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1002017

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new recruits have been offered a place in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	187999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Information on the intake of new recruits into the Regular Armed Forces since 31 March 2014, including a breakdown by Service, can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018.</p><p>Intake information prior to 31 March 2014 can be found at Excel Table 5A of the UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:54:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002097

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his news release of 5 November Armed Forces to step up Commonwealth recruitment, whether the lifting of the five-year residency in the UK requirement for applicants who wish to serve in the armed forces will apply also to citizens of UK Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	188178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them eligible to apply to join the British Armed Forces, and they serve as part of the British cohort. As at 1 April 2018 there were 130 BOTC serving in the Regular trained strength of the British Armed Forces.</p><p>However, for security reasons the Armed Forces continue to have UK residency criteria to ensure the appropriate security standards which all applicants are required to meet. This will vary depending on the Service and role being applied for and applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>· Nationality is as reported on the Joint Personnel Administration system</p><p>· Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:50:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1002151

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that it is ready to respond to potential emergency events caused by climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	188094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Civil authorities and emergency services provide the first response to crises, emergencies and/or major incidents within the UK. Other Government Departments or civil authorities request military assistance when they require additional or niche capabilities. The Ministry of Defence engages closely with other Government Departments to ensure that Defence is prepared to provide appropriate, timely and effective military support at the local, regional and national level to potential emergency events such as extreme weather.</p><p>The policy and doctrine for military aid to civil authorities can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2015-to-2020-government-policy-military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk/2015-to-2020-government-policy-military-aid-to-the-civil-authorities-for-activities-in-the-uk</p><p>Previous support includes flood mitigation during the Thames Valley flood in 2013-14; flood relief efforts across the north of England following Storms Desmond and Eva in December 2015/January 2016 and more recently, the period of extreme cold and snow in February/March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:52:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1002153

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Climate Change
	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 UK defence readiness is not compromised by incidents related to climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	188095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has previously provided, and continues to provide, civil authorities with military support across the UK under military aid to civil authorities (MACA). Defence maintains a cadre of military personnel and capabilities which can be used in the wider Government response to emergencies including, but not limited to, those related to climate change.</p><p>The MOD ensures that Defence personnel are suitably trained and equipped to respond to a wide variety of potential incidents. This includes incidents in the UK but also Defence support to Humanitarian and Disaster Relief activities globally. Defence planning staffs are well-versed, trained and practised in the principles of planning to ensure Defence can continue to meet its specific strategic objectives.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:48:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1002193

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Bomb Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams were called out between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2014 as a result of (a) viable and (b) hoax devices.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	188038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 189606 question first answered 14/11/2018 16:07:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1002613

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the (a) National Army Museum, (b) National Museum of the Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force Museum to mark the centenary of the Armistice.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	188708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force support their respective museums through an annual Grant in Aid payment, which is used by the museums for any exhibition or theme that it wishes to support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:46:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002667

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make British Overseas Territories citizens exempt from the five year residency requirement to join the UK armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	188918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them eligible to apply to join the British Armed Forces, and they serve as part of the British cohort. As at 1 April 2018 there were 130 BOTC serving in the trained strength of the British Armed Forces.</p><p>However, for security reasons the Armed Forces continue to have UK residency criteria to ensure the appropriate security standards which all applicants are required to meet. This will vary depending on the Service and role being applied for but applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:51:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1002744

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department has provided to the Government of the United Arab Emirates on counter terrorism in Yemen in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	188696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence did not provide assistance to the government of the United Arab Emirates on counter-terrorism in Yemen in 2016, 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:48:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347120

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will instigate a (a) medal, (b) day of national recognition and (c) site of remembrance to recognise the contribution of UK personnel deployed in Bosnia, Cyprus, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali on UN peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel deployed on a United Nations (UN) operation are eligible to receive the appropriate UN medal, if they meet the criteria. The UK does not usually institute a medal where the UN already has one available to UK personnel.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of national recognition, Armed Forces Day provides a chance for the public to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. This includes currently serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets. To honour those who have sadly lost their lives whilst in service, we have Remembrance Day.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not fund memorials, but all those who have lost their lives whilst in the service of our country since the end of the Second World War, are commemorated on the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:27:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347122

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Malaria: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between 2010 and 2015 between his Department and Public Health England in relation to use of Lariam or Mefloquine and reports of (a) hallucinations, (b) psychosis and (c) suicidal thoughts in personnel prescribed those medications; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Copies of the documents will be placed in the Library of the House when they are available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:42:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347162

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many advertisements have been placed and in which publications to advise armed forces personnel of their right to make a complaint following their illegal punishment following the receipt of a police caution in the last year; what the cost of placing such advertisements has been; how many such complaints have been received to date; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the pledge made by my predecessor, the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry), letters have been sent to serving and non-serving personnel at their last known addresses, informing them of this issue, and explaining the options open to them. This information was also shown internally on the Defence Intranet, and externally on the Defence pages of Gov.uk in May 2015. The Department is considering how best to target the message to reach individuals who may not have received it via either of these routes.</p><p>A total of 22 Service complaints have been received to date. All three Services are assisting serving and non-serving personnel who have submitted requests for further information.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:41:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347307

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF bases in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland are (i) operational and (ii) in caretaker status.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>For the purposes of answering this question I have taken operational base to be any RAF base that supports frontline operations, such as main operating bases and training establishments. There are 27 operational RAF bases in England: included in this are two RAF-named units operated by other Front Line Commands, and the tri-service technical training bases. There is one RAF base in Scotland and none in Northern Ireland. There are two RAF bases in Wales, which includes a technical training base. These figures do not include minor RAF units; RAF-operated diversionary airfields at Army units; sites operated by the United States Visiting Forces; sites only used by University Air Squadrons, Air Experience Flights, and Volunteer Glider Squadrons; Force Development Training Centres; Air Weapon Ranges; or remote radar and radio sites. There is one former RAF base in the UK that is in caretaker status, which is in England.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:26:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347315

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Katrice Lee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Operation Bute to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Military Police made contact with the German authorities on three occasions in 2014 and five in 2015. In addition they met with the German authorities in 2012 and 2013 to discuss the case. The table below provides dates of the contacts with the German authorities in 2014 and 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>16 July</td><td>5 January</td></tr><tr><td>21 October</td><td>8 January</td></tr><tr><td>20 November</td><td>21 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>30 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>6 May</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the investigation is still under way it would not be helpful to speculate on when it might conclude. However Katrice’s family is being kept informed of any developments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 330 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:19:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

347349

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Katrice Lee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Royal Military Police (a) made contact and (b) met with the German authorities in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2015 on the case of Katrice Lee.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Military Police made contact with the German authorities on three occasions in 2014 and five in 2015. In addition they met with the German authorities in 2012 and 2013 to discuss the case. The table below provides dates of the contacts with the German authorities in 2014 and 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>16 July</td><td>5 January</td></tr><tr><td>21 October</td><td>8 January</td></tr><tr><td>20 November</td><td>21 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>30 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>6 May</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the investigation is still under way it would not be helpful to speculate on when it might conclude. However Katrice’s family is being kept informed of any developments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 331 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:19:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

347370

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Wrecks
	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 (a) monitor designated and non-designated military wrecks and (b) facilitate the prosecution of those accused of the illegal salvage of such wrecks.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Where we are able to offer legal protection to military wrecks by means of asserting Sovereign Immunity or by designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 we will continue to do so. However, given the vast number of Royal Navy wrecks around the world, there are limitations on what can be achieved with regard to protection, but where we have definitive evidence of desecration of these sites, we will take appropriate action.</p><p>We are also pursuing the wider education of sea-users as a long term measure. Protection can be delivered through information to and education of those who might wish to disturb the wrecks. As an example of how this can be effective, the Royal Malaysian Navy has foiled an attempt to loot historic wrecks after receiving information of suspicious activity from the Pahang Fishermen's Association. In that way, through local engagement with the Malaysian authorities and others, we endeavour to protect such military maritime graves now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/06/2015 16:30:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

347382

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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, what organisations in each region have benefitted from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund; and how much each such organisation has received.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund is provided in the attached documents. Information on the £35 million LIBOR Fund is collated by country rather than region.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name 20150601-40M Veterans Accommodation Fund[1].doc title Veterans Accomodation Fund 2 file name 20150601-35M LIBOR Fund(2).xls HOC 428.xls title LIBOR FUND question first answered 02/06/2015 15:42:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

347433

	registered interest
	date	29/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve morale in the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government is determined to protect and improve the morale of the Service personnel who contribute and sacrifice so much for our country. That is why we enshrined the Armed Forces Covenant in law and put our people at the centre of policy making and delivery. We have introduced a raft of measures to improve Service life, including improved welfare support, the £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme and a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum fund which starts this year.</p><p> </p><p>These efforts are yielding clear dividends, and I am pleased that the recently published 2015 Armed Forces continuous attitude survey demonstrates an increase in officers who rate their morale as high - up from 41% in 2014 to 45% in 2015 - while the same figure for other ranks remains level at 39%. It is also noteworthy that the number of Service personnel who would recommend others to join the Armed Forces has increased from 41% to 47%. These figures are encouraging, especially when viewed against the context of the tough decisions around headcount reductions and pay restraint.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that more remains to be done, and we will continue to strive to ensure that our Armed Forces feel valued and that their contribution and sacrifice is recognised, including through the development of the New Employment Model which aims to produce a modernised offer that reduces the impact of Service life on individuals and their families. We remain on course to meet Future Force 2020 targets as we move towards the agile and flexible force needed to keep us safe at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/06/2015 16:10:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

347437

	registered interest
	date	29/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Mary: Salvage
	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 investigate allegations that the wreck of the battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary has been looted by salvors operating illegally.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2011 the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) received an allegation of theft of artefacts from the sunken battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. After due consideration it was concluded by the MDP that no further action could be taken. Any new information will be considered by the MDP in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:25:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

348112

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
	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 1 June 2015 to Question 126, when he expects to be able to place in the Library the correspondence between his Department and Public Health England in relation to use of Lariam or Mefloquine and reports of (a) hallucinations, (b) psychosis and (c) suicidal thoughts in personnel prescribed those medications for the period 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member when the information is available and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:28:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348133

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	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 1 June 2015 to Question 157, on the right of armed forces personnel to make a complaint following their illegal punishment following the receipt of a police caution in the last year and with reference to the contribution of the hon. Member for Broxtowe on 2 February 2015, Official Report, column 64, in which she gave a commitment to place notices in the usual places such as websites and magazines, if he will make a similar commitment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>With reference to my answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 157 consideration is being given to how best to contact the small proportion of affected individuals remaining. I am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss this issue.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:29:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348395

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian grievance cases against his Department were initiated by contractors or manpower substitutes in each year since 2010; and how many such cases were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The information on the number of formal grievance cases initiated by contractors or manpower substitutes is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. This is because although the name of the complainant is initially recorded when the grievance is raised, the complainant's details would have to be manually accessed to identify their employment status.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/06/2015 15:56:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

348406

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Wirral South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what organisations in Wirral South constituency have received funding from the Libor fund; and how much each such organisation has received.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 June 2015 to Question 428 to the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn).</p><p>In addition, it is likely that other organisations have benefited from LIBOR funds distributed by other Government Departments. However this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name HOC 979.doc title Hansard Extract 2 June 2015 2 file name 20150601-40M Veterans Accommodation Fund[1].doc HOC979.doc title Veterans Accomoation Fund 3 file name 20150601-35M LIBOR Fund(2).xls HL 115.xls HOC 979.xls title Libor Fund question first answered 09/06/2015 15:27:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

348527

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	VJ Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for commemoration and celebration by the armed forces of the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	1253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Friend to the answer I gave in the House on 8 June 2015 to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland (Bridget Phillipson).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:29:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name VJ Day.doc HOC 1253 Monday 8 June 2015.doc title Hansard Extract Monday 8 June 2015
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

348624

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's press release of 18 August 2014, what steps he is taking to assess the impact of his Department's policies on the family.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
	uin	1192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Armed Forces families are an integral and valued part of the Armed Forces community. We ask a great deal of our Service personnel and, in return, they deserve to have confidence that their families are appropriately supported.</p><p>Over the last five years this Government has achieved significant successes in this area; we amended the schools admissions code to allow schools in England to allocate a place in advance of a Service family arriving in the area, and enabled infant schools in England to admit Service children over the class size of 30. In addition, we allocated £20 million in LIBOR money in Financial Year 2014-15 to support childcare infrastructure for Service families.</p><p>One of the key tools we use to understand how Armed Forces families feel about the policies which affect them is the annual Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) which monitors the views of spouses and civil partners of Service personnel in key welfare areas, including employment, schooling, healthcare and accommodation. The results of the survey are used to help develop and track military personnel policies. In excess of 7,000 people completed the 2014 FAMCAS survey, with the responses showing improvements in areas such as full-time employment rates for spouses which increased from 33% in 2010 to 40% in 2014 and the numbers owning their own home, which increased from 55% to 58% in the same period.</p><p>In addition to the use of FAMCAS, officials work closely with each Service, the Service Families Federations and Armed Forces charities to understand and respond to family issues. At a senior level, the Families Forum meetings and Service Charities Partnership Board meetings provide regular opportunities for family issues to be raised and monitored with Ministers and the Chief of Defence People.</p><p>I recognise that there is more we can do to support families, which is why I am determined to drive forward projects such as the New Employment Model which aims to produce a modernised offer that reduces the impact of Service life on individuals and their families.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/06/2015 15:18:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

348764

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Cadet Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support provided by his Department to the Army Cadet Force.
	tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
	tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
	uin	900130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Cadet organisations, including the Army Cadet Force, play an important part in the opportunities available to young people to develop skills and experiences alongside their education. The Ministry of Defence is pleased to support them and does so with over £150 million of funding each year. 100 new cadet units were established under the Cadet Expansion Programme in english schools during the last Parliament; along with a target to reach 500 cadet units in schools by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/06/2015 16:23:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

348878

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	VJ Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VJ Day.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave during Defence questions on 8 June 2015 (Official Report, columns 893-894) to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:54:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name HOC 1425 Hansard Extract 8 June 2015.doc title VJ Day
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348962

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BTEC qualifications were obtained by members of the cadet forces in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of BTEC qualifications obtained by Cadets over the last five academic years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6,347</p></td><td><p>5,168</p></td><td><p>5,824</p></td><td><p>6,034</p></td><td><p>9,251</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the Air Cadet Organisation is responsible for delivering the BTEC (Level 2) qualification in aviation. The number of these qualifications awarded to cadets in the Air Training Corps is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2,404</p></td><td><p>3,008</p></td><td><p>2,466</p></td><td><p>2,437</p></td><td><p>2,329</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:13:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348963

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many adult volunteers there were in each of the cadet forces in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of adult volunteers, by each cadet force as of 1 April of each year from 2008 to 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>NUMBER OF CADET FORCE ADULT VOLUNTEERS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FORCE/YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>2,220</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td><td><p>2,080</p></td><td><p>2,150</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Cadet Corps</p></td><td><p>3,110</p></td><td><p>3,540</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>5,600</p></td><td><p>5,190</p></td><td><p>5,820</p></td><td><p>5,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>8,330</p></td><td><p>9,450</p></td><td><p>8,440</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>9,800</p></td><td><p>9,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Training Corps</p></td><td><p>9,530</p></td><td><p>9,770</p></td><td><p>9,180</p></td><td><p>10,460</p></td><td><p>10,510</p></td><td><p>12,080</p></td><td><p>10,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is included in the UK Reserve Forces and Cadets annual publication available from the .gov.uk website at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The next report, scheduled for publication on 18 June 2015, will include the figures for 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:47:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348965

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	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 1 May 2015 to Question 157, on armed forces disciplinary proceedings, from which service each of the 22 complaints were received; how many of the 22 complaints were from (a) serving and (b) former service personnel; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table details from which service each of the 22 Service complaints were received, and whether they are from serving or former Service personnel.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Complaints from Serving Personnel </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Service Complaints from Former Service Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since my answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 157, a further four Service complaints have been received; one from a serving member of the Royal Navy and three from former Service personnel, two of whom served in the Army and one who served in the Royal Air Force.</p><p> </p><p>As I stated in my answer to Question 905 on 9 June 2015, I am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:50:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Tuesday 9 June 2015.doc title Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

349228

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter of 23 February 2010 from the Service Complaints Commissioner, reference 030/10, what steps the Service Complaints Commissioner has taken to provide full and proper determination of a service complaint submitted by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) RH Jollys into allegations of wrongful disclosure of personal data to third persons with malicious intent.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	1511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor (Anna Soubry) on 23 March 2015 to Question 227335.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/06/2015 16:00:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20150323_227335_Nigel_Evans_Armed_Forces_Complaints[1].doc title 20150323 - Hansard extract on AF Complaints
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

349343

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) girls and (b) boys were engaged in each of the cadet forces in each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of male and female cadets by each cadet force as of 1 April each year from 2008 to 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>NUMBER OF CADETS BY GENDER</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>FORCE/YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Combined Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>31,990</p></td><td><p>32,610</p></td><td><p>32,220</p></td><td><p>32,390</p></td><td><p>32,350</p></td><td><p>31,460</p></td><td><p>30,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>11,330</p></td><td><p>12,110</p></td><td><p>11,910</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td><td><p>12,660</p></td><td><p>12,870</p></td><td><p>12,750</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sea Cadet Corps</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>6,110</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>8,550</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>3,260</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>4,360</p></td><td><p>4,720</p></td><td><p>4,860</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Army Cadet Force</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>32,260</p></td><td><p>33,420</p></td><td><p>33,540</p></td><td><p>33,560</p></td><td><p>33,490</p></td><td><p>31,780</p></td><td><p>28,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>12,550</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>11,330</p></td><td><p>11,620</p></td><td><p>12,090</p></td><td><p>12,100</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Air Training Corps</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>21,940</p></td><td><p>22,030</p></td><td><p>24,690</p></td><td><p>26,480</p></td><td><p>26,520</p></td><td><p>24,660</p></td><td><p>24,420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>7,870</p></td><td><p>7,920</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td><td><p>9,230</p></td><td><p>8,820</p></td><td><p>9,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is included in the UK Reserve Forces and Cadets annual publication available from the .gov.uk website at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk-reserve-forces-index</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The next report, scheduled for publication on 18 June 2015, will include the figures for 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2015 15:55:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

349352

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people from (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire served in each branch of the armed forces in each of the last five years; and how many such people are currently serving.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
	uin	1588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Information about how many Service personnel were recruited from specific towns and areas is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:14:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

349591

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will establish an independent civilian armed forces inspectorate.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>It is unclear what the hon. Member is proposing. Specific areas of the Armed Forces are already subject to independent assessment by relevant inspectorates, including Ofsted and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2015 16:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349593

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chiefs of Staff: Marines
	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 a Royal Marine officer can become Chief of the Defence Staff.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no restrictions on a Royal Marine Officer becoming Chief of the Defence Staff.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:15:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349596

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs of training cadets from outside the UK have been at each officer training establishment in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>International defence training is an important part of our international defence engagement strategy, which seeks to use our national capabilities to extend the influence of the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the figures for UK-funded students undertaking initial officer training:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Financial Year </strong></td><td><strong>Britannia Royal Naval College (Dartmouth) £000 </strong></td><td><strong>Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (Lympstone) £000</strong></td><td><strong>Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst) £000 </strong></td><td><strong>Royal Air Force College (Cranwell) £000</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>520</td><td>0</td><td>1,383</td><td>178</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>378</td><td>60</td><td>1,565</td><td>232</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>868</td><td>118</td><td>1,984</td><td>312</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>986</td><td>118</td><td>2,145</td><td>394</td></tr><tr><td>2014-15</td><td>990</td><td>0</td><td>2,416</td><td>550</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2015 16:24:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349597

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Military Academy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value is of the estate of HMA Sandhurst.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not have a valuation for the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.</p><p>However, as and when a site is declared surplus, a valuation is obtained. This is not released as to do so would prejudice the market.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2015 16:23:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349742

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD Lyneham: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the level of noise emanating from Defence Technical Training College at Lyneham.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	1877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>An assessment of the anticipated noise levels from the move of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to Ministry of Defence Lyneham as part of the Defence College of Technical Training is nearing completion as part of the site design and planning permission process with Wiltshire Council. The noise levels will be routinely monitored following the commencement of training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:17:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

349746

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD Lyneham: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to train aircraft marshalls at Defence Technical Training College, Lyneham using redundant Jaguars; and what assessment he has made of the level of noise resulting from such testing.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	1878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>There is currently no commitment to train Aircraft Marshals using redundant Jaguars at Ministry of Defence Lyneham. Should such a commitment be made, a further noise assessment will be conducted.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:16:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

349751

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether adequate training for aircraft marshalls could be achieved using aircraft mock-ups.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	1879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Aircraft Marshals are currently trained using a combination of static aids and aircraft. Aircraft are required in some scenarios in order to provide a realistic training experience.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:17:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

349774

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force personnel are deemed unfit for active service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	1787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below. The numbers provided include those who are temporarily unfit for duty and under medical care, and those who are medically unfit for service. Both are therefore classed as unfit for active service, as per the hon. Member’s question.</p><p> </p><p><strong>UK Armed Forces personnel </strong><strong>assessed as unfit for duty or unfit for service</strong><strong>, by service, as at 1 April 2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Strength</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Medically unfit for duty or </strong></p><p><strong>unfit for service</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>144,120</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service[1]</p></td><td><p>30,060</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>82,230</p></td><td><p>1,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>31,830</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Naval Service includes Royal Navy and Royal Marines</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/06/2015 16:23:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

349802

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Languages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian staff in his Department are proficient in (i) Arabic, (ii) Persian, (iii) Turkish, (iv) Berber, (v) Kurdish, (vi) Polish and (vii) Russian.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	1844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of personnel in the military and civil service in the Ministry of Defence who are proficient in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Berber, Kurdish, Polish and Russian is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Language</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total military</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total MOD Civil Servants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arabic</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Persian/Farsi</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>Not captured</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkish</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berber</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Not captured</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kurdish</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Polish</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2015 16:17:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

349803

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies spent on legal fees in each year since 2010; and under what budget sub-headings that expenditure was made.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	1845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The information regarding the legal costs for the Department and Executive Agencies is not held centrally. Therefore, the information necessary to properly answer the hon. Member's question is not readily accessible.</p><p>I will write to the hon. Member once we have gathered the necessary information provided it does not exceed the disproportionate cost limit.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/06/2015 15:43:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

349991

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Victory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to progress the salvage of HMS Victory 1744.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	2099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The wreck site of HMS Victory (1744) is not subject to a salvage operation. Officials are reviewing the Maritime Heritage Foundation's project design for recovery and curation of her cultural artefacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:14:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

350092

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Nimrod Aircraft
	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 implication for his Department's proposals of the conclusions of the review into the broader issues surrounding the loss of the RAF Nimrod MR2 aircraft XV230 in Afghanistan in 2006 by Charles Haddon-Cave.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) was established in response to the recommendations made by Mr Justice Haddon-Cave in his Nimrod Review, which called for a radical overhaul of Military Air Safety regulation.</p><p>During 10-21 November 2014 an external audit team examined the MAA looking at its effectiveness as a regulator. MAA External Audit Panel 2014 (MEAP 14) assessed that the MAA is an effective air safety regulatory body, fit for purpose in its current role, with the opportunity to improve further as it continues to develop. MEAP 14 was satisfied that the remaining Nimrod Review recommendations have been implemented as intended, and that risks identified in previous audits have been addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment of the MAA as an independent regulator has transformed the Department's approach to military air safety governance, with a focus on mitigating Risk to Life through the establishment of the aviation Duty Holder construct; the publication of concise, unambiguous and readily accessible regulations; a new regime for safety cases, aircraft type certification and release to service; and the establishment of an independent air accident investigation branch which has so far investigated 21 air safety occurrences and made over 460 recommendations to improve air safety.</p><p>MEAP 14 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/search?q=MEAP+14" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search?q=MEAP+14</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:06:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

381405

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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, what the regional distribution of money raised by fines issued for Libor manipulation has been in each year since its introduction.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 June 2015 to Question 428 to the hon. Member for St. Helens North (Mr McGinn).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-28/428/</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/06/2015 15:40:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract HOC 428.doc title Armed Forces Covenant
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

381406

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's military dogs were euthanised in each month in 2014-15; and what the reasons were in each case.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Decisions to euthanise any animal in military service are only taken by a veterinarian officer after all possible treatment avenues have been exhausted and where it is considered to be the most humane option for the animal. The only other scenario where an animal would be euthanised is where it is considered to pose a risk to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of dogs euthanised by the Ministry of Defence in each month during financial year 2014-15 is provided below. The figures shown have been updated to reflect additional records received from worldwide locations which were not available when my predecessor answered the hon. Member’s Question (214615) on 24 November 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Military Working Dog Euthanasia Statistics by Month: April 2014 – March 2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abdominal Catastrophe</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged - Welfare</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chronic Stifle Disease &amp; Osteoarthritis</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Dangerous Temperament</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chronic Medical Pathology</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Failing to Maintain Standards (Welfare)[1]</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hind limb Paresis welfare grounds</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hip Dysplasia</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint Injury</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Multiple Chronic Disease Process</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Neoplasia</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Neurological Disease</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Osteosarcoma</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Osteoarthritis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Spinal Osteoarthritis and Neurological Deficits</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note 1. Where the animal is not suitable for re-homing based on behaviour and temperament, with potential consequences for its welfare</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/06/2015 15:38:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

381407

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Horses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's military horses were euthanised in each month in 2014-15; and what the reasons were in each case.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Decisions to euthanise any animal in military service are only taken by a veterinarian officer after all possible treatment avenues have been exhausted and where it is considered to be the most humane option for the animal. The only other scenario where an animal would be euthanised is where it is considered to pose a risk to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of horses euthanised by the Department in each month during financial year 2014-15 are provided below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Military Working Horses Euthanasia Statistics by Month: April 2014 – March 2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chronic lameness</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Dangerous temperament</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enteritis with gut necrosis</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Immune medicated purpura/vasculitis/ myopathy/ haemolysis</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Impacted colic</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Infected wound to fetlock and pastern joint</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Intestinal entrapment with small torsion</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Metacarpal osteoarthritis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Intestinal entrapment with small torsion</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Euthanised during colic surgery</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Sepsis of hock joint</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspected abdominal neoplasia</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/06/2015 15:37:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

381861

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bassingbourn Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what damage to Bassingbourn base was caused by Libyan soldiers on their training mission at the base; what the cost of repairs arising from that damage was; whether all such repairs are now completed; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	2850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The current cost of the repairs caused by the Libyans is approximately £138,000 which is being recovered from the Libyan Government.</p><p>This amount covers replacement to fixtures and fittings and the repair/replacement of fire detection and alarm systems.</p><p>Repairs are currently ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/06/2015 16:08:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

381863

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bassingbourn Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what facilities at Bassingbourn base (a) have been and (b) are being made available to the local community; what estimate he has made of the value of provision of those facilities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	2853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Before the base closed in 2012 there were a number of facilities available at the site, including an Astroturf pitch, golf course, dry ski slope and open space for recreational pursuits, which created approximately £30,000 per annum. The Tower Museum is also located at Bassingbourn.</p><p>No clubs currently use the site.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/06/2015 16:09:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

381864

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bassingbourn Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what improvements were made to Bassingbourn base in each year since 2010; what the cost was of each such improvement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	2855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>No new investment was made at Bassingbourn Barracks in the period between 1 April 2010 and the handover of the Barracks to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in January 2013.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/06/2015 16:06:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon