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431824

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the forms of his Department's website are available in Welsh.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	17307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The DWP has 40 published forms on gov.uk. <del class="ministerial">O</del><ins class="ministerial">o</ins>f<del class="ministerial"> those </del><ins class="ministerial">which 27 are </ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins>covered by the Welsh Language Act<del class="ministerial">,</del><ins class="ministerial">.</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Of these 9</ins> <del class="ministerial">22</del> are <ins class="ministerial">currently</ins> available in Welsh and the rest will be by January 2016.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/11/2015 09:58:00 question first ministerially corrected 14/12/2015 15:08:10 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel previous answer version 32184 answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

705556

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Body Armour
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the roll-out of Virtus body armour to be complete.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	65607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>There have been 20,407 sets of Virtus body armour issued, with further sets to be issued, and the full operating capability for Virtus to occur in <del class="ministerial">2015</del><ins class="ministerial">2025</ins>.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/03/2017 16:04:47 question first ministerially corrected 06/03/2017 10:17:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 37994 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

533000

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to ensure that the Government commits to providing the same level of funding to Wales after the UK leaves the EU that is received from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	41923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The current EU funding rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU, following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. It will be for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet to discuss development funding in the future.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 09:23:16 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2016 10:19:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns previous answer version 6838 answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

542187

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Indonesia: Capital Punishment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the abolition of the death penalty in Indonesia.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	43959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We raise our concerns at the highest level and will continue to do so. <ins class="ministerial">My Rt Hon. Friend t</ins><del class="ministerial">T</del>he former Prime Minister<del class="ministerial">, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney</del> (Mr <ins class="ministerial">David </ins>Cameron), reiterated our position to Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in April <ins class="ministerial">and I expressed my concerns </ins>following the executions which took place in July.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/09/2016 14:30:14 question first ministerially corrected 05/10/2016 10:03:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 8984 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1138708

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money the Royal Fleet Auxiliary spent on vessel maintenance in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	276529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The amounts spent in each financial year on vessel maintenance for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (rounded to the nearest million) are shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">116</del><ins class="ministerial">74</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">56</del><ins class="ministerial">48</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">96</del><ins class="ministerial">95</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for financial years 2009-10 to 2014-15 is no longer held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/07/2019 15:08:25 question first ministerially corrected 24/07/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 129491 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692753

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on advertising in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	16305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>In the last three fiscal years, advertising costs on the Northern Ireland Office general ledgers were as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>2020-21:</strong> £23,734.11</li><li><strong>2021-22:</strong> £44,564.71</li><li><strong>2022-23:</strong> £5,651.81</li></ul><p> </p><p>These costs were in line with agreed budgets for this area of spend.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 06/03/2024 13:45:13 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker previous answer version 21565 answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

78390

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Authority for Television on Demand
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many broadcasters in (a) Wales and (b) the UK have been closed as a result of their inability or refusal to pay the Authority for Television On Demand's regulatory fees.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	206114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>ATVOD has no power to close an on demand programme service and therefore has not required any service to close for non-payment of fees.</p><p>Ofcom has not, to date, exercised its statutory powers to either suspend or restrict the entitlement of an on-demand service provider to provide its services because of non-payment of fees.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/07/2014 09:40:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot previous answer version 11632 answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434010

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the forms on her Department's website is available in Welsh.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	18759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office currently provides 336 forms in total on GOV.UK, of which 5 are published in the Welsh language, representing 1.5% of the total.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/12/2015 12:39:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 34339 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

873761

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the National Security Capabilities Review, what estimate he has made of the minimum size of the armed forces required to deliver Joint Force 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	134875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Joint Force 2025 is defined in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. There is no prescribed minimum number of personnel or platforms required to deliver the outputs that this force is designed to achieve.</p><p>Our Armed Forces are fulfilling all their commitments across the globe, and this Government will ensure that they can continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 17/04/2018 13:52:18 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 52145 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

938562

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 9 July 2018, Official Report, column 690, when he plans for the substantive findings of the Modernising Defence Programme to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	163049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>We are aiming to share headline conclusions from the Modernising Defence Programme before the summer recess, with a further period of cross-Government analysis and discussion to continue into the autumn.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 17/07/2018 15:27:02 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 69853 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

942678

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of the combat aircraft concept model he unveiled at Farnborough International Air show in July 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	164364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>There was no cost to the public purse for the Tempest concept model unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/07/2018 13:26:55 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 70572 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

942695

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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, with reference to page 31, paragraph 51 of the Combat Air Strategy, published in July 2018, when his Department plans to launch a Combat Air Skills Index.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	164365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>We are consulting with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as well as industry partners and subject matter experts on the development of a Combat Air Skills Index which will form an important element of the acquisition programme. As stated in the strategy, I will provide an annual update to Parliament on progress in implementation.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/07/2018 13:25:44 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 70568 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

942696

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	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, with reference to page 31, paragraph 54 of the Combat Air Strategy, when he plans to publish the National Value Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	164366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>The National Value Framework is already outlined in Chapter 4 of the Combat Air Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/07/2018 13:26:25 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 70564 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

942698

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 19, paragraph 27 of the Combat Air Strategy what the criteria will be for assessing the performance of Team Tempest.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	164368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Chapters 2 and 5 of the Combat Air Strategy outline the expected behaviours and performance of Team Tempest. These, along with the technical outcomes delivered, will be used to inform the acquisition programme.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/07/2018 13:21:30 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 70561 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

942699

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 19, paragraph 27 of the Combat Air Strategy, whether the name Tempest will be given to the next UK-developed combat aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	164369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Tempest is the name given to the capability concept unveiled on 16 July 2018 at the Farnborough International Air Show. The Combat Air Strategy makes clear that the UK intends to take a measured and collaborative approach to delivery of our future capability. The name of the next UK developed combat aircraft will be decided as part of the acquisition and partnering timeline set out in the Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 20/07/2018 13:20:51 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson previous answer version 70557 answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434065

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has visited each parliamentary constituency in Wales in an official capacity in the 2015-16 session of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	18755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers regularly visit Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. In each instance, the respective honourable Member is notified of the visit.</p><p>Details of Ministerial visits and meetings are published on the Wales Office website, and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings conducted in support of the Wales Office Business Plan are published in the Wales Office Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>Wales Office Ministers are always keen to receive invitation requests from honourable Members.</p><br /> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 09/12/2015 15:32:22 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb previous answer version 34487 answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

851656

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Joint Exercises
	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 29 January 2018 to Question 123796, which joint exercises with the US he plans the UK to participate in over the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	130419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 82 exercises planned to have UK and US participation (and in some cases, other coalition countries) between March 2018 and March 2020. These are laid out in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide specific figures for numbers of personnel participating as those details are not finalised until closer to the date of the exercise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 130422 question first answered 15/03/2018 16:21:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Exercise Extract for US Involment..docx title EX Planning Name (EPN) previous answer version 44810 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

851659

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Joint Exercises
	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 29 January 2018 to Question 123796, how many personnel from the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force are planned to participate in joint exercises with the US over the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	130422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 82 exercises planned to have UK and US participation (and in some cases, other coalition countries) between March 2018 and March 2020. These are laid out in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide specific figures for numbers of personnel participating as those details are not finalised until closer to the date of the exercise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 130419 question first answered 15/03/2018 16:21:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Exercise Extract for US Involment..docx title EX Planning Name (EPN) previous answer version 44808 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49462

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how levels of human control are defined in use of the ballistic sensor-fused munition and other similar systems which can operate in automatic mode.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>For existing automated systems, human control requires an authorised operator to set the pre-programmed parameters for the weapon system's operation. Authority to activate such systems is given only in full accordance with the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations, targeting policy and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>The decision to deploy a particular weapon system in any given theatre of operations depends upon the context of that operation. It would be unreasonable to deny our Armed Forces the option of using the most appropriate weapons (including systems that can be operated in automatic mode) to engage legitimate military targets.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 9116 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49463

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards are deployed to prevent a sensor-fused munition operating in automatic mode from confusing a military target with a civilian target.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The targeting process, not the weapon, takes discrimination, proportionality and precautions in attack into account. The decision whether to use lethal force against a legitimate military target is made through a rigorous targeting process, the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>Since 1999, when the requirement to do so under the Geneva Conventions Additional Protocol I Article 36 came into effect for the UK, all new weapons, means and methods of warfare entering service have been subjected to a review in order to ensure they are capable of being used lawfully in armed conflict. The UK is committed to upholding the Geneva Conventions and encourages others to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 9117 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1029546

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2018 to Question 202300 on Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Costs, when the engineering, design, and development phase is expected to report.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	204443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The EDDP phase of the programme is expected to complete within the first half of 2020.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 08/01/2019 15:40:47 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore previous answer version 94113 answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1178654

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s projection is of the number of Type (a) 23, (b) 26, (c) 31e and (d) 45 ships that will be in service in the Royal Navy in each year from 2020 to 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	15002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring the Royal Navy has the ships and capabilities required to fulfil Defence commitments now and in the future.</p><p>Babcock is contractually obligated to deliver five Type 31 Frigates to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by the end of 2028, and HMS GLASGOW, the first of the Type 26 Frigates, will be in-service with the MOD in 2027. The last Type 23 Frigate will be transitioned out of service in 2035. The first Type 45 Destroyer entered service in 2010, these Destroyers have a projected 25-year life span.</p><p>The Prime Minister has committed to undertake the deepest review of Britain's security, defence and foreign policy. This review will examine how we strengthen and prioritise our alliances, diplomacy and development and will consider all aspects of our defence and security capabilities, including our approach to procurement and maintaining our technological edge. We are considering a number of options to increase the availability of ships during this period.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 2046 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:17:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 7809 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1434704

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will respond to Question 107516 tabled on 18 January 2022 by the hon. Member for Llanelli on Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	128214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-19/107516" target="_blank">107516</a>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/03/2022 14:10:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 53976 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1017343

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons Chamber: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, the last occasion on which a fire evacuation drill was conducted in the Chamber of the House of Commons; and whether he plans to conduct such a drill in future.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Fire evacuation drills of the parliamentary estate are planned on an annual basis and the Chamber of the House of Commons was included as part of the last evacuation drill of the Palace of Westminster as a whole on 21 May 2018. Dates and time of fire evacuation drills are subject to change only for essential House business or security considerations.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 13/12/2018 12:13:17 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake previous answer version 90661 answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1180891

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will be completed before the finalisation of a UK-EU security partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	21185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The main bulk of the integrated review is expected to conclude in line with the Comprehensive Spending Review later this year, although implementation of its recommendations will be a multi-year project.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/03/2020 15:36:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 9479 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

856158

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: LIBOR
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence of 5 March 2018, Official Report, column 12, when it became his policy to pay for additional facilities out of the LIBOR funds.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	131324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is clear that LIBOR funding should not be used to fund Departmental core responsibilities. The funding application form explicitly states that funds cannot be used to top-up existing grants and aids from Government Departments or for projects, activities or services that the State has a legal obligation to provide. The use of LIBOR fines to support additional facilities and programmes over and above the core activities, support, and infrastructure provided by the MOD is entirely consistent with the scope of the LIBOR fund.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces related LIBOR grants, including bespoke funds such as the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and Aged Veterans Fund, are committed by HM Treasury and administered by the MOD. Veterans, emergency services charities and other related good causes benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds from LIBOR banking fines. Money given to Departments since 2012 from these fines is ring fenced to be spent on these worthy causes. Funding for centres and facilities is consistent with supporting good causes and is making a difference to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the routine governance of the LIBOR fund, in early 2017 the Treasury commissioned a review of all LIBOR grants committed since 2012. This review, which will include all LIBOR grants made directly by HM Treasury, as well as grants awarded under the Covenant Fund, the Aged Veterans Fund and the Veterans Accommodation Fund, will report in summer 2018. The National Audit Office have been kept fully informed of the progress of the review.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister responsible for Service people and veterans, I meet regularly with Service charity representatives and discuss a wide range of issues, including funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131325 131326 131327 question first answered 14/03/2018 15:28:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46700 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

856160

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: LIBOR
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list every use of LIBOR funds by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	131326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is clear that LIBOR funding should not be used to fund Departmental core responsibilities. The funding application form explicitly states that funds cannot be used to top-up existing grants and aids from Government Departments or for projects, activities or services that the State has a legal obligation to provide. The use of LIBOR fines to support additional facilities and programmes over and above the core activities, support, and infrastructure provided by the MOD is entirely consistent with the scope of the LIBOR fund.</p><p> </p><p>Armed Forces related LIBOR grants, including bespoke funds such as the Armed Forces Covenant Fund and Aged Veterans Fund, are committed by HM Treasury and administered by the MOD. Veterans, emergency services charities and other related good causes benefit from hundreds of millions of pounds from LIBOR banking fines. Money given to Departments since 2012 from these fines is ring fenced to be spent on these worthy causes. Funding for centres and facilities is consistent with supporting good causes and is making a difference to the Armed Forces community.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the routine governance of the LIBOR fund, in early 2017 the Treasury commissioned a review of all LIBOR grants committed since 2012. This review, which will include all LIBOR grants made directly by HM Treasury, as well as grants awarded under the Covenant Fund, the Aged Veterans Fund and the Veterans Accommodation Fund, will report in summer 2018. The National Audit Office have been kept fully informed of the progress of the review.</p><p> </p><p>As the Minister responsible for Service people and veterans, I meet regularly with Service charity representatives and discuss a wide range of issues, including funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 131324 131325 131327 question first answered 14/03/2018 15:28:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 46702 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

937791

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of houses rented by his Department have been unoccupied in each of the last five years; and how much rent his Department has paid for those houses in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	162509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The table below details how many and what proportion of houses rented by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, have been unoccupied.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Rented Void %</p></td><td><p>Total Rented Voids</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>5,504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>7,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>7,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>7,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>8,274</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Exact rental figures on empty properties are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/07/2018 15:20:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 69854 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

937795

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 March 2018 to Question 132273, on Ministry of Defence: Empty Property, what the average number of bedrooms is in those void properties.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	162513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Further to the answer of 16 March 2018 to Question 132273, as of 11 July 2018 there are 8,458 void properties. 1,961 of which are void Officers’ Families’ Quarters and 6,497 void Other Ranks Quarters</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of bedrooms in each void property is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of bedrooms</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on the grading of service family accommodation under the 4 Tier Grading System has not been maintained since the introduction of the Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The grades of the void properties under the CAAS is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Decent Homes Standard</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH+</p></td><td><p>6,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH</p></td><td><p>948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH-</p></td><td><p>685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Data</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 162514 162515 question first answered 24/07/2018 16:55:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 70391 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

937796

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 March 2018 to Question 132273 on Ministry of Defence: Empty Property, how many of those empty properties are (a) Officers’ Families’ Quarters and (b) Servicemen’s Families’ Quarters.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	162514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Further to the answer of 16 March 2018 to Question 132273, as of 11 July 2018 there are 8,458 void properties. 1,961 of which are void Officers’ Families’ Quarters and 6,497 void Other Ranks Quarters</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of bedrooms in each void property is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of bedrooms</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on the grading of service family accommodation under the 4 Tier Grading System has not been maintained since the introduction of the Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The grades of the void properties under the CAAS is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Decent Homes Standard</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH+</p></td><td><p>6,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH</p></td><td><p>948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH-</p></td><td><p>685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Data</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 162513 162515 question first answered 24/07/2018 16:55:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 70401 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

937797

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 March 2018 to Question 132273, on Ministry of Defence: Empty Property, what grade those empty properties are under (a) the 4 Tier Grading System and (b) the Combined Accommodation Assessment System.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	162515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Further to the answer of 16 March 2018 to Question 132273, as of 11 July 2018 there are 8,458 void properties. 1,961 of which are void Officers’ Families’ Quarters and 6,497 void Other Ranks Quarters</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of bedrooms in each void property is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of bedrooms</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on the grading of service family accommodation under the 4 Tier Grading System has not been maintained since the introduction of the Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The grades of the void properties under the CAAS is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Decent Homes Standard</p></td><td><p>Void properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH+</p></td><td><p>6,821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH</p></td><td><p>948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DH-</p></td><td><p>685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Data</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 162513 162514 question first answered 24/07/2018 16:55:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 70402 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

882392

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
	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 Project Centurion; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	135299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The RAF have begun training with Meteor and Storm Shadow. Brimstone operational evaluation will begin in the summer. The planned Project Centurion in-service date is on track for the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:02:25 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb previous answer version 52602 answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1017333

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	European Defence Agency: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of the Administrative Arrangement that the Government plans to conclude with the European Defence Agency; and whether any such Arrangement would enable the UK to exert formal influence on decisions taken by that Agency, including future funding decisions.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The size and terms of any further financial contributions would be subject to negotiations on the future relationship. An Administrative Arrangement with the Agency would enable the UK to participate in its projects and programmes where it is of mutual benefit.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2018 16:09:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1017334

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his EU counterpart on the UK's participation in European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation projects after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Ministers discuss a range of issues with our European counterparts including this, which was most recently discussed at the November Foreign Affairs Council (Defence).</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports PESCO, although we have not joined it, recognising its potential to increase European defence investment and develop capabilities to complement the work of NATO.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is not part of PESCO and our participation in any projects is subject to the conclusion of negotiations for third state participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:05:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1017338

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many veterans have been deported in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The data requested is not available in a reportable format. Providing the information requested would require a manual check of individual records which could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2018 17:01:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1017341

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Civilian Personnel Biannual Diversity Dashboard, for what reason the answers that respondents can provide to the question on religious representation are limited to Christian, Non-Christian and secular.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on religious representation among Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff, as published in the MOD's '<em>Civilian Personnel Biannual Diversity Dashboard</em>', are presented at an aggregate level so they can be reported clearly and reliably.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/12/2018 16:10:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019330

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation projects the UK plans to participate in after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has not joined Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), but recognises its potential to support increased defence investment in Europe and the development of capabilities that contribute to NATO. The Government is scrutinising the current list of PESCO projects to identify which of those we might have an interest in, or be able to add value to, as a third country. Our future participation is subject to the rules governing third country access that are still being negotiated by PESCO Participating Member States.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:36:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019403

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposed Global Navigation Satellite System.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>A UK Global Navigation Satellite System could cost between £3-5 billion over a ten year period. My rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced in August an Engineering Design and Development Phase which will develop plans for a UK system. This will involve developing more detailed cost estimates.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/12/2018 16:02:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019404

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Galileo System: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Government concluded that it would not be in the UK’s security interests to seek to use the secure aspects of the Galileo satellite system.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains absolutely committed to European security. However, security-critical military applications require the greatest level of assurance that they will work as needed. The stance taken by the EU does not meet our security needs, and since January 2018 they have excluded UK companies from participating in the security elements of the programme, pre-empting and prejudicing negotiations and limiting the possibility of retaining the necessary level of assurance. This leaves us no alternative but to rule out military and critical national infrastructure use of the secure aspects of Galileo. We have asked the UK’s world-leading space and cryptography industries to develop plans for a UK system which fully meets our security requirements.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/12/2018 16:58:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019405

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK Armed Forces will be able to access the proposed Global Navigation Satellite System.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>Global Satellite Navigation Systems have a very wide range of uses and all of the current systems have clear civil, security and defence utility. The UK GNSS would offer additional capabilities for use by the Government including by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Space Agency is leading the Engineering Design and Development Phase announced by my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister in August with the full support of the Ministry of Defence. This phase will develop plans for a possible UK system.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/12/2018 16:02:13 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019412

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Parachute Regiment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Parachute Regiment personnel have been deployed to Afghanistan in a combat role.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>Since 1 January 2015, the UK has been part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission which is a non-combat mission to Train, Advise and Assist Afghan security institutions and the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF). The Parachute Regiment currently contribute personnel to the Kabul Security force (KSF) under this mission. The KSF's primary role is to secure and enable the mentoring and training activity by the international community. The KSF also mentors parts of the ANDSF directly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:33:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019413

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joint military operations the UK armed forces plans to undertake with Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces have no plans for joint military operations with Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/12/2018 16:35:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019915

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: Capita
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the financial status of Capita on its ability to fulfil the contract for the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department monitors the financial health of all its major suppliers both before award and throughout the life of a contract. Capita's bid for the provision of the Defence Fire and Rescue project was subject to the fullest range of scrutiny within Government, including an assessment of their financial sustainability and their ability to deliver the required services. This assessment remains valid. Any contract is actively managed to provide early warning of any performance concerns.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/12/2018 16:17:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019917

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: Capita
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the delay in Capita taking up the contract for the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>I am withholding information in relation to the cost to the public purse as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests, particularly considering the ongoing legal challenge in respect of the Defence Fire and Rescue Project contract.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/12/2018 16:18:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019920

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: Capita
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Capita will begin to operate the Defence Fire and Rescue Service.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Contract award is suspended until after the conclusion of legal proceedings. The timing of these proceedings is a matter for the courts. The delivery of Defence fire and rescue services remains unaffected.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/12/2018 16:25:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019925

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Modernising Defence Programme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Modernising Defence Programme is ongoing. I remain committed to updating Parliament soon.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 10/12/2018 16:23:14 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019931

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will carry out a Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>No decision has yet to be made on the timing of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR)</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/12/2018 10:33:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019934

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warrior Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Financial Summary of the Defence Equipment Plan 2018, what the timeframe is for his Department to conclude negotiations with the Prime Contractor of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Formal engagement with the prime contractor on manufacture negotiations will be subject to satisfactory progress being made in the Demonstration Phase. Those negotiations will conclude when the Ministry of Defence believes it has secured a value for money commercial agreement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/12/2018 17:05:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019940

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Financial Summary of the Defence Equipment Plan 2018, what the shortfall is in the manning of the New Style of IT (deployed) project.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The shortfall in manning of the New Style of IT (Deployed) project within Information Systems and Services referred to in the Financial Summary of the Defence Equipment Plan 2018 was 16. This consisted of five Crown Servant positions and 11 contractor positions.</p><p>The personnel requirement continues to be closely managed to ensure the appropriate numbers of resources are provided.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/12/2018 17:07:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1019952

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Financial Summary of the Defence Equipment Plan 2018, which capabilities that are uneconomic to maintain is his Department considering to remove from service earlier than planned.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>We always keep our military capabilities under constant review to ensure they continue to deliver the required military effect and value for money. Since the financial summary of the Equipment Plan was published, the Chancellor has pledged an extra £1 billion to the Ministry of Defence over the next two years which, on top of the £800 million increase this spring, represents a substantial financial boost and reaffirms our commitment to protecting national security.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/12/2018 16:21:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith