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418295

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Rules of Engagement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what statutory provisions provide for members of the British Army to conduct military combat operations in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The deployment of the British Army in combat operations in the UK is provided for under Royal Prerogative.</p><p>The legal authority to use Service personnel in operations under Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) is governed by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Emergency Powers Act 1964 (Section 2).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:04:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418294

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Legal Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal support is provided by his Department to members of the British Army in cases related to military combat operations within the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Lawyers will be involved in the strategic elements of the initial preparation and deployment which includes the legal basis and parameters, through to the operation itself and the post operational legal issues including any resulting litigation against the department or its personnel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:04:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418293

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many interpreters who have worked for the British Army in Afghanistan have been relocated to the UK in each of the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Over the last six months we relocated the following numbers of Locally Employed Staff (LES) including former interpreters and their immediate families.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>LES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immediate Family</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>119</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>245</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Visas have been issued for a further 32 LES and 65 family members who we expect to be relocated shortly. Visa applications for the relocation of 80 LES and 160 family members are being processed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:02:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418292

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
	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 the relocation to the UK of interpreters who have worked for the British Army in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	9840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has two policies under which locally employed civilians may be relocated to the UK.</p><p>Our Ex-Gratia redundancy scheme offers relocation to the UK to some 500 current and former local staff made redundant as a result of the drawdown of forces announced on 19 December 2012.</p><p>Our Intimidation Policy assists all current and former local staff members regardless of dates or length of employment, whose safety has been threatened because of their work with us. Staff may also be relocated either locally or to the UK, should this be required to ensure their safety in the face of employment-related intimidation. Thirty staff have been relocated locally under this policy and one person has been relocated to the UK.</p><p>These policies are kept under review to ensure their effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 16:24:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

418040

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Bahrain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence staff were based in Bahrain on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 April and (c) 1 September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of Ministry of Defence staff in Bahrain may fluctuate slightly due to personnel leave and return from Rest and Recuperation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Civilian</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Military</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Total</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 September 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>111</p></td><td><p> </p><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 April 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>117</p></td><td><p> </p><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>1 January 2015</p><p> </p></td><td><p> </p><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p><p>122</p></td><td><p> </p><p>123</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:46:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

418039

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence staff were based in Iraq on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 April and (c) 1 September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The majority of Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff currently in Iraq are deployed on Operation SHADER in support of the Global Coalition's efforts to degrade and defeat the, so called, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). All MOD staff currently deployed to Iraq are Service personnel and the precise number will fluctuate on an almost daily basis as personnel move in and out of Iraq for operational reasons. The MOD has five staff permanently based in Iraq at the British Embassy and Consulate General.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Total MOD Civilian and</p><p>Service personnel in Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2015</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 September 2015</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/09/2015 14:13:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

418041

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department gave to the Pakistani Armed Forces during recent unmanned aerial vehicle operations in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	9705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has had no involvement in Pakistan's development of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:06:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

417579

	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	Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigations were carried out by his Department prior to the statement that no UK submarines were within 150 miles of the incident involving the fishing vessel Karen.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	9568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The incident involving a Royal Navy (RN) submarine and the Fishing Vessel Karen took place on 15 April 2015. No other RN vessels were in the area at the time. On information available at the time, the RN was confident that no UK submarine was involved.</p><p>Detailed analysis of operational records is routine and this revealed that a UK submarine was involved in this incident. The submarine was not aware of the incident at the time and, therefore, did not surface.</p><p>Once this new information was confirmed, the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon) was informed on 6 August.</p><p>During August, I held meetings to establish the facts, question the RN and discuss changes to policy to ensure the safety of fishing vessels. I then took the earliest opportunity to inform the House and put the public record straight on 7 September.</p><p>The RN is conducting an investigation of the circumstance surrounding this incident. Consideration will be given in due course to the information that could be released, within the bounds of operational security.</p><p>I am withholding further information 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 grouped question UIN 9420 9421 9422 9423 question first answered 15/09/2015 15:15:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

417591

	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 Exercises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets were involved in the Triplex Warrior exercise from (a) the UK, (b) NATO members and (c) non-NATO members in the (i) 2015 and (ii) 2014 exercise; what facilities in the North Sea were defended in the exercise; and if any maritime patrol aircraft took part.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	9435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The following assets were involved in the exercises Android Preference in 2014 and Triplex Warrior 2015:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014 Ex Android Preference</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015 Ex Triplex Warrior</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td><td><p>Typhoon</p><p>Tornado</p><p>E-3D Sentry</p><p>Sentinel</p><p>Voyager</p><p>Hawk</p><p>UK Air Surveillance and</p><p>Control System</p></td><td><p>Typhoon</p><p>Tornado</p><p>E-3D Sentry</p><p>Sentinel</p><p>Voyager</p><p>Hawk</p><p>UK Air Surveillance and Control System</p><p>Chinook</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td><p>Sea King</p><p>Type-45</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTAC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NATO</strong></p></td><td><p>United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C</p><p>USAF F-15E</p><p>USAF 321<sup>st</sup> Special</p><p>Tactics Squadron</p><p>Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)</p><p>F-16AM</p></td><td><p>USAF F-15C</p><p>USAF F-15E</p><p>USAF KC-135</p><p>USAF F-22A</p><p>USAF C-17</p><p>USAF F-16C</p><p>USAF HH-60G</p><p>RNLAF F-16AM</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Non-NATO</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>No facilities were defended in the North Sea as the exercises used simulated military targets which did not physically exist.</p><p> </p><p>No maritime patrol aircraft took part in the training.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/09/2015 15:13:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

417590

	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	Armed Forces: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets are monitoring the deployment of Severomorsk to the Arctic Ocean.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	9425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>It has been the policy of successive Governments not to comment on the employment of UK intelligence or surveillance capabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/09/2015 14:12:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara