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45520

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Tunisia in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The UK strongly supportsTunisia's democratic transition and we are working to assist the Tunisian authorities as they deliver change. Since 2012, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided the following support to the Tunisian Armed Forces:</p><p> </p><p>In June 2012 the MOD and Department for Transport delivered Explosive Detection Equipment Training to the Tunisian Armed Forces in Tunisia;</p><p>In May 2012, Tunisian military delegates attended an Economic Exclusion Zone course in the UK;</p><p>In January 2014, a small team delivered a presentation to the Tunisian Armed Forces on the UK's approach to Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR);</p><p>There are currently two Tunisian students enrolled on the International Sub Lieutenant's course in the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45526

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many joint NATO training exercises in which countries the UK plans to participate in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	194061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>In the next six months the UK is planning to participate in thirty-seven joint and multinational training exercises in a NATO context.</p><p> </p><p>These exercises will take place on the territory of, in the waters around or in the skies above the following countries:</p><p> </p><p>Canada</p><p>Croatia</p><p>Denmark</p><p>Estonia</p><p>France</p><p>Germany</p><p>Greenland</p><p>Italy</p><p>Latvia</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Norway</p><p>Poland</p><p>Slovenia</p><p>Spain</p><p>Turkey</p><p>UK</p><p>USA</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

45531

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Libya in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2012 the UK has provided advice, training and Defence Education to Libya.</p><p> </p><p>An advisory team was established in Tripoli in 2012 to support the UK / Libya relationship and provide advice through a number of personnel embedded in the Libyan Ministry of Defence, Navy, Air Force, Land Forces and Border Security Force.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the advisory team was renamed the Defence Advisory and Training Team (DATT) to reflect the variety of support programmes, including strategic communication, developing explosive ordnance disposal schools, supporting the creation of a joint operational planning staff and naval training. The DATT currently numbers 34 personnel which includes a Senior Disarmament Advisor working with the Government of Libya, the UN and international partners on disarmament issues. The DATT also provides the platform for Short Term Training Team deployments from the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 HMS Echo surveyed the coast off Tripoli including a number of ports and in February 2014 the Libyans signed a data sharing agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office.</p><p> </p><p>Libyan personnel have undergone defence education and training in the UK including: English Language Training, Initial Officer Training, Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officers courses and Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2013 the UK also established a Defence Section within the British Embassy, Tripoli with a Defence Attaché.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45532

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what non-lethal military support his Department has provided to Algeria in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	194082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK provides military support to the Algerian Armed Forces mainly through the provision of academic and specialised UK based courses. In 2012, 31 Algerian students from the Algerian Armed Forces attended UK military courses, and in 2013 seven students came to the UK for training. The courses attended since 2012 are:</p><p> </p><p>Royal College of Defence Studies</p><p>Initial Naval Training (Officers) at BRNC Dartmouth</p><p>RAF Initial Officer Training at RAF Cranwell</p><p>Economic Exclusion Zone Protection Officer Course (one in 2012 delivered in the UK, one in 2013 delivered in Gibraltar)</p><p>Stabilisation and Peace Support Operation</p><p>Board and Search Training</p><p>English Language Training</p><p>HM Common Time course</p><p>International Principal Warfare Officers' Course</p><p>RIB training</p><p>International Air Battle Management Course</p><p>Multinational Peace Support Operations Instructor Training Course</p><p>Design and Evaluation of Peace Support Operations Training</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, in 2013, delegations from the Algerian Armed Forces visited the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, and the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury. In March 2014, a delegation from the Ministry of Defence's Surgeon General's department visited Algiers to discuss potential areas for cooperation with the Algerian military medical services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45652

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets and how many service personnel were involved in NATO exercise Joint Warrior from (a) the UK, (b) NATO members and (c) non-NATO members in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following tables detail the number and type of assets together with the number of Service personnel from the UK, NATO members, and non-NATO members involved in Exercise JOINT WARRIOR for the last two years.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime Units represent the number of Ships and Submarines, Land Units represent Brigades/Battery/Legion/Squadron participating and Air Units represent the number of Aircraft taking part.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Personnel numbers are rounded approximations as exact numbers vary day to day. In 2013 approximately 50 personnel and 40 augmentees from Joint Force Air Component HQ and 50 Air Surveillance and Control System personnel at RAF Bulmer also participated as part of their normal duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name PQ02868B - 20140403142334 - PQ Final Answer[1][1].doc title Tables relating to 194176 answer
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46069

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any other aircraft were operating in the area at the time of the collision between the two Tornado aircraft above the Moray Firth on 3 July 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right Hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 3 December 2013, (Official Report, column 639W). It would be inappropriate to comment on any details relating to this incident prior to the publication of the Service Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194550 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract to 194550.doc title Hansard extract to 194550
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46071

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraphs 7.22, 7.21 and 7.7 of Joint Service Publication 832, if he will place in the Library and on his Department's website a copy of the Service inquiry regarding the collision of two Tornado aircraft over the Moray Firth on 3 July 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right Hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 3 December 2013, (Official Report, column 639W). It would be inappropriate to comment on any details relating to this incident prior to the publication of the Service Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194551 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract to 194550.doc title Hansard extract to 194550
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46058

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) personnel and (b) assets are participating in NATO's Baltic Regional Training Events in 2014; and what (i) personnel and (ii) assets participated in the events in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The UK is currently reviewing our contribution to national and NATO exercises in the Baltic Region in 2014; final decisions have not yet been made.</p><p> </p><p>There are no central records for 2011 and 2012. However, in 2013 the UK provided 124 personnel to the following exercises involving NATO allies:</p><p> </p><p>Exercise Sabre Strike 13, Latvia 1-14 June 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Exercise Kevadtorm 13, Estonia 14-25 May 2013.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the UK provided one mine counter measure vessel (ship's company of 40 personnel) to:</p><p> </p><p>Exercise Steadfast Jazz 13, Baltic Sea, November 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46225

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what valuation was undertaken prior to the sale of Brompton Road tube station.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	194734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194735 194736 194737 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

46226

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the sale process was for Brompton Road tube station.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	194735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194734 194736 194737 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

46227

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bidders there were for Brompton Road tube station.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	194736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194734 194735 194737 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

46228

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Defence Infrastructure Organisation will be inviting expressions of interest in a contract for provision of maintenance and repair services on all UK military sites used by US Visiting Forces; and who will be responsible for (a) deciding on the work which is to be carried out and (b) paying the contactors.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	194782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government has Treaty obligations for providing maintenance and repair services on United States Forces (USF) sites. Contracts to provide these services are periodically renewed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p><p>Any work to be carried out is determined jointly between the MOD and USF.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD is responsible for the payment process; however, USF provide the funding by repaying the MOD for the cost of maintenance and repair services and providing an additional 7.5% contribution towards Defence Infrastructure Organisation running costs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

46229

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tube stations his Department owns.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	194737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194734 194735 194736 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

46735

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) a bat, (b) a dormouse, (c) a crested newt and (d) an owl survey has been carried out at Defence Infrastructure Organisation site Ashchurch; what the result of each such survey was; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	195131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>A baseline ecological survey was undertaken at Ashchurch in 2008 and updated in 2012. Following this survey no detailed assessments were undertaken for owls, as there have been no sightings or evidence of protected birds, or dormice, due to no suitable habitat being identified.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed studies have been carried out for both crested newts and bats. Results of these surveys showed there was no evidence of crested newts and little evidence of bat activity across Ashchurch. However, one building had a small bat roost and there was a possibility of a bat roost in a second building.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

47517

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	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 25 March 2014, Official Report, column 182W, on Defence Infrastructure Organisation, whether there are any covenants on the use of DIO Ashcurch; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	195744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>There are two covenants on the site at Ashchurch. These relate to:</p><p> </p><p>The erection and maintenance of stock proof fences; and</p><p> </p><p>The reservation of mines and minerals and rights of access to light and air.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

47927

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last discussed the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty with his counterparts from the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	196027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State discusses a range of topics with his counterparts from the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, including subjects related to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. However, engagement with our international partners on this Treaty is led by the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

48180

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Ministers in his last met their counterparts from (a) Norway, (b) Finland and (c) Sweden.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
	uin	196262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Defence Ministers meet their counterparts regularly at multinational meetings throughout the year. The Secretary of State for Defence most recently met the Defence Ministers of Norway, Finland and Sweden at the Northern Group meeting in Helsinki in December 2013, and I had a bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Sweden at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting in Luxemboug in April 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

49127

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in re-basing those elements of the armed forces based in Germany; and what recent discussions he has had with German federal and regional authorities on the practical logistics involved in such a withdrawal.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
	uin	197002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made on the withdrawal of British troops from Germany. Having closed Celle Station in 2012, the closures of the Rheindahlen Military Complex and Münster Station were completed in 2013, and Hameln Station will close by December 2014. The programme remains on track to deliver, enabling us to close and release Elmpt and Herford Stations by December 2015, followed by the closure of Hohne and Fallingbostel Stations before March 2016. <br><br>We have already reduced our military numbers in Germany by 33% through the programme of preliminary moves and unit disbandments, and the first tranche of major unit moves and re-roling from Germany will occur in 2015. These moves will result in a reduction of up to 70% of troops by the end of 2015, exceeding the Strategic Defence and Security Review target of bringing back half of those personnel based in Germany by 2015. The remaining troops will relocate by 2019, as part of our intent to base the three high readiness Reaction Force Brigades on Salisbury Plain. <br><br>The Secretary of State for Defence met with the German Defence Minister, Frau Dr Ursula von der Leyen, on 13 January to discuss a number of issues, including the withdrawal of our troops from Germany. More widely, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to liaise with the German authorities at a number of levels: through Ministers and officials in the UK: the Defence Attaché in the British Embassy in Berlin; and the General Officer Commanding British Forces Germany, other regional British Commanders and a network of in-country liaison officers. MOD officials are also liaising with their German counterparts to assist in finding alternative uses for the facilities that will be vacated by the British Forces.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

49130

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their NATO counterparts on the establishment of a NATO-wide cyber capability.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
	uin	197006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>NATO-wide Cyber Defence is provided by NATO's Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) which delivers centralised protection for many NATO sites. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has recently undertaken a major upgrade of NCIRC's capability with enhancements delivered in monitoring of core networks on NATO sites on a 24/7 basis. NCIA will continue to manage the upgrade of NCIRC's capability to best protect NATO owned systems from the evolving threat.</p><p>Progress enhancing the NATO Cyber Defence was most recently discussed at Ministerial level, at the February NATO Defence Ministerial and will be discussed again at the June Defence Ministerial as the Alliance prepares for the WALES Summit in September. The UK continues to pay a central role in moving this issue forward across a whole range of activities such as incentivising national cyber defence capability development to develop Alliance-wide cyber defence capability, information sharing and exchanging best practice.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

50495

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Scotland
	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 effects on the defence and security of Scotland of being part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Mr Lee Scott
	uin	903964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) and the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 903943.doc title Referred Answer
	tabling member	1534 label Biography information for Mr Lee Scott

61012

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that specialised manufacturing and engineering equipment located at the BAE shipyard, Portsmouth, will be made available to potential new users of the shipyard.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
	uin	199846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is in discussion with BAE Systems over the feasibility of leaving specialised plant and machinery on the site when shipbuilding in Portsmouth ceases later this year. These discussions are continuing but no decisions have been taken regarding what equipment might be available to a potential new user of the site.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/06/2014 16:24:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

61014

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
	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 proposals to utilise the current BAE shipyard in Portsmouth subsequent to its planned closure.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
	uin	199845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have been appointed as the Ministry of Defence's marketing agents for the facilities being vacated by BAE Systems' shipbuilding operation. <br><br>LSH have received 19 expressions of interest which they are following up with site visits and/or provision of further information. This phase of the campaign is expected to run until the end of June 2014, when all of the expressions of interest will be fully assessed to determine whether any of them would be an appropriate and compatible future user for the site.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/06/2014 16:25:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

61011

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the BAE shipyard in Portsmouth is planned to close.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
	uin	199841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>BAE Systems is expected to complete a phased return of its Portsmouth shipbuilding facilities to the Ministry of Defence by the end of this year. It will, however, retain one office building to accommodate around 250 personnel already engaged on support to the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme in Portsmouth.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/06/2014 16:26:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

62024

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Filton Airfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owns any of the Filton Airfield site; and whether his Department will be entitled to any share of the site's sale.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	200771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not own any of the Filton Airfield site and is not entitled to any share in the site's sale.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/06/2014 16:02:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

62250

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with BAE Systems about delaying the closure of the Portsmouth shipyard until the results of the Scottish referendum are known.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
	uin	201049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>No discussions have been held with BAE Systems about delaying the closure of Portsmouth shipyard pending the results of the Scottish referendum.<br><br>The Government is clear that Scotland benefits from being part of the UK and the UK benefits from having Scotland within it. The Government is not making plans for independence as we are confident that the people of Scotland will vote to remain within the United Kingdom in the referendum.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:14:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

62021

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets his Department has sold and leased back over the last 12 months; what the sale price was of each asset so sold; and what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of leasing back each such asset over the period of the lease.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	200903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, normally the Ministry of Defence sells its assets with vacant possession, only leasing back properties for short periods pending relocation of the occupants.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:15:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62029

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Departmental Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of 2014DIN05-012 on JSP 441 - The Defence Records Management Policy and Procedures: Publication of Version 4:3 in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	200742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>A copy of the Defence Instruction Notice 2014-DIN05-012 regarding JSP 441 will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:16:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name 20140402-DIN_Announcing JSP 441 V4 3-REDACTED-U[1].pdf title Defence Instruction Notice 2014DIN05-012
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

62869

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders for the Next Generation Estates contracts were invited to offer a blanket bid for all contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	201413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Next Generation Estate Contracts consist of six separate contracts which were advertised separately. Some companies chose to become involved in bids for more than one but since the procurements were competed separately the Defence Infrastructure Organisation did not encourage a “blanket bid”. It was left for tenderers to make their own commercial judgement in this respect.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:24:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

62598

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to meet the NATO target of spending 2 per cent of gross domestic product on defence; and what recent discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their NATO counterparts on this issue.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
	uin	201194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK is one of just four NATO nations to spend 2 per cent or more of gross domestic product on Defence. On current plans, defence spending will continue to meet the 2 per cent target for the current Spending Review period. Decisions on public spending after 2015-16 will be made in the next Spending Review.<br><br>The question of Defence spending by European NATO partners is regularly discussed at NATO Defence Ministerial meetings.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/06/2014 14:30:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

63610

	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	Egypt
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on training and capacity building in the Egyptian army.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	202265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had any discussions with his Egyptian counterpart on training and capacity building in the Egyptian army.<br><br>As part of wider UK defence engagement Ministry of Defence officials regularly discuss the potential for further engagement with a number of countries and may from time to time provide training as required and in accordance with wider Government policy.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 01/07/2014 14:08:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

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

64910

	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	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Statistical Bulletin 6.02 on Accommodation will be published by the end of July 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	203274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>It is intended that Statistical Bulletin 6.02 will be published at 09.30am on Thursday 24 July 2014, as announced on the Ministry of Defence timetable for future releases on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/07/2014 15:42:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

65438

	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	Oil: Exploration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish all (a) reports, (b) studies and (c) impact assessments held by Ministers in the Department for Energy and prepared or considered by Ministers or officials between July 1984 and January 1986 which detail (i) the potential economic benefits of oil exploration in the Firth of Clyde or (ii) the defence implications of granting applications for licences to drill oil in that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
	uin	203710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information relating to oil explorations in the Firth of Clyde.<br><br></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 203711 203712 question first answered 08/07/2014 15:42:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

65470

	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	Oil: Exploration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings took place between Ministers and officials of his Department and Ministers and officials of (a) the Department for Energy and (b) the Scottish Office between July 1984 and January 1986 at which oil exploration in the Firth of Clyde was discussed.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
	uin	203711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information relating to oil explorations in the Firth of Clyde.<br><br></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 203710 203712 question first answered 08/07/2014 15:42:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

65469

	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	Oil: Exploration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish all correspondence between his Department and (a) the Department for Energy and (b) the Scottish Office originating between July 1984 and January 1986 concerning applications for licences to drill for oil in the Firth of Clyde.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
	uin	203712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information relating to oil explorations in the Firth of Clyde.<br><br></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 203710 203711 question first answered 08/07/2014 15:42:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

64915

	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	Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for International Security Strategy approved the proposals to limit contractor liability at HMNB Clyde to £100,000 despite the objection by the hon. Member for Newport West.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	203416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Having considered the objection raised I decided to proceed with the Treasury Minute on Contingent Liability as this work is an essential enabler in allowing the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver its projects and estate maintenance requirements on estates where nuclear assets are sited.<br><br>It is the MOD's intent to limit the contractor's liability at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde to £100,000. Since no commercial contractor could reasonably be expected to assume total liabilities or to be able to insure against them. Such a liability can only be borne by the State.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/07/2014 16:22:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

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

66022

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military units and agencies are currently based at Imphal Barracks; how many square metres of accommodation they each occupy; whether his Department has any plans to close any of those units, or to move them away from Imphal Barracks; and if so which units are involved and what plans are under consideration.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	204130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The following military units are based at Imphal Barracks:<br><br>Headquarters 1 (United Kingdom) Division Implementation Team (followed by Headquarters 1 (United Kingdom) Division in Summer 2015)<br>Headquarters 15 (North East) Brigade <br>Headquarters York Garrison<br>Army Welfare Services York<br>Equipment Care Inspection Team York<br>Support Command Educational Training Services Branch<br>3 Army Education Centre York<br>2nd Signal Regiment<br>1 Military Intelligence Battalion 12 Military Intelligence Company 221 Military Intelligence Section<br>Defence Business Services (Defence Vetting Agency) <br>Headquarters North Region Special Investigation Branch Royal Military police <br>Support Command Forward <br>Elements of Defence Infrastructure Organisation<br>Elements of Defence Equipment and Support<br><br>The information on the number of square metres each of these units occupies is not held in the format requested.<br><br>Apart from Headquarters 15 (North East) Brigade, which will disband by 31 December 2014, there are no current plans to close or move any of these units away from Imphal Barracks.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/07/2014 13:44:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64691

	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	Sovereignty: Scotland
	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 the number of serving members of the armed forces who are entitled to vote in the Scottish independence referendum but will not be resident in Scotland on 18 September 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Graeme Morrice
	uin	202989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the number of Armed Forces personnel who are entitled to vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum.<br><br>The Ministry of Defence has taken a number of steps to ensure those entitled to vote are able to. It has;<br><br>Issued an internal instruction, which details the arrangements to vote in the referendum, including the franchise, the importance of being registered and the various options for casting a vote;<br><br>Published our annual instruction which sets out the arrangements for electoral registration to enable Service personnel and their spouses or civil partners to vote. This highlighted the Scottish independence referendum and included information on legislation passed by the Scottish Government that allows the 16 and 17 year old children of Service personnel living outside Scotland to vote in the referendum if they would, were it not for their parent's Service obligations, be eligible to register to vote;<br><br>Launched our annual information campaign on Service voting to encourage Service personnel and their families to register to vote; this also highlights the forthcoming referendum in Scotland and requires all ships, units and stations to provide assistance and information to serving personnel and their families to encourage them to register to vote;<br><br>Engaged with the three Service Families Federations and the HIVE network to ensure that information about how to register to vote in the Scottish independence referendum reaches as many families as possible, and;<br><br>Published articles on the Defence Intranet and provided links to relevant websites for further information and to register to vote. The single Services and the Service Families Federations have also published articles in their various magazines to reach a wide audience.<br><br>An internal reminder about the referendum in Scotland to encourage all eligible personnel and their families to register to vote is due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 202991 question first answered 10/07/2014 13:47:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice

64690

	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	Sovereignty: Scotland
	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 ensure that those members of the armed forces who are entitled to vote in the Scottish independence referendum but will not be resident in Scotland on 18 September 2014 are being given the option to vote by post or use a proxy.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Graeme Morrice
	uin	202991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the number of Armed Forces personnel who are entitled to vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum.<br><br>The Ministry of Defence has taken a number of steps to ensure those entitled to vote are able to. It has;<br><br>Issued an internal instruction, which details the arrangements to vote in the referendum, including the franchise, the importance of being registered and the various options for casting a vote;<br><br>Published our annual instruction which sets out the arrangements for electoral registration to enable Service personnel and their spouses or civil partners to vote. This highlighted the Scottish independence referendum and included information on legislation passed by the Scottish Government that allows the 16 and 17 year old children of Service personnel living outside Scotland to vote in the referendum if they would, were it not for their parent's Service obligations, be eligible to register to vote;<br><br>Launched our annual information campaign on Service voting to encourage Service personnel and their families to register to vote; this also highlights the forthcoming referendum in Scotland and requires all ships, units and stations to provide assistance and information to serving personnel and their families to encourage them to register to vote;<br><br>Engaged with the three Service Families Federations and the HIVE network to ensure that information about how to register to vote in the Scottish independence referendum reaches as many families as possible, and;<br><br>Published articles on the Defence Intranet and provided links to relevant websites for further information and to register to vote. The single Services and the Service Families Federations have also published articles in their various magazines to reach a wide audience.<br><br>An internal reminder about the referendum in Scotland to encourage all eligible personnel and their families to register to vote is due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 202989 question first answered 10/07/2014 13:47:29 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice

76725

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to release land at South Yard as agreed under Plymouth's City Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	204957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government intention is to release the land at South Yard on 31 March 2015 subject to the satisfactory conclusion of the work by the South Yard Programme Board.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/07/2014 17:03:37 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 10148 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

66023

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in providing accommodation for HQ1 Division in York what assumption his Department has made about how long the Divisional HQ will remain at Imphal Barracks.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	204129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to move Headquarters 1 (United Kingdom) Armoured Division from Imphal Barracks once it has moved there from its current location in Germany.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:44:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

77089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2013, what steps his Department has taken to improve the sharing of service facilities with civilians.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	205164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department shares facilities with civilians where feasible (with defence needs taking priority) and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:46:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

63050

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radioactive Waste: Fife
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to publish the consultation document on remediation work at Dalgety Bay, Fife.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Brown
	uin	201650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) published the Dalgety Bay Management Strategy report on 10 July 2014. The MOD has agreed in principle to implement the measures recommended in the report, though the arrangements are subject to discussion with other parties.<br><br>Consultation on implementing the strategy will now be led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, which will set out its timetable.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 201651 201652 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:55:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 7029 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	591 label Biography information for Mr Gordon Brown

63051

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radioactive Waste: Fife
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will allocate funding for the removal of radiation particles and the repair of the beach area at Dalgety Bay, Fife.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Brown
	uin	201651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) published the Dalgety Bay Management Strategy report on 10 July 2014. The MOD has agreed in principle to implement the measures recommended in the report, though the arrangements are subject to discussion with other parties.<br><br>Consultation on implementing the strategy will now be led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, which will set out its timetable.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 201650 201652 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:55:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 7033 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	591 label Biography information for Mr Gordon Brown

63049

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radioactive Waste: Fife
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the period of consultation he proposes is for the review of remediation work at Dalgety Bay, Fife.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Brown
	uin	201652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) published the Dalgety Bay Management Strategy report on 10 July 2014. The MOD has agreed in principle to implement the measures recommended in the report, though the arrangements are subject to discussion with other parties.<br><br>Consultation on implementing the strategy will now be led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, which will set out its timetable.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 201650 201651 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:55:24 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison previous answer version 7035 answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	591 label Biography information for Mr Gordon Brown

78279

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle youth unemployment in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	904828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Tackling youth unemployment remains a critical issue but specific measures to address it in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Executive.</p><p>The Government is reducing the largest structural deficit in UK peacetime history and this more than anything will help deliver a sustainable economic recovery and so directly assist young people get into employment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/07/2014 14:16:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

76912

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by her Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	204801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the period requested, one mobile telephone was reported stolen in December 2013. No BlackBerry devices or laptops have been reported lost from 2013 to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/07/2014 14:21:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

77458

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Mass Media: Subscriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what subscriptions to (a) magazines and (b) television channels her Department funds.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>My Department funds the subscription to a weekly magazine entitled The Caterer to ensure industry standards on, for example, health and safety are adhered to. My Department does not subscribe to any television channels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/07/2014 11:28:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

78085

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the value is of duplicate supplier payments identified by her Department since 2010; and what proportion of such payments have since been recovered in each of the last two financial years.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	205977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Department does not hold records of duplicate supplier payments. The system currently operating in the Northern Ireland Office registers invoice numbers and will not allow two invoices with the same reference number to be paid. To manually search through the invoices received and paid from 2010 to date would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/07/2014 10:57:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest