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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

454112

	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	Russia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times Russian military (a) aircraft and (b) ships have entered British territory in the last 12 months; what the average response time was for the armed forces on each of those occasions; and what the type and model was of the aircraft or ship on each of those occasions.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	28153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>I can confirm that there have been no unauthorised incursions by Russian military aircraft into UK sovereign airspace in the last twelve months.</p><p>There have been three authorised Treaty inspection flights by Russian military An-30b aircraft in UK airspace under the auspices of the multi-national Open Skies Treaty. On each occasion the UK received advance notice of the aircraft's arrival and it was hosted for the duration of its mission at RAF Brize Norton.</p><p>For information on Russian naval assets entering UK territorial waters I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 24 March 2015 by the previous Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) to Question number 218391.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/02/2016 16:57:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 20150324_-_218391_QnA_extract_on_Territorial_Waters[1] PQ2401.docx title Territorial Waters
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

156719

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what fiscal steps he is taking to ensure the sustainability of market towns in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	215124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to helping communities respond to the structural changes underway in our town centres. Since 2010 we have provided a total of £18.26 million, including support for Portas Pilots and town teams, business improvement districts and for markets.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in late 2013 we introduced a £1 billion business rate support package for 2014-15 including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a 2% cap in the Retail Price Index increase in the small business rates multiplier;</li><li>a retail discount of £1,000 for around 300,000 shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000;</li><li>a 12 month extension of small business rate relief doubling, benefitting over half a million businesses; and</li><li>a 50 per cent discount for new occupants of long-term vacant shops.</li></ul><p> </p><p>All of these measures apply to England. The devolved administrations will have taken forward plans for their areas.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/11/2014 15:58:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

179283

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	Market Towns
	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 is taking to support market towns.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	224325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to helping communities respond to the structural changes underway in our town centres. Since 2010, we have helped create over 360 town teams, including 27 Portas Pilots. We have funded successful initiatives such as ‘Love your Local Market’ and the Great British High Street Portal and awards. We have strengthened the role of Business Improvement Districts, introduced new permitted development rights and are tackling aggressive parking enforcement.<br><br>In addition, approximately 600,000 businesses are benefitting from Small Business Rate Relief with approximately 400,000 paying no rates at all.</p><p> </p><p>We announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rates bills in England, bringing the total support from 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement measures to £1.4 billion in 2015-16. That includes amongst other things:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling Small Business Rate Relief for a further year (2015-16);</li><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.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over half of the £1.4 billion package will go to retail.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2015 15:57:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

417599

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Surveillance
	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 improve the UK's aerial intelligence capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	9369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Last year, the Ministry of Defence agreed an £800 million package of investment in joint capabilities. This package included a number of air Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Further investment in ISTAR and supporting analytical capability is being considered as part of Strategic Defence and Security Review 15.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:11:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418670

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take in response to incursions into British sovereign airspace by Russian Aerospace Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Russian military aviation has never entered British Sovereign Airspace without permission.</p><p>The RAF has identified, intercepted and escorted Russian military aircraft transiting through international airspace in the vicinity of the UK. Russian military flights can present a potential safety concern to other airspace users because of their practice of not communicating with air traffic control agencies with regard to their intentions, not filing a flight plan or not transmitting a recognisable secondary surveillance radar transponder code. Their activity therefore needs careful monitoring, which is why we intercept such flights.</p><p>The UK works closely with our Allies to keep NATO's airspace safe and secure and to enable a co-ordinated NATO air policing response.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:49:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418693

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is providing to vulnerable interpreters in Afghanistan who have worked with British armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Our Intimidation Policy supports all local staff, regardless of role or employment duration, who may be facing security risks as a result of their work with British Forces. The UK is the only nation with a permanent team in country to address the concerns of those worried about their safety, including trained police officers to investigate reported intimidation incidents. These experts thoroughly and professionally investigate all claims of intimidation and have provided support to some 300 former local staff. This support has included bespoke security advice and financial support for some 30 relocations within Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:48:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421001

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Alexander Blackman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will review the Army's rules of engagement in response to the court martial of Sergeant Blackman.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the Army's Rules of Engagement in response to the court martial of Sergeant Blackman. Rules of Engagement (ROE) are Operation not Service specific and set out the legal and policy constraints within which all UK forces must work. UK forces receive mandatory training in order to ensure that they understand the responsibilities and obligations placed on them by ROE profiles and UK and international law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/10/2015 14:22:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421010

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Somalia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) nature and (b) purpose is of the deployment of UK armed forces to Somalia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The UK currently has 20 Armed Forces personnel deployed in Mogadishu, Somalia. Those personnel are supporting a range of UN and EU Missions to provide training, mentoring, and logistical support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and develop the Somali National Army. The purpose of those Missions, and therefore our support, is to counter the terrorist threat from Al Shabaab and achieve security and stability within Somalia and the wider East Africa region. The total UK deployment includes a Defence Attache and Assistant DA at the British Embassy in Mogadishu.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/10/2015 14:25:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

422576

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Legal Costs
	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 legal costs to his Department in defending service personnel in relation to actions carried out in the course of duty; what estimate he has made of the proportion of such costs which relate to cases where the accused service personnel are acquitted; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	12510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The total legal costs borne by the Ministry of Defence relating to actions carried out by Service personnel while on duty are over £100 million. The costs of providing the defence for Service personnel facing specifically Courts Martial or a Service Civilian Court, amounted to approximately £750,000 in financial year 2014-15. The costs of providing the defence for current and former Service personnel facing criminal investigations relating to operations in Northern Ireland during the &quot;Troubles&quot; period, has amounted to approximately £142,000 since 7 February 2014. The expenditure on behalf of defendants in Courts Martial or Service Civilian courts related to 394 individuals, of whom 95 were acquitted. The relevant criminal proceedings in Northern Ireland are ongoing.</p><p>The vast majority of Defence litigation expenditure relates to civil cases. As an example, £31 million was spent on the Al-Sweady Public Inquiry which concluded that all of the serious allegations that were raised, were wholly without foundation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/10/2015 17:44:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell