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1105492

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Uganda: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the UK Government provides to Uganda’s Special Forces Command.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	237709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ugandan Special Forces Command is not provided with direct support by HM Government.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/04/2019 15:28:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1105493

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Uganda: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 176667 on Uganda: Military Aid, which Ugandan units the UK Government provided support to in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019; and whether any of those units are part of the Ugandan Special Forces Command.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	237710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has provided military support to the Ugandan People's Defence Force (UPDF) during 2017 - 2019, and to the Ugandan Wildlife Authority and the Uganda Police Force in 2017 and 2018. Support to the Wildlife Authority and Police was in countering the illegal wildlife trade, and the Police also received training in countering improvised explosive devices.</p><p>Support to the UPDF consisted of activity with several different units; none of these units is part of the Ugandan Special Forces Command.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/04/2019 15:28:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1105584

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of to Question 200586, and with reference to National Archives documents Annex G to O92/2534(ASD 26) dated 9 January 1957, and C/6084/PA 1(b) dated 19 November 1957, in which Department the results of the samples referred to in those documents are held.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	237633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Any records that exist of blood or urine samples taken at the UK atomic weapon tests may be retained in the serviceman's record which if held could be at either the Government's or Ministry of Defence's archive. These medical records are unlikely to be collated in a form related to samples or incidences.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 237634 question first answered 01/04/2019 15:30:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1105585

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 38 of the report of the Director of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment on Operation Hurricane, ref AWRE-T1/54, what records his Department holds on urine samples taken from servicemen present at the UK atomic weapons tests in the 1950s.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	237634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Any records that exist of blood or urine samples taken at the UK atomic weapon tests may be retained in the serviceman's record which if held could be at either the Government's or Ministry of Defence's archive. These medical records are unlikely to be collated in a form related to samples or incidences.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 237633 question first answered 01/04/2019 15:30:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1105680

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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 UK forces have been involved in any direct military action in Yemen in the last six months.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL14863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK provides information, advice and assistance to Saudi Arabia to respond to the threat of strategic weapons fired by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia. We are not and have never been a member of the Saudi-led Coalition. Our assistance is clearly limited to addressing this specific threat. UK military personnel in Saudi Arabia remain under UK command and control.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/04/2019 16:22:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1105737

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) UK military forces and (b) UK passport holders contracted to work for the (i) Saudi Arabian and (ii) UK Government are operating inside Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	237783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK provides information, advice and assistance to Saudi Arabia to respond to the threat of strategic weapons fired by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia. We are not and have never been a member of the Saudi-led coalition. Our assistance is clearly limited to addressing this specific threat. UK military personnel in Saudi Arabia remain under UK command and control.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information on non-MOD personnel. That is a matter for the individual concerned.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/04/2019 15:26:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1105756

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on procuring (a) type 31e frigates and (b) fleet support ships; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	237795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>There has been no change to our plans. On Type 31e, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence (the Rt Hon the Earl Howe), on 6 March 2019 (Official Report, Col. 608) in the House of Lords. On Fleet Solid Support procurement, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 March 2019 to Question 234164 to the hon. Member for Clwyd South (Ms Jones).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/04/2019 15:31:09 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts Type31e.docx title Type31e Frigates
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1105341

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support defence industry jobs.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	237102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS 1411) made by the Secretary of State for Defence on 14 March 2019 which provides an update on the Defence Prosperity Programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/04/2019 15:36:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Thursday 14 March 2019, HCWS 1411.docx title Update on Defence Prosperity Programme
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1104477

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of morale in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	910007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence places great importance on the morale of our Armed Forces and we are taking steps to enhance the positive aspects and experiences of Service life. Issues previously identified in the survey have already informed the development of a range of programmes under way across Defence and the single Services including Flexible Service and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2019 16:49:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1104478

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Honours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans are honoured for their service; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	910008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Our veterans are honoured and recognised in a number of ways. The publication of the Strategy for our Veterans, the Veterans ID card, the Veterans Badge, Armed Forces Day and events throughout the year, including the D Day 75 commemorations in June, recognise the huge debt we owe to those who have served in HM Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant is a cross-Government pledge to support the Armed Forces community, including veterans, across all sectors of society.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2019 16:48:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke