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428775

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans for UK personnel to train at or otherwise attend the new General Atomics unmanned aircraft business park being built in North Dakota.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	16740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>A number of options are being developed to meet the training demand for UK Reaper aircrew in the coming years. It is anticipated that initial training for some UK student aircrew will be conducted under contract by General Atomics at their North Dakota facility.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:24:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

428776

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK Reapers have been made available for use by the US or other coalition partners in Syria for operations since January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	16741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>No UK Reapers have been flown on missions by US personnel or those of any other Coalition nation in Syria since January 2015. US personnel have operated UK Reaper aircraft a small number of times to aid with the launch and recovery of the aircraft only, not the mission itself. A Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed between the UK and US Air Forces which allows the US to request the use of UK Reaper aircraft to conduct missions and vice versa, though to date this has not occurred. Such use by the US would be subject to UK permissions.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:23:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

428510

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what ways the UK's military mission in Afghanistan is contributing to the protection of civilian Hazaras.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	16333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK's military mission in Afghanistan, as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission, is helping train and advise the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces, who are responsible for providing security for the entire population of Afghanistan including civilian Hazaras. In particular UK Armed Forces are playing a vital role in mentoring instructors at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy, where the next generation of Afghan military leaders are being taught.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:29:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

431472

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident
	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 cost effectiveness of the Trident programme over the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	902278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>We regularly review all major programmes to ensure that they operate in the most efficient and effective manner possible. The 2010 Trident Value for Money study and the 2013 Trident Alternatives Review both confirmed the cost effectiveness of a Trident-based deterrent on continuous patrol.</p><br /> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 23/11/2015 17:42:02 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

429031

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Single Source Regulations Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total expenditure was on the Single Source Regulation Office in each quarter since its formation.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	16858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Total expenditure on the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) in financial year (FY) 2014-15 was £2.184 million for setup costs. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) funds the SSRO on an ongoing basis via a Grant in Aid, which is £4.707 million for FY 2015-16. Further details of the expenditure can be found in the published accounts for the SSRO at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/ssros-first-annual-report-and-accounts or by contacting the SSRO directly. From 2017, the SSRO will be jointly funded by MOD and industry.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/11/2015 17:33:06 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

429033

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Single Source Regulations Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role he expects the Single Source Regulation Office to have in the procurement of the Successor class submarine.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	16859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>All contracts related to the Successor programme that meet the conditions set out in Section 2 of the Defence Reform Act will be Qualifying Defence Contracts (QDCs) as defined by the Act and so subject to reporting to the Single Source Regulation Office.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/11/2015 17:36:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

428385

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited to the (a) army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) reserve forces in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	16528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The following tables show the number of people recruited into each Service of the Armed Forces in Northern Ireland in each of the last five financial years (FY).</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy:</strong> Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marine (RM) personnel recruited through Armed Forces Career Office, Northern Ireland</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</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><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular (RN and RM)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve (RNR and RMR)</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army </strong></p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>FY</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><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Regular</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Note: information is based on the post code on the applicants contact address.</p><br /> <br /><br /><p><strong>RAF: </strong>Regular Other Ranks Recruitment through Armed Forces Careers Office, Belfast</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</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><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Ranks</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Note: Information relating to Officer and Aircrew recruitment in Northern Ireland is not available.</p><br /><p><strong>RAF Reserve Recruitment </strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</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><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserves</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>20*</p></td><td><p>60*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Note</strong>:</p><p>~ = Information not available.</p><p>*= estimated figures.</p><br /><p>Figures have been rounded to 10. Numbers ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><br /><p>The data on Reserves supersedes the estimated figures for the Royal Navy and the Army provided on 20 October 2015 by my hon. Friend the Minister for Reserves (Julian Brazier) in response to Question 11479 to the hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson).</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/11/2015 17:23:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

429032

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428, what progress has been made in ensuring funding from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund is distributed across the UK; and which organisations in each region of the UK have benefited from that fund to date.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	16834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428 which detailed the information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence. The final project under the Veterans Accommodation Fund (VAF) was announced on 20 July 2015 and that was for £50,000 to the RAF Benevolent Fund, for replacement windows at Forge House in England. The £40 million VAF and the £35 million LIBOR Fund have now closed.</p><p>This year saw the implementation of a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum Covenant Fund, and will be ring-fenced from the UK Defence Budget. Assessments of the first-round of small grants (up to £20,000) are currently taking place and those selected will be announced around the New Year. The deadline for the second round of applications is 17 December 2015.</p><p>The deadline for expressions of interest for the large grant scheme (£20,000 to £500,000) has now closed. Those projects accepted for round two will also be informed by 26 November 2015, the deadline for stage two applications is 13 January 2016 with stage two decisions communicated by 10 March 2016.</p><p>Although we welcome applications from across the whole of the UK, these will be selected on the basis of defined criteria. The selection panel is made up of MOD officials, sector experts and representatives from each of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:31:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

429037

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made with the implementation of the recommendations made in Lord Ashcroft's Veterans' Transition Review, published in February 2014.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	16906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) resettlement policy is continuously reviewed and the most recent update was issued in October 2015.</p><p>Good progress has been made against the recommendations made in the Veterans' Transition Review. Of the discrete recommendations 29 are fully in place and considered closed; and a number of remaining recommendations are partially in place with further development planned and time-tabled.</p><p>The MOD continues to work with a number of charities, and the Government is committed to supporting their work. Actions already delivered include the provision of a 24-hour helpline for veterans, better support for those that leave the Service early so that all Service leavers get the provision they need, financial education for new recruits and better transfer of medical records.</p><p>The MOD's own Veterans Welfare Service is on the ground in every part of the UK providing one to one help and support to veterans with housing and any other problems they may have. Further work is under way to create a directory of Service charities so it is easier for veterans to find the support they need, and the contract for career transition support has been re-let to ensure it best meets the needs of veterans looking for jobs and training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:32:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn