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1138860

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she plans to publish the results of the armed forces pay review before the 2019 summer recess.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	277300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>I announced the 2019 pay award for the Armed Forces on Monday 22 July 2019 (HCWS1770).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/07/2019 13:22:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Monday 22 July 2019, HCWS 1770.docx title Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Report 2019
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1138970

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to her oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 19, when she plans to announce the change of policy in relation to guidance on sharing and receiving intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	277216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made today (HCWS1746).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/07/2019 15:48:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name HCWS1746 - Cabinet Office Review of Consolidated Guidance.pdf title 20190718 - Written Ministerial Statement
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1138704

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to her oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 19, if she will publish the review by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on guidance on sharing and receiving intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	276562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Mr David Lidington) on 15 July 2019 (Official Report, column 595).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/07/2019 15:11:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Detainee Mistreatment - Judge Led Inquiry.docx title 276562 - Detainee Mistreatment
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1137599

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Office on a resolution to the matter of the prosecution of army veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	274533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>I discuss these important issues with the Northern Ireland Secretary and other relevant Ministers on a regular basis. As I set out in my written ministerial statement of 21 May 2019 (HCWS1575), our obligations to veterans who have served in Northern Ireland remain the same as to those who served in other theatres, and I have agreed with the Northern Ireland Secretary that my Department will provide formal input to any process taken forward by the Northern Ireland Office resulting from the Stormont House Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/07/2019 15:07:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1137604

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions she has had with the UK Permanent Representative EU on the EU Council meeting on security and defence on 17 June 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
	uin	274457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence officials regularly engage with the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union on a number of issues. I was not present at the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting on 17 June 2019 but met with the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union in the margins of the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels on 29 June 2019 to discuss a number of issues related to European security and defence.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/07/2019 15:08:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1137202

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visits there have been to UK naval bases by foreign vessels carrying nuclear weapons in each of the last ten years; which bases those vessels visited; and what nations those vessels originated from.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	273805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>It is UK and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons onboard specific ships or submarines at any particular place or time, for the purposes of safeguarding national security and international relations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/07/2019 13:46:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1136533

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	272885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK has committed to spending 2% of GDP on defence. We are the largest defence spender in Europe and the second largest in NATO.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has a £39 billion core defence budget which will rise by at least 0.5% above inflation in every year of this Parliament. Any future funding decisions will be taken at the upcoming spending review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/07/2019 13:47:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1136563

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to ensure the modernising defence programme is coordinated with the NATO defence planning process.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	272778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>NATO is the cornerstone of our defence. The Modernising Defence Programme, published in December 2018, reaffirmed the UK's position as a leading voice in NATO and European security, including our commitment to the NATO Readiness Initiative. These commitments remain at the heart of UK Defence planning as we modernise to meet new threats.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/07/2019 15:13:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136255

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she has plans to increase defence spending in the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	272137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Future spending plans will be agreed at the next Spending Review.</p><p>The first duty of any Government is the safety and security of the British people at home and abroad. That is why we have committed to spending at least 2% of our GDP on Defence every year of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/07/2019 15:14:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1131793

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings she held with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	263756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019 - there have been no meetings between the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief Scientific Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/06/2019 15:22:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1131248

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on securing the remaining £340 million sought for the Transformation Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The budgetary arrangements for the Transformation Fund will be considered in the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/06/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1127879

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Missiles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the United Kingdom’s Future Nuclear Deterrent: The Dreadnought Programme 2017 Update to Parliament published 20 December 2017, what the procedure will be for taking the decision on replacing the warhead in this Parliament; if she will make it her policy for there to be a vote in Parliament on the decision; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	257003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the 2017 and 2018 updates to Parliament, work is continuing to refine options and technical solutions to inform the Government's decision on replacing the warhead. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/05/2019 13:13:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1127972

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21 May 2019, Official Report HCWS1575 on Legal Protections and Support for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans, when the public consultation on legal protections will (a) open and (b) close.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	257032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will launch a public consultation in summer 2019 on legislation to protect veterans who may be subject to repeated investigations in relation to overseas operations many years after the events in question.</p><p>This is a personal priority for me and I hope that we can bring forward legislation as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/06/2019 15:05:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1127387

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK’s ability to tackle (a) hybrid and (b) cyber-enabled threats.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	910982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes hybrid and cyber threats very seriously, and we are strengthening the UK’s defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks. This includes assessing how we will tackle these threats once we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The security partnership agreed between the UK and the EU sets out the broadest and most comprehensive agreement between the EU and a third country.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:38:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1127392

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Commodore Charles Clarke
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will pay tribute to Air Commodore Charles Clarke OBE.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	910989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Air Commodore Clarke was a great friend and ambassador of the Royal Air Force and a truly remarkable man.</p><p> </p><p>Air Commodore Clarke was a member of a World War Two Lancaster aircrew, and one of the last surviving prisoners of the Stalag Luft III Prisoner of War camp in Poland at the time of the great escape.</p><p> </p><p>Following a distinguished career in the RAF, he worked tirelessly as Chairman of the Bomber Command Association, not to mention his support for the RAF Association, RAF Benevolent Fund and the Air Cadets. His courage in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all, and I know he will be sadly missed by all those who knew him.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:38:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1126860

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	254778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 13:06:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

535198

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Brimstone missiles have been fired by RAF warplanes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria since the UK joined the coalition fighting against Daesh in those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	42392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The following number of Brimstone missiles have been released by RAF aircraft engaged on Operation SHADER up to and including 11 Jul 2016 since the start of operations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Munition</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brimstone</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/07/2016 15:34:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

533574

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is giving to women soldiers in Iraq through (a) training and (b) provision of body armour.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	42120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK has trained female soldiers from the Iraqi Security Forces in infantry skills, combat first aid and explosive hazard awareness as part of the wider Coalition programme to build security force capacity in Iraq. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced to the House on 2 September 2014 (Column 16WS), the UK has also gifted non-lethal equipment to the Peshmerga including enhanced combat body armour suitable for both men and women.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/07/2016 15:32:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 2 September 2014 , (Col 16WS).docx title Operations in Iraq (Update)
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

533344

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 (a) women and (b) men employed as (i) merchant navy (A) officers and (B) ratings or (ii) merchant seafarers by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	42048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The number of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Personnel as of 1 April for each of the last 10 years by Officer/Ratings and Male/Female is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p>RFA Officers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>920</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p>RFA Ratings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,360</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>All figures are rounded in accordance with the Defence Statistics rounding policy. Due to rounding the total is not always the sum of the rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>These totals may also differ slightly from the total RFA personnel given in the answer of 14 June 2016 to question 39903 for years prior to 2013, as the gender and rank breakdowns are taken from a different source.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on those employed in the merchant navy.</p><p> </p><p>In compiling the answer to this question an error has been identified in the answer to question 39903 given on 14 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The number of RFA employees on 1 April for each of the years 2008 to 2016 should have been as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Total RFA Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,270</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The original figures given were extracted from the RFA’s live Human Resources system. These can differ from the Official Statistics published in the Ministry of Defence Quarterly Civilian Personnel Statistics Report:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/07/2016 15:16:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

533347

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his long-term plans are for the operation and use of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	42072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>RAF Akrotiri has performed a vital strategic function in support of operations over many years and continues to fulfil that function today including in support of operations in Iraq and Syria. We expect RAF Akrotiri to remain an essential element of the UK's overseas presence for years to come.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/07/2016 15:24:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

532897

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	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 assist Iraqi forces and prevent the re-taking of Fallujah by Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	41942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>The RAF is playing a full part in on-going Coalition air support to operations around Fallujah. UK personnel have already made a key contribution to building the capacity of Iraqi security forces by training over 14,200 troops in countering improvised explosive devices, medical and infantry skills. The additional trainers that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced on 30 June (HCWS50) will help train further Iraqi forces to assist them in consolidating their recent gains in Anbar province.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/07/2016 12:03:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name WMS 30th June 2016.docx title OPERATION SHADER- UPDATE
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

529811

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2016
	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 reports the Government has received on the existence of evidence of the use of banned weapons by Russian forces in Syria; and what representations he has made to the Russian government on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
	uin	41467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>I am aware of media reports on Russia's use of incendiary weapons and cluster munitions over the past few weeks, which would constitute a further example of indiscriminate military action in Syria. Incendiary weapons were reported to have been used against civilian areas in Aleppo on 25 June and around the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province on 26 June, causing suffering to the civilian population.</p><p>The UK has always been clear that the use of any weapon without regard for the fundamental legal principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution in attack is illegal and must be condemned. We can see no justification for the way in which these weapons are reported to have been used and call on the Regime and the Russian Government to comply with their obligations under International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/07/2016 12:03:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

528001

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-turn cost was of (a) Army Foundation College, Harrogate and (b) Infantry Training Centre, Catterick in the most recent financial year for which figures are available; and what proportion of that cost was attributable to the army's initial training programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	40973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The out-turn costs attributable to the Army for financial year 2015-16 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Unit</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Foundation College</p></td><td><p>62.877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infantry Training Centre</p></td><td><p>100.386</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All of these costs are attributable to the Army’s initial training programme and include military and civilian manpower, as well as running costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/06/2016 15:10:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

528004

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the use of Archer type naval vessels to augment the coast guard.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	41012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) operates the Archer Class P2000 ships to support the activities of the University RN Units, as well as general navigation and seamanship training.</p><p>In line with the principles of Military Aid to Civil Authorities, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) assesses the suitability of various capabilities, not just the P2000 Class, to achieve an effect when support is requested by another Government Department for a specific task. The MOD continues to be involved in the Government's contingency planning activity, but currently there is no formal request for MOD to supply assets in support of the coast guard.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/06/2016 15:11:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

525569

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cluster Munitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers that the use of cluster munitions is always unlawful under international humanitarian law because of their indiscriminate nature.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	40776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>Since becoming a signatory to the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions it is now unlawful for the UK to use cluster munitions under any circumstances.</p><p>For those states not currently a signatory to the Oslo Convention then the use of cluster munitions may be legitimate provided that they are used within the clearly defined limitations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/06/2016 15:09:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

528715

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
	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 protect the armed forces from persistent legal claims.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	905497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave in the House on 18 April 2016 to Question 904485 to the hon. Member for Braintree (James Cleverly).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/06/2016 16:28:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name PQ904485.docx title Previous answer referred to
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

524931

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training and logistical support the armed forces have provided to Iraqi forces to combat the threat from Daesh in Iraq in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	40486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces have continued to play a full part in the Global Counter-Daesh Coalition programme to build the capacity of Iraqi (including Kurdish) security forces. Over the past 12 months, we have contributed to the training of over 13,600 Iraqi army personnel and some 2,570 Peshmerga, to build vital counter-IED expertise and to enhance medical and infantry skills. The impact of this training can be seen in the success of Iraqi security forces over the past year in taking back territory previously held by Daesh. Some 40% of occupied territory has now been recovered. In terms of logistic support, following the UK's substantial contributions of non-lethal support, heavy machine guns, ammunition and military equipment to meet immediate Kurdish Peshmerga needs in early 2015, the UK has provided airlift to facilitate other international contributions and, subject to parliamentary approval, is planning to provide a further £1 million of ammunition later this summer for Peshmerga use.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/06/2016 15:09:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

524937

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance, education and training the Government is providing to the Burmese Army; and whether the Government provides training on human rights and humanitarian obligations.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	40600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government provides educational training to the Burmese military. In 2015 this included the Managing Defence in a Wider Security Context and Strategic Leadership Programmes, both delivered by the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in partnership with Cranfield University. In addition, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst delivered a Psychology of Leadership programme in Burma, and we have also provided English language training. Both programmes delivered by the Defence Academy included dedicated modules on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. Ethics in Leadership and the issue of Child Soldiers and Women and Girls in Conflict Zones are also included in the syllabus. The Government does not provide any form of combat training to the Burmese army.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/06/2016 15:10:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

524670

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether 77th Brigade's full operating capability has been met.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>Following its establishment in April 2015, 77th Brigade is planned to reach full operating capability in December 2019.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:01:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524671

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what expertise on Russia is required of members of the 77th Brigade; what the operational deployment standards are of that brigade; and how many members of that brigade were recruited from the Reserves.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>Russia is just one of a wide range of different nations that elements of 77th Brigade are studying in order to develop a deep understanding of their approach to operations. The focus is on specific aspects of these countries' operational concepts and doctrine including information warfare and the use of non-military means.</p><p>As is normal for operational deployments overseas, personnel will only deploy once they have met standards laid down for each theatre by the Joint Commander.</p><p>There are currently 141 reserve personnel serving with 77th Brigade.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:06:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524672

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force are deployed to the 77th Brigade.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>77th Brigade includes 10 members of the Naval Service (Royal Navy and Royal Marines) and 11 Royal Air Force personnel.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:01:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524673

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade: Languages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which languages to what level members of the 77th Brigade speak.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>77th Brigade does not specifically select personnel for language capability. However, personnel within the brigade hold 59 'standard level profile' (GCSE - to master's degree level) qualifications in languages including Dari, Pashtu, Russian and Urdu. Some personnel hold more than one of these qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:02:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524674

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the doctrine and concepts are of the 77th Brigade; and how those doctrines and concepts were developed.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>Doctrine provides the philosophy and enduring principles by which military forces guide their actions. 77th Brigade uses a combination of NATO and UK doctrine including for Civil Military Cooperation, Security, Stabilisation, Information and Media Operations, as well as Peace Support and Humanitarian Assistance<em>.</em></p><p>The doctrine applied by 77th Brigade has been developed through collaboration with NATO allies, within the UK military and with other Government Departments. It will also have called on the experience and expertise of other nations and academia. The doctrine is dynamic, being constantly tested against experience, and crafted for a contemporary environment, and will therefore continue to develop as new or anticipated challenges appear.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:01:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524675

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his (a) US counterpart and (b) other NATO counterparts on the role of the 77th Brigade.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:01:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524676

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	77th Brigade: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) exercises and (b) deployments the 77th Brigade has conducted in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	40345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>Since 77th Brigade was formed in April 2015, 116 personnel have deployed on 30 exercises, the vast majority of which have been UK based; 20 personnel have deployed on four separate operations; and a further 23 personnel have deployed non-operationally as part of Short Term Training Teams to five countries.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/06/2016 14:07:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

524233

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department is providing to the Iraqi armed forces to help reclaim the city of Fallujah from Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	40112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>As part of Coalition forces, the RAF is conducting airstrikes against Daesh targets providing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in support of Iraqi Security Forces operations in Fallujah.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:10:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

523882

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipping
	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 implement recommendation 15 of the Department for Transport's Maritime Growth Study, published in September 2015, on improving links between the Royal Navy and the wider UK maritime sector.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to allow Warfare Officers to obtain commercial Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates of competency. Discussions with the MCA have commenced to develop a similar MOU for Engineer Officers and Ratings. More widely the RN continues to seek to align its training with STCW requirements. The RN Resettlement Service also offers impartial advice on second careers with many strong links with maritime sector organisations and companies.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:06:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523885

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	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 26 May 2016 to Question 38217, on his Department's BME pay gap, where the information about this is held; and what estimate he has made of the cost of providing the information.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	39973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not capture and report data on hourly earnings, and therefore does not provide comparative data in this way.</p><p>The Department has recently published an Equal Pay Audit 2015 report which can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-equal-pay-audit-report-2015</p><p>This Audit presents a comparison of male to female and White to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) annualised average salaries in the period 1 October 2014 to 1 October 2015. This meets the Department's obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty to provide information on its workforce identified by the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:03:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

523887

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on the potential effect of the recommendations of the Maritime Growth Study, published in September 2015, on the future supply of UK-domiciled merchant seafarers to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) recruits and trains UK Merchant Seafarers for service with the RFA. The RFA as one of the largest trainers of UK seafarers is fully engaged with the UK Chamber of Shipping and Merchant Navy Training Board in shaping the current and future training requirements of seafarers. The RFA as part of the wider Naval Service is represented at the Ministerial Working Groups for the Maritime Growth Study by the Royal Navy.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/06/2016 15:53:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523898

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Kurds
	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 providing a British field hospital for Kurdish Peshmerga; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	39942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK keeps its contribution to the Global Counter-Daesh Coalition in Iraq (including the Kurdish region) under review with wider Coalition partners, but has no plans to deploy a field hospital to the region. Any such deployment would need to be carefully balanced against medical commitments to current and future planned operations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 40008 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:11:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

523907

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, House of Lords Official Report, 27 April 2016, Column 1229, how many independent service police investigations have been carried out on allegations of civilian casualties during operations against Daesh in Iraq and Syria in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	39927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/06/2016 15:03:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

523908

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (a) operational and (b) crew costs were in each year from 2008-09 to 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 39968 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:00:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523909

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many merchant seafarers were employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year from 2008-09 to 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The number of Royal Fleet Auxiliary employees on 1 Apr for each year 2008-09 to 2015-16 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><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><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2,245</p></td><td><p>2,275</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>1,975</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,810</p></td><td><p>1,895</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>All totals are rounded in accordance with the Defence Statistics rounding policy.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/06/2016 15:53:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523910

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many merchant seafarers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary took voluntary redundancy in each year from 2008-09 to 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:05:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523914

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's future requirement for (a) officer cadets and (b) ratings.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>Under current planning assumptions the Royal Fleet Auxiliary expects to recruit the following number of Officer Cadets and Apprentice Ratings in each of the next five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cadet</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apprentice</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2016 14:02:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523917

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
	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 Royal Navy assets on global maritime patrol are used to maximum effect in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	39959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 40044 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523919

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost is to the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Fleet Auxiliary of training (i) an officer cadet and (ii) a rating.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	39968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 39902 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:00:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

523923

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Kurds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide field surgical teams for the Peshmerga Regional Government.
	tabling member constituency	Beckenham
	tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
	uin	40008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK keeps its contribution to the Global Counter-Daesh Coalition in Iraq (including the Kurdish region) under review with wider Coalition partners, but has no plans to deploy a field hospital to the region. Any such deployment would need to be carefully balanced against medical commitments to current and future planned operations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 39942 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:11:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

523955

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Kurds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what medical assistance the UK provides to the Peshmerga in the Kurdistan region.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	39943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The package of training that the Military training teams are providing to the Peshmerga includes medical instruction equivalent to the mandatory annual training for battlefield casualties that is delivered to UK troops.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/06/2016 16:23:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon