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1046169

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deployments of British personnel from the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marines, (c) Army and (d) Royal Air Force there have been in each year of Operation Toral.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	211186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>The number of UK Armed Forces personnel deployed on operations by financial year (FY) is provided below:</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Operation Toral</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tri-Service Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,400</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,340</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,710</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Operation Shader</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td><td><p>2,420</p></td><td><p>2,210</p></td><td><p>2,230</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tri-Service Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,510</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,230</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,910</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,230</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Operation Cabrit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tri-Service Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>380</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,560</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>Notes</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><ul><li>UK Armed Forces personnel’ includes UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel and mobilised reservists.</li><li>Navy figures include Service personnel from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><ul><li>Service personnel deployed on the same operation across two successive financial years are only counted once and against the earlier financial year.</li><li>Earliest instance of deployment on Operation Cabrit was in FY 2016-17.</li><li>Deployment data is derived from the Joint Personnel Administration `Move and Track` system.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><ul><li>All figures are rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias. Figures below 5 denoted by ~, zero denoted by -.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><ul><li>Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and may not equal the sum of their rounded parts.</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 211185 211187 question first answered 29/01/2019 12:58:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1046172

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Airspace: Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of incursions into British airspace by foreign military aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	211188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>There have been no unauthorised incursions by any foreign military aircraft into sovereign air space around the UK, which projects 12 miles off shore or to mutually agreed mid-points between adjacent nations over narrow straits such as the Straits of Dover. The UK civil air traffic region and the NATO Air Policing Area, which the UK has responsibility for monitoring, include large areas of international airspace through which foreign military traffic may legally transit.</p><p>The airspace around and approaching the UK is permanently monitored and RAF Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert aircraft stand ready to scramble and intercept aircraft approaching the UK if required.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 13:52:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1047764

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arctic: Defence
	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 adequacy of the UK's and NATO's defence capacity in the Arctic; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	212313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As I announced in September 2018, the Ministry of Defence is developing a new Defence Arctic Strategy. As part of this work, an extensive assessment of current and future UK capacity in the Arctic is being undertaken, looking at both sovereign capability and capacity and the UK's contribution to NATO. The strategy is due to be published in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 13:46:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1045549

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what diseases were involved in the 27 disease-related deaths within the armed forces between 2000-2018 during exercises and training events; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Of the 27 disease-related deaths which occurred in the UK Armed Forces whilst on training or exercise from 1 January 2000 to 31 August 2018, 23 deaths were due to conditions of the circulatory system, two deaths were due to conditions of the respiratory system, one death was due to a condition of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, and one death was due to a condition of the digestive system.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/01/2019 13:19:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1045548

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death and Injuries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) serious injuries and (b) deaths have occurred in training or selection events across all three armed services since 2013; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2018 a total of 29 deaths among UK Armed Forces personnel occurred whilst on training or exercise. The Ministry of Defence publishes Official Statistics on this matter at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 September 2018, 7,828 UK Armed Forces personnel were involved in 8,732 incidents resulting in serious injuries whilst on training or exercise. This figure includes both specified injuries and serious injuries (as defined by the Health &amp; Safety Executive) and, both very serious injuries and serious injuries (as reported through the Notification of Casualties system).</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 24 January 2019, one Service Inquiry (SI) was convened solely for the purpose of investigating a serious injury occurring during a training exercise or selection event, where there were no fatalities. The circumstances resulting in a serious injury, without fatality, are unlikely to justify an SI. Where necessary, lessons may be learned without the need for an SI. JSP 832 (Guide to Service Inquiries) sets out the policy on when an SI should be convened. The current version of JSP 832 can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Director General of the Defence Safety Authority (DG DSA) is the primary Convening Authority for all safety related SIs. All recommendations are allocated to a recommendation owner and are closed by DG DSA only when he is presented with sufficient evidence that all reasonable measures to implement the changes required have been taken.</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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 210504 210505 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:12:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1046002

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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 (a) officers and (b) other ranks in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army, (iii) RAF and (iv) Royal Marines in each of the last five years have been subject to (A) minor administrative action, (B) major administrative action, (C) a formal warning and (D) suspension and removal from appointment as a result of inappropriate use of social media.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	211162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 211161 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:28:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046001

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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 (a) officers and (b) other ranks in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army, (iii) RAF and (iv) Royal Marines in each of the last five years have been subject to (A) minor administrative action, (B) major administrative action, (C) a formal warning and (D) suspension and removal from appointment as a result of unsanctioned contact with the media.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	211161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 211162 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:28:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1045546

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Injuries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service inquiries have been conducted when a serious injury has occurred on training exercise or selection event between 2013-2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2018 a total of 29 deaths among UK Armed Forces personnel occurred whilst on training or exercise. The Ministry of Defence publishes Official Statistics on this matter at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 September 2018, 7,828 UK Armed Forces personnel were involved in 8,732 incidents resulting in serious injuries whilst on training or exercise. This figure includes both specified injuries and serious injuries (as defined by the Health &amp; Safety Executive) and, both very serious injuries and serious injuries (as reported through the Notification of Casualties system).</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 24 January 2019, one Service Inquiry (SI) was convened solely for the purpose of investigating a serious injury occurring during a training exercise or selection event, where there were no fatalities. The circumstances resulting in a serious injury, without fatality, are unlikely to justify an SI. Where necessary, lessons may be learned without the need for an SI. JSP 832 (Guide to Service Inquiries) sets out the policy on when an SI should be convened. The current version of JSP 832 can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Director General of the Defence Safety Authority (DG DSA) is the primary Convening Authority for all safety related SIs. All recommendations are allocated to a recommendation owner and are closed by DG DSA only when he is presented with sufficient evidence that all reasonable measures to implement the changes required have been taken.</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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 210505 210506 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:12:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1045547

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Inquiries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes exits within his Department has put in place to ensure that the recommendations of service inquires are implemented; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2018 a total of 29 deaths among UK Armed Forces personnel occurred whilst on training or exercise. The Ministry of Defence publishes Official Statistics on this matter at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/training-and-exercise-deaths-in-the-uk-armed-forces-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 September 2018, 7,828 UK Armed Forces personnel were involved in 8,732 incidents resulting in serious injuries whilst on training or exercise. This figure includes both specified injuries and serious injuries (as defined by the Health &amp; Safety Executive) and, both very serious injuries and serious injuries (as reported through the Notification of Casualties system).</p><p> </p><p>In the period from 1 January 2013 to 24 January 2019, one Service Inquiry (SI) was convened solely for the purpose of investigating a serious injury occurring during a training exercise or selection event, where there were no fatalities. The circumstances resulting in a serious injury, without fatality, are unlikely to justify an SI. Where necessary, lessons may be learned without the need for an SI. JSP 832 (Guide to Service Inquiries) sets out the policy on when an SI should be convened. The current version of JSP 832 can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/service-inquiry-si</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Director General of the Defence Safety Authority (DG DSA) is the primary Convening Authority for all safety related SIs. All recommendations are allocated to a recommendation owner and are closed by DG DSA only when he is presented with sufficient evidence that all reasonable measures to implement the changes required have been taken.</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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 210504 210506 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:12:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1046024

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for British Army infantry roles have been from female civilians since the announcement that all roles in the armed forces are now open to women.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	211170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regiment and role of an Army applicant will only be determined once they have successfully completed the applicant selection process and prior to basic training. For officer applicants, Regiment and role is determined during officer cadet training. Applicants can however express preferences for their Regiment or role within their application. Since the announcement on 25 October 2018, 110 female soldier applicants and five female officer applicants have identified the infantry as one of their preferences.</p><p> </p><p>Less than five serving Regular female soldiers have applied to transfer into the infantry to date.</p><p> </p><p>By making all branches and trades of the military open to everyone, regardless of their gender, the Armed Forces is demonstrating its commitment to equality and diversity and seeking to maximise the talent of all personnel.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are single service estimates and have been rounded to the nearest five to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 211169 question first answered 29/01/2019 12:50:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones