Coalition against Daesh is a matter for the Coalition itself. All missions comply fully with International Humanitarian Law, are meticulously planned and every care is taken to minimise the effect of our military action on civilians and civilian objects. It is therefore deeply regrettable that a UK air strike on 26 March 2018, targeting Daesh fighters in eastern Syria, resulted in an unintentional civilian fatality. This was reported to the House by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 2 May 2018 (HCWS665). The Ministry of Defence takes any incidence of civilian casualty extremely seriously: we assess the evidence in detail and report back on our findings. We are committed to continuing that practice.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/11/2018 15:54:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1015164

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Argentina: Wrecks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Royal Navy will assist in the recovery and repatriation of Argentinian sailors from the submarine San Juan.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	195663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Since the San Juan was located, the Ministry of Defence has not been appraoched by Argentina to assist in the recovery or repatriarion of the submarine's crew. If our assistance were to be requested, the UK does not currently have the capability to recover a vessel at the reported depth of the San Juan without contractor support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:02:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1016302

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries British armed forces are deployed in operations to tackle the illegal drugs trade.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	196690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Defence supports the UK Government and international efforts to tackle the threat from illicit drugs. Our main efforts are focused on seizure and disruption of illicit narcotics on the high seas. All Royal Navy ships conduct maritime security tasks while on operations and transiting between ports. This includes counter narcotics, counter piracy, and anti people smuggling and human trafficking.</p><p>The Royal Navy is involved in multinational counter-narcotic operations primarily in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary also operates with US and other international partners to stem the flow of drugs from Latin America through the Caribbean, and across the Atlantic to UK and Europe.</p><p>At present RAF MOUNTS BAY is deployed to the Atlantic Patrol Task North and conducts counter narcotic operations as part of the deployment, generally outside the core hurricane period. In support of this task she routinely embarks a US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment to assist.</p><p>The Royal Navy contributes to the Combined Maritime Force, headquartered in Bahrain, which promotes security, stability and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, encompassing some of the world's most important shipping lanes.</p><p>Last week HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer, interdicted 3,048kg of hashish from a dhow acting suspiciously in the Indian Ocean, along an area stretching from the Makran Coast to East Africa known as 'The Hash Highway.' HMS Dragon is part of the Royal Navy's commitment to the Combined Task Force 150 conducting operations in the wider Indian Ocean/North Arabian sea region.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/12/2018 16:35:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1017188

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the NATO training mission in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	197354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the launch of the NATO Training Mission Iraq at the Brussels Summit in 2018. We are commited to supporting the training mission through the deployment of the UK civilian and military personnel including a senior civilian adviser and other personnel as part of the NATO Communications and Information Systems Support Group, on rotation with other allies.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:03:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1017209

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution the Government is (a) making and (b) has plans to make to NATO's (i) new Command in Norfolk, (ii) new Command in Ulm, (iii) Counter Hybrid Support Teams, (iv) Cyber Operations Centre, (v) Hub for the South in Naples and (vi) capacity building programmes in (A) Iraq, (B) Jordan and (C) Tunisia.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	197309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to NATO and to Euro-Atlantic security. We were a leading proponent of the decision made at the Warsaw Summit in 2016 to recognise cyberspace as a domain of operations and will continue to support its full implementation, and play an active role in supporting the development of NATO's Cyber Operations centre. The UK is also engaged with NATO's efforts to project stability across the Middle East and North Africa region through our southern partnerships and the Defence and Related Security Capacity Building initiative. Discussions within NATO regarding the exact nature of individual Allies' contributions to its new Commands in Norfolk and Ulm, and to the Counter Hybrid Support Teams, are still ongoing. Once this information becomes available, I will write to my right hon. Friend with further detail.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/12/2018 16:22:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1017334

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his EU counterpart on the UK's participation in European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation projects after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Ministers discuss a range of issues with our European counterparts including this, which was most recently discussed at the November Foreign Affairs Council (Defence).</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports PESCO, although we have not joined it, recognising its potential to increase European defence investment and develop capabilities to complement the work of NATO.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is not part of PESCO and our participation in any projects is subject to the conclusion of negotiations for third state participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:05:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019330

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation projects the UK plans to participate in after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has not joined Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), but recognises its potential to support increased defence investment in Europe and the development of capabilities that contribute to NATO. The Government is scrutinising the current list of PESCO projects to identify which of those we might have an interest in, or be able to add value to, as a third country. Our future participation is subject to the rules governing third country access that are still being negotiated by PESCO Participating Member States.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:36:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019412

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Parachute Regiment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Parachute Regiment personnel have been deployed to Afghanistan in a combat role.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2015, the UK has been part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission which is a non-combat mission to Train, Advise and Assist Afghan security institutions and the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF). The Parachute Regiment currently contribute personnel to the Kabul Security force (KSF) under this mission. The KSF's primary role is to secure and enable the mentoring and training activity by the international community. The KSF also mentors parts of the ANDSF directly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:33:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019413

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joint military operations the UK armed forces plans to undertake with Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces have no plans for joint military operations with Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:35:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019495

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many army recruits have enlisted from each parliamentary constituency since 2013; and how many of those recruits from each constituency were aged under 18.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	198353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table. Figures represent Regular and FR20 Reserve recruits (officers and other ranks) by parliamentary constituency, including those aged under 18 at the time of recruitment, between Apr 13 and Apr 18. Under 18 figures apply to Regular enlistments only, as the minimum age a potential reservist can initiate the recruitment process is 17 years and 9 months. Data is based on their recorded contact address.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/12/2018 17:25:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name PQ198353 - Regular and Reserves by Parliamentary Constituency.docx title Regular and Reserves by Parliamentary Constituency
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1019842

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) full military titles and (b) names of the Burmese military personnel that visited the UK to undertake UK Government funded defence educational training courses in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	198824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The personal details of individuals who have attended UK defence training courses in the past constitutes personal data that cannot be released.</p><p>In September 2017 the UK announced the suspension of its programme of practical defence cooperation with Burma, including the suspension of all defence educational training courses, until there is an acceptable resolution to the situation in Rakhine. The UK's previous programme of defence cooperation and training focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law training. It did not include any form of combat training for the Burmese military.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 198825 198826 question first answered 10/12/2018 16:26:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1019843

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) full military titles and (b) names of the Burmese military personnel that visited the UK to undertake UK Government funded defence educational training courses in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	198825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The personal details of individuals who have attended UK defence training courses in the past constitutes personal data that cannot be released.</p><p>In September 2017 the UK announced the suspension of its programme of practical defence cooperation with Burma, including the suspension of all defence educational training courses, until there is an acceptable resolution to the situation in Rakhine. The UK's previous programme of defence cooperation and training focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law training. It did not include any form of combat training for the Burmese military.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 198824 198826 question first answered 10/12/2018 16:26:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1019845

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) full military titles and (b) names of the Burmese military personnel that visited the UK to undertake the course entitled Managing Defence in a Wider Security Context in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	198826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The personal details of individuals who have attended UK defence training courses in the past constitutes personal data that cannot be released.</p><p>In September 2017 the UK announced the suspension of its programme of practical defence cooperation with Burma, including the suspension of all defence educational training courses, until there is an acceptable resolution to the situation in Rakhine. The UK's previous programme of defence cooperation and training focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law training. It did not include any form of combat training for the Burmese military.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 198824 198825 question first answered 10/12/2018 16:26:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1019915

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: Capita
	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 effect of the financial status of Capita on its ability to fulfil the contract for the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department monitors the financial health of all its major suppliers both before award and throughout the life of a contract. Capita's bid for the provision of the Defence Fire and Rescue project was subject to the fullest range of scrutiny within Government, including an assessment of their financial sustainability and their ability to deliver the required services. This assessment remains valid. Any contract is actively managed to provide early warning of any performance concerns.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/12/2018 16:17:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1020272

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Arctic
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for the Armed Forces of 26 November 2018, Official Report, column 14, which stakeholders he is consulting on the development of the UK Defence Arctic Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	199371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>A wide range of UK Government and international stakeholders are being consulted. Inputs are being gathered from a wide cross-section of the Ministry of Defence, including the Armed Forces and across Whitehall, including key stakeholders in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of Transport and the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>Once initial UK Government positions have been considered, we will engage extensively with international allies and partners, to ensure that the strategy effectively addresses their perspectives and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>This stakeholder engagement builds on the Department's existing engagement with academic institutions and think tanks which have assisted in the development of its position on the Arctic to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/12/2018 15:03:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith