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	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Iran: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps diplomatic staff based at the British Embassy in Tehran are taking to increase trade between Iran and the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	22886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.</p><br /><p>We want to help British businesses take advantage of the opportunities that economic re-engagement with Iran will bring. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) are engaging with UK businesses to provide support and assistance to help ensure they benefit from opportunities as they arise. UKTI now have a presence in the British Embassy in Tehran.</p><br /><p>During his visit to Tehran in October, my noble Friend the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Maude, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his Iranian counterpart that sets the direction for our future economic and business relationship.</p><br /><p>There is a desire on both sides to build a long-term bilateral relationship based on partnership, where trade and investment is a key pillar.</p><br /> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2016 15:55:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

792661

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the (a) location and (b) establishment by rank of the Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	114588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine is based at RAF Henlow.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment by rank is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>Rank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Group Captain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Wing Commander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Squadron Leader</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Junior Officers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Warrant Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Chief Technician/Flight Sergeant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Sergeant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>Corporal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Senior &amp; Leading Aircraftsman</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to the small populations generated by this level of detail and the possibility of identifying individual personnel, data has been rounded to 10. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. “ ~ ” denotes a number less than or equal to 5.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2017 17:26:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

784823

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the decision was made to extend the out-of-service date for the Red Arrows Hawk T1 aircraft to 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
	uin	111452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Harriett Baldwin) gave her on 1 November 2017 to Question 109555.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/11/2017 15:48:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20171101_109555_WQnA_extract_on_Hawk_Aircraft.docx title 109555 - WQnA extract on Hawk Aircraft
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

782701

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Spare Parts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons equipment cannibalisation within the Royal Navy has increased.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) continues to deliver their operational commitments at home and overseas. Cannibalisation is a recognised Defence practice for satisfying a materiel demand within a required delivery date and has been in place for many years in the Armed Forces. It is used only when all other sources of supply have been explored and is essential to protecting the operational programmes of our units.</p><p>The operational imperative for the RN often dictates that cannibalisation remains the best solution. While it is the case that the percentage of cannibalisation has risen over the period of the report, it represents only 0.4% of all equipment issued to the RN.</p><p>The RN is working closely with other organisations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to optimise the balance between equipment and system reliability and the purchase of spares and stock inventory. The RN has introduced an &quot;in Service Capability Management&quot; organisation which clearly attributes accountability and responsibility for platform performance, driving improvements in availability, reliability, sustainability and affordability.</p><p>The RN will now use the information from the Report to monitor trends more closely, review the impact of cost saving decisions, aiming to improve support and greater efficiency.</p><p>The MOD continues to invest in advanced modelling of their inventory requirement to ensure that the requirements of complex operations, technologically advanced equipment and high tempo programmes are achieved. This investment ensures that cannibalisation remains a last resort option. However, there is no evidence that this recognised practice is having a demoralising effect on members of the RN.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 110912 110913 110917 110918 111188 question first answered 08/11/2017 15:50:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

754583

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons it is necessary to install Arrestor Beds at RAF Northolt.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The installation of the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) Arrestor Beds at RAF Northolt will give the RAF the ability to ensure site containment and safety in the event an aircraft overrunning the runway.</p><p>The EMAS Arrestor system, which will be used at RAF Northolt is currently the only product certified for use in the U.K. which has been scientifically modelled and manufactured to ensure arresting capability.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 6538 6539 question first answered 06/09/2017 15:59:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

756803

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the This is Belonging campaign by the Army was specifically marketed to 16 to 24-year olds in low socio-economic groups.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	7741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr Lancaster) on 5 September 2017 to Questions 6675 and 6676.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 7743 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:50:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20170905_WQnA_extract_on_Army_Recruitment.docx title 6675 - WQnA extract on Army Recruitment
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756805

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Belfast and Cardiff were up-weighted in the marketing of the This is Belonging campaign by the Army.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	7743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr Lancaster) on 5 September 2017 to Questions 6675 and 6676.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 7741 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:50:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20170905_WQnA_extract_on_Army_Recruitment.docx title 6675 - WQnA extract on Army Recruitment
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

754591

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Northolt: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the runway re-surfacing works at RAF Northolt are to cost up to £45 million when similar re-surfacing works at commercial airports have had significantly lower costs.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The cost for the whole RAF Northolt project is £35 - £45 million. The cost includes all work on site and is directly comparable to similar commercial projects. The cost of the runway re-surfacing cannot be separated out.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 6534 question first answered 06/09/2017 15:57:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

782703

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF aircraft have received category (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four and (v) five damage in each of the last five years; and what the cost of that damage was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:03:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

756804

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) men and (b) women have applied to join the Army since the commencement of the This is Belonging campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	7742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Army applicants between 1 January (the start of the ‘This is Belonging’ campaign) and 31 August 2017 broken down by gender.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>Reserve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>Soldier</p></td><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>Soldier</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>6,840</p></td><td><p>39,710</p></td><td><p>3,240</p></td><td><p>22,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td><td><p>1,380</p></td><td><p>6,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><p>This question has been answered using information held in recruiting data. Figures provided are a single service estimate and are not official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>An applicant has been defined as someone who has applied and their data has been loaded onto the recruitment database.</p><p> </p><p>Reserves figures are for Group A Reserves. These are Reserves who are recruited through the National Recruiting Centre and are available for employment on specific tasks at home and overseas.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in five have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/09/2017 13:54:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts