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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

487145

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Young People
	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 contribution of cadet forces to reducing the incidence of serious youth violence.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	32594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence-Sponsored Cadet Forces comprise the Sea Cadet Corps, the Combined Cadet Force, the Army Cadet Force, and the Air Training Corps.</p><p>The Department has not formally assessed the potential contribution of its Cadet Forces in reducing the incidence of serious youth violence. However, the 131,000 Cadets involved follow a wide variety of well-organised, enjoyable and challenging military-themed activities in a safely-managed environment.</p><p>Experience shows that these activities allow Cadets to develop a sense of responsibility and service to the community, self-reliance, leadership, teamwork, communication skills and respect for authority and for others. In undertaking these activities, Cadets can gain nationally-recognised educational and vocational qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 11/04/2016 16:14:54 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

459344

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 21 July 2015 to Question 7583 and 9 September 2014 to Question 207819, how many (a) military, (b) civilian and (c) liaison personnel are now stationed at each of those sites in Saudi Arabia; how many of each of those personnel are in locations where Saudi Arabia plans and executes military operations in Yemen; and how many (i) military, (ii) civilian and (iii) liaison personnel are in the command and control centre for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	30727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 21 July 2015 the UK currently has:</p><p> </p><p>11 personnel providing mentoring and advice to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, as part of the British Military Mission to the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p> </p><p>19 military and 37 civilian personnel working on the Saudi Arabia National Guard Communications Project to acquire and support, modern communications capabilities for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p> </p><p>72 military and 42 civilian personnel working on the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects, supporting the United Kingdom's commitment to the defence of Saudi Arabia through the supply of modern military aircraft, naval vessels, weapons and associated support services to the Saudi Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>We have a small number of liaison personnel who work at the Saudi MOD and Operational Centres to provide insight into Saudi operations. They remain under UK command and control. There are no other UK military or civilian personnel working at these headquarters.</p><p> </p><p>British personnel in Saudi Arabia are not involved in carrying out strikes, directing or conducting operations in Yemen or selecting targets and are not involved in the Saudi targeting decision-making process</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2016 16:27:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

459343

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Official Report, column 426, on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, what UK-supplied defence equipment has been used in Yemen; what arms export licences were issued for that equipment; and whether any arms export licences for that equipment have now been revoked.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	30754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Saudi Air Force are flying British-built aircraft in Yemen, and have been provided with precision-guided Paveway weapons. The Government is satisfied that extant licences for Saudi Arabia are fully compliant with the UK's export licences criteria.</p><p>No export licences for Saudi Arabia have been revoked in the last year. We continue to keep all arms sales under close review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 17/03/2016 16:25:37 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

522058

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the obligations of the Government are under its Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Saudi Arabia on the supply of military aircraft and associated equipment and weapons which apply when Saudi Arabia is participating in an armed conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	38803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK supplies military aircraft, associated equipment, weapons and teams of personnel to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under existing government-to-government arrangements. However, in accordance with the extant Memorandum of Understanding no personnel participate directly in Saudi military operations.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 06/06/2016 15:23:12 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

513218

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cheshire East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many jobs in (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies, non-ministerial departments, advisory bodies and other accountable statutory bodies (i) have been abolished in or relocated from East Cheshire Local Authority since 2010 and (ii) will be abolished in or relocated from East Cheshire Local Authority by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
	uin	34153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p>In April 2010 and January 2016 there were less than 10 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian personnel employed at locations within the Unitary Authority of Cheshire East.</p><p>Full details of how the planned reductions in MOD civilian staff numbers announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 will be profiled over the next five years are not yet available and will be developed as programmes mature.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/04/2016 15:37:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

457502

	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	Fiji: Storms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to deploy (a) Fijian soldiers serving in the British Army and (b) other Army resources for humanitarian purposes in Fiji in response to the recent cyclone.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	29646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's humanitarian relief deployments are typically in response to either a request from the Department for International Development or directly from the government affected. The UK did not receive a request for assistance from the Fijian government and so currently has no plans to deploy personnel or assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/03/2016 16:46:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

520704

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Empty Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's properties and in which locations are classified as void.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	37897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The number and locations of properties classified as void as of 24 May 2016 are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>County</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voids</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>ABERDEENSHIRE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUS</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARGYLL AND BUTE</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AVON</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYRSHIRE</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERKS</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKS</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAITHNESS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMBS</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHESHIRE</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CLWYD</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CORNWALL</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY ANTRIM</p></td><td><p>647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY DOWN</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COUNTY DURHAM</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CUMBRIA</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEVON</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DORSET</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMBARTON</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMFRIES</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DURHAM</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DYFED</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDINBURGH</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESSEX</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FIFE</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLOUCESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWENT</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWYNEDD</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>**HANTS</p></td><td><p>1074</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEREFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HERTS</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>INVERNESS-SHIRE</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISLE OF BENBECULA</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENT</p></td><td><p>483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LANCASHIRE</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEICESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDDLESEX</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDLOTHIAN</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MORAY</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORFOLK</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LANARKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH YORKS</p></td><td><p>522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOTTINGHAM</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORKNEY ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBROKE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PERTH</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POWYS</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RENFREWSHIRE</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSS AND CROMARTY</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHETLAND ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHROPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH GLAMORGAN</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ST ANDREWS</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STIRLING</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUFFOLK</p></td><td><p>281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SURREY</p></td><td><p>222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINDON, WILTS</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TYNE AND WEAR</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WARWICKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>***WILTS</p></td><td><p>1294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(blank)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Voids</p></td><td><p>10219</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of these properties 4623 were vacant for more than 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>*The majority of void properties in Northern Ireland are awaiting demolition while 59 have been gifted to the NI Executive.</p><p> </p><p>**Void properties in Hants have been retained due to short term Ministry of Defence requirements and plans have been made to release many of these for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>***In the Wiltshire region a number of properties remain void to accommodate Army personnel returning to the area from Germany as a result of the Army Basing Programme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 37894 question first answered 31/05/2016 14:47:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

520707

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Empty Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's properties classified as void have been empty for over 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	37894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The number and locations of properties classified as void as of 24 May 2016 are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>County</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voids</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>ABERDEENSHIRE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUS</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARGYLL AND BUTE</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AVON</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYRSHIRE</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERKS</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKS</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAITHNESS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMBS</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHESHIRE</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CLWYD</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CORNWALL</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY ANTRIM</p></td><td><p>647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY DOWN</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COUNTY DURHAM</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CUMBRIA</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEVON</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DORSET</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMBARTON</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMFRIES</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DURHAM</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DYFED</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDINBURGH</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESSEX</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FIFE</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLOUCESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWENT</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWYNEDD</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>**HANTS</p></td><td><p>1074</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEREFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HERTS</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>INVERNESS-SHIRE</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISLE OF BENBECULA</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENT</p></td><td><p>483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LANCASHIRE</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEICESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDDLESEX</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDLOTHIAN</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MORAY</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORFOLK</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LANARKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH YORKS</p></td><td><p>522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOTTINGHAM</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORKNEY ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBROKE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PERTH</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POWYS</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RENFREWSHIRE</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSS AND CROMARTY</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHETLAND ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHROPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH GLAMORGAN</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ST ANDREWS</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STIRLING</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUFFOLK</p></td><td><p>281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SURREY</p></td><td><p>222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINDON, WILTS</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TYNE AND WEAR</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WARWICKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>***WILTS</p></td><td><p>1294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(blank)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Voids</p></td><td><p>10219</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of these properties 4623 were vacant for more than 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>*The majority of void properties in Northern Ireland are awaiting demolition while 59 have been gifted to the NI Executive.</p><p> </p><p>**Void properties in Hants have been retained due to short term Ministry of Defence requirements and plans have been made to release many of these for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>***In the Wiltshire region a number of properties remain void to accommodate Army personnel returning to the area from Germany as a result of the Army Basing Programme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 37897 question first answered 31/05/2016 14:47:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

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	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Empty Property
	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 reduce the number of his Department's properties classified as void.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	37895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is developing an ambitious programme of estate rationalisation which will provide a plan for a smaller, but significantly better Defence estate to meet the needs of the Armed Forces as set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. This strategic review of the Defence estate will provide a more efficient and better infrastructure laydown in support of military capability for future generations. The MOD expects to announce the final results of this review in the autumn. When the MOD no longer has a requirement for vacant properties they will be disposed of in accordance with the standard disposal procedure.</p><p>The MOD is also reducing the number of voids by leasing out vacant properties from directly renting to the general public and through other organisations. A number of properties are also vacant awaiting the return of remaining Army personnel and families from Germany over the next three years who will require accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 38099 question first answered 31/05/2016 14:50:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat