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455274

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
	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 9 February 2016 to Question 25153, what the 16 recommendations are of the Independent Power and Propulsion System Performance Review are; on which Type 45 Destroyers all those recommendations have been implemented in full; and when he expects the implementation of all those recommendations to be completed across the class.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	28497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The recommendations include fourteen that are are technical in nature and two that are administrative. We are currently reviewing the Independent Power and Propulsion System Performance Review, to determine what redactions are necessary before a copy is placed in the Library of the House. As part of this process, we are considering what information about the sixteen recommendations can be released.</p><p> </p><p>On the question of the adoption of those recommendations, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her to question 28036 on 1 March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/03/2016 16:14:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 20150103_28036_Type_45_Destroyers.docx title QnA extract on Type 45 Destroyers
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

455268

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the elements of the Successor programme has commenced production of manufacturing drawings; and when he expects all elements of that to have commenced such drawing.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	28560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The production of manufacturing drawings is phased to support corresponding manufacturing activities and has commenced for long-lead elements of the Successor submarine including the propulsion plant and missile tubes.</p><p>Production of the majority of manufacturing drawings will not commence until after the next approval.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/03/2016 16:15:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

454132

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 4.46 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review 2015, how much additional funding the Government plans to provide for investment in (a) equipment and (b) training for the reserves; and when he expects such funding to be provided.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	28009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>As a result of the Government's response to the 2011 Commission on Reserves and the 2013 White Paper we committed an additional investment in the Reserves of £1.8 billion over 10 years, and the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 confirmed our commitment to recruit and maintain a trained Reserve force of 35,000 by 2019. Our investment in the Reserves ensures that they have the same access to equipment and technology as their regular counterparts, and receive high-quality and challenging training. This year the Army is offering 22 bespoke overseas training exercises where Reserve and Regular units are paired together to improve interoperability and cohesion.</p><p>We have been improving the offer we make to individual Reservists. They already receive pay for the days they train, an annual tax-exempt bounty for successfully completing their training commitment, along with medical assistance and access to welfare support for their families when on operation.</p><p>In addition, since 1 April 2015 Reservists have been eligible for the new Armed Forces Pension Scheme for non-mobilised service, based on paid attendance. We have also introduced in the last two years an annual paid leave entitlement, occupational health support for injuries incurred during training, accredited training and access to Standard Learning Credits.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 02/03/2016 16:17:28 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

454791

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has issued iodine tablets to households in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	28220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Plans developed under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) to protect the public in the unlikely event of a radiation emergency involving an operational nuclear reactor, include arrangements for the issue of stable iodine tablets. The arrangements for issuing the iodine tablets are determined at the local level and include, in some cases, the pre-distribution to households in the detailed planning area.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:14:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

455712

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	28708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February 2016, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 02/03/2016 17:29:11 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

454116

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Email
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of email MA/DGMAA to Min(DPWV) private office 3 Dec 13 16:32.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	28104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>I have placed the requested documents in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/03/2016 16:16:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

454110

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Documents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when a copy of DCDS(MilCap)/14/06/11, dated 18 June 2014, was presented to the Procurator Fiscal.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	28106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>A copy of the document was placed in the Library of the house on 20 March 2015 in response to Question 227404. Ministry of Defence (MOD) records suggest that it was not asked for by or provided directly to the Procurator Fiscal. The MOD routinely provides support to the Procurator Fiscal as required in order to support their investigations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:22:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

454117

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Documents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of EC-01-19-01/20130205-Mil Cap Air Safety Management Plan 2103.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	28105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>I have placed a copy of the Mil Cap Air Safety Management Plan 2013 in the Library of the House, although I am withholding Annexes D and H of the document because these consist of personal data which cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:21:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

454931

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Attachés
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of maintaining the defence attaché network in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and what proportion of the cost of that network was attributable to support for defence and security exports.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	28397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The following information shows Ministry of Defence funding for the Defence Attaché and Advisor Network for financial year (FY) 2013-14 and FY 2014-15.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-15 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Attaché Costs </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£31,864,185</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£31,635,761</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FCO Platform Charges</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£9,919,278</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£13,302,918</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Cost </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£41,783,463</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£44,938,679</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Support for exports is one of the many roles carried out by Defence Attachés as part of the International Defence Engagement Strategy. The Defence Attaché network has no specific budget or post allocated to this task.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/03/2016 16:21:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

455714

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Significant Occurrence Notifications the Director of General Defence Safety Authority has been notified of which involved other nations' military aircraft operating in the (a) Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region and (b) London Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region in each year since 2010; and what the (i) type of foreign military aircraft and (ii) country of origin was in each of those occurrences.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	28774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 there have been no Significant Occurrence Notifications (SONs) involving other nations' military aircraft in the Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region. Four SONs have been raised relating to other nations' aircraft operating in the London Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region since 2010, all of which were notified to Director General Defence Safety Authority. These are detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of SON issue/ Event occurrence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aircraft Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Occurrence Type</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 January 2014</p></td><td><p>HH-60G Pave Hawk</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 October 2014</p></td><td><p>F-15 Eagle</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 October 2015</p></td><td><p>Sea King CH-124A Mk3</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Maintenance accident</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 October 2015</p></td><td><p>F/A-18C Hornet</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:16:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones