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421002

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	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, how many regular soldiers he plans to maintain in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Mr Brazier) on 20 July 2015 to Question number 7353 to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/10/2015 14:21:56 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:33:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 July 2015.docx title Army previous answer version 23980 answering member constituency North Durham answering member printed Mr Kevan Jones answering member 1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 July 2015.docx title Army
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

432240

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will detail what accommodation has been available for trainees at (a) MOD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MOD Llanwrst, (c) MOD Fairbourne and (d) MOD Crickhowell in each of the last 10 years; whether external bed and breakfast accommodation is used for trainees at any of those centres; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	17676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The military bed space capacity at each of the centres is as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Training Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bed Spaces</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Force Development Training Centre (FDTC) Crickhowell</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Fairbourne</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Grantown-on-Spey</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint School for Adventurous Training Instructors (JSATI) Llanwrst</p></td><td><p>4<del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>On occasions, for example when Ministry of Defence accommodation is at full capacity a local bed and breakfast would be used. Records dating back 10 years are not available. However during financial year 2014-15 bed and breakfast accommodation has been utilised as follows:</p><p>FDTC Fairbourne (18 nights’ accommodation) and <ins class="ministerial">as at December 2016 for financial year 2015-16: </ins>FDTC Grantown (64 nights’ accommodation).</p><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/12/2015 16:14:03 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2016 14:07:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 33221 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

432243

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the maintenance, improvement and development costs of (a) MOD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MOD Llanwrst, (c) MOD Fairbourne and (d) MOD Crickhowell were in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	17679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The RAF does not hold the costs for the last ten years. However, the costs for the last financial year are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Site</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td><td><p>Improvement Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td><td><p>Development Costs financial year 2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint School for Adventurous Training Instructors (JSATI) Llanrwst</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£15,500</del> <ins class="ministerial">£22,500</ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Force Development Training Centre (FDTC) Fairbourne</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£25,500 </del><ins class="ministerial">£34,500</ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Crickhowell</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£60,000 </del><ins class="ministerial">£39,000</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">nil </del><br /><ins class="ministerial">£200,000<sup>1</sup></ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FDTC Grantown-On-Spey</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Costs cannot be broken out </del><ins class="ministerial">£13,400</ins></p></td><td><p>£7,000<ins class="ministerial"> <sup>2</sup></ins></p></td><td><p>nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"><sup>1</sup>£200,000 is transferred to the Council of Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (CRFCA) each year to spend on their cadet buildings at Crickhowell.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><sup>2</sup>Spent on lifestyle improvements and funded through a centralised grant.</ins></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/12/2015 16:18:00 question first ministerially corrected 18/12/2015 14:11:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 33234 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

447736

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) unauthorised entries to military bases, (b) thefts or losses of classified material, (c) successful cyber attacks on his Department's systems and (d) other security breaches took place in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2015; and what steps his Department took in response to each such breach.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	24141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of security incidents recorded centrally within the Ministry of Defence in each of the years in question is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Number of Security Incidents by Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unauthorised entries to military bases</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">44</del><ins class="ministerial">45</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thefts or losses of classified material</p></td><td><p>424</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other security breaches</p></td><td><p>1,089</p></td><td><p>1,611</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information on successful cyber attacks on the Ministry of Defence's systems for the purpose of safeguarding national security and as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence treats all breaches of security very seriously and requires all breaches to be reported. All incidents are subjected to an initial security risk assessment with further action taken on a proportionate basis.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2016 11:49:39 question first ministerially corrected 06/05/2016 09:27:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 42045 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

452398

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Forces Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many properties have been purchased through the Forces Help to Buy Scheme in each month since its inception.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	27037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Forces Help to Buy Payments Made</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">106</del><ins class="ministerial">105</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">244</del><ins class="ministerial">235</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">346</del><ins class="ministerial">340</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">296</del><ins class="ministerial">299</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">281</del><ins class="ministerial">313</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">343</del><ins class="ministerial">344</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">289</del><ins class="ministerial">301</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2014</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">298</del><ins class="ministerial">342</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">234</del><ins class="ministerial">233</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">232</del><ins class="ministerial">220</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">222</del><ins class="ministerial">221</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">320</del><ins class="ministerial">319</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">367</del><ins class="ministerial">370</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2015</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">322</del><ins class="ministerial">321</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">297</del><ins class="ministerial">291</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">337</del><ins class="ministerial">336</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2015</p></td><td><p>317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2015</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/02/2016 16:40:21 question first ministerially corrected 11/04/2016 14:39:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 46258 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

512496

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at which military bases unauthorised entries were reported in each year from 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	33821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The figures for unauthorised entries to military bases include drones and air balloon flying at low altitude over military sites but do not include failed attempts at authorised access. None of these incidents resulted in any significant ramifications for Defence security.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) treats all unauthorised entries very seriously. They are investigated to a level commensurate with their complexity and impact by Military Police, MOD Police or local constabulary.</p><p>The locations of security incidents of this category recorded within the Ministry of Defence for 2014 are set out below.</p><p>Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth</p><p>HMNB Clyde</p><p>Royal Marine (RM) Stonehouse</p><p>Army Reserve Centre, Bristol</p><p>Army Reserve Centre, Blackburn</p><p>Army Careers Centre, Glasgow</p><p>RAF Halton</p><p>RAF Kirton on Lindsay</p><p>RAF Wyton</p><p>RAF Linton on Ouse</p><p>RAF Brize Norton</p><p>RAF Scampton</p><p>RAF Benson</p><p>RAF Honington</p><p>RAF Mona</p><p><ins class="ministerial">RAF Leeming</ins></p><p>DSTL Porton Down Range Area</p><p><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p><p>With regard to the locations of security incidents of this category within the MOD for 2015 I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 9 February 2016 to question number 25082.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/04/2016 15:34:30 question first ministerially corrected 06/05/2016 09:26:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extracts__HOC_25082[1].docx title 25082 - Military Bases Security previous answer version 56632 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extracts__HOC_25082[1].docx title 25082 - Military Bases Security
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

347120

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will instigate a (a) medal, (b) day of national recognition and (c) site of remembrance to recognise the contribution of UK personnel deployed in Bosnia, Cyprus, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali on UN peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel deployed on a United Nations (UN) operation are eligible to receive the appropriate UN medal, if they meet the criteria. The UK does not usually institute a medal where the UN already has one available to UK personnel.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of national recognition, Armed Forces Day provides a chance for the public to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. This includes currently serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets. To honour those who have sadly lost their lives whilst in service, we have Remembrance Day.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not fund memorials, but all those who have lost their lives whilst in the service of our country since the end of the Second World War, are commemorated on the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:27:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347122

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Malaria: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between 2010 and 2015 between his Department and Public Health England in relation to use of Lariam or Mefloquine and reports of (a) hallucinations, (b) psychosis and (c) suicidal thoughts in personnel prescribed those medications; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Copies of the documents will be placed in the Library of the House when they are available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:42:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347162

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many advertisements have been placed and in which publications to advise armed forces personnel of their right to make a complaint following their illegal punishment following the receipt of a police caution in the last year; what the cost of placing such advertisements has been; how many such complaints have been received to date; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the pledge made by my predecessor, the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry), letters have been sent to serving and non-serving personnel at their last known addresses, informing them of this issue, and explaining the options open to them. This information was also shown internally on the Defence Intranet, and externally on the Defence pages of Gov.uk in May 2015. The Department is considering how best to target the message to reach individuals who may not have received it via either of these routes.</p><p>A total of 22 Service complaints have been received to date. All three Services are assisting serving and non-serving personnel who have submitted requests for further information.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:41:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347307

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF bases in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland are (i) operational and (ii) in caretaker status.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>For the purposes of answering this question I have taken operational base to be any RAF base that supports frontline operations, such as main operating bases and training establishments. There are 27 operational RAF bases in England: included in this are two RAF-named units operated by other Front Line Commands, and the tri-service technical training bases. There is one RAF base in Scotland and none in Northern Ireland. There are two RAF bases in Wales, which includes a technical training base. These figures do not include minor RAF units; RAF-operated diversionary airfields at Army units; sites operated by the United States Visiting Forces; sites only used by University Air Squadrons, Air Experience Flights, and Volunteer Glider Squadrons; Force Development Training Centres; Air Weapon Ranges; or remote radar and radio sites. There is one former RAF base in the UK that is in caretaker status, which is in England.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:26:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347315

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Katrice Lee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Operation Bute to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Military Police made contact with the German authorities on three occasions in 2014 and five in 2015. In addition they met with the German authorities in 2012 and 2013 to discuss the case. The table below provides dates of the contacts with the German authorities in 2014 and 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>16 July</td><td>5 January</td></tr><tr><td>21 October</td><td>8 January</td></tr><tr><td>20 November</td><td>21 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>30 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>6 May</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the investigation is still under way it would not be helpful to speculate on when it might conclude. However Katrice’s family is being kept informed of any developments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 330 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:19:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

347349

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Katrice Lee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Royal Military Police (a) made contact and (b) met with the German authorities in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2015 on the case of Katrice Lee.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Military Police made contact with the German authorities on three occasions in 2014 and five in 2015. In addition they met with the German authorities in 2012 and 2013 to discuss the case. The table below provides dates of the contacts with the German authorities in 2014 and 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>16 July</td><td>5 January</td></tr><tr><td>21 October</td><td>8 January</td></tr><tr><td>20 November</td><td>21 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>30 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>6 May</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the investigation is still under way it would not be helpful to speculate on when it might conclude. However Katrice’s family is being kept informed of any developments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 331 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:19:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

347370

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Wrecks
	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 (a) monitor designated and non-designated military wrecks and (b) facilitate the prosecution of those accused of the illegal salvage of such wrecks.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Where we are able to offer legal protection to military wrecks by means of asserting Sovereign Immunity or by designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 we will continue to do so. However, given the vast number of Royal Navy wrecks around the world, there are limitations on what can be achieved with regard to protection, but where we have definitive evidence of desecration of these sites, we will take appropriate action.</p><p>We are also pursuing the wider education of sea-users as a long term measure. Protection can be delivered through information to and education of those who might wish to disturb the wrecks. As an example of how this can be effective, the Royal Malaysian Navy has foiled an attempt to loot historic wrecks after receiving information of suspicious activity from the Pahang Fishermen's Association. In that way, through local engagement with the Malaysian authorities and others, we endeavour to protect such military maritime graves now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:30:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

347382

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what organisations in each region have benefitted from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund; and how much each such organisation has received.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund is provided in the attached documents. Information on the £35 million LIBOR Fund is collated by country rather than region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name 20150601-40M Veterans Accommodation Fund[1].doc title Veterans Accomodation Fund 2 file name 20150601-35M LIBOR Fund(2).xls HOC 428.xls title LIBOR FUND question first answered 02/06/2015 15:42:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

347433

	registered interest
	date	29/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
	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 improve morale in the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government is determined to protect and improve the morale of the Service personnel who contribute and sacrifice so much for our country. That is why we enshrined the Armed Forces Covenant in law and put our people at the centre of policy making and delivery. We have introduced a raft of measures to improve Service life, including improved welfare support, the £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme and a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum fund which starts this year.</p><p> </p><p>These efforts are yielding clear dividends, and I am pleased that the recently published 2015 Armed Forces continuous attitude survey demonstrates an increase in officers who rate their morale as high - up from 41% in 2014 to 45% in 2015 - while the same figure for other ranks remains level at 39%. It is also noteworthy that the number of Service personnel who would recommend others to join the Armed Forces has increased from 41% to 47%. These figures are encouraging, especially when viewed against the context of the tough decisions around headcount reductions and pay restraint.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that more remains to be done, and we will continue to strive to ensure that our Armed Forces feel valued and that their contribution and sacrifice is recognised, including through the development of the New Employment Model which aims to produce a modernised offer that reduces the impact of Service life on individuals and their families. We remain on course to meet Future Force 2020 targets as we move towards the agile and flexible force needed to keep us safe at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/06/2015 16:10:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

347437

	registered interest
	date	29/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Mary: Salvage
	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 investigate allegations that the wreck of the battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary has been looted by salvors operating illegally.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2011 the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) received an allegation of theft of artefacts from the sunken battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. After due consideration it was concluded by the MDP that no further action could be taken. Any new information will be considered by the MDP in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:25:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

348112

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
	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 1 June 2015 to Question 126, when he expects to be able to place in the Library the correspondence between his Department and Public Health England in relation to use of Lariam or Mefloquine and reports of (a) hallucinations, (b) psychosis and (c) suicidal thoughts in personnel prescribed those medications for the period 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member when the information is available and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:28:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348133

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	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 1 June 2015 to Question 157, on the right of armed forces personnel to make a complaint following their illegal punishment following the receipt of a police caution in the last year and with reference to the contribution of the hon. Member for Broxtowe on 2 February 2015, Official Report, column 64, in which she gave a commitment to place notices in the usual places such as websites and magazines, if he will make a similar commitment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>With reference to my answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 157 consideration is being given to how best to contact the small proportion of affected individuals remaining. I am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss this issue.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:29:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348395

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian grievance cases against his Department were initiated by contractors or manpower substitutes in each year since 2010; and how many such cases were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The information on the number of formal grievance cases initiated by contractors or manpower substitutes is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. This is because although the name of the complainant is initially recorded when the grievance is raised, the complainant's details would have to be manually accessed to identify their employment status.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/06/2015 15:56:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

348406

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Wirral South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what organisations in Wirral South constituency have received funding from the Libor fund; and how much each such organisation has received.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 June 2015 to Question 428 to the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn).</p><p>In addition, it is likely that other organisations have benefited from LIBOR funds distributed by other Government Departments. However this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name HOC 979.doc title Hansard Extract 2 June 2015 2 file name 20150601-40M Veterans Accommodation Fund[1].doc HOC979.doc title Veterans Accomoation Fund 3 file name 20150601-35M LIBOR Fund(2).xls HL 115.xls HOC 979.xls title Libor Fund question first answered 09/06/2015 15:27:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

348527

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	VJ Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for commemoration and celebration by the armed forces of the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	1253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Friend to the answer I gave in the House on 8 June 2015 to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland (Bridget Phillipson).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:29:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name VJ Day.doc HOC 1253 Monday 8 June 2015.doc title Hansard Extract Monday 8 June 2015
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

348624

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's press release of 18 August 2014, what steps he is taking to assess the impact of his Department's policies on the family.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
	uin	1192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Armed Forces families are an integral and valued part of the Armed Forces community. We ask a great deal of our Service personnel and, in return, they deserve to have confidence that their families are appropriately supported.</p><p>Over the last five years this Government has achieved significant successes in this area; we amended the schools admissions code to allow schools in England to allocate a place in advance of a Service family arriving in the area, and enabled infant schools in England to admit Service children over the class size of 30. In addition, we allocated £20 million in LIBOR money in Financial Year 2014-15 to support childcare infrastructure for Service families.</p><p>One of the key tools we use to understand how Armed Forces families feel about the policies which affect them is the annual Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) which monitors the views of spouses and civil partners of Service personnel in key welfare areas, including employment, schooling, healthcare and accommodation. The results of the survey are used to help develop and track military personnel policies. In excess of 7,000 people completed the 2014 FAMCAS survey, with the responses showing improvements in areas such as full-time employment rates for spouses which increased from 33% in 2010 to 40% in 2014 and the numbers owning their own home, which increased from 55% to 58% in the same period.</p><p>In addition to the use of FAMCAS, officials work closely with each Service, the Service Families Federations and Armed Forces charities to understand and respond to family issues. At a senior level, the Families Forum meetings and Service Charities Partnership Board meetings provide regular opportunities for family issues to be raised and monitored with Ministers and the Chief of Defence People.</p><p>I recognise that there is more we can do to support families, which is why I am determined to drive forward projects such as the New Employment Model which aims to produce a modernised offer that reduces the impact of Service life on individuals and their families.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:18:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

348764

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support provided by his Department to the Army Cadet Force.
	tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
	tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
	uin	900130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Cadet organisations, including the Army Cadet Force, play an important part in the opportunities available to young people to develop skills and experiences alongside their education. The Ministry of Defence is pleased to support them and does so with over £150 million of funding each year. 100 new cadet units were established under the Cadet Expansion Programme in english schools during the last Parliament; along with a target to reach 500 cadet units in schools by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/06/2015 16:23:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

348878

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	VJ Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VJ Day.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave during Defence questions on 8 June 2015 (Official Report, columns 893-894) to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:54:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name HOC 1425 Hansard Extract 8 June 2015.doc title VJ Day
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348962

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BTEC qualifications were obtained by members of the cadet forces in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of BTEC qualifications obtained by Cadets over the last five academic years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6,347</p></td><td><p>5,168</p></td><td><p>5,824</p></td><td><p>6,034</p></td><td><p>9,251</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the Air Cadet Organisation is responsible for delivering the BTEC (Level 2) qualification in aviation. The number of these qualifications awarded to cadets in the Air Training Corps is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2,404</p></td><td><p>3,008</p></td><td><p>2,466</p></td><td><p>2,437</p></td><td><p>2,329</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 16/06/2015 15:13:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon