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1178960

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bernard Mongan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to investigate Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan’s death.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	18872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Our thoughts remain with Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bernard Mongan's family following his tragic death. There is an on-going North Yorkshire Police investigation into his death and the Coroner will hold a Pre-Inquest Hearing before scheduling a full Inquest.</p><p>Within the Army, two Learning Accounts have been completed, which looked at immediate lessons to be learned, and a Service Inquiry has been convened, which will conduct a thorough internal investigation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:09:00 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1184727

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to support the establishment of a Committee on Arms Export Controls as a full non-departmental Select Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	28767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>Any plan to change the status of the Committee on Arms Exports Controls from a joint meeting of members of the relevant departmental committees (Foreign Affairs, Defence, International Trade and International Development) to a standalone committee is a matter for the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/03/2020 15:30:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1190306

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the order by the Court of Appeal in June 2019 not to issue new licences for the export of equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen has had on the Government's obligations to Saudi Arabia under existing Government-to-Government agreements for the supply of military equipment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	39815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s obligations to supply military equipment and support to Saudi Arabia under the existing Government-to-Government arrangements are fulfilled under contract by the designated prime contractor, BAE Systems. Under these contracts, it is the responsibility of the company to submit an export licence application for all exports of arms and controlled military goods, which are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to act fully in line with the decision of the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/05/2020 16:23:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1220566

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	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, how many incidents have been logged as alleged international humanitarian law violations reportedly conducted by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	68798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>As at 4 July, the number of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Yemen listed on the &quot;Tracker&quot; database maintained by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is 535. Of these, 19 are duplicate entries, which means that some incidents will have been recorded on more than one occasion likely because of the incomplete nature of reporting.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/07/2020 09:09:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1233479

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July to Question 68798, how many alleged breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen took place in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018, (e) 2019 and (f) 2020 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	88410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Disaggregating the number of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen listed on the &quot;Tracker&quot; database would be misleading without the addition of sensitive contextual information, which I am withholding as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/09/2020 12:17:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1247729

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) of his Department's civilian staff based in the UK, (b) of his Department's civilian staff based in Saudi Arabia, (c) military personnel based in the UK and (d) military personnel based in Saudi Arabia were employed by the (i) Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications Project and (ii) Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Project on 1 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	110258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The number of civilian and military personnel based in the UK and Saudi Arabia who were employed by the Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications Project (SANGCOM) and the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects (MODSAP) on 1 April 2020 is shown below. The Saudi Arabian Government reimburses the UK Ministry of Defence for these staff costs..</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Manpower number as at 1 April 2020</p></td><td><p>SANGCOM</p></td><td><p>MODSAP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK-based Civilian Staff</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK-based Military Staff</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi-based Civilian Staff</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi-based Military Staff</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/11/2020 11:09:59 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1247730

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money from the public purse was spent on the (a) Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications Project and (b) his Department's Saudi Armed Forces Project in 2019-20; and what the budget is for those projects in 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	110259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The costs incurred by the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects (MODSAP) in financial year 2019-20 amounted to £64.10 million. The budget for financial year 2020-21 is £62.24 million. The costs of MODSAP are met in full from a management fee received from the Saudi Arabian Government.</p><p> </p><p>There is no expenditure charged to the UK Ministry of Defence's budget for the Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications (SANGCOM) Project, as it is entirely funded by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/11/2020 17:31:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1270819

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment her Department has made of the risk to family members of people settled in the UK under the Afghan Ex Gratia scheme who remain in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	129121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We take the safety of immediate family members of former Locally Employed Staff (LES) eligible for relocation under the Ex Gratia Sceme (EGS) very seriously. That is why spouses and dependants under 18 are eligible to relocate with the former LES member.</p><p>If family members choose to remain in Afghanistan, then they are still eligible to seek support and assistance from our Intimidation Investigation Unit in Kabul, which is open to all immediate family members of LES, whether relocated under the EGS or not.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/12/2020 09:26:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1271110

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Declassified UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the parent unit was of the military officer referred to in the Government's review of the Defence Communications Directorate’s response to Declassified UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	129124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>It's not appropriate to disclose information about individuals, particularly those not found to be at fault in this matter. The conclusion of Tom Kelly's review into the Declassified issue was announced in Parliament by myself on 7 December 2020 and a copy of the report placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/12/2020 17:16:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313055

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) role and (b) membership is of his Department's Gulf Advisory Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not have a Gulf Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/05/2021 11:27:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313057

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Oman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman was attended by a serving Chief of the Defence staff.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm the dates a serving Chief of Defence staff attended the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman are:</p><p>2-5 January 2020</p><p>5-6 January 2019</p><p>6-7 January 2018</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/05/2021 16:52:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1327811

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Richard Paniguian
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Sir Richard Paniguian met defence ministers on 11 January 2016 at a session of the Gulf Advisory Committee or Gulf Advisory Council.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	7292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>There was a meeting of the Gulf Advisory Group on 11 January 2016 of which Sir Richard Paniguian was an invitee. However, we hold no records of the minutes of this meeting and cannot therefore confirm attendance.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/06/2021 14:07:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332282

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
	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 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, when the Gulf Advisory Group was established; and what steps he has taken to inform the House of the establishment of that group.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	14226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14227 14228 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332283

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
	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 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, if he will list attendees of the Gulf Advisory Group; and whether Geoffrey Tantum is included in that list.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	14227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14226 14228 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332284

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
	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 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, when the Gulf Advisory Group last met; how often that group has met since its establishment; and who has chaired the meetings of that group on each of those occasions.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	14228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14226 14227 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1682628

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	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, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 68798 on Yemen: Military Intervention, whether his Department maintains its Tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	9950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/01/2024 09:28:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1683658

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	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 19 January 2024 to Question 9950, how many incidents have been logged in its Tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law on the conduct of Israel in its military engagement in Gaza since October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	10673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The &quot;tracker&quot; referenced in Question 9950 does not log alleged Israeli military International Humanitarian Law violations. It specifically records alleged International Humanitarian Law violations relating to Saudi Arabia’s air campaign in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/01/2024 11:14:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1688602

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	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 24 January 2024 to Question 10673 on Gaza: Israel, whether his Department has a comparable tracker logging alleged Israeli military International Humanitarian Law violations.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	13836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not maintain such a tracker. However, the MOD works closely with the FCDO, who continue to assess Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/02/2024 12:30:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1693055

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: International Law
	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 19 January 2024 to Question 9950 on Yemen: Military Intervention and to the Answer of 20 February 2024 to Question 13836 on Gaza: Israel, for what reason his Department maintains a tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen but does not maintain a comparable database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law by Israel in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	16550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s “tracker&quot; listing alleged International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations during the Saudi Led Coalition's Air Campaign in Yemen, does not cover the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to assess Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law. Those assessments are supported by a detailed evidence base, including analysis of the conflict, reporting from NGOs, international bodies and partner countries, statements and reports by the Israeli Government and military representatives and Israel's track record of compliance.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/03/2024 12:03:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

523916

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Piers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what health and safety assessment his Department has conducted on military personnel or contractors loading or unloading equipment from his Department's vessels onto the pier head at Ascension Island.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	39958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The loading and unloading of freight from Ministry of Defence chartered vessels is conducted by the Ascension Island Government. A Health and Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment of loading/unloading equipment at the Ascension Islands pier head was undertaken by the Joint Forces Command Health and Safety lead in September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39460 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:21:26 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523917

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Navy assets on global maritime patrol are used to maximum effect in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	39959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 40044 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

524066

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of naval vessels and aircraft routinely conduct monitoring and reporting of maritime activity (a) in the presence of vessels engaged in fishing and (b) otherwise when they are operating in or transiting through the Exclusive Economic Zone of British Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	40044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 39959 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

788515

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the repair of the runway on Ascension Island; and which Minister of his Department has responsibility for that project.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	112534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence is working closely with the US to ensure the Ascension Island runway is repaired. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 14:10:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

93136

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Depleted Uranium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of depleted uranium by UK armed forces operating in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	210447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>None of the munitions supplied to UK Forces for use over Iraq contains depleted uranium; there are no UK forces operating in Syria. There are no plans to issue depleted uranium weapons to UK forces operating over Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23529 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

43509

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NATO or EU cyber exercises are planned in 2014; and what the UK's involvement will be in each such exercise.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	192083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any EU cyber exercises planned for this year. With regards to NATO exercises, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy (Dr Andrew Murrison) on 5 March 2014, (Official Report, column 846W), to the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames). There are seven NATO wide cyber exercises planned for 2014. Whilst the UK is planning to participate in a NATO cyber exercise during November 2014, the exact nature of the participation is still being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name PQ02722B.doc title Hansard attachment
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

76299

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service complaints went to a full board hearing in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	204445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Figures on the number of complaints made by service personnel in the last five years are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located at the following website:<br><br>http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm<br><br>The figures available for complaints made by Service personnel about bullying for each year are also published in the Annual Reports. Details of the number of complaints that are heard by a panel (level 3) are also published. All of this information can be found in the relevant pages:<br><br>2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3. <br><br>2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3. <br><br>2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3. <br><br>2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6<br><br>2009 Annual Report – page 36, table 7.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/07/2014 16:38:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

76300

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service complaints were filed in the last five years; and how many such complaints related to allegations of bullying.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	204443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Figures on the number of complaints made by service personnel in the last five years are published in the Service Complaints Commissioner's (SCC) Annual Reports. The full reports are presented annually to the House and are also located at the following website:<br><br>http://armedforcescomplaints.independent.gov.uk/newsandpublications.htm<br><br>The figures available for complaints made by Service personnel about bullying for each year are also published in the Annual Reports. Details of the number of complaints that are heard by a panel (level 3) are also published. All of this information can be found in the relevant pages:<br><br>2013 Annual Report – page 72, appendix 3. <br><br>2012 Annual Report – page 62, appendix 3. <br><br>2011 Annual Report – page 59, appendix 3. <br><br>2010 Annual Report – page 89, appendix 6<br><br>2009 Annual Report – page 36, table 7.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/07/2014 16:36:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1216949

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has allocated Official Development Assistance to any programmes that are targeted at supporting women and girls.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	63292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Only a very small proportion of Ministry of Defence expenditure counts as Official Development Assistance. The majority of this is spent on certain categories of Defence education. We have recently implemented measures to improve the representation of women on these educational programmes, in support of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/06/2020 10:19:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1285733

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much Official Development Assistance his Department was allocated in the financial years (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21; and what estimate his Department has made of the amount of Official Development Assistance his Department will be allocated for the financial year 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	152453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence was allocated £5.5 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding for financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21. Given the Department receives a ring-fenced budget for ODA expenditure, it is expected the allocation for 2021-22 will be similar to the previous two financial years.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/02/2021 10:52:04 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1609123

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former service people are housed in military housing in Bolton South East constituency as of 30 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	177750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held. There are no Service Family accommodation properties in the Bolton South East Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/04/2023 12:30:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1655864

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	King's Guards: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken recent steps to develop faux fur King's Guards ceremonial caps.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	195754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Our Guardsmen take immense pride in wearing the bearskin cap which is an iconic image of Britain, and the quality and sustainability of the caps is incredibly important. To date, and to the Department’s knowledge, no faux fur sample has been produced and tested which meets the standards set by the Department to provide an effective replacement for the bearskin ceremonial caps.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/09/2023 12:44:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

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

435834

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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 the UK Reaper supporting the US drone strike on Mohammad Emwazi in Syria on 12 November 2015 (a) used its laser designator capability to identify the target and (b) was armed.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	18886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/12/2015 16:19:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

445912

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	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 that the Caroline principles are applied to any further targeted killing carried out in self-defence of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	23236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>In taking any action in self-defence of the UK, we will take account of well-established principles of self-defence. As the Attorney General pointed out to the Justice Select Committee on 15 September 2015, the Caroline case goes back to the 19th century and was concerned with very different circumstances to those facing us now. However as the Attorney General also made clear, the principles still apply and action in self-defence may be lawful in relation to an attack which has not yet materialised but is imminent. In addition any such action must, like all other action in self-defence, comply with the requirements of necessity and proportionality.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/01/2016 13:34:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

457541

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether soldiers from Burma Army military operations command 2 (MOC-2) light infantry battalion (LIB) 9 or Burma Army Battalion 330 have received any form of training funded by the UK Government.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	29618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 January 2016 to Question 21564, which stated that we do not provide combat training to the Burmese Army. We do however provide educational training, as well as English Language Training. We have no information to indicate that participants on these educational courses were Burmese Army soldiers from Burma Army military operations command 2 (MOC-2) light infantry battalion (LIB) 9 or Burma Army Battalion 330.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/03/2016 16:47:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard_Extract_14_January_2016[1].docx title 21564 - QnA extract on Burma Armed Forces
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

532891

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Special Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the potential merits of appointing a committee of parliamentarians to oversee the operations and budget of special forces, similar to the functions of the Intelligence and Security Committee in respect of the intelligence services.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	41980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/07/2016 15:30:50 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

522062

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of all letters, leaflets and other material from his Department circulated to (a) stakeholders and (b) members of the public on the EU Referendum; what the costs of the production and distribution of that material has been since 1 January 2016; and what he estimates the cost of any further production and distribution of such material will be between 6 May 2016 and 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	38814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 8 June 2016 by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office (John Penrose) to Question 38811.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/06/2016 15:16:07 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon attachment 1 file name 20160608_38811_UK_Membership_of_EU.docx title QnA extract on UK membership of EU
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

595513

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	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 increase the number of cadet units in state schools.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	47044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed £50 million from LIBOR fines to increase the number of cadet units in UK state schools through the Cadet Expansion Programme. The joint Ministry of Defence/Department for Education programme is targeting schools in less affluent areas and we have had a substantial number of applications to establish new units. This demonstrates the interest that schools around the country have in the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The expansion programme is well on track to achieve its target of 500 cadet units parading in schools across the UK by 2020. As at June 2016, 350 units were parading and on 4 October 2016 the Secretary of State announced the next wave of 25 new units in state schools which have been approved.</p><p> </p><p>The list of 25 new schools which have been approved is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Arnold Hill Academy - Nottinghamshire</p><p>Askham Bryan College - North Yorkshire</p><p>Bedlingtonshire Community High School - Northumberland</p><p>Bishop Challoner Girls School - London</p><p>Broadgreen International School - Liverpool</p><p>Cardinal Griffin Catholic College - Staffordshire</p><p>Carr Hill High School and Sixth Form Centre - Lancashire</p><p>Central Foundation Boys' School - London</p><p>Chichester Free School - Chichester</p><p>Ernest Bevin College - London</p><p>Gravesend Grammar School - Kent</p><p>Hugh Baird College - Merseyside</p><p>Khalsa Secondary Academy - Buckinghamshire</p><p>Kings Leadership Academy Liverpool - Liverpool</p><p>Medway UTC - Kent</p><p>Newton Rigg College - Cumbria</p><p>Nova Hreod Academy - Swindon</p><p>Quintin Kynaston Academy - London</p><p>Rockwood Academy - Birmingham</p><p>South Shields Community School - Tyne and Wear</p><p>South Wiltshire UTC - Salisbury</p><p>St Thomas More Catholic School - Tyne and Wear</p><p>The JCB Academy - Staffordshire</p><p>Tudor Grange Samworth Academy - Leicestershire</p><p>West Midlands Construction UTC - Wolverhampton</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><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/10/2016 12:53:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

1022942

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence apprentices there have been in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Army in each constituency in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently the single largest deliverer of apprenticeships in the UK, with over 20,000 personnel engaged on a nationally recognised apprenticeship programme at any one time and over 90 per cent of our non-commissioned military recruits offered an apprenticeship on the back of their trade training.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 October 2018, the number of apprenticeship enrolments since 2015 for the Armed Forces are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Royal Navy: 9,136</p><p> </p><p>Army: 30,321</p><p> </p><p>Royal Air Force: 5,852</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has made good progress in meeting its Government target of 50,000 enrolments by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not currently hold the information in the requested format.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/01/2019 13:47:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1022943

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which cadet units are in each constituency; and what the sponsoring Service is of each of those units.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet which was compiled in September 2018.</p><p>This information is not routinely collected by the Ministry of Defence, and was only compiled in preparation for Cadets Day in 2019. The data was drawn from a number of sources so the information is not definitive.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/12/2018 13:51:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Attachment to Question 200692.xlsx title Cadet units in each UK constituency
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1022944

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Nigeria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outcomes were of his visit to Nigeria in November 2018 to (a) promote women, peace and security and (b) invest in counter-IED equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	200693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Nigeria share a deep and long-standing Defence Partnership. During my visit I was able to explore the challenges that our Nigerian partners are facing and understand better how the UK might assist further in tackling the insidious and pervasive threat posed by violent extremist organisations in the north east. Promoting the UK Defence contribution to Women, Peace, and Security was central to the visit, and I was able to meet with non-government organisations and better understand the particular impact of the conflict on women and girls. The UK will continue to work with the Nigerian Armed Forces to promote Women, Peace and Security through training, advisory support, and sharing of experience. I also witnessed first-hand some of the world class training in countering the threat from improvised explosive devices being delivered by British military personnel to their Nigerian counterparts, and I was pleased to be able to gift a range of specialist Counter-Improvised Explosive Device equipment worth c£775,000 to the Nigerian Army to help them in their fight against terrorism, by tackling terrorism abroad we can better protect our security at home.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 19/12/2018 16:19:10 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1063600

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Weddings
	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 allow (a) civil marriage, (b) civil partnership and (c) same-sex marriage ceremonies on Ministry of Defence sites.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	222595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>I want to make sure that all those who want a civil marriage, civil partnerships and same-sex marriage in the Armed Forces receive the same treatment as their counterparts who wish to marry in religious ceremonies. That is why I have asked the Department to look into all options on making this a reality and have written to the Ministry of Justice and the Minister for Women and Equalities pushing this issue. The relevant legislation should be changed so that all members of the Armed Forces whether they want religious ceremonies, civil partnerships or marriage, or same-sex marriage are treated equally.</p><p>The Department conducted a pilot project in 2016, under the Minister of the Armed Forces, to consider the feasibility of using the MOD estate to host the registration of civil marriages or partnerships. This pilot identified a change was required to the relevant legislation to deliver this ambition. The current legislation does not allow for the MOD sites to limit who is married, and who attends civil marriages, civil partnerships and same-sex marriages; this presents difficulties in protecting security of MOD sites. The Department is working on how we fix this anomaly and have written asking for legislative change.</p><p>Meanwhile, more widely in the Armed Forces I am determined that the MOD should continue to be a leader in supporting the LGBT community, and to build on the strong progress to date. We continue to strive to be an employer of choice and are working hard to improve the culture within defence to ensure that we attract and retain diverse talent, including those from the LGBT community. Indeed, I was delighted the MOD was recently recognised in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2019, in which all three services have been placed in the Top 100 LGBT inclusive employers listing.</p><p>In 2014, we made provision to allow the marriages of same sex couples in military chapels, for those with demonstrable link to the Armed Forces and provided that the chaplain and the chaplain's Sending Church agreed. At present only the United Reformed Church (URC) permits its chaplains to conduct such marriages, and the first religious marriage of a same sex couple on Defence site took place at St Barbara's Church, HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth in 2017.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/02/2019 15:42:12 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1064922

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
	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 that Afghan Interpreters are eligible for help from UK service charities.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	224813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>When former Locally Employed Staff (LES) are relocated to the UK, we provide funding for four months of support by the Local Authority through a contracted support provider. These support providers offer assistance to the former LES in areas such as familiarisation with their new location and setting up their new home; finding school or nursery places for children; access to English language lessons, including women only classes, and courses to assist the former LES in finding employment. After the four month point, care and support properly become the responsibility of the local government and healthcare providers.</p><p>We receive reports from Local Authorities on how successfully former LES have settled at the four month point. We cannot legitimately track former LES beyond this point. But, in the cases of severely disabled former LES, we have worked with Local Authorities, the care providers and a Service Charity (Help 4 Heroes) to facilitate additional charitable support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/02/2019 15:24:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

682275

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time, non-reservist (a) doctors and (b) nurses are employed by (i) the Army and (ii) his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	62599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2016, there were the following numbers of personnel:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Profession </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total All Services</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trained full-time, non-reservist doctors</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>612</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trained full-time, non-reservist nurses (including healthcare assistants)</p></td><td><p>784</p></td><td><p>1,380</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Also, as at 1 October 2016, there were 243 civilian doctors (medical practitioners and consultants) and 396 civilian nurses (including healthcare assistants).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/02/2017 14:03:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

709302

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: NHS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to Question 62599, on Ministry of Defence: staff, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential merits of armed forces medical personnel assisting the NHS at peak demand periods.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	67088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>There are frequent contacts, at various levels, between the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Health on areas of mutual interest.</p><p>The Defence Medical Services (DMS) exists to ensure that the Armed Forces are ready and medically fit to go where they are required throughout the world.</p><p>Currently over 90% of DMS secondary care personnel are working in the NHS. The remaining DMS personnel are currently delivering primary care, rehabilitation, mental healthcare, dental care and other medical services to our Armed Forces or their families, or deployed on operations, or preparing to deploy.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:20:26 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

750880

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: War Crimes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases have been opened as part of Operation Northmoor; and how many of those cases have been (a) closed and (b) remain ongoing.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	4195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Our Armed Forces are rightly held to the highest standards and credible, serious allegations of criminal behaviour must be investigated, in accordance with the Armed Forces Act 2006. Operation Northmoor is an independent investigation conducted by the Royal Military Police (RMP). It has discounted over 90% of the 675 allegations received because there was no evidence of a criminal or disciplinary offence. To date no case has been referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority but the investigations continue and the investigators will follow the evidence where it leads them. The RMP has full investigative independence and the Ministry of Defence has not influenced in any way the scope and duration of Operation Northmoor.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/07/2017 15:42:43 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

751278

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Foot and Mouth Disease: Colchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any animals affected by foot and mouth have been buried on his Department's land in Colchester known as Middlewick Ranges.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	4561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no animals that died as a result of foot and mouth disease buried on Middlewick Ranges.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/07/2017 14:31:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1027761

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution, column 665, 18 December 2018 in response to the hon. Member for Colchester, Official Report, how many (a) regular and (b) reserve personnel will comprise the 3,500 service personnel that will be available to Departments in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	203450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely conducts contingency planning with other Government Departments for a range of eventualities. The MOD is presently working with Departments across Government to clarify the precise requirement for military support. Until that work is completed it is not possible to provide a breakdown of what percentage will comprise Regular and Reserve forces. In line with MOD's Whole Force concept, whenever a force is generated, consideration is given to the utilisation of Reserves, particularly in specialist roles, and the augmentation of existing command structures.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/01/2019 16:20:42 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1041726

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is giving to the Nigerian Government to repel attacks by armed insurgents in north-east Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	208931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>Since 2014, the UK has sought to support and enable a Nigerian-led regional response to Boko Haram and related violent extremism in the north-east, doing so in the context of the long-term need to help build capacity of the Nigerian Armed Forces and support Defence Transformation. Some 70 Defence personnel are currently deployed to Nigeria on an enduring basis, and over 800 have deployed to Nigeria on training and advisory tasks since April 2015. This is supported by equipment gifting, places on professional development courses, and a focus on developing Nigerian Command, Staff, and Leadership institutions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/01/2019 17:34:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting