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1130488

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date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sweden: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to strengthen defence and security cooperation between the UK and Sweden.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK's defence and security relationship with Sweden is driven by the 2014 Statement of Intent. This is underpinned by a Programme of Bilateral Defence Co-operation which provides a framework to enhance our bilateral co-operation in a number of key areas, including enhancing levels of interoperability, capability collaboration, concepts and doctrine, operations, training and exercises. Sweden joined the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force in 2017 and is a member of the Northern Group. Opportunities for further bilateral co-operation are reviewed through regular consultations at both the political and military level.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2019 15:06:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130341

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: 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 open skeleton argument of the Secretary of State for hearing 7,8,10 February 2017, claim number CO/1306/2016, (a) how many and (b) on what dates the Government has provided (i) International Targeting Courses and (ii) senior airmen's workshops on SPINS since March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	261272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Since March 2015, seven International Targeting Courses have been provided by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for Saudi Arabia, which took place on the following dates:</p><ul><li>27 July - 14 August 2015</li><li>7 - 23 October 2015</li><li>11 - 29 January 2016</li><li>18 July - 5 August 2016</li><li>24 March - 7 April 2017</li><li>22 - 26 October 2017</li><li>13 - 24 January 2019</li></ul><p>Since March 2015, one Senior Airmen's Workshop on Special Instructions (SPINS) has been provided by the MOD for Saudi Arabia, which took place in January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2019 15:09:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1130487

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Baltic Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she plans for a continued UK presence in the Baltic following the conclusion of the current six-month patrol by HMS Westminster.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding and enduring commitment to the Baltic Sea Region with a significant presence most notably within Estonia. The UK plays a leading role in NATO's Deterrence and Defence strategy by providing the Framework Headquarters and Battlegroup of around 850 personnel in Estonia. This capable force is augmented by an annual rotation of Apache Attack helicopters and Wildcat Lynx multirole helicopters. The UK contributes to the NATO air policing mission and our long-term commitment will see forces deployed in Estonia in 2019 and 2022, Lithuania in 2020 and Romania in 2021. The UK led Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) deployment to the Baltic Sea Region over 20 May - 12 July demonstrates the UK's focus upon the Baltic Sea, North Atlantic and High North regions as we integrate partnering nations' capabilities</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2019 15:26:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130553

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with her Department pay the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	261252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information on the proportion of contracted organisations that pay the National Living Wage. However, employers, including those involved in contracts placed by the MOD are required to abide by applicable employment legislation such as the National Living Wage. MOD policy is to include a contract condition in its contracts which reinforces this.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/06/2019 15:11:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1130485

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Greece: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department is taking to increase defence and security cooperation with Greece.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a close defence and security relationship with Greece, based on a programme of bilateral co-operation and interoperability through NATO, that includes the use of Souda Bay base on Crete. Opportunities for further bilateral co-operation are reviewed through regular consultations at both the political and military level, including the development of a joint vision statement.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2019 15:22:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130490

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Denmark: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to increase defence and security cooperation with Denmark.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	261154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a very close defence and security relationship with Denmark, underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2012. We continue to enhance our levels of bilateral co-operation and interoperability though NATO, joint operational deployments (Denmark contributed a Company to the UK-led battalion based in Estonia in 2018, part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence), the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force and the Northern Group. Opportunities for further bilateral co-operation are reviewed through regular consultations at both the political and military level.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/06/2019 15:06:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130456

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by the (a) MoD Defence Council and (b) Authorised Officer; and if she will publish the reasons for those requests being declined.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	261264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Defence Business Services, within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), is responsible for administering requests and orders from the Child Maintenance Service.</p><p> </p><p>In financial year 2018-19 818 deduction of earning requests were received from the Child Maintenance Service for Service personnel; of these, 129 were rejected. The reasons for the rejection were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No. of Rejections</p></td><td><p>Reason for Rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Service person not in receipt of pay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Insufficient information on request to validate a Service person’s identity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>Service person had been discharged</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Service person was a reservist</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>A deduction of earning order was issued, rather than a deduction of earning request</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>Request addressed to a Service person directly and not to Defence Business Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with Departmental policy ~ represents five or fewer.</p><p> </p><p>For MOD civilian staff, the number of deduction orders declined is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost, however, a deduction of earning order would only be rejected if an individual was no longer employed by the MOD or if they were in receipt of insufficient earnings to meet the request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/06/2019 15:13:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows