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1248585

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Goldie on 2 November (HLWS537), what assessment they have made of the impact of the decision for AWE plc to "become an Arms-Length Body wholly owned by the MOD" on the timetable for their commitment to nuclear warhead renewal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Walney
	uin	HL9969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The change in the Atomic Weapons Establishment operating model will enhance the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) agility to manage the UK's nuclear deterrent and improve the delivery of core defence objectives, including the replacement warhead.</p><p>The change will also enable the MOD to invest in the development of the workforce, infrastructure and capabilities needed for the replacement warhead programme. I am withholding further information on the replacement warhead timetable for the purposes of safeguarding national security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 11/11/2020 12:10:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1248584

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the expected dates for the Dreadnought-class of SSBN submarines to be in service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Walney
	uin	HL9968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the 2019 Annual Update to Parliament on the UKs future nuclear deterrent, the Dreadnought submarine programme is on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. The planned in-service dates of submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/11/2020 13:41:19 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1248070

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Medals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a working group reporting to the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals to consider whether to introduce a special service medal for current and former submariners who have served on patrol in the ongoing Operation Relentless.
	tabling member printed	Lord Walney
	uin	HL9898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government appreciates the courage shown and sacrifices made by all our brave Service men and women, including those who have served in the Submarine Service as part of Operation Relentless. However, there are no plans to introduce a special service medal. Since 2010, our submariners receive the Deterrent Patrol Pin recognising the professionalism, dedication and commitment displayed by those who have deployed on ballistic missile submarine patrols. Former members of the Service are entitled, and encouraged, to apply for the pin in recognition of their previous service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/11/2020 17:27:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1657558

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence and National Security: Climate Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what, if any, mitigating actions they are taking to protect key (1) defence, and (2) national security, sites across the UK from the effects of climate change.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	uin	HL9743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>A key objective of the Strategy for Defence Infrastructure, published in Jan 2022, is to ensure the estate is resilient to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change. The Department has an established site level bespoke Climate Impact Risk Assessment Methodology to identify and assess vulnerabilities, and to drive local mitigation and adaptation. To date, over 200 military bases have been assessed including all of Defence’s Critical National Infrastructure sites.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will publish its strategic Estate Climate Resilience Plan (ECRP) in 2024, which will further build on the programme of these assessments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 18/09/2023 15:40:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1655139

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any operational tours of the armed services are currently being conducted in Northern Ireland; and if so, what are the names of the operations and whether operational service medals will be awarded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL9710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK's Armed Forces conduct a number of tasks in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland including explosive ordinance disposal. This support is a standing task provided under Military Aid to the Civil Authority (MACA) principles and mirrors the support provided to the Police in Great Britain. There are no plans to award operational service medals for this task.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/08/2023 14:17:46 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1655104

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Poland: Wagner Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the risk of the Wagner group attacking Poland from Belarus; and what steps they are taking with other NATO countries to support Poland in protecting its borders from any risk of an attack.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL9667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to condemn the Wagner Group's malign and destabilising impact wherever it operates.</p><p>We continue to monitor threats from a range of state and non-state actors, including the Wagner Group, working with and through our partners to protect our security against shared threats.</p><p>NATO maintains an appropriate force posture to ensure strong and credible deterrence and defence across the Alliance to protect and defend every inch of Allied territory.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/08/2023 14:17:07 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1246839

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Empty Property
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many former military sites are currently vacant in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
	uin	HL9643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>A copy of the list showing the land and buildings that are in the process of being disposed of by the Ministry of Defence has been placed in the Library of the House. The majority of these sites are still occupied whilst being prepared for disposal. However, 25 part or whole sites are currently vacant and have been physically handed over to Defence Infrastructure Organisation for disposal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/11/2020 12:19:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL9643 - MOD Disposals List.xlsx title List of MOD Sites Currently Vacant in the UK
	tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1655028

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners in respect of the possibility of deploying UK military personnel to support (1) EUFOR’s Operation Althea, or (2) NATO headquarters in Sarajevo.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
	uin	HL9606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly discusses maintaining stability in the Western Balkans with our NATO Allies and European partners. The UK provides support for EUFOR ALTHEA through NATO (the operation is carried out with recourse to NATO assets and capabilities) and coordinated bilateral exercising. The UK will support the renewal of EUFOR's UN Security Council mandate, due by November.</p><p>The UK already has military personnel deployed to NATO's headquarters in Sarajevo.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/08/2023 13:39:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1654967

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many British service personnel stationed in Cyprus have been murdered by terrorists in that country, and by which named terrorist group, in the past 30 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL9570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2023 answer text <p>In the last 30 years there have been no terrorist related murders of British Service personnel in Cyprus.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/08/2023 14:10:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1654961

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what reservations have been made by the International Board of Auditors for NATO in their most recent annual report with regard to the organisation's financial management.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL9561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2023 answer text <p>The International Board of Auditors (IBAN) produces an annual report for the North Atlantic Council. Their reports on the 2021 Financial Statement Audit of the Reporting Entities and main findings of these audits are publicly available and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_111782.htm" target="_blank">https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_111782.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/08/2023 14:09:46 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling