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76300

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service complaints were filed in the last five years; and how many such complaints related to allegations of bullying.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	204443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Figures on the number of complaints made by service personnel in the last five years are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located at the following website:<br><br>http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm<br><br>The figures available for complaints made by Service personnel about bullying for each year are also published in the Annual Reports. Details of the number of complaints that are heard by a panel (level 3) are also published. All of this information can be found in the relevant pages:<br><br>2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3. <br><br>2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3. <br><br>2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3. <br><br>2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6<br><br>2009 Annual Report – page 36, table 7.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/07/2014 16:36:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

64302

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Energy
	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 his Department's consumption in kWh of (a) gas and (b) electricity in each month since June 2010; and what the cost of such consumption has been in each such month.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	202702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The table shows the breakdown of consumption and expenditure relating to gas and electricity for each month since June 2010. Figures are not yet available for the first quarter of Financial Year 2014-15</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure data represents physical payments in addition to the accrued expenditure posted to the Ministry of Defence accounts each month.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure also includes standing charges as well as costs of pure consumption.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/07/2014 14:17:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name PQ02859 Tables.doc title Table breakdown of consumption and expenditure
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

65429

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will answer Question 201291, tabled by the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland on 18 June 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	203789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member on 2 July 2014, (Official Report, columns 678-679W).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/07/2014 16:56:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20140702 Hansard extract Reserve Forces.doc title 20140702 Hansard extract
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

65871

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma
	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 incorporate discussion of torture, sexual violence and other war crimes, crimes against humanity and other human rights violations in the military training provided to the Burma Army by the UK.
	tabling member constituency	South Swindon
	tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
	uin	204090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>UK provision of Defence training to the Burma Army is limited to non combat related academic courses. English Language training is delivered in country by the British Council and a course entitled “Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context” (MDWSC) has also been provided. The MDWSC covers the UK model of democratic accountability, the importance of good governance in Defence and the significance of professionalism in a nation's Armed Forces. In the case of Burma, this includes the conduct and accountability of Service personnel and human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/07/2014 16:30:42 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

64687

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in implementing the requirement set out in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, for 50 attack helicopters until 2030; whether any delays have been caused by the subsequent decision to extend this requirement until 2040; what estimate he has made of when the present Apache fleet will become obsolete, unless modernised; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	203176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Apache attack helicopter forms a key component of the UK Army's future force structures and it has a planned out of service date of around 2040. No delays have resulted from the decision taken in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review to extend this out of service date from 2030.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2014 13:38:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 8602 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

64688

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it will be possible for his Department to acquire any modernised, Block III Apache helicopters before the end of 2019, unless a decision is made on which contracting route to follow before the end of 2014; what progress has been made in assessing whether to proceed through (a) a government-to-government off-the-shelf purchase and (b) a purchase directly from industry in the UK; and whether any such decision will be taken before the 2015 General Election.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	203177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK's Apache AH Mk1 is a modified US AH-64D Block 1. The Department is considering a number of options to sustain the future Attack Helicopter capability. These options are cognisant of the plans of the US Army and other international Apache users who are moving to the Apache AH64E standard. No decision has yet been taken on the preferred option or procurement strategy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2014 13:46:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 8603 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

65122

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account he has taken of (a) recent losses of aircraft and yachts at sea and (b) the deterioration in East-West relations resulting from events in the Ukraine; when assessing the effects on defence capability of the absence of maritime patrol aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	203466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is the lead for civil aeronautical and maritime search and rescue. The Ministry of Defence makes defence assets available for search and rescue, which in the past have included Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). <br><br>We continually monitor the international situation and will adjust our capability plans in response as necessary. The capability gap resulting in the removal of MPA, which was years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of Pounds over budget, was recognised in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 but has been partially mitigated using other maritime assets. Prudent management of the defence budget means that we have the ability to consider enhancements to the defence programme should a requirement to do so emerge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2014 15:17:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

65123

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it will take to (a) acquire aircraft and (b) reinstate skills following a decision to reacquire maritime patrol aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	203467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The period from a decision to acquire to entry into service would depend on the platform selected, affordability in the Defence programme and commercial arrangements. It is therefore not possible to provide a specific timeline. <br><br>The UK has since 2011 run a Seedcorn programme whereby RAF personnel are embedded in the Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) capabilities of a number of close allies. This initiative will mitigate the long lead time usually taken to establish a suitably qualified and experienced cadre if there is a future requirement to regenerate a UK MPA capability.<br><br>The previous MPA capability, the Nimrod MR2, was retired by the previous Government. It's successor programme, the Nimrod MR4A, was hundreds of millions of Pounds over budget with significant technical challenges present to achieve air worthiness certification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2014 15:18:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

64911

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Marchwood Military Port
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy formally to consult the residents of Marchwood, Hampshire, about the sale of the lease of land and facilities at the site of the military port; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	203317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>There will be a formal opportunity to receive and hear the views of local residents in regard to the Marchwood proposal via the statutory planning process. Additionally in recognition of the ongoing concerns that local residents will understandably have, Ministry of Defence officials will continue to engage with local representatives and through the Local Planning Authority until the commercial arrangements are completed.<br><br>It is not yet known how interested parties will seek to develop the Marchwood site for commercial use over and above the continuing military use at this early stage in the process. Consequently, any consultation with the local community would, at this stage, be speculative. <br><br>I would expect the successful partner to consult with the local community regarding its plans for the site following the grant of the concession.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2014 16:23:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

64914

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) sets of accounts will be audited and (b) value for money studies will be completed this calendar year by the International Board of Auditors of NATO; how many of these audits were completed in the first six months of the year; when NATO will publish these accounts and audit reports; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	203405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Ministry of Defence. However NATO has agreed to consider for public release all reports from the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN) from financial year 2013 onwards. Given the importance of full transparency and public accountability, we continue to call for all reports to be published except where this would prejudice Alliance security.<br><br><br>The UK remains committed to improving NATO's transparency, accountability and Value for Money to tax payers and will therefore continue to work closely with Allies and NATO on this issue.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/07/2014 17:11:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 9255 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley