To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the
adaptation of the Brimstone Launch missile system onto the Typhoon fleet of aircraft.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 October 2014 to Question UIN
211340, available on the Parliament Written Answers website at the following link:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-21/211340/</p><p>
</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what income has accrued to his Department
from the sale of surplus defence equipment in countries with Ministry of Defence bases;
and what the details are of each such sale.
<p>The Disposal Services Authority (DSA) disposes of defence equipment that is surplus
to requirement. The following table provides sales figures that accrued to the DSA
for permanent Ministry of Defence bases overseas in financial year 2013-14.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p>Sales £(thousands)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belize</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus
(Sovereign Base Area)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1,286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra
Leone</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details on individual
sales could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs for the re-fit of the Sentinel
aircraft fleet have accrued under each cost heading in each year of the programme.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 October 2014 to Question UIN
210889, available on the Parliament written answers website at the following link:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-16/210889/</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department intends to sign the
contract for the upgrade of the maritime-capable software on Sentinel aircraft.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 October 2014 to Question UIN
210889, available on the Parliament written answers website at the following link:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-16/210889/</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department intends to sign the
contract for the installation of a DMR radar onto the Sentinel aircraft.
<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 October 2014 to Question UIN
210889, available on the Parliament written answers website at the following link:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-16/210889/</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered naming two of the new
Type 26 global combat ships after the cities of Plymouth and Portsmouth.
<p>The Ships' Names and Badges Committee (SNBC) is responsible for considering and
assessing possible names for a new ship or class of ship. The Committee considers
all names that have been proposed, formally and informally, and presents its recommendations
to the Navy Board. The name(s) chosen by the Navy Board are forwarded to my right
hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence before being submitted to Her Majesty
the Queen for approval. A final decision with regards to this process in respect of
the Type 26 Global Combat Ship is not expected until the programme has completed its
Assessment Phase and any subsequent investment decisions are complete. The SNBC has
noted the proposal to use names HMS PLYMOUTH and HMS PORTSMOUTH.</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on encouraging
access to credit unions for members of the armed forces and their families; and if
he will make a statement.
<p>Further to the answer I gave the hon. Member on 6 October 2014, Question UIN 208271
refers, we continue to make progress on this issue. As stated previously, we fully
endorse existing, strong credit unions expanding their membership to the Armed Forces
community.</p><p> </p><p>I met Lord Kennedy on 15 October 2014 to discuss the matter
of credit unions for members of the Armed Forces. I confirmed that the facilitation
of payroll deduction for credit unions is technically possible and our payroll provider
is engaged with officials to scope and cost such deductions. Further work is under
way to determine the criteria for access to this facility, and to develop an education
campaign for our personnel to enable them to make informed financial choices.</p><p>
</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) sexual assault,
(b) exposure, (c) voyeurism, (d) sexual activity in a public lavatory, (e) rape and
(f) other forms of sexual misconduct have been recorded by the Crime Statistics and
Analysis Cell in each month since April 2014 relating to the (i) Army, (ii) Navy,
(iii) RAF and (iv) reservists; and if he will make a statement.
<p>The table shows the number of allegations of rape, sexual assault, exposure, voyeurism,
and other forms of sexual misconduct, recorded by the Service police in each month
since April 2014 up to 24 October 2014, broken down by Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>May
2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>September
2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number
Of Rape Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (By Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Sexual Assault (No Penetration) Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Navy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number of Exposure Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Voyeurism Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="8"><p><strong>Number Of Other Sexual Offences Under The Sexual Offences Act
2003 Allegations</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month/Service</p></td><td><p>April
2014</p></td><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>August
2014</p></td><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>October 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British
Army</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:
The table only details investigations where the appropriate Service police have jurisdiction
and investigative lead.</p><p>The allegation recorded against each Service is that
of the victim.</p><p> </p><p>No such allegations have been reported to the Service
police in respect of sexual activity in public lavatory or from any of the Reserve
Forces for the period detailed in the above tables.</p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in
assessing the systems used by (a) his Department, (b) the Army, (c) the Navy and (d)
the RAF for recording service complaints; and if he will make a statement.
<p>Accurate data is clearly important for assessing the efficiency and effectiveness
of the complaints process. Service complaints data is captured by all three Services
on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system. The system and the supporting
guidance for users have been refined following internal audits of JPA's effectiveness
and extent of its use in 2008 and 2012.</p><p>A third audit is being carried out to
review the adequacy and effectiveness of actions taken in response to the audit in
2012. The Service Complaints Commissioner is fully involved in the audit.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reports of allegations of (a)
sexual assault, (b) exposure, (c) voyeurism, (d) sexual activity in a public lavatory
and (e) other forms of sexual misconduct were made by commanding officers to each
of the service police forces in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date; and if he will make
a statement.