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1045602

	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK-supplied military equipment has been used by Saudi Arabia in Yemen since March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	210522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) said on the 19 December 2016 (Official Report 618, column 1216), the Royal Saudi Air Force has operated UK-supplied Typhoon and Tornado aircraft in Yemen and used Paveway, Dual Mode Brimstone, Storm Shadow and ALARM munitions.</p><p>The Saudi-led Coalition confirmed that a limited number of UK-manufactured BL-755 munitions were dropped in Yemen but that these UK manufactured munitions would be no longer used.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/01/2019 17:23:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1045749

	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	USA: Hospital Ships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the US Department of Defense on (a) US hospital ships and (b) lessons for (i) procurement and (ii) specification of a UK hospital ship.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	210729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>To date we have had no discussions with the US Department for Defense on US hospital ships and lessons for procurement and specification of a UK hospital ship.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/01/2019 16:21:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1045605

	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	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that Turkey has trained and recruited former Islamic State militants to aid its operations in Afrin.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	210525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>We are not aware of any specific reports that Turkey has trained and recruited former Islamic State militants to aid its operations in Afrin. However, affiliations and allegiances between opposition and extremist groups within Syria are known to be fluid and we would not discount the possibility that former members of Daesh have taken part in Turkish-led operations in Afrin.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 13:37:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1045600

	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	Saudi Arabia: Air Force
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) RAF and (b) Government-funded subcontracted personnel work in Saudi Arabia to provide technical and maintenance support to the Saudi Arabian air force.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	210521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>There are currently nine RAF personnel seconded to BAE Systems who provide engineering support for UK-supplied aircraft and systems operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force.</p><p>There are no Government-funded subcontracted personnel.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/01/2019 13:09:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1045724

	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	Navy: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the continued effective patrolling of the (a) North Sea, (b) English Channel, (c) Western Approaches, (d) Bristol Channel and (e) Irish Sea; and what plans he has to increase the number of vessels based at the South Atlantic station.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	210653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has a range of vessels that contribute to patrolling the waters of the UK. Those vessels are tasked to reflect the day to day operational demand, including supporting and working with Other Government Departments.</p><p>Force levels in the South Atlantic are regularly kept under review, and will be adjusted to meet the operational demand.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2019 12:38:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1046168

	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	Islamic State: Military Intervention
	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 Shader.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	211185
	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 211186 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

1045750

	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	Hospital Ships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a UK hospital ship would be classed as a complex warship and eligible for a restricted tender for UK shipyards for its construction.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	210730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>In accordance with the National Shipbuilding Strategy, UK hospital ships procured by the Royal Navy are not warships.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/01/2019 12:40:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1045903

	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	Hospital Ships: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to fund or part-fund a UK hospital ship.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	211335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's requirement for a hospital ship is provided by RFA ARGUS. The consideration of options to deliver the capability provided by ARGUS after she leaves service remains ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/01/2019 12:46:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1045595

	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	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Belfast Lough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which locations in Belfast lough are suitable for berthing HMS Queen Elizabeth.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	210702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Within Belfast Lough the docks and wharves within the commercial port area are suitable for berthing HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.</p><p>While there are no current plans for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH to visit Belfast, the Royal Navy continues to examine opportunities for such engagements around the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 210703 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:07:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1045601

	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	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Belfast Lough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of HMS Queen Elizabeth visiting Belfast lough.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	210703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Within Belfast Lough the docks and wharves within the commercial port area are suitable for berthing HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.</p><p>While there are no current plans for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH to visit Belfast, the Royal Navy continues to examine opportunities for such engagements around the UK.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 210702 question first answered 29/01/2019 13:07:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan