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47195

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	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, what guidance and support his Department provides to military veterans and their families on securing stable housing; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	195453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme commenced on 1 April 2014, meaning that Servicemen and women can now borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000, interest-free, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home.</p><p> </p><p>To assist the transition of serving personnel to civilian life, the MOD offers a wide-ranging resettlement programme which includes a briefing by the Joint Services Housing Advice Office. This offers advice and information about a range of topics that armed forces personnel may find useful relating to an individual's housing needs before they leave the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p>Once a person leaves service, any need for social housing becomes a local authority matter. The MOD is working closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure the fair treatment of service families in need of social housing and ensure they are given proper priority on housing waiting lists.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that there is more that can be done to provide practical support to our veterans and their families in this area. In February I announced LIBOR funding of £40 million to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs in order to build new homes, buy new accommodation and renovate old facilities. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans who have fallen on hard times, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

506371

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: International Assistance
	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 capabilities, troop numbers and mission objectives of the Libya international assistance mission.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	32745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Italy is leading the planning for a Libya International Assistance Mission which is intended to provide training to Libyan security forces in response to a formal request made by the Libyan Government of National Accord. The mission is not designed to provide security for the Libyan Government.</p><p>The capabilities, troop numbers and objectives for any potential deployment are not yet sufficiently developed and will be further refined once a request for support has been received and the requirement becomes clear. No decisions have been made about the contribution of any British military forces to this mission.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/04/2016 15:58:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485573

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received on which other countries plan to deploy troops in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	32273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>We do not comment on other nations' military planning activity.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:16:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485574

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to deploy the armed forces in Libya to provide security for the Libyan Government of National Accord.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	32425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Multinational planning, in which the UK has played a supporting role, is focused on training Libyan security forces to provide their own security to the new Libyan government and Libyan people.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:17:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485575

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to deploy the armed forces in Libya to train the Libyan army.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	32426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Planning has focused on training Libyan security forces to provide their own security to the new Libyan government and Libyan people. No decisions have been made about the future deployment of British military forces and any provision of support will be in response to a request by the Government of National Accord.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:19:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

759656

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent violence against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State, if he will review the merits of continuing to provide UK military training to Myanmar's armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 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 practical defence engagement with Burma, and all ongoing educational training has been suspended with immediate effect.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/09/2017 14:36:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

820902

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the US administration's latest Nuclear Posture Review; and whether that review has any implications for UK nuclear defence policy.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	122320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear and arms control policy. In early 2017, President Trump announced that the US would conduct a Nuclear Posture Review. The US has sought views from the UK and other Allies as part of the process. The Review has not yet been concluded.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson grouped question UIN 122363 question first answered 17/01/2018 15:21:29 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

820906

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the strategic relevance of the deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	122324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government remains fully committed to maintaining the UK's minimum, credible, independent nuclear deterrent. We continue to assess developments in the international security environment and remain confident we have the right balance of nuclear capability to deter the most extreme threats to the UK and our allies.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson grouped question UIN 122364 question first answered 17/01/2018 15:20:32 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

820908

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Trident Missiles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the development of a modified version of the Trident D5 submarine-launched missiles; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	122326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear and arms control policy. On 20 December 2017, we published the report 'The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent: The Dreadnought Programme, 2017 Update to Parliament', which includes aspects of our work with the US on maintaining the Trident D5 II missile and associated UK warhead.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson grouped question UIN 122367 question first answered 17/01/2018 15:18:14 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson attachment 1 file name 20171220_WMS_Future_Nuclear_Deterrent.docx title HCWS377 - Future Nuclear Deterrent 2017 Update
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

816959

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will implement a full defence review before 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	121386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Ministers will consider the conclusions of the National Security Capability Review in due course, and decide what needs to happen next.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 15/01/2018 16:37:53 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown