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90297

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ammunition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are taken to ensure that ammunition used on firing ranges is fully and properly accounted for; and what amount of ammunition has not been accounted for in each of the three services in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	207920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security and accounting of its ammunition very seriously. The MOD therefore has in place mechanisms to ensure that only units and individuals which are allowed to draw and use specific types of ammunition can do so. In addition to this, the MOD operates a rigorous internal audit system to ensure that ammunition can be accounted for at all stages of the supply chain. This includes both formal inventory checking within ammunition stores and confirmatory checks at the end of a range session; the latter includes a declaration requiring individuals to confirm they have no ammunition in their possession. The Service Police Crime Bureau has recorded all reported losses, thefts, and recoveries of MOD ammunition since 2011. Centrally held figures prior to 2011 are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The amount of lost and stolen ammunition is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost 9mm</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost 5.56mm</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>602</p></td><td><p>1,473</p></td><td><p>2,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost 7.62mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost .22mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost L35A3 105mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lost 12.7mm</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen 9mm</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen 5.56mm</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stolen 7.62mm</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Full year data for 2014 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2015 16:22:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 19205 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

100126

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gibraltar
	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 UK's ability to respond militarily to threats to Gibraltar.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	211376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibility for protecting Gibraltar against any threat very seriously. A range of military, police and diplomatic responses are available. We continually monitor the situation and adjust our force posture and resources as appropriate. I am confident that current capabilities are commensurate with any potential threat.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:30:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24941 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93131

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Kurds
	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 military resources which have been provided to Kurdish forces by the UK in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Since August 2014 the UK has gifted urgent lethal military support to the Peshmerga in the form of heavy machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces at the request of the Iraqi Government in Baghdad.</p><p>Non-lethal items such as Halal rations, sleeping bags, body armour and helmets have also been supplied. In addition, we have assisted with the delivery of munitions and equipment on behalf of other Coalition members.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:49:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23533 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93138

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	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 length of time that UK military forces will be engaged in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that dealing with this threat will take time and patience. Our intention is to provide support to the Iraqi government while we believe it to be both needed and the Iraqi government still requests it. The UK airstrikes and other military support shows the UK will play its part in standing against ISIL.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/11/2014 16:56:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23530 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90029

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, on how many occasions UK forces have used a US Air Force Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System in Afghanistan in each year; and whether each such use was due to serviceability issues with RAF Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	207734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Rt Hon Mark Francois: </strong></p><p> </p><p>The number of sorties in which RAF crews have utilised a USAF Reaper to undertake a UK Sortie in Afghanistan for each year between 2008 and 2014 is given in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of United Kingdom Sorties utilising a USAF Air Vehicle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-January to August Inclusive</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the majority of occasions this was due to short term unserviceability or routine scheduled servicing of a UK Reaper. The increased usage in 2012 was due to an increase in ISAF tasking, coinciding with a period of reduced UK airframe availability. This resulted in reduced resilience to cover short-term unserviceabilities from within the UK Reaper force. The increased usage in 2014 was due to further increased ISAF tasking utilising the crews from the UK Additional Reaper Capability. The additional UK aircrews and ISAF requirement to start the new task lines were in place prior to the additional UK airframes being prepared for operations in theatre. Consequently, while the new UK airframes were temporarily unavailable for tasking, the additional ISAF task lines with UK crews were flown utilising USAF aircraft.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 17:00:19 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18968 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

92166

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether forward air controllers are directing airstrikes in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	209773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>UK personnel in Iraq perform a number of roles. This includes supporting UK and coalition airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq. Iraqi security forces are able to communicate with coalition aircraft through coalition HQs including the Iraqi Joint Operating Centre in Baghdad. Coalition aircraft in Iraq either engage in dynamic targeting, for example responding to Iraqi forces under fire, or in deliberate targeting, when for example attacking previously identified ISIL positions prior to an advance by Iraqi security forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/12/2014 17:36:36 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22755 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

92995

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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 the current service life in flight hours is of Typhoon aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 October 2014 to Question 210204. This can be found at the following link;</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=210204</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/11/2014 16:33:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23156 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93000

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework replaces; who previously held those contracts; and how much was spent in each such contract in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) contracts replace the three Warship Support Maintenance Initiative (WSMI) contracts with Babcock Marine and BAE Systems covering HM Naval Bases (HMNBs) Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth. Under WSMI, industry was contracted to provide engineering support to Royal Navy ships and submarines, waterfront support services, logistics management, along with estates and facilities management and maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The MSDF contracts also replace ship services contracts with Babcock Marine and BAE Systems and contracts for a range of other support activities.</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure incurred by the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years (in £ million) is shown in the tables. The tables include only those contracts that are within the current scope of the MSDF contract.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1 – Expenditure on Contracts Replaced by the MSDF contract awarded to BAE Systems (figures are rounded to the nearest £ million).</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p><p><strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Services Contract</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design Management Services</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contracts for Ship Refits and Upkeeps</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enabling contract for Works Projects at HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enabling contract for Enhancement and Urgent Operational work on HM Ships at HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2 - Expenditure on Contracts Replaced by the MSDF contract awarded to Babcock Marine (figures are rounded to the nearest £ million).</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p><p><strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Clyde</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Devonport</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>786</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Services Contract</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design Management Services</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Refits and Upkeeps</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Cost Element of Contracts for Long Overhaul Periods (Refuelling) for HM Submarines Vengeance and Vigilant</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Expenditure was incurred in the financial year but as it was below £0.5 million, it appears in the table as a zero when the rounding policy is applied.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/11/2014 17:27:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23155 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99718

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Visual Impairment
	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 number of veterans who have left the armed forces with visual impairment injuries in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	210998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2014, a total of 34 UK Regular Service personnel were medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of an eye injury and a vision impairment. An additional 160 personnel were medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of an eye injury or vision impairment.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table details the number of UK Regular Service personnel medically discharged with a principal or contributory condition of visual impairment injuries or disorders during the period 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/11/2014 17:35:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name HOC 210998 UK Regular personnel medically discharged.doc title UK Regular Service personnel medically discharged previous answer version 23791 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

100348

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gurkhas: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of former Gurkhas who left service on or after 1 July 1997 and transferred to Armed Forces Pension Scheme who are receiving less benefit than if they had remained in the Gurkha Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	211427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24595 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg