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1110124
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star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Afghanistan: Immigration more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many former Afghan interpreters to the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan have been relocated to the UK under the Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
star this property uin HL15092 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As of 12 April 2019, 438 former Afghan Locally Employed Staff have been relocated to the UK. This figure includes former FCO and DFID staff and a small number who, although not interpreters, were deemed to have served outside the wire on the front line for 12 consecutive months and were made redundant, and were therefore eligible for relocation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:41:40.24Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:41:40.24Z
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star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3829
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
1110125
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star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Afghanistan: Immigration more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many family members of former Afghan interpreters to the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan have been relocated to the UK under the Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
star this property uin HL15093 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>As of 12 April 2019, 845 family members of former Locally Employed Staff (LES) have been relocated to the UK. This figure includes the family members of former FCO and DFID LES and the family members of a small number who, although not interpreters, were deemed to have served outside the wire on the front line for 12 consecutive months and were made redundant and were therefore eligible for relocation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:41:02.33Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:41:02.33Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3829
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
1110126
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star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Afghanistan: Immigration more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Afghan interpreters, and (2) members of their immediate family are currently awaiting (a) a decision on their relocation to the UK under the Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme, and (b) implementation of the decision that they may relocate to the UK under that scheme. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
star this property uin HL15094 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Department is currently examining the cases of seven former Locally Employed Staff (LES) to establish their eligibility under the Ex-Gratia Scheme, all of which are expected to be resolved by the end of April.</p><p>If the former LES member is found to be eligible then the relocation process can begin immediately. As no decision has been reached, no family details have been obtained and I am therefore unable to give numbers of family members.</p><p>There are five former LES and twenty-eight family members waiting to relocate to the UK. Three are scheduled to be relocated within the next three months and two have requested that their relocation be temporarily suspended for personal reasons.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:46:58.86Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:46:58.86Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3829
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
1110127
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star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Afghanistan: Immigration more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters who have been relocated to the UK under the Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme are currently waiting for members of their family to be able to join them; for how long they have been waiting; and when they expect the family members to arrive in the UK. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
star this property uin HL15095 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Under the original terms of the Ex-Gratia Scheme, Former Locally Employed Staff (LES) who were deemed eligible for relocation to the UK were required to bring their family members with them at the same time as they themselves were relocated. For a variety of reasons, not all of them did so. 138 former LES were relocated to the UK on their own, but it is not known how many of them may have left behind family members who were eligible for relocation related to the Ex-Gratia Scheme. To join them subsequently, those family members still in Afghanistan were required to meet applicable Home Office immigration rules independently of the Ex-Gratia Scheme.</p><p>The Home Office amended the immigration rules related to the Ex-Gratia Scheme earlier this year and those changes came into effect on 6 April 2019. As of 12 April 2019, the Department has received a single application, though it is estimated that the family members of 30 former LES will be eligible. Applications will be processed as quickly as possible. Ministry of Defence officials expect the majority of family members to arrive within six months of their application.</p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:40:40.787Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:40:40.787Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3829
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
1110131
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star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Employment Tribunals Service more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to legislate to give members of the armed forces full access to employment tribunals. more like this
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Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
star this property uin HL15099 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Members of the Armed Forces have access to employment tribunals concerning a claim under the Equality Act 2010 in connection with certain allegations of discrimination. An employment tribunal will normally wait for the service complaints process to be finished before hearing any case. We have no current plans to broaden these provisions.</p><p>If a Service person has a valid grievance on any other matter relating to their service in the Armed Forces, they may make a service complaint and seek redress. The role of the Service Complaints Ombudsman was created to give complainants who are not satisfied with the outcome or handling of their complaint an independent route to addressing their concerns and to increase the level of independent oversight.</p><p>In certain circumstances, if the complainant remains unhappy with either the decision of the Ministry of Defence or the Ombudsman, they may also challenge those decisions by way of Judicial Review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:44:05.637Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:44:05.637Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3842
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
1121375
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-04-11
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Ascension Island: Airports more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 11 January 2019 to Question 59581 on Ascension Island: Aviation, whether best biosecurity industry standards have now been made a condition of the runway resurfacing project on Ascension Island. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
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Stephen Gethins more like this
star this property uin 244149 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Yes.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:41:36.527Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:41:36.527Z
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1544
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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4434
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Gethins more like this
1110761
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star this property date less than 2019-04-09more like thismore than 2019-04-09
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Cyprus: Military Bases more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain the reduction in the number of wild birds illegally trapped on the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 242813 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Administration continues to make significant efforts to prevent the trapping and killing of wild birds in the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, using increased enforcement and denial of trapping opportunities. These were recently recognised by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and BirdLife Cyprus, with an estimated 70% reduction in bird trapping in the SBA last year and a significant decrease in bird deaths from 880,000 in 2016 to 121,000 in 2018. The SBA Police continues to seek improved evidence collection using enhanced surveillance equipment, resulting in greater fixed penalty notices or court sentences. The programme of seizing bird trapping equipment continues, as will the extensive patrolling by the SBA Police during the migratory seasons. The SBA Administration will remove piping laid by bird trappers to illegally irrigate invasive acacia trees used to attract birds. To-date, approximately 89 kilometres of irrigation piping within the Cape Pyla range area in the Dhekelia SBA has been removed, which has resulted in significant die-back of acacia trees. Subject to assessments on safety and security, acacia trees will also continue to be removed from the Special Areas of Conservation in the SBA. The SBA Administration is also developing a management plan for Cape Pyla, which will examine the opportunities to improve habitat management for the migratory birds and explore any eco-tourism initiatives that might arise. All opportunities will be taken to enhance the excellent cooperation between the SBA Administration, the RSPB, BirdLife Cyprus and other NGOs involved in preventing illegal bird trapping.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:34:12.7Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:34:12.7Z
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1544
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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4006
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1121506
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-04-11
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Gulf States: Military Aid more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Saudi Arabian and (b) UAE nationals have trained at the (i) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and (ii) Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth since 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
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Keith Vaz more like this
star this property uin 244021 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The information requested for the period 1 January 2015 to 15 April 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Military Academy Sandhurst</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army Initial Officer Training</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Lower Tier Courses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Britannia Royal Naval College </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy Initial Officer Training</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Lower Tier Courses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:43:02.14Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:43:02.14Z
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1544
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
1111074
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star this property date less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Islamic State: Military Intervention more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Written Statement of 8 April 2019 Official Report HCWS1498 on changes in the terminology from airstrikes to weapon release events when reporting the UK's contribution to the Counter-Daesh campaign, whether a Reaper launching two or more Hellfire missiles at one target counts as one weapon release event. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
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Anneliese Dodds more like this
star this property uin 243570 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Yes. A Weapon Release Event is when one or more weapons of the same type are released from the same aircraft, at the same time, at the same target.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:33:13.6Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:33:13.6Z
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1544
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds more like this
1121372
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-04-11
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Nigeria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241001 on Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, whether a more detailed risks tool, set out in the recommendations of the CSSF Annual Review of the North East (NE) Nigeria security and conflict and stabilisation programme: 2017 to 2018, will be developed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 244044 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence mitigates risks of activity in Nigeria using the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) approved methods - the Overseas Security and Justice Assessment and CSSF programme documentation. All documentation is reviewed on a regular basis and these methods remain extant at this time.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-04-23T15:44:45.753Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T15:44:45.753Z
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1544
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this