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100061

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:40
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:37
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2267
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:16:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why an order has been placed for the turreted version of Scout SV before the Critical Design Review has been completed, and when completion of the Review is expected.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2267
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2267
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Scout Specialist Vehicle programme was subject to a number of assurance reviews and found to have reached a level of maturity sufficient to commit to a production contract. Sub-system critical design reviews are progressing ahead of the system level critical design review, which is contracted to be completed in March 2015.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100062

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:41
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:39
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2268
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:30:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the intellectual property for the Scout SV will be held by General Dynamics United Kingdom or by a foreign company.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2268
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2268
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>General Dynamics United Kingdom owns all the intellectual property generated under the contract and has secured rights of use for pre-existing intellectual property within the supply chain.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100063

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:41
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:40
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2269
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:16:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the decision to order Scout SV has been brought forward from after May 2015.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2269
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2269
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Scout Specialist Vehicle programme was subject to a number of assurance reviews and found to have reached a level of maturity sufficient to commit to a production contract. Sub-system critical design reviews are progressing ahead of the system level critical design review, which is contracted to be completed in March 2015.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100064

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:41
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:41
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2270
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:29:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the value of work within the Scout SV programme will be carried out in the United Kingdom.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2270
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2270
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>An exact figure is not expressed in the contract; however, a substantial proportion of work (around 60% by contract value) will be carried out in the UK, including the design and build of high value sub-systems such as the turret (Bedfordshire), thermal sights (Glasgow), electronic architecture (Hastings), and the armour packs (Wales). The Scout Specialist Vehicle programme represents the biggest single order for a UK armoured vehicle in 30 years and will guarantee at least 1,300 jobs in the UK.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100065

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:41
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:43
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2271
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:18:14
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Scout SV vehicles are planned to be delivered by the end of 2020.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2271
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2271
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Scout Specialist Vehicle contract with General Dynamics United Kingdom is for 589 vehicles. Around 230 vehicles are planned for delivery by the end of 2020.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100066

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:42
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:14:44
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2272
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:30:12
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether support work, including deep support, for Scout SV will be carried out in the United Kingdom.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2272
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2272
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no constraints for support work on the Scout Specialist Vehicle to be completed in the UK. In line with European competition rules, the full support solution will be subject to open competition.</p>
	creator	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

100106

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:46
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 02:59:53
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	211274
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:42:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which freedoms and flexibilities the bidders for Managed Service Providers in the Ministry of Defence DE and S have been granted.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211274
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211274
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>When Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) became a bespoke trading entity on 1 April 2014 it was given a broad range of freedoms, agreed by HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office, to allow it to manage its business, outputs and workforce within an operating cost envelope set to drive significant efficiencies. The bidders for the Managed Service Provider work packages are not granted freedoms and flexibilities; they are being procured via standard commercial practices to provide tailored external skills to support DE&amp;S as it uses its freedoms to transform and to deliver the equipment programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

100126

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:52
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:02
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gibraltar
	house id	1
	identifier	211376
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:30:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to respond militarily to threats to Gibraltar.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211376
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211376
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibility for protecting Gibraltar against any threat very seriously. A range of military, police and diplomatic responses are available. We continually monitor the situation and adjust our force posture and resources as appropriate. I am confident that current capabilities are commensurate with any potential threat.</p>
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

100127

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:52
	ddp modified	13/05/2015 13:48:36
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
	house id	1
	identifier	211383
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:41:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where his Department has found delays in the processing of injured veteran's claims in the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim process.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211383
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211383
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Each claim is different. Many are complex. It is inevitable that processing these can take a considerable time, for example while evidence is gathered from third party organisations and individuals.<br><br>In the case of the War Pension Scheme, there are no time limits for claiming, and claims for injuries dating back to World War Two are still being received. Assessing these claims involves locating 70 year old paper records, both Service and medical, and often requires a person to be medically examined so that a decision can be made based on up-to-date evidence. We attach much importance to dealing with all such claims as quickly as possible. Improvements have already been implemented and work is ongoing to further speed up the claims processing times.</p>
	creator	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

100128

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:17
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	identifier	211375
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:53:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place in relation to the deployment of the HMS Queen Elizabeth II and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211375
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211375
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Specific deployment plans for the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers have not yet been decided. The carriers are strategic maritime platforms which will perform a wide variety of military functions; for example: providing credible conventional deterrence; delivering carrier strike missions using Lightning II aircraft; enforcing no fly zones; deploying Royal Marine Commandos; building international partnerships; delivering humanitarian aid and disaster relief; and conducting complex non-combatant evacuation operations.</p>
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

100129

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:23
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
	house id	1
	identifier	211341
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:43:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircraft from the recently retired Tornado squadrons (a) have been put in storage, (b) destroyed and (c) used for cannibalisation.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211341
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211341
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As part of the phased reduction of the RAF’s Tornado GR4 fleet, aircraft allocated to disbanded squadrons are assessed against a range of criteria including flying hour life consumed, embodied capabilities and future maintenance requirements. Depending on the result of this assessment, aircraft are reallocated to Front Line squadrons, returned to BAE Systems for maintenance or upgrade, placed in storage for future use or selected for spares recovery. Components and equipment for which no further beneficial use can be identified are disposed of through normal channels.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100130

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:28
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
	house id	1
	identifier	211340
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:57:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the MBDA Brimstone 2 missile will be ready for operational use on Typhoon aircraft; and whether this missile will be usable on all variants of the aircraft.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211340
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211340
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Work is under way to ensure the integration of Brimstone 2 on to Typhoon aircraft. On 2 June 2014, BAE Systems was awarded a contract to undertake a risk reduction study in support of a planned Main Gate business decision in early 2015. No decision has yet been taken on those variants to which Brimstone will be fitted.</p>
	creator	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100131

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:34
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	identifier	211343
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:43:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the annual combined operating and support cost for one F-35 and one Typhoon aircraft.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211343
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211343
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested as aircraft operating and support costs are calculated on the whole fleet rather than per aircraft, in order to achieve efficiencies of scale. <br><br>While data continues to mature on the F-35 programme, it is too early to provide future UK operating and support cost estimates.</p>
	creator	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100132

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:54
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:39
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	identifier	211357
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/10/2014 13:28:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships will be created by the defence contract awarded to Faslane naval base.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211357
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211357
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) Contract includes support provided by Babcock Marine to the management of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde over the next five and a half years. <br><br>The recruitment of apprentices is a matter for Babcock Marine. However, the company has given the Ministry of Defence the understanding that the increased certainty from the MSDF contract will allow them to continue the recruitment of apprentices to meet the business needs of the Naval Base. This includes plans to recruit 10 over the next 12 months.</p>
	creator	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

100133

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:54
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:46
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	identifier	211342
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:54:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the unit cost is of the (a) Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and (b) Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211342
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211342
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Hermes 450 Unmanned Air System was procured by the Ministry of Defence from Thales UK as a service provision in response to an Urgent Operational Requirement. The Department has therefore never owned the equipment and does not have access to the unit cost. <br><br>Watchkeeper is a system delivering an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capability and comprising a number of elements including air vehicles, ground control stations, data terminals, ground equipment and sensors, as well as infrastructure and training facilities. Delivery of the complete Watchkeeper system is enabled by the Demonstration, Manufacture and In-Service Support contract with the prime contractor, Thales UK. As a contract for delivering the entire system, it does not lend itself to the individual identification of the unit cost of a Watchkeeper aircraft.</p>
	creator	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100134

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:54
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:52
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	identifier	211346
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:58:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department had with the Colombian government on human rights in that country before it took the decision to provide military assistance in that country.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211346
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211346
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Military assistance in Colombia has been provided over many years and the issue of human rights is closely examined before any military assistance to Colombia is approved. The UK has provided expertise and advice to the Colombian Armed Forces on the subjects of international humanitarian law and human rights during military operations at a number of seminars and conferences.<br><br>My right hon. Friend the previous Foreign Secretary (William Hague) raised the issue of human rights with President Santos and Defence Minister Pinzon in February. He welcomed the Colombian Government’s commitment to zero tolerance of human rights abuses and underlined the importance of taking action on threats to human rights defenders and trade unionists. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Latin America Affairs, (Hugo Swire) also raised human rights with the Colombian Government during his visit to Colombia in June.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

100135

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:55
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:02:57
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	identifier	211206
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 16:44:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value is of Government contracts awarded to shipyards based (a) on the Clyde and (b) in Rosyth in each year since 1997.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211206
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211206
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold comprehensive information centrally on contracts awarded to the shipyards on the Clyde and in Rosyth since 1997. While records of contracts awarded to BAE Systems and Babcock (the owners of Scotstoun, Govan and Rosyth) are available, these cover a wide range of equipment, services and locations and may not all be related to the shipyards. Any analysis would therefore only present a partial picture of the total value of contracts awarded to the shipyards.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

100136

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:55
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:03:04
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
	house id	1
	identifier	211313
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:36:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Veterans UK policy is on prioritising the compensation claims of armed forces veterans with more serious illnesses or injuries.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211313
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211313
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) attaches importance to ensuring that claims for compensation which are particularly deserving are treated as a priority. Veterans UK administers the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes. Within both Schemes, compensation claims from, or in relation to, Armed Forces veterans are treated as a priority where they are identified by the caseworker as 'seriously injured or vulnerable Service leavers' (as decided through the single Service welfare cells), or are diagnosed terminally ill, or have died in Service or have claimed a number of serious medical conditions in their application.</p><p>These claims are subject to an accelerated process, marked as 'Priority' and treated as such at all stages of the administrative process. They are settled at the earliest opportunity once a decision has been taken.</p><p>In Armed Forces Compensation cases Veterans UK's objective is to make a decision and clear the case within 20 working days of the last piece of evidence being received. This aim has been achieved for at least the last four years.</p>
	creator	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

100137

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:55
	ddp modified	13/05/2015 13:48:33
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
	house id	1
	identifier	211315
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:30:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what change there has been in the time taken to process War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211315
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211315
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The combined effects of the implementation of the Boyce Review on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the increase in the number of applications for War Disablement Pension, as a result of more people with pre-April 2005 Service reaching the end of their engagement, led to delays in processing prospective claims for these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Actions were therefore put in place which had the effect of reducing the on-hand cases in the AFCS by half and the programme has returned to target. In War Disablement Pension the on-hand cases have fallen by 35% and waiting times have reduced.</p><p> </p><p>The average length of time taken to process War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims since 2010 can be found below:</p><p> </p><p>WAR PENSIONS SCHEME</p><p> </p><p>2010-11 - 39 working days</p><p>2011-12 - 51 working days</p><p>2012-13 - 82 working days</p><p>2013-14 - 110 working days</p><p>2014-15 (as at 21 October 2014) - 103 working days</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME</p><p> </p><p>2010-11 - 93 working days</p><p>2011-12 - 125 working days</p><p>2012-13 - 164 working days</p><p>2013-14 - 109 working days</p><p>2014-15 (as at 21 October 2014) - 89 working days</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> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

100138

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:56
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:03:19
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gibraltar
	house id	1
	identifier	211278
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:29:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK (a) military and (b) civilian assets are stationed in Gibraltar; and what their duties are.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211278
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211278
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>As at 28 October 2014 there were around 155 UK military personnel serving in Gibraltar in Headquarters British Forces Gibraltar, the Royal Naval Gibraltar Squadron, and Windmill Hill Signal Station providing a range of enabling functions. A further 705 Ministry of Defence UK-based and locally employed civilian personnel provide support services to Defence operations, including 95 serving in the Gibraltar Defence Police. Additionally, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment comprises 226 full-time and 166 reserve personnel. The role of these assets collectively is to provide for the security and territorial integrity of Gibraltar and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, and to enable the maintenance of Gibraltar as a forward mounting base for UK military operations. In addition, personnel from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment deploy on UK military operations.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
	creator	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1001938

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:17:01
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:36:21 12/11/2018 16:22:01
	hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
	house id	1
	identifier	188235
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 15:51:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2018 to Question 907182 on Defence: Scotland, if he will estimate the total defence spending by (a) current and (b) capital expenditure in Scotland in each year for which information is available since 2010-11.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188235
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188235
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our regional analyses do not provide a breakdown on whether defence spending relates to resource or capital expenditure.</p>
	creator	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

1001940

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:17:05
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:36:25 12/11/2018 16:32:03
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Scotland
	house id	1
	identifier	188236
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 16:00:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2018 to Question 907182 on Defence: Scotland, how much of the £1.592 billion of his Department's expenditure in 2016-17 was spent on (a) maritime, (b) land and (c) air equipment.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188236
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188236
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The budgetary structure of the Ministry of Defence does not show separately the costs of the three individual Armed Services. This is because large parts of the Armed Services operate as fully integrated joint organisations in which elements from the Navy, Army and Air Force work closely together and share land, buildings and facilities, and sometimes equipment. The attached table shows expenditure with Scottish industry broken down by industry group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

1001963

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:17:55
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:37:09 12/11/2018 16:32:07
	hansard heading	Minesweepers
	house id	1
	identifier	188247
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/11/2018 16:00:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the Royal Navy’s autonomous mine warfare capabilities.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188247
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188247
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability project is investigating the use of autonomous systems to deliver the Royal Navy's future Mine Counter Measures capability.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 November 2018 to Question 184916 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p>
	creator	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1002017

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:19:47
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:38:55 13/11/2018 16:26:01
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	identifier	187999
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/11/2018 15:54:48
	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.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 187999
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	187999
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002097

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/11/2018
	date	05/11/2018
	date tabled	05/11/2018
	ddp created	05/11/2018 22:22:27
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	05/11/2018 22:41:43 13/11/2018 16:22:03
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	identifier	188178
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/11/2018 15:50:11
	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.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 188178
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188178
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie