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1227898

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether military personnel are still assisting with COVID-19 testing; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>As of Monday 27 July 2020, there are 96 Military Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) crews operational to assist with Covid-19 testing. This is inclusive of 22 Strategic Reserve crews. The Armed Forces have begun the process of handing over the operation of MTUs to civilian contractors for ongoing testing in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities principles regarding commercial solutions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/07/2020 14:12:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1227895

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for mobilising (1) the Army Reserve, and (2) the Regular Reserves, in the event of any second wave of COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2020 answer text <p>As part of our normal contingency planning arrangements, the Ministry of Defence is currently scoping its potential input into the response to any potential second wave of COVID-19. A reserve call-out order is already in place for the use of Reserve forces in the response to COVID-19, which could be used to mobilise Army Reserve and Regular Reserves should a second wave occur. Defence seeks to mobilise intelligently, making the most of the expertise available through its Reserve forces, whilst giving them and their employers flexibility.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/07/2020 12:41:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

874395

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Eastern Europe: NATO
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what coordination exists between NATO partners and those Eastern European nations most vulnerable to cyber-attacks and hybrid threats.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2018 answer text <p>At its 2016 Summit in Warsaw, NATO made a Cyber Defence Pledge to strengthen both individual and collective capability. The Alliance now engages regularly with its European partners to discuss Cyber and Hybrid threats at both the strategic and operational level. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (based in Tallinn) and the European Centre of Excellence for countering Hybrid Threats (based in Helsinki) provide expertise and encourage cooperation and information-sharing among NATO Allies, EU Member States, and their partners. The UK is a leading participant in both Centres.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/04/2018 15:44:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1187972

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the first aid, (2) the trauma and triage, and (3) the security and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defence, capabilities of the Army Reserve; and what plans they have, if any, to deploy the Army Reserve to help address the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL2986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>Defence has a number of existing contingency plans in place to provide support to civil authorities, including to the NHS. Our personnel are already providing assistance in a number of capacities and this includes those with specialist medical training. Considering the likely additional call on military assistance to mitigate COVID-19 related staff absences in civil authorities, and the increasing volume of patients requiring treatment by the NHS, Defence is consistently monitoring and enhancing its plans, training and readiness in order to support additional requests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 06/04/2020 11:46:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1360918

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters were evacuated during Operation Pitting.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL3190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>From the beginning of the scheme in April 2021 until the final flight of Operation Pitting on 28 August 2021, around 650 Afghans were relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) under category 2 of ARAP.</p><p>Around 400 of these were relocated prior to Operation Pitting, as they were identified to be most at risk and were therefore prioritised for relocation. The remaining 250 were relocated during Operation Pitting. This category predominantly consisted of interpreters, but also others in similarly exposed roles such as cultural advisers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/10/2021 09:51:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

874629

	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	Hybrid Warfare
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether sufficient resources are available to (1) pre-empt, and (2) address, a hybrid threat; whether those resources include mobilisation of the armed forces; and what other resources have been made available.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>Government Departments prioritise within their existing departmental budgets to adequately manage and mitigate all risks (including hazards, counter-terrorism and hostile state activity). The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 will continue to be implemented including specialist Army brigades focused on hybrid warfare and notably the £1.9 billion National Cyber Security Strategy to ensure the country keeps pace with the threat, including through the National Cyber Security Centre.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/04/2018 12:21:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

874628

	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	Hybrid Warfare
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a definition of “hybrid threat”; if so, what is that definition; and which Government department is responsible for managing and coordinating the responses to such threats.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>Hybrid threats should be considered as Hostile State Activity and the Prime Minister set out in the 2018 National Security Capability Review that &quot;we will harden our defences against all forms of Hostile State Activity&quot;. To achieve this we will &quot;use a new national security doctrine, the Fusion Doctrine, to improve our collective approach to national security, building on the creation of the National Security Council eight years ago so that we use our security, economic and influence capabilities to maximum effect to protect, promote and project our national security, economic and influence goals.&quot; As highlighted in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 we will continue to work with NATO and allies to tackle current threats and adapt to combat future threats, focusing on cyber and countering hybrid threats.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/04/2018 12:20:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

874400

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hybrid Warfare
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to proactively engage and collaborate further with the private sector in the prevention of, and action against, hybrid threats, to combat critical skill shortages and bring in further expertise; and if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of individual Government Departments to collaborate with their own sectors to ensure that the private sector is aware of the need to protect against hostile state activity, as part of their contribution to national resilience. For example, the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review made significant commitments on Cyber and the National Cyber Security Strategy and in 2016 launched the National Cyber Security Centre.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/04/2018 12:18:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1134349

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to recruit Junior Soldiers to cyber apprenticeships.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Junior soldiers are signed up for an apprenticeship when they join, which will be specific to the trade they wish to specialise in. The Army does not currently offer a 'Cyber' apprenticeship but does offer other apprenticeships relevant to those who work in this area.</p><p>Cyber security is vital to defence and training our personnel is of paramount importance to us. The Defence Cyber School, which celebrated its first-year anniversary in March, is a centre of excellence for cyber training established to meet the needs of defence and its partners, addressing all aspects of cyber training and education.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/07/2019 15:36:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1225412

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: South China Sea
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to send the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to the South China Sea; and if so, (1) when the decision was made, and (2) what will be the objective.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>No decision has yet been made. Cross Government consultation is in progress and we expect to finalise the details of the deployment soon. The UK has enduring interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and the Royal Navy has maintained a near persistent presence there for a number of years, conducting numerous activities promoting security and defence relationships with our partners and upholding the Rules Based International System. Building on this, the Royal Navy intends to continue to operate across the region, including in the South China Sea.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/07/2020 11:11:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley