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63604

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many graves are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, by (a) cemetery and (b) country.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ensures that the 1.7 million people who died in the two world wars will never be forgotten. The Commission cares for cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations, in 153 countries. It is therefore not possible to list every cemetery in this answer. Detailed and searchable information on the numbers of graves at each location in every relevant country is available on the Commission's website: http://www.cwgc.org/</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202191 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:33:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63605

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which cemeteries are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, by country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ensures that the 1.7 million people who died in the two world wars will never be forgotten. The Commission cares for cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations, in 153 countries. It is therefore not possible to list every cemetery in this answer. Detailed and searchable information on the numbers of graves at each location in every relevant country is available on the Commission's website: http://www.cwgc.org/</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202190 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:33:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63587

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated for commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day we will now be focusing in more detail across Government on how the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2015 might be marked in an appropriate manner. I expect an announcement to be made later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202025 202026 202178 202179 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63588

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department are engaged (a) full-time and (b) part-time in preparations to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day we will now be focusing in more detail across Government on how the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2015 might be marked in an appropriate manner. I expect an announcement to be made later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202025 202026 202179 202185 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63589

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
	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 to apply a motif on all his Department's commemorative items and events associated with the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day we will now be focusing in more detail across Government on how the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2015 might be marked in an appropriate manner. I expect an announcement to be made later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202025 202026 202178 202185 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63595

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves and Memorials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide funding to refurbish war graves and war memorials (a) in the UK and (b) overseas as part of the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day we will now be focusing in more detail across Government on how the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2015 might be marked in an appropriate manner. I expect an announcement to be made later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202026 202178 202179 202185 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63596

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which countries his Department has (a) held discussions and (b) plans to hold discussions on (i) joint events and (ii) a UK presence at overseas events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War; when any such discussions (A) took place and (B) are due to take place; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following the very successful commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day we will now be focusing in more detail across Government on how the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2015 might be marked in an appropriate manner. I expect an announcement to be made later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202025 202178 202179 202185 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63592

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) spent in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to spend in each of the next three years on maintaining war graves; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202186 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7750 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63601

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) has given in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to give in the next three years to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to (i) mark and (ii) maintain the graves of those who died during the World Wars; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202022 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7749 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess