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101868

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	30/10/2014
	date tabled	30/10/2014
	ddp created	30/10/2014 22:01:20
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:30:24
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	identifier	212690
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:41:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether agreement has been reached with the President of Afghanistan on the role and status of (a) foreign and (b) UK military personnel in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212690
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212690
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The recent signature of the US/Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by the Afghan Government opened a new chapter for cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community. The SOFA provides the legal basis for the NATO follow-on mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces from 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect to contribute a few hundred military personnel.</p>
	creator	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

101814

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2014
	date	30/10/2014
	date tabled	30/10/2014
	ddp created	30/10/2014 22:01:02
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 05:24:34
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	identifier	212584
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:41:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military personnel and (b) UK personnel there will be in the NATO training, advice and assistance mission in Afghanistan in 2015.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212584
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212584
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The recent signature of the US/Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by the Afghan Government opened a new chapter for cooperation between Afghanistan and the international community. The SOFA provides the legal basis for the NATO follow-on mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces from 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect to contribute a few hundred military personnel.</p>
	creator	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

101350

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/10/2014
	date	28/10/2014
	date tabled	28/10/2014
	ddp created	28/10/2014 23:50:47
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 04:41:45
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Catterick Garrison: Housing
	house id	1
	identifier	212286
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:41:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Boulogne Barracks, Catterick, was last used as accommodation for single servicemen and women; what the maximum number of personnel who could be accommodated in that barracks was at that time; and if he will make an estimate of how much the cost was of renovating that barracks for use as single living accommodation.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212286
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212286
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Bourlon Barracks still routinely provides accommodation for up to 112 personnel. It can accommodate up to 1,108 personnel but there are no plans to use other buildings within the Barracks for this purpose. There has, therefore, been no estimate of how much the cost of renovating Bourlon Barracks for use as Single Living Accommodation would be.</p>
	creator	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

106240

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2014
	date	04/11/2014
	date tabled	04/11/2014
	ddp created	04/11/2014 22:15:04
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 06:34:39
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	house id	1
	identifier	213196
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:24:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force since the NATO summit in September 2014.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213196
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213196
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is one element of the wider NATO Readiness Action Plan that also includes NATO Assurance Measures; the UK continues to contribute to these measures. Allies are currently considering detailed VJTF design proposals from NATO, ahead of the Defence Ministerial in February 2015, where decisions on force design will be made.</p>
	creator	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

106239

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/11/2014
	date	04/11/2014
	date tabled	04/11/2014
	ddp created	04/11/2014 22:15:02
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 06:34:33
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
	house id	1
	identifier	213195
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:42:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel from the UK work in the NATO Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn; and how their work contributes to the National Security Strategy.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213195
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213195
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has seconded one member of staff to the NATO Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence since October 2013, and the UK officially joined the Centre as a sponsoring nation on 3 Jun 2014. The UK post at the Centre is part of the Strategy Branch, which supports NATO and sponsoring nations on present and future strategic cyber security issues, including the development and implementation of cyber defence capabilities.</p><p>Research and study in this field constitutes the basis for developing strategic frameworks to address evolving threats. The National Security Strategy identified cyber security as one of the Tier One national security risks to the UK, alongside International Conflict, Terrorism, and Natural Disasters.</p><p>As one of the sponsoring nations of the Centre the UK Ministry of Defence holds a seat on the Steering Group that directs the work of the Centre, has access to a number of free places on training courses run by the centre, and the ability to submit requests for research into cyber issues.</p>
	creator	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

101081

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	27/10/2014
	date tabled	27/10/2014
	ddp created	28/10/2014 00:51:03
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 04:17:24
	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 Cultural Specialist Unit
	house id	1
	identifier	211975
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:29:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many weeks of cultural and historical training the average graduate of the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit course receives in addition to their language training.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
	tabling member printed	Rory Stewart
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211975
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211975
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit is not a training establishment and therefore does not offer any courses in the generally accepted use of the term. Its role is to prepare and provide Cultural Specialists and Human Terrain Analysts for units at readiness or deploying on operations. The Unit works with a variety of organisations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, to ensure that its personnel are appropriately trained to meet the UK's commitments.</p><p>After the completion of appropriate language training, which also includes elements of cultural and historical learning, a Cultural Specialist will receive, on average, between 3-5 weeks of cultural and historical training specific to their future role.</p><p>Since the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit was formed in 2010, 59 personnel have spent more than six months undertaking related studies. These are provided at a range of locations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy. As at 30 October 2014 the Unit had seven personnel undertaking cultural and historical training.</p>
	creator	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart

101088

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/10/2014
	date	27/10/2014
	date tabled	27/10/2014
	ddp created	28/10/2014 00:51:05
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 04:18:10
	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 Cultural Specialist Unit
	house id	1
	identifier	211968
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:29:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have spent more than six months studying with the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit; and how many are studying now.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
	tabling member printed	Rory Stewart
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211968
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211968
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit is not a training establishment and therefore does not offer any courses in the generally accepted use of the term. Its role is to prepare and provide Cultural Specialists and Human Terrain Analysts for units at readiness or deploying on operations. The Unit works with a variety of organisations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, to ensure that its personnel are appropriately trained to meet the UK's commitments.</p><p>After the completion of appropriate language training, which also includes elements of cultural and historical learning, a Cultural Specialist will receive, on average, between 3-5 weeks of cultural and historical training specific to their future role.</p><p>Since the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit was formed in 2010, 59 personnel have spent more than six months undertaking related studies. These are provided at a range of locations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy. As at 30 October 2014 the Unit had seven personnel undertaking cultural and historical training.</p>
	creator	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart

101340

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/10/2014
	date	28/10/2014
	date tabled	28/10/2014
	ddp created	28/10/2014 23:50:44
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 04:40:43
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	1
	identifier	212182
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:40:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK personnel deployed on Operation Telic have reported any ill effects due to exposure to legacy chemical weapons and made any claims for compensation due to exposure, whether real or perceived, to chemical weapons.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Hain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 212182
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212182
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>However, we have identified the Service personnel who formed the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear teams involved in the operation to destroy Iraqi chemical weapons and there is no record of any of these personnel having made claims relating to exposure to chemical weapons.</p>
	creator	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

105877

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:33:17
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 06:01:11
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	identifier	213145
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:40:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets and how many personnel will take part in Operation Resolute Support.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 213145
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213145
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The NATO train, advise and assist mission will have around 12,000 personnel from NATO allies and partners in 2015. The UK will contribute a few hundred military personnel.</p>
	creator	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

105881

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	03/11/2014
	date tabled	03/11/2014
	ddp created	03/11/2014 23:33:25
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 06:01:37
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Piracy
	house id	1
	identifier	213123
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 17:39:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the UK's contribution to Ocean Shield in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2013-14.
	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 213123
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213123
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 2008 the Royal Navy has contributed to the coalition counter-piracy and counter-terrorism operations commanded by the European Union (EU), NATO, and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). This has included the contribution of assets; and the provision of the Operational Headquarters and Operational Commander for the EU’s Operation ATALANTA; the NATO Maritime Commander and Maritime Headquarters that has overall command of Operation OCEAN SHIELD; and the Deputy Commander and supporting staff for the CMF. In addition, the Royal Navy maintains a constant presence, including at least one frigate or destroyer, in the Gulf region. Anti-piracy and anti-terrorism measures off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Aden, and in the Arabian Gulf are among a number of concurrent tasks carried out by the Royal Navy and supporting assets, and expenditure incurred on these operations is not identified separately. The common costs (ie those shared by EU and NATO members that are additional to the national contribution of the operation) for the EU and NATO are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Operation ATALANTA:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Operation OCEAN SHIELD:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>0.327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0.568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0.850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0.450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0.830</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