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346865

	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	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	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 adequacy of security arrangements at the HMS Neptune base at Faslane (a) in general and (b) around berthed Trident submarines at the base.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks, (Michael Fallon) reported in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as I reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of work to review and, where appropriate, improve safety and security at HM Naval Base Clyde but will not comment on the detail of those arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title HM Naval Base Clyde Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:16:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

347125

	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	Clyde Naval Base: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the safety of nuclear submarines on the Clyde; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks, (Michael Fallon) reported in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as I reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the public that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of work to review and, where appropriate, improve safety and security at HM Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title HM Naval Base Clyde Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 130 131 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:17:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

347126

	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	Clyde Naval Base: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the safety of nuclear submarines based on the Clyde.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks, (Michael Fallon) reported in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as I reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the public that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of work to review and, where appropriate, improve safety and security at HM Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title HM Naval Base Clyde Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 129 131 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:17:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

347127

	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	Nuclear Submarines: Safety
	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 assure the public of the safety of the UK's nuclear submarines.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks, (Michael Fallon) reported in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as I reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the public that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of work to review and, where appropriate, improve safety and security at HM Naval Base Clyde.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title HM Naval Base Clyde Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 129 130 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:17:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

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

458439

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions RAF personnel were embedded with US forces during (a) operational deployments and (b) training exercises in each of the last six years; and how many such occasions involved the use of the P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	30255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The use of the P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft in the US is predominantly limited to those personnel embedded with the US Navy as part of the Seedcorn Initiative. The Seedcorn programme in the US on P8 aircraft started in 2012 with 20 personnel involved and has remained at 20 for each subsequent year (allowing for minor fluctuations during transitory periods).</p><p> </p><p>Outside of the Seedcorn Initiative, the total number of RAF personnel embedded with US forces over the past six years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2010 - 52</p><p>2011 - 52</p><p>2012 - 48</p><p>2013 - 49</p><p>2014 - 46</p><p>2015 - 47</p><p>2016 – 46</p><p> </p><p>Once personnel are embedded with another nation the RAF retains no command relationship with those personnel. Therefore, information on training exercises undertaken is not held.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to operational deployments, I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement made by the Defence Secretary on 17 December 2015: (Official Report, column 98WS) where he provided data on the UK Service personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces and deployed on or in support of operations. This will be updated in the next Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts. Information specific to RAF personnel is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on whether any of these deployments involved the P-8 aircraft is not available. However, I am able to confirm that one of the US embed posts does involve flying the P-8A outside of the Seedcorn Initiative.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 14:21:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name UK embedded forces 17.12.2015.docx title WMS 17 December 2015
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

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

522501

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK airforce personnel were trained by the Royal Air Force in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; which countries those personnel were from; what the cost to the RAF of such training was; and whether those costs were reimbursed.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	39271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, it has been possible to provide a list of countries from which non-UK personnel were trained by the Royal Air Force. The list is attached.</p><p>International Defence Training is an important part of our International Defence Engagement Strategy, which seeks to use our national capabilities to extend the influence of the UK in the world.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/06/2016 16:04:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name List of countries from which non-UK personnel were trained by the RAF.docx title 39271 - Annex A - RAF Training
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

438172

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times army technical officers have been deployed to incidents in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	Stephen Pound
	uin	19871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 November 2015 to Question 17417 to the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell). The Report of the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 which contains the requested information is published annually. The next report will be published in January 2016.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/12/2015 12:03:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_extract_on_Bomb_Disposal_-_Northern_Ireland[1].docx title 17417 - QnA extract on NI Bomb Disposal
	tabling member	161 label Biography information for Stephen Pound

521138

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Croughton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed redevelopment of USAF Croughton by the US has been confirmed to him.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	38280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State (Michael Fallon) on 8 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 31/05/2016 14:44:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_8_January_2015.[1].docx title Hansard extract on Infrastructure Review
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

483021

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received reports of Russian submarine activity in sea lanes considered vital to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	31829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given by the former Armed Forces Minister (Mark Francois) on 24 March 2015 to Question 225944.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/03/2016 15:36:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_24_March_2015[1].docx title Hansard extract on Territorial Waters
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

513998

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
	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 embedded in foreign armed forces; and with which forces such personnel are embedded.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	34713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement released by the Defence Secretary on 17 December 2015 (HCWS431) which details &quot;UK service personnel embedded in another nations' armed forces, who are deployed on operations, together with those who work on operations in deployed coalition or single nation headquarters roles&quot;. It also explains that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to publish details annually through the Department's Annual Report and Accounts (ARAC). The MOD will publish the latest version of its ARAC shortly which will include an update about embeds.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:54:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_17_December_2015,_HCWS431[1].docx title HCWS431 - WMS on UK Embedded Forces
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

457541

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether soldiers from Burma Army military operations command 2 (MOC-2) light infantry battalion (LIB) 9 or Burma Army Battalion 330 have received any form of training funded by the UK Government.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	29618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 January 2016 to Question 21564, which stated that we do not provide combat training to the Burmese Army. We do however provide educational training, as well as English Language Training. We have no information to indicate that participants on these educational courses were Burmese Army soldiers from Burma Army military operations command 2 (MOC-2) light infantry battalion (LIB) 9 or Burma Army Battalion 330.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/03/2016 16:47:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_14_January_2016[1].docx title 21564 - QnA extract on Burma Armed Forces
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

433537

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on interpreters working on behalf of the UK armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan who wish to seek resettlement in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	18436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>For information on Iraq, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Earl Howe, to the noble Lady, Baroness Jolly, in the House of Lords to Question HL3606.</p><p>In Afghanistan, the Ex-Gratia Redundancy Scheme offers nearly 500 eligible local staff, including interpreters, the opportunity to apply for relocation to the UK. More than 200 have already been granted visas and have moved to the UK with their immediate families. Others are going through the application process or are still in our employment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/12/2015 14:14:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract HL 3606.docx title Iraq Military Intervention
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

428526

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2015 to Question 15658, what the total cost of military operations against ISIS has been in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	16495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on the 6 November 2015 to Question 14576.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=14576</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/11/2015 16:03:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 6 November 2015.docx title Iraq Military Intervention
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

456082

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Electronic Warfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cyber experts and trainees have been recruited into the regular and reserve armed forces since 2011.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	28789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 4 March 2015 to Question 225462 in respect of Cyber Reserves. We are significantly growing the number of dedicated Cyber experts in both the Regular and the Reserve forces but, as with other sensitive defence capabilities, we do not reveal specific details in order to safeguard national security.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/03/2016 17:28:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 4 March 2016.docx title Joint Cyber Reserve
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

390739

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the 21 concurrent operations in which UK armed forces are presently engaged, together with (a) their location, (b) their planned duration and (c) the numbers of personnel involved in each such operation.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	7746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 June 2015 to Question 2510 to the right hon. Member of Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames).</p><p>We do not disclose all details of ongoing operations, including their duration, as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. On top of this, the duration of some operations is open-ended or subject to review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2015 15:35:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 June 2015.doc title Armed Forces: Deployment
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

451919

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	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 2 February 2016 to Question 25293, whether his Department distinguishes between the proposed use of deployed platforms with capabilities for (a) high value targeting and (b) intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	26842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>With reference to the answer given by my predecessor to the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Tom Watson) on 23 June 2014 (Official Report, column 99W) we do not distinguish between platforms with different capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/02/2016 15:07:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 Jun 2014 HOC 198710.docx title Unmanned Air Vehicles
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

381868

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan and Iraq: Private Military and Security Companies
	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 3 June 2015 to Question 337, how many private companies were employed by his Department in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan in each of the last five years; what services each such company provided; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	2876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 June 2015 to Question 207.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/06/2015 16:24:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 2 June 2015 HOC 2876.doc title Ministry of Defence: Private Military and Security
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

513994

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
	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 increase the number of servicemen and women recruited from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	34578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 April 2016 to Question 33630 to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:14:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 18 April 2016, HOC 33630.docx title Armed Forces; Ethnic Groups
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

506362

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2016 to Question 25543, whether the definition of UK troops includes members of the (a) Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve), (b) 13 Squadron of the Royal Air Force and (c) 39 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	32822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 32570 on 11 April 2016.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/04/2016 14:35:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 11 April 2016 HOC 32570.docx title Electronic Warfare
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

449785

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the incidence of death during armed forces training.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	25268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 February 2016 to Question 24067 to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr Rosindell).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/02/2016 16:22:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 1 February 2016 HOC 24067.docx title Armed Forces: Death
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

458062

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many operations the UK Reaper force has transferred operational control of UK Reapers to (a) the US Air Force and (b) embedded RAF personnel in the US Air Force in Syria and Iraq since 2 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	30085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 November 2015 to Question 16741. It remains the case that provisions set out in the UK-US Memorandum of Understanding have not yet been enacted by either party.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/03/2016 15:58:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 November 2015 HOC 16741.docx title Syria Military Intervention
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

347306

	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	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people of each grade and payroll cost have been employed in his Department's Head Office in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of people employed by the Department’s Head Office in each of the last five years and their salary band is provided in the attached document.</p><p> </p><p>We have interpreted Head Office to mean all civilian staff employed in the Head Office &amp; Corporate Services Business Area. This does not mean that all staff are stationed in London Headquarters (Main Building).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/06/2015 13:54:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name HOC360 Spread Sheet.xls title Ministry of Defence Head Office
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

348645

	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	Clyde Naval Base
	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 28 May 2015 on safety at HM Naval Base Clyde, if he will place in the Library the written report he received on the investigation into each of the claims made by Able Seaman McNeilly.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	1266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 June 2015 to Question number 430.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/06/2015 15:57:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name HOC 403 2 June 2015.doc title Hansard Extract Clyde Naval Base Safety
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

521133

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the (a) army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force were deployed to which countries on (i) 1 May 2016 and (ii) during 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	38263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2016 answer text <p>Members of the Armed Forces routinely deploy overseas on operational duties or to conduct other Defence activities. The scope, scale and timeframes of some of these deployments mean that it is not always possible to provide comprehensive lists.</p><p>The answer to part (i) is provided in the attached map and is accurate as at 6 May 2016. We are, however, unable to break this down by Service.</p><p>The answer to part (ii) will take longer to assemble. I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2016 14:53:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Annex A to PQ38263-MOD Deployments Map.png title Map to support PQ38263 - Armed Forces deployments
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

226595

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of small firms and shops likely to benefit from the planned reduction in business rates in (a) Herefordshire and (b) England in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
	uin	908064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 bills, bringing the total support of 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement polices to £1.4 billion. This help includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling small business rate relief for a further year. In England, this means an estimated 400,000 properties will pay no rates at all, while a further 200,000 properties will benefit from tapered relief;</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>a 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier. This is a continuation of the 2% cap introduced in 2014-15 as part of Autumn Statement 2013 measures;</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>increasing the temporary discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 from £1,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16, benefitting an estimated 200,000 properties in England; and</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These measures are in addition to previous Autumn Statement measures that continue into 2015-16, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops;</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>allowing businesses to keep their small business rate relief for a year where they take on an additional property;</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>business rates relief for empty new builds; and</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>allowing businesses to pay their business rate bills over 12 months, in order to assist with their cash flow.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Central Government also now funds 50% of any local discount granted.</p><p>Table 1 (attached) shows the estimated number of properties in 2015-16 within the Herefordshire Council boundary that will benefit from business rates measures extended in this year’s autumn statement. Table 2 (attached) presents this information for England as a whole.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/03/2015 17:25:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 908064 Norman.docx title Table 1 - Business Rates
	tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

175012

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Private Sector: Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what Government support (a) is available and (b) has been provided to secure private sector investment in the Thames Gateway since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	221627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221628 221629 221630 221631 222265 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

175013

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Private Sector: Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of progress in securing private sector investment in the Thames Gateway since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	221628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221627 221629 221630 221631 222265 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

175014

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Domestic Visits: Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for Ministers to visit locations in the Thames Gateway in the period up to the dissolution of Parliament; and what the planned locations of those visits are.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	221629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221627 221628 221630 221631 222265 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

175015

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Regeneration: Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to ensure that development of new Thames Gateway communities is sustainable, cohesive and integrated.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	221630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221627 221628 221629 221631 222265 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

175016

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Private Sector: Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of progress in securing private sector investment in Thames Gateway projects at (a) London Gateway Port, (b) Purfleet, (c) Paramount Park and (d) Southend Airport since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	221631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221627 221628 221629 221630 222265 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

176038

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Thames Gateway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has for regeneration of the Thames Gateway.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	222265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Thames Gateway is a long term national priority for growth and the Government is firmly committed to working with local partners to help them deliver its potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked closely with investors across a range of projects, for example we have helped to secure £1.5 billion investment into the London Gateway Port by working hard with the Highways Agency to ensure that road capacity was not a barrier to the Dubai Ports World investment. London Paramount is another major potential investment which could bring up to 15 million visitors a year to the area. I am delighted to hear that Lafarge Tarmac has now agreed a deal with London Resort Company Holdings to sell their land in the Swancombe Peninsula in north Kent, which is needed for the creation of this entertainment resort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to encouraging investors, Government is itself providing funding for a number of major projects in the area. These are set out in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 221627 221628 221629 221630 221631 question first answered 25/03/2015 11:08:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 690691 Brown.docx title Thames Gateway - Major Projects
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

174684

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, persuant to the Answer of 15 December 2014 to Question 906630, what the 117 projects funded by the Coastal Communities Fund are.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	221354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>A table (attached) has been placed in the Library of the House giving details of the 211 projects awarded grants under the Coastal Communities Fund to date. These include the 117 projects referred to in the Answer of 15 December 2014 and a further 94 projects which have been awarded grants from the Fund since then. The table covers all grants awarded in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 30/01/2015 17:16:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 221354 Ruane - Table of CCF Awards Rounds 1 to 3.xlsx title Table of CCF Projects
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

155751

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) whole-time and (b) part-time firefighters there were in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) England in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of (a) whole-time and (b) retained duty system fire fighters in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) England, as at the end of March in each of the last 10 years, are shown in the attached tables alongside the number of fire incidents attended:</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/03/2015 17:44:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 214654 Bone.docx title Table of Whole Time and RDS Firefighters previous answer version 29046 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

78376

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2013, Official Report, column 630W, on EU grants and loans, how much and what proportion of 2007 to 2013 European Regional Development Fund monies allocated to the UK with match-funding in place have been (a) contractually committed and (b) drawn down in (i) each English region and (ii) in total to date.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	206317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the attached table (1). The “contractually committed” figures are up to 30 September 2014. All contractually committed funding has had match funding identified, so no separate figures are shown for this.</p><p>Across the programme, an average of 100% of the programme is now contractually committed. All spending of taxpayers’ money must ensure value for money; and money should not be spent on poor quality projects just for the sake of it. Spending must also comply with complex and bureaucratic EU rules, or else risk “financial corrections” down the line.</p><p>Where the contractually committed figure is slightly less than the total allocation, this reflects the restrictive, bureaucratic rules associated with the whole programme, and the lack of flexibility in the rules.</p><p>To place this in context, I attach with this answer a table (2) showing the allocations in the 2000-06 programme under the last Labour Government: only 93% of the allocation was ever committed, leaving £392 million of uncommitted resources; of which £48 million was uncommitted in the West Midlands Objective 2 area, £64 million uncommitted in the North West Objective 2 area, and £38 million uncommitted in the Yorkshire and the Humber Objective 2 area.</p><p>In this context, despite the complexities, the 2007-13 programme has been far better administered under this Government than the 2000-06 programme under the last Administration.</p><p>The European Regional Development Fund is a circular programme. UK taxpayers’ money is given to the European Union budget. Under the Fund, a local project receives a contract, spends money and then claims from DCLG. DCLG then claims funds back from the European Commission. The whole process goes through a complex auditing process involving DCLG auditors and then European Union auditors. After a period of time, the majority of unspent funding is returned to the UK Government by the European Commission. We continue to have concerns over the bureaucratic and time consuming nature of the processes involved in the programme, as a consequence of rules imposed by the European Commission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 206317 Umunna - Table 1.docx title Table 1 2 file name 206317 Umunna - Table 2.pdf title Table 2 question first answered 26/11/2014 16:11:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

455275

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Type 45 Destroyers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release, UK to step up NATO maritime commitment, of 10 February 2016, which Type 45 Destroyers he expects will be deployed to NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 in October 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	28498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon.Member to the answer I gave her on 29 February 2016 to Question 28003.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/03/2016 16:41:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 2060229_28003_Type_45_Destroyers.docx title QnA extract on NATO Type 45 Destroyers
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

456991

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he received representations from the US military based at USAF Lakenheath before the recent use of USAF F-15s to kill an individual in Libya allegedly involved in the planning of terrorist acts; and whether he gave authorisation for such an act.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	29503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 29 February 2016 to Question 903769.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/03/2016 16:08:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20160229_903769_Libya[1].docx title Libya
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

454122

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Ocean: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Chinooks, (b) Sea King and (c) Lynx helicopters HMS Ocean carried on her most recent deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	28039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 3 February 2016 to Question 24276.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=24276</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/02/2016 14:22:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20160203_-_24276_-_QnA_extract_on_HMS_Ocean_Deployments[1].docx title QnA extract on HMS Ocean Deployments
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

451920

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Strategic Defence and Security Review on the global reach of the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	26711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 27 January 2016 to Question 23411.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=23411</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/02/2016 16:37:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20160127_23411_QnA_extract_on_Navy_Deployment[1] HOC 26711.docx title Navy Deployment
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

446770

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	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 British servicemen are serving in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	23564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>As of 22 January 2016, there were 287 British Service personnel serving in Iraq as part of Operation SHADER. This includes UK training teams providing training to the Iraq Security Forces and Kurdish Security Forces and UK support to various Coalition headquarters. Routine movements and minor changes in requirements mean that this number will vary over time.</p><p>For Afghanistan, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the House of Lords, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC to the noble Lord, Lord Moonie, in the House of Lords to Question HL5150.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/01/2016 14:01:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20160126_QnA_extract_on_Afghanistan.docx title HL5150 - QnA extract on Afghanistan
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

448617

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Lossiemouth: Maritime Patrol Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) other maritime patrol aircraft are currently based at RAF Lossiemouth; and how much longer he anticipates this will be the case.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	24766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>There are no Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently based at RAF Lossiemouth.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Philip Dunne) to question 17832 from the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) on 3 December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2016 15:57:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20151203_17832_Military_Aircraft[1] HOC 24766.docx title Military Aircraft
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

427079

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Submarines: North Atlantic Ocean
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received notification of, or has itself noted, any unusual submarine activity in the vicinity of internet and telephony cables in the Atlantic Ocean; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	15450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 3 November 2015 to Question 13593 to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Mr Chapman).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/11/2015 17:05:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20151103_13593_Optical_Fibres_Seas_and_Oceans.docx title QnA Extract - 13593 - Optical Fibres
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

421776

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK overseas armed forces personnel have been recruited or loaned from other countries' armed forces to serve in the UK armed forces over the last five years; and what were the countries of origin of those personnel.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	12140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The attached tables show the number of non-UK armed forces personnel by rank and nationality which have been recruited into the UK Regular Armed Forces.</p><br /><p>The information in respect of the number of non-UK armed forces personnel who have been loaned by other countries will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member shortly.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20151019_PQ09046 and 09050- Kevan Jones MP-Reg Non UK AF Pers intake to UKAF by Nalty-DPS ans sub to PB.xlsx title Intake of NON-UK Personnel into UK Regular Forces 2 file name 20151019PQ09046 and 09050s Kevan Jones MP-Regular Non UK AF Pers intake to UKAF by Rank-DPS ans sub to PB.xlsx title Intake of Non Regular Forces Armed Forces grouped question UIN 12138 question first answered 20/10/2015 15:00:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

421779

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK overseas armed forces personnel have been recruited or loaned by other countries to serve in the UK armed forces in the last five years; and how many such personnel hold which ranks in the UK armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	12138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The attached tables show the number of non-UK armed forces personnel by rank and nationality which have been recruited into the UK Regular Armed Forces.</p><br /><p>The information in respect of the number of non-UK armed forces personnel who have been loaned by other countries will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member shortly.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20151019_PQ09046 and 09050- Kevan Jones MP-Reg Non UK AF Pers intake to UKAF by Nalty-DPS ans sub to PB.xlsx title Intake of NON-UK Personnel into UK Regular Forces 2 file name 20151019PQ09046 and 09050s Kevan Jones MP-Regular Non UK AF Pers intake to UKAF by Rank-DPS ans sub to PB.xlsx title Intake of Non Regular Forces Armed Forces grouped question UIN 12140 question first answered 20/10/2015 15:00:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

421335

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to comply with the requirement for transparency set out in paragraph 5c of Annex B of the Fishing Vessel Avoidance UK Code of Practice extracted from SMP 95 dated 5 June 2002 in the incident with MV Karen on 15 April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	11964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 September 2015 to Question number 9422 and to the Westminster Hall Debate on 16 September 2015 (Official Report, column 362WH). The submarine was not aware of the incident at the time and, therefore, did not surface. If the submarine had been aware of the incident, the protocols in place under the Code of Practice would have required her to surface and remain on scene to render assistance.</p><p>As I said during the Westminster Hall Debate on 16 September 2015, the Royal Navy's reporting procedures have been reviewed to enable it to confirm more quickly in future whether a UK submarine is involved in an incident. If it cannot be confirmed quickly that a Royal Navy submarine was not involved in an incident, we will assume that one was. There should, therefore, be no delay in verifying the involvement of a Royal Navy submarine, and the appropriate action in respect of compensation can be initiated within a few days.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150915_Brendan_OHara_Submarines_Accidents.docx title 20150915_QnA_extract_on_Subs_Accidents 2 file name 20150916_WH_Debate_Submarines_and_the_Fishing_Industry.docx title 20150916_WH_Debate_on_Subs_and_Fishing question first answered 22/10/2015 15:19:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

387801

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Tain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many passes were made by (a) Royal Air Force (RAF) and (b) non-RAF aircraft over RAF Tain in each of the last 15 years; and what munitions have been dropped during those passes.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	5664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/07/2015 11:51:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150707-PQ05992-Monaghan-Tain-Passes-Aircraft-bombs-stats_rounded(1)(1).xlsx title Passes made over RAF Tain
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

384667

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bassingbourn Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to publish his Department's report, undertaken in December 2014, on the training of Libyan soldiers at Bassingbourn Barracks and subsequent attacks in Cambridge.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	3604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 June 2015 to Question 3199 to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/06/2015 15:30:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150623_3199_QnA_extract[1].doc title 20150623 - QnA extract to 3199
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

381862

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Procurement
	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 11 June 2015 to Question 1095, how many contracts to provide any form of military training in conflict zones were awarded to (a) private security companies and (b) other companies in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	2852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 June 2015 to Question 1095. Ministry of Defence (MOD) commercial officers are also aware of two contracts relating to training with respect to conflict zones. These were for interpreter services firstly in support of UK training in the Ukraine and secondly for the selection in Tripoli and training at Bassingbourn of Libyan soldiers. More broadly, information on MOD contracts is not recorded in a way that would allow an automatic search to identify those relating to conflict zones, or to training. A manual search would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/06/2015 16:26:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150611_1095_Iraq_Military_Aid.doc title 20150611 - QnA extract on Iraq: Military Aid
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348655

	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	Iraq: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the increase will be in armed forces personnel deployed to Iraq to train local forces; and when they will be deployed.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	1246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) to the hon. Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael) during Defence Questions on 8 June (Official Report, column 889).</p><p>Deployment timelines will depend on coalition needs but expect that the expansion will be complete in around three months.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/06/2015 15:35:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150608_Iraq_ISIL_Oral_Questions[1].doc title 20150608 - Hansard extract on Iraq
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones