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1148940

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time staff are currently stationed in the UK's Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There are more than 150 UK based military and Civil Service personnel deployed to the UK Naval Support Facility (UK NSF) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The facility provides support for our deployed naval force in the Gulf, enabling our maritime security commitment for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 12:12:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148941

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times Royal Navy vessels have stopped in Bahrain since 2014; and what those vessels were.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Naval Support Facility (UK NSF) in the Kingdom of Bahrain demonstrates our strong and enduring bilateral relationship. It supports our deployed naval force in the Gulf, providing maritime security for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy. The facility provides engineering and logistics support to maritime units, and can host contingent forces for short periods. Through our presence at the UK NSF, the Royal Navy benefits from sustained use of Mina Salman Port which enables our personnel and vessels to undertake naval operations in the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The UK maintains a long-standing maritime presence in the Gulf, currently including four Mine Counter Measure Vessels (HMS LEDBURY, HMS BLYTH, HMS SHOREHAM, and HMS BROCKLEBY), two Type 23 frigates (HMS MONTROSE, HMS KENT), two Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels (RFA CARDIGAN, RFA WAVE KNIGHT) and one Type 45 Destroyer (HMS DEFENDER). These vessels regularly use the UK NSF.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/10/2019 14:32:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148943

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to Royal Navy facilities in Bahrain since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy maintains a presence in the Kingdom of Bahrain to provide support for our deployed naval force in the Gulf, enabling our maritime security commitment for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy. This deployed force is supported by the UK National Support Facility (UK NSF). Since 2014, the money spent on this facility totals approximately £27 million.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2019 15:11:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

760033

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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 ensure that reprisals against former or current members of the armed forces through the legal system for political reasons are not allowed.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	10314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined to protect the Armed Forces against improper legal claims. That is why we asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to investigate solicitor Phil Shiner, who was struck off earlier this year for dishonesty. In respect of Northern Ireland, the Defence Secretary is working closely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ensure that the approach taken to address Northern Ireland's past is fair, balanced, and proportionate and that veterans are fully supported throughout.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/10/2017 13:06:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

760070

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in the operations directorate conduct searches for media reporting of violations of international humanitarian law by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen; and how many of those staff have a working knowledge of Arabic.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	10373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Officials in the Ministry of Defence's Operations Directorate work with a network of staff in wider Defence teams, other government departments, and staff in our Embassies to identify reports of potential international humanitarian law violations from a broad range of English and Arabic language press and social media sources. This network includes staff with Arabic language skills.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10374 question first answered 11/10/2017 15:41:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

760071

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether officials in the operations directorate responsible for conducting searches for media reporting of violations of international humanitarian law by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen search Arabic-language press and social media; and whether those reports are included in the Ministry of Defence Database.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	10374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Officials in the Ministry of Defence's Operations Directorate work with a network of staff in wider Defence teams, other government departments, and staff in our Embassies to identify reports of potential international humanitarian law violations from a broad range of English and Arabic language press and social media sources. This network includes staff with Arabic language skills.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 10373 question first answered 11/10/2017 15:41:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1148945

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Wycombe
	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 interoperability with NATO allies on anti-submarine warfare.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Anti-Submarine Warfare is conducted alongside a range of allies, including NATO, and interoperability with those nations is key to execution of operations. We regularly exercise with our partners. The Royal Navy also maintains a standing seat on the NATO Underwater Capability Group, a subordinate group to the NATO Naval Armaments Group, ensuring capability coherence for interoperability.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 12:15:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

760665

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are deployed in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	105188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>As at 15 September 2017 there are currently 105 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed in Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/10/2017 15:40:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

760842

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of civilian casualties killed in Saudi Arabian air strikes in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	105302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not make an assessment of the number of civilian casualties as a result of Saudi Arabian air strikes as we do not have access to all the information that would allow us to do so accurately.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/10/2017 15:40:12 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765753

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
	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 remove invasive Australian acacia trees from the Sovereign Base Areas of (a) Akrotiri and (b) Dhekelia in (i) the remaining months of 2017 and (ii) thereafter; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	105742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Since November 2014, 95 acres of acacia have been removed from Special Areas of Conservation in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA). In addition, the SBA Administration has been pursuing other means of acacia removal beyond physical tree cutting, including destroying 5.8km of irrigation piping used to promote growth of acacia on the Cape Pyla Ranges in the Dhekelia SBA.</p><p>We plan to remove further acreage of invasive acacia from Special Areas of Conservation in the SBA of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. No decision has yet been made on the specific sites where acacia could be removed and treated with herbicide to prevent re-growth. This will be subject to risk assessment.</p><p>Further consideration of options to remove acacia and associated irrigation will take place following this year's migration.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/10/2017 14:53:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon