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1108903

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many unauthorised incursions Russian aircraft have made into UK airspace in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	239342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>There have been no unauthorised incursions by Russian military aircraft into UK sovereign airspace.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:42:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1105027

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	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 adequacy of the number of E-7 aircraft purchase by his Department to ensure the maintenance of the UK's early warning and control capability.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	236348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>We have procured adequate E-7 airframes against departmental requirements in line with the Modernising Defence Programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/03/2019 14:05:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1105029

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO Countries: Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to encourage NATO allies to meet the pledge to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	236350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>At the 2014 NATO Wales Summit, all Allies signed the Defence Investment Pledge (DIP) to spend 2% of GDP on defence and 20% of that on major equipment by 2024. The UK fully supports the DIP and has been clear on the need for increased defence spending in the Alliance to meet an evolving and complex security environment. The UK welcomed the Secretary General's recent announcement that non-US Allies will spend an extra $100 billion on defence over 2016-2020, and $350 billion by 2024. However, the UK remains clear that this upward trend must continue and regularly engages with Allies at all levels on this. For example, I spoke on the issue of burden sharing at the February NATO Defence Ministerial, where I welcomed progress already made and urged Allies to do more to meet their commitments.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 02/04/2019 14:52:46 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091101

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for the completion of the integration of the F-35 fleet's MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile and SPEAR precision surface attack missile.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The integration of Meteor and the SPEAR Capability 3 precision surface attack missile onto F-35 Lightning is in its early stages and therefore a definitive timeframe for its completion has yet to be fully established. We do, however, anticipate a completion timescale of 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/03/2019 17:44:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1091104

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Norway: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement, Royal Marines hone skills in Norway, published on 8 February 2019, what plans his Department has to increase defence cooperation with Norway.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	233553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK will continue to build on the close defence relationship we have with Norway - bilaterally, as a NATO Ally, and through the UK led Joint Expeditionary Force and the Northern Group. We will continue to co-operate closely on security in the North Atlantic and High North, collaborate on shared capabilities such as P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, and make the most of our training and exercise deployments in Norway by putting in place a 10 year plan for all Royal Marines and Maritime activity in Norway and the High North.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/03/2019 15:25:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1087308

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Capita
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his department has made of the benefit to the public purse of the outsourcing deal with Capita for military recruiting and associated IT systems.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	231388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Army expect the Recruitment Partnering Project to deliver around £180 million of benefits over the ten-year period of the contract.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/03/2019 14:13:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1078742

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Estonia: Military Alliances
	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 strengthen the UK's defence relationship with Estonia after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	226619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK's defence relationship with Estonia is strong and will remain so after the UK leaves the EU. The UK has an enduring commitment to Estonia's security through the deployment of a Battlegroup under NATO's enhanced Forward Presence and our regular commitments to Baltic Air Policing based out of Ӓmari airbase (as the UK is doing so again in 2019). The UK has one of the largest sustained presences within the region, most recently augmented by our deployment of five Apache attack helicopters and three Wildcat helicopters to Estonia; this provides a potent force capability supporting our Allies and strengthening regional deterrence. We will continue to work closely with Estonia on operations, through NATO and as we develop the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force and Northern Group; we have an ambitious and far-reaching force development and training programme in place, and will continue to participate in Estonia's annual series of national defence exercises<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/03/2019 17:15:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1078745

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on meeting the 2020 target for numbers of personnel in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	226621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>It remains a priority for each Service to meet the target for Armed Forces personnel strength in 2020 and there are a range of measures both already in progress and in the pipeline to improve the position. These include the introduction of the Armed Forces People Programme to modernise aspects of the employment offer including scope for flexible working and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p>Record employment levels and significant demographic changes contribute to creating a challenging recruitment environment for the Armed Forces. Whilst there are shortfalls in the trained Armed Forces personnel; overall the trained strength remains at over 93% of its target and, most importantly, we continue to meet all our operational commitments. We are working to address the shortfalls, continue to apply a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention and keep the challenge under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/03/2019 15:25:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1078750

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Employment
	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 effect of changes in the level of personnel in the army on defence capacity; and whether he has plans to review the financial incentives offered to army personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	226625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The Army has enough people to perform the operational requirements that help keep Britain safe.</p><p>Financial incentives for all Armed Forces personnel are scrutinised and reviewed on a continuing basis as part of routine Ministry of Defence governance processes and as part of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) remit. Outside of the AFPRB, the Army, along with the other Services, retain the delegated authority to introduce short-term financial incentives, designed to either incentivise continued service or entry into certain trades. These incentives are kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2019 15:25:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1060058

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department will provide protection for British fishermen who encounter aggressive action from French fishermen in British waters after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	220128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Royal Navy vessels operate in UK waters in addition to the United Kingdom Border Force, marine policing units, the vessels of the inshore fishery conservation authorities and maritime and coastguard agency aircraft. These operations ensure that freedom of navigation is maintained so that everyone who seeks to use the seas for their lawful business, regardless of nationality, can do so.</p><p>There are no plans for Royal Navy vessels to be used to provide direct security to British fisherman after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/02/2019 16:13:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell