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757247

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK (1) officials, and (2) service personnel, are engaged in advising the government of Saudi Arabia on the conduct of its military operations in Yemen; and if so, how many.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>No. The UK is not a member of the Saudi-led Coalition and UK military personnel and officials are not involved in the Saudi-led Coalition's operations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/09/2017 15:24:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757293

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	St Helena: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of using St Helena Airport as a refuelling stop for flights to and from the Falkland Islands.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL1278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The distance between the UK and the Falkland Islands and the time spent over water necessitates the use of large aircraft which have the capability to operate the route. The runway length at St Helena Airport has been assessed by the Ministry of Defence as not sufficient to enable our large military aircraft to operate from it.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/09/2017 14:24:15 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

757245

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bands: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the tariff for the presence of military bands at civilian engagements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The tariff for the presence of military bands at civilian engagements is a combination of the standard capitation rate of the personnel involved and other costs, such as travel and subsistence. The capitation rate can be abated where there is a clear Defence benefit in participating at an event.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/09/2017 15:23:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757248

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) officials, and (2) service personnel, are engaged in advising foreign governments on their obligations under international law on the conduct of military operations, broken down by country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides training to foreign governments and their Armed Forces on international law, including on topics such as international humanitarian law, counter-piracy and maritime law, and the military justice system. The number of UK officials and Service personnel involved in providing this training changes over the course of a year. The majority of international law training is provided by individuals and small teams deploying and visiting for short periods of time.</p><p>This year the MOD has provided training to the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Uganda. We also welcomed foreign students from Canada, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Switzerland, Uganda, and the USA on UK courses such as the Brigade Legal Officers course. One British Army lawyer works in the International Institute for Humanitarian Law at San Remo, Italy.</p><p>Additionally training and advice on international humanitarian law is incorporated into a range of military training delivered by the UK Armed Forces to our international partners. I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 1 December 2016 to Question HL3314 to Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, which details those countries the UK trained during financial year 2016-17.</p><p>Finally, officials and Service personnel meet their foreign counterparts at conferences, in multi-lateral organisations including NATO, and at academic institutions. The MOD does not centrally record these meetings and a full response could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/09/2017 14:23:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757262

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the suspension of military assistance, including training, for the Burmese army.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>In light of the ongoing violence in Burma's Rakhine State and the growing humanitarian crisis it has caused, the UK Ministry of Defence has decided to suspend all training and educational courses provided to the Burmese military with immediate effect.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/09/2017 15:40:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

757292

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ascension Island: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to revert to using Ascension Island as a refuelling stop after scheduled works have been completed; and when they expect flights using Ascension to resume.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL1277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Following the scheduled restructuring works to the Wideawake runway on Ascension Island, the Ministry of Defence fully intends on returning to Ascension Island to continue operation of the South Atlantic Airbridge to the Falklands.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/09/2017 14:23:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

757246

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of those who enquire about joining (1) the Navy, (2) the Army, and (3) the Royal Air Force, are eventually recruited into those services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The total number of applications to join the UK Regular Armed Forces, by Service, in the 12 months ending 30 June 2017 is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</p></td><td><p>13,888</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>100,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>22,715</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total intake (trained and untrained) to the UK Regular Armed Forces, by Service, in the 12 months ending 30 June 2017 is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</p></td><td><p>2,884</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>7,966</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>1,949</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of applications received does not directly relate to intake figures. Figures relate to the number of applications received and not the number of applicants, as one applicant may submit several applications. For successful applicants who accept an offer to join the Services, there is processing time between their application being received and the applicant joining the Services.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the intake figures for the year ending 30 June 2017 (or any other time period) are not comparable with the number of applications received in the same period, as the numbers apply to different cohorts of people. Applications will not result in intake if, for example, they are withdrawn by the applicant during the recruitment process, rejected by the Services, or if an offer to join the Services is declined by the applicant.</p><p> </p><p>A comprehensive breakdown of applications and intake figures can be found in the Ministry of Defence’s UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics, the latest edition of which (July 2017) can be found on the Government’s website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/09/2017 12:12:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757595

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sub-letting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has received from sub-lets on its estate in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	8734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The amount received from sub-leasing since 2010 is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Final Outturn </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£520,443.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£413,714.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£707,304.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£559,271.96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£607,607.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£848,222.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£918,477.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£1,197,069.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 – (To 31 August 2017)</p></td><td><p>£729,856.18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:53:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757587

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid in letting fees for its estate in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	8772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the breakdown of information concerning the letting fees paid for its estate in each year since 2010. The Department is unable to produce these figures as they are not readily identifiable from the total accommodation budget.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:51:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757593

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what facilities are available to Army Training for Fighting In Built Up Areas.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	8698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The training facilities available to the Army for fighting in built-up areas are as follows:</p><ul><li>Garelochhead</li><li>Dalbeatie</li><li>Magilligan Training Centre</li><li>Ballykinler Training Centre</li><li>Catterick</li><li>Warcop</li><li>Altcar</li><li>Swynnerton</li><li>Beckingham</li><li>Nestcliffe</li><li>Sennybridge Training Area</li><li>Caerwent</li><li>Tregantle</li><li>Minley</li><li>Stanford Training Area</li><li>Bramley</li><li>Longmoor</li><li>Hythe</li><li>Lydd</li><li>Pirbright</li><li>Copehill Down Village</li><li>Imber Village</li><li>New Zealand Farm</li></ul> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/09/2017 15:39:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching