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76634

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what extent they plan to extend their proposals for one per cent of civil servants to join the Armed Forces Reserves to other public sector workers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p>All central government departments have signed up to the 1% Challenge. We are currently working across Government to decide what would be appropriate for other parts of the public sector to sign up to, given the variety of organisations involved. Regardless of this, we encourage all organisations to adopt a supportive environment for their employees who are Armed Forces reservists, and to encourage others to join.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/07/2014 15:48:05 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

65954

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Common Purpose
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving officers in the armed forces have attended Common Purpose courses during each year since 2010; and at what total cost for each year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Common Purpose has not been used by the RAF or the Royal Navy to train officers between 2010 and 2014. One Army Officer attended the Common Purpose CSC Leaders Global Leadership Programme in 2014, at a cost of £6,000.<br><br>Some individuals may have undertaken training with this company during their resettlement period. However, the comprehensive leadership skills and qualifications attained in the Armed Forces means that such training is rarely considered necessary.<br><br>Confirming this would require manually checking all service leavers’ Joint Personnel Administration records to identify, retrieve and collate the details. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 21/07/2014 14:27:10 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

65847

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making in establishing a Military Credit Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My noble Friend may be aware of the debate in the House of Commons on 8 April 2014 (Official Report, olumn 26WH-44WH) during which my hon. Friend Phillip Dunne announced that the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) would meet Gareth Thomas MP, the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd, and others to discuss this issue.<br><br>Arrangements for such a meeting have now been agreed and the Minister is due to meet with interested parties later this month. I will report back to the House in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 16/07/2014 15:51:50 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever attachment 1 file name 8 April 2014 Hansard Extract Military Credit Union.doc title Hansard Extract 8 April 2014 Military Credit Union
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

65243

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the Trident Commission's concluding report on United Kingdom nuclear weapons policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Recognising the value of informed debate, the Government notes with interest this contribution to the debate on the important issues surrounding the UK's nuclear deterrent policy and posture.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 15/07/2014 16:05:04 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

65235

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BAE Systems
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much United Kingdom public funding BAE Systems has received in each of the last five financial years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>A summary of the total amount of direct Ministry of Defence (MOD) payments for equipment and services attributed to BAE Systems companies for each of the last five financial years is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Expenditure with BAE Systems</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Payments</p><p>(£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>3,907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>3,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>3,324</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>To be published on 14 August on Gov.uk in the MOD's Finance Bulletin 1.01 – Trade, Industry &amp; Contracts 2014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This analysis is based on payments made centrally by the MOD (some 95% of all payments). It does not therefore include payments made on behalf of other Government Departments, by the MOD's trading funds and Executive non-departmental public bodies, locally by the Department, through third parties such as prime contractors or other Government Departments, in relation to collaborative projects where the payments are made through international procurement agencies or overseas Governments or by Government Procurement Card.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 16/07/2014 17:03:01 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

49927

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which official, with what job title, is responsible and accountable for departmental management information in the Ministry of Defence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>Within the Ministry of Defence the official who holds responsibility for Departmental management information is David Williams, Director General Finance.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

47818

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 25 March (WA 105–6), how many non-operational airfields the Royal Air Force owns in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL6760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information will take some time to collate. I will write to the Noble Lord as soon as it is available.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

47817

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 26 March (WA 116), whether Capita has delivered departmental savings and asset realisations.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL6759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Wherever possible, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will look to maximise competition as a way of driving best value for money. The MOD has awarded Capita 43 contracts since 1 April 2009. They may have specific deliverables relating to savings, but these will be dependant on the requirement and will differ in each individual agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

47787

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the compensation paid to former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who have made claims for hearing loss; and how many successful claims there have been to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Claims for damages brought against the Ministry of Defence are not recorded in a manner that enables the specific regiment or unit of a claimant to be identified without incurring disproportionate cost. 10,148 such claims have been received in the last six years from current and former Service personnel serving in Northern Ireland. Around 7,500 such claims have been successful to date, and the total value of compensation paid as a result has been around £62.3 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL6733 question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

47786

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they accept claims for hearing loss from former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who served before 1986; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Section 10 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 prevented service personnel, including former members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, from suing the Crown for alleged negligence which occurred before that section was repealed in 1987. The repeal was not retrospective. Depending on their level of hearing loss, they may, however, be eligible for a War Disablement Pension.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey