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451212

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) reconnaissance, (b) combat and (c) other missions were flown by RAF aircraft over Syria in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	26133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26132 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

451211

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) reconnaissance, (b) combat and (c) other missions were flown by RAF aircraft over Iraq in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	26132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26133 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

451222

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Electronic Warfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the reserve forces are cyber specialists.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	26327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>We are significantly growing the number of dedicated Cyber specialists in the Reserves. Recruiting is on track to meet our target by April 2017. As with other sensitive Defence capabilities, I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/02/2016 16:28:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451223

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Cyber Operations Group: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff make up the Defence Cyber Operations Group.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	26325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Cyber Operations Group was designed to deliver cyber capability and mainstream cyber security throughout Defence by establishing a federation of cyber units. As this work matured it resulted instead in the formation of the Joint Forces Cyber Group in May 2013.</p><p>The Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) plans and co-ordinates cyber operations, and develops new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military capabilities to confront high-end threats. It comprises Joint Cyber Units at Cheltenham and Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units.</p><p>I am withholding details on the JFCyG as their disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26326 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:32:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451221

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Cyber Operations Group: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget of the Defence Cyber Operations Group was in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	26326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Cyber Operations Group was designed to deliver cyber capability and mainstream cyber security throughout Defence by establishing a federation of cyber units. As this work matured it resulted instead in the formation of the Joint Forces Cyber Group in May 2013.</p><p>The Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) plans and co-ordinates cyber operations, and develops new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military capabilities to confront high-end threats. It comprises Joint Cyber Units at Cheltenham and Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units.</p><p>I am withholding details on the JFCyG as their disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26325 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:32:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451218

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers: Deployment
	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 4 February 2016 to Question 25004, (a) for how many days (a) HMS Daring, (b) HMS Dauntless, (c) HMS Diamond, (d) HMS Dragon, (e) HMS Defender and (f) HMS Duncan were deployed on operations and (b) in which theatre they were so deployed in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013 and (iv) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	26240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below. In answering this question, I have defined 'deployed on operations' as times away from UK waters for extended periods.</p><p>In 2011, the Type 42 Destroyers were deployed on operations. No Type 45 Destroyer was deployed away from the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deployment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>Operation Kipion: Gulf Region</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DAUNTLESS</p></td><td><p>Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South)</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>Operation Kipion: Gulf Region</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>2013</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deployment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>Operation Kipion: Gulf Region</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>Global Deployment</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Deployment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>Operation Recsyr: protecting and escorting ships transporting chemicals from Syria</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>Operation Kipion: Gulf Region</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South)</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>When not deployed on operations, all Type 45 ships would have undertaken activities such as sea trials, training, engagement, provisioning or been in a maintenance period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/02/2016 16:20:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

451217

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24281, how many maritime patrol aircraft from (a) the US, (b) Canada, (c) France and (d) Germany were temporarily deployed to RAF Lossiemouth in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	26211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), from the US, Canada, France and Germany, temporarily deployed to RAF Lossiemouth at some point during 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of aircraft</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>US</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/02/2016 16:21:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

450206

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments the Government has carried out in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25579 25580 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450207

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments carried out by the Government in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia have been referred to a Minister for review in the last two years; what the object of each of those reviews was; and whether each of those reviews received ministerial (a) approval and (b) refusal for that programme.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25578 25580 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450208

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments carried out by the Government in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years have (a) required and (b) not required mitigating measures.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25578 25579 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas