Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed attachment file name title grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

46075

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	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 many air proximity incidents by classification took place with a Typhoon aircraft in each of the last three years; and what the other aircraft involved was in each incident, broken down by by location.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Details of the air proximity incidents involving Typhoon aircraft in 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been published online and can be obtained from the UK Airprox Board website at:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.airproxboard.org.uk/default.aspx?catid=423&amp;pagetype=90&amp;pageid=5639</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 5281 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

48784

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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, if he will place in the Library copies of all invoices submitted by public interest lawyers for work undertaken in relation to Al-Sweady Inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	196973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Al-Sweady Inquiry has cost the public purse £28.4 million to 31 March 2014. The potential cost of the Inquiry to its completion is £31.1 million.</p><p>The information requested is commercial in confidence and cannot be provided without a significant level of redaction of sensitive information.</p><p>However I am able to provide a summary of costs incurred by Public Interest Lawyers for work undertaken in relation to the Al-Sweady Inquiry up to 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Summary of Payments made to Public Interest Lawyers <br>in relation to the Al-Sweady Inquiry. <br><br>Date of Payment Amount of Payment (£)</p><p><br>March 2010 6,921.60 <br><br>August 2010 68,060.36 <br><br>October 2010 45,752.15 <br><br>February 2011 41,581.11 <br><br>May 2011 94,154.64 <br><br>June 2011 6,210.00 <br><br>July 2011 33,828.33 <br><br>September 2011 10,113.68 <br><br>November 2011 6,445.34 <br><br>December 2011 2,421.51 <br><br>January 2012 68,343.35 <br><br>February 2012 37,838.53 <br><br>April 2012 21,775.17 <br><br>May 2012 47,491.94 <br><br>June 2012 16,328.20 <br><br>July 2012 5,200.00 <br><br>August 2012 220.60 <br><br>September 2012 10,115.00 <br><br>November 2012 100,587.10 <br><br>December 2012 46,352.33 <br><br>January 2013 99,208.41 <br><br>February 2013 51,117.56 <br><br>March 2013 74,356.24 <br><br>May 2013 197,070.38 <br><br>Junuary 2013 107,544.50 <br><br>July 2013 164,335.64 <br><br>August 2013 85,516.25 <br><br>September 2013 33,091.25 <br><br>October 2013 176,401.67 <br><br>November 2013 187,376.83 <br><br>January 2014 174,806.09 <br><br>February 2014 36,133.25 <br><br>March 2014 59,093.74 <br><br>April 2014 301,909.00</p><p>Grand Total 2,417,701.75</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9113 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

49021

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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, on how many occasions (a) photographs have been taken of intercepted aircraft on Quick Reaction Alert flights and (b) such photographs have been released to the public in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	197167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Photographs are routinely taken during Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptions. There is strong public and media interest in the RAF Quick Reaction Alert deterrent capability. MOD policy is to release a limited amount of non-sensitive information on QRA launches, sometimes including photographs. This provides the public with strong examples of how the RAF is able to respond to this kind of incident. It also provides public awareness of the RAF's ability to defend the UK through the effectiveness of its air defences and to maintain the full deterrence value of the QRA mission. Media enquiries regarding QRA launches also often include requests for photographs. <br><br>Consequently, RAF Operations Staffs in coordination with MOD officials, including the MOD Directorate of Media and Communications, will occasionally consider these photographs for public release. <br><br><br><br>Photographs of a recent QRA mission were released on 25 April 2014. The previous release of photographs of intercepted aircraft from a recent mission was in March 2010; additionally for other QRA information releases in the last three years, MOD have utilised stock images from the Defence Image Library.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9115 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

49022

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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, who authorises the public release of photographs of aircraft that are intercepted during Quick Reaction Alert flights.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	197166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Photographs are routinely taken during Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptions. There is strong public and media interest in the RAF Quick Reaction Alert deterrent capability. MOD policy is to release a limited amount of non-sensitive information on QRA launches, sometimes including photographs. This provides the public with strong examples of how the RAF is able to respond to this kind of incident. It also provides public awareness of the RAF's ability to defend the UK through the effectiveness of its air defences and to maintain the full deterrence value of the QRA mission. Media enquiries regarding QRA launches also often include requests for photographs. <br><br>Consequently, RAF Operations Staffs in coordination with MOD officials, including the MOD Directorate of Media and Communications, will occasionally consider these photographs for public release. <br><br><br><br>Photographs of a recent QRA mission were released on 25 April 2014. The previous release of photographs of intercepted aircraft from a recent mission was in March 2010; additionally for other QRA information releases in the last three years, MOD have utilised stock images from the Defence Image Library.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9114 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

50043

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	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 estimate he has made of the cost of the work done on the Kajaki Dam project in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	198096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Kandahar Helmand Power Project to enhance the electrical power output of the Kajaki Dam is not funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), but by the US Agency for International Development and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The MOD is therefore unable to provide a thorough estimate of costs. In 2008, the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade provided protection for the movement of a turbine to Kajaki. By the end of 2014, the project aims to deliver reliable, sustainable electricity to around two million people in Kandahar and Helmand, and to support the continued development of the regional South-East Power System (SEPS) power grid.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9752 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50170

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	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 operational contingency plans he has made for future capability requirements in the event of further flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	198125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>This winter's severe weather and consequent flooding represented a significant test of the nation's civil resilience framework and demonstrated the effectiveness of military contingency planning. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) was able to generate a 5,000-strong taskforce and engage our specialist capabilities to fill gaps without detrimental impact to operations or significant training disruption. The MOD continues to plan against a broad range of civil emergencies in support of wider Government contingency planning.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 9753 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

50387

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2014
	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 the role is of UK military personnel in Nigeria in connection with the mass abduction of schoolgirls.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	198219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, including military personnel, is participating in the UK Advisory Team drawn from across Whitehall, which has been sent to Nigeria to offer advice to the Nigerian authorities, including on longer-term counter-terrorism solutions to prevent such attacks in the future. I refer the hon. Member to the written statement released by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (William Hague), on 12 May 2014, (Official Report, column 15WS), and the comments he made in the House on 13 May 2014 (Official Report, column 579).</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name Foreign and Commonwealth Office.doc WMS Nigeria Chibok Abductions.doc title WMS Attachment on Nigeria 12 May 2014 2 file name Nigeria.doc title William Hague comments on Nigeria 13 May 2014 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 10133 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

58180

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 4 February 2014, Official Report, column 169W, on Djibouti, whether the UK personnel embedded with US forces under US command at Camp Lemonnier provide any support to the US drone programme in Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	199008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel embedded in Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, are responsible for the planning and support of US military operations in East Africa. They do not provide any support to US Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) operations in Yemen; CJTF-HOA does not oversee operations in the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 12/06/2014 15:49:26 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 260 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

58316

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
	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 (a) the number of British armed forces personnel operationally deployed to Northern Ireland in each year from April 1984 to April 2010 and (b) the number of such personnel who were accompanied by (i) a spouse or (ii) a civil partner in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	199300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5">The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 202093 question first answered 30/06/2014 13:42:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 498 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

58485

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of lethal targeting by remotely-piloted air systems on security in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	199351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>UK forces, and the wider ISAF mission, have materially improved the security of Afghanistan since 2001. This allowed the developed Afghan National Security Forces to assume lead security responsibility for their own country from June 2013. As an integral capability of UK forces, Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) are assessed to have made a valuable contribution, both in their surveillance and strike roles, to the improved security situation.<br><br>All UK forces operate in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, following the principles of distinction, humanity, proportionality and military necessity. The UK's clearly defined Rules of Engagement, which cover the use of RPAS, are formulated on this basis.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 30/06/2014 16:35:55 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 1645 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest