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155969

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department had in formulating the walking out policy covering Libyan recruits being trained at Bassingbourn barracks; and what role (a) her Department and (b) the police had in monitoring that policy.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As an incentive to promote good behaviour and thereby improve the effectiveness of the training programme the Army proposed to allow the trainees some very limited unsupervised access to the local amenities. These proposals were discussed across Government (including the Home Office) prior to implementation. <br><br>The Home Office requested that the Army liaise closely with Cambridgeshire Police on the monitoring of such visits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/12/2014 18:13:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

167720

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Sexual Harassment
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 21 November 2014 to Question 215063, on Army: sexual harassment, whether he expects (a) the review of the results of that survey to be complete and (b) the survey to be placed in the Library before the next Service Commissioner's report is published in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>In my answer of 21 November 2014 to question 215063, I stated that Ministry of Defence officials were still reviewing the results and were due to provide advice early in the New Year. I therefore expect a decision on placing the survey in the Library to be taken before the next Service Commissioner's report is published in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:32:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 32795 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

147470

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) the Home Office on the behaviour of Libyan personnel on Bassingbourn base; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the start of General Purpose Force training on 11 June 2014, the UK had several discussions with the Libyan government about the selection and vetting of the Libyan trainees. These conversations also included representations from the United States and Italy.</p><p> </p><p>The Libyan government provided trainee candidates who had been through Libyan vetting and selection processes. These candidates were then subject to additional UK vetting in Libya, to ensure that those selected met Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Home Office requirements on security, immigration, medical, physical, literacy and numeracy criteria; in addition, the selected cohort comprised a suitable geographic representation of Libya. Home Office visa processes included checks against UK criminal databases and a visa declaration by all trainees which confirmed that they held no criminal convictions or charges in the UK or elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware that any of those candidates who passed UK screening had criminal convictions or faced charges at that time in the UK or elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>During the course of training the Libyan General Purpose Force (GPF) we are aware of sixteen individuals being arrested. Of these five have been remanded in custody while facing the following criminal charges:</p><p> </p><p>Three counts of sexual assault, one count of theft of a pedal cycle and one count of exposure.</p><p> </p><p>Three counts of sexual assault and one count of theft of a pedal cycle.</p><p> </p><p>Two counts of sexual assault, one count of theft of a pedal cycle and one count of using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress against a police officer.</p><p> </p><p>One count of rape.</p><p> </p><p>One count of rape.</p><p> </p><p>All other trainees at Bassingbourn have been returned to Libya.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A team has been set up to produce for the Defence Secretary before Christmas an objective report into the GPF training. It is led by a MOD senior civil servant who was not involved in the original work, supported by a senior civil servant loaned from another Government Department to provide an additional element of independence and challenge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213338 213410 213412 213588 question first answered 18/12/2014 16:33:09 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29077 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168632

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel work on night shifts at RAF Akrotiri; and what catering arrangements are in place for people working such shifts.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 16 December 2014, the number of personnel on night shift at RAF Akrotiri was 238; 103 of these are deployed on Op SHADER. Op SHADER deployed personnel are provided with: a dinner meal in the early evening; a choice between a hot container meal or a cold packed meal during the night; and a breakfast meal on completion of duty. During the early stages of Op SHADER, a late supper was additionally provided. However, at the request of the Op SHADER personnel, this option was changed in favour of either cold packed meals or hot container meals for consumption at their place of work. Personnel deployed on OP SHADER receive their meals at Crown expense. Non Op SHADER personnel have the option of cold packed meals during the night shift but are required to order in advance and pay for them in accordance with the Pay as You Dine contract.</p><p> </p><p>The catering management at RAF Akrotiri for armed forces personnel is provided though the Cyprus Multi-Activity Contract (CMAC) awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to Sodexo. At RAF Akrotiri, Sodexo offers three core meals per day and covers a period of 0600-1930 hrs daily. This period has been recently extended to assist with Op SHADER. The MOD mandates that the catering provision conforms with a number of standards, including stipulating the requirement for a balanced diet, an appropriate number of choices and calorific values.</p><p> </p><p>RAF Akrotiri has extensive retail catering outlets, including a Maxi Costcutter Store, clubs, cafes and leisure outlets, which are available to all personnel including single, married and operational personnel. Opening hours of individual outlets vary between 0600-2230 hrs from Monday to Sunday.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217721 question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 34138 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168635

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what catering arrangements are made for armed forces personnel at RAF Akrotiri; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 16 December 2014, the number of personnel on night shift at RAF Akrotiri was 238; 103 of these are deployed on Op SHADER. Op SHADER deployed personnel are provided with: a dinner meal in the early evening; a choice between a hot container meal or a cold packed meal during the night; and a breakfast meal on completion of duty. During the early stages of Op SHADER, a late supper was additionally provided. However, at the request of the Op SHADER personnel, this option was changed in favour of either cold packed meals or hot container meals for consumption at their place of work. Personnel deployed on OP SHADER receive their meals at Crown expense. Non Op SHADER personnel have the option of cold packed meals during the night shift but are required to order in advance and pay for them in accordance with the Pay as You Dine contract.</p><p> </p><p>The catering management at RAF Akrotiri for armed forces personnel is provided though the Cyprus Multi-Activity Contract (CMAC) awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to Sodexo. At RAF Akrotiri, Sodexo offers three core meals per day and covers a period of 0600-1930 hrs daily. This period has been recently extended to assist with Op SHADER. The MOD mandates that the catering provision conforms with a number of standards, including stipulating the requirement for a balanced diet, an appropriate number of choices and calorific values.</p><p> </p><p>RAF Akrotiri has extensive retail catering outlets, including a Maxi Costcutter Store, clubs, cafes and leisure outlets, which are available to all personnel including single, married and operational personnel. Opening hours of individual outlets vary between 0600-2230 hrs from Monday to Sunday.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217598 question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 34136 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168628

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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, if he will estimate the cost of one week's mine clearing training by the Army for 40 members of the Peshmerga; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering how it can best support coalition training of Kurdish forces. There are many variables that affect this such as the location, the type of training, the duration, whether force protection is required and the numbers to be trained. Current short term training is being conducted by the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment but this will change as other courses start and end. Therefore, we are still refining aspects of proposed training efforts; the costs of the activity will be available once this work has concluded</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217597 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:34:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 33759 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168629

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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 cost to his Department of providing (a) sharp shooting and (b) first aid training to Kurdish forces; which regiment will be providing that training; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering how it can best support coalition training of Kurdish forces. There are many variables that affect this such as the location, the type of training, the duration, whether force protection is required and the numbers to be trained. Current short term training is being conducted by the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment but this will change as other courses start and end. Therefore, we are still refining aspects of proposed training efforts; the costs of the activity will be available once this work has concluded</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217596 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:34:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 33760 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

171057

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the responsibilities are for dealing with civil emergencies of each of the devolved administrations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	219084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The primary responsibility for emergency planning in the UK sits with local responders who form the basic building block of the response to most emergencies.</p><p>Where an emergency occurs in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland and falls within the competence of the relevant devolved administration, they will lead the response in their territory reporting through the relevant minister to the devolved legislature.</p><p>The relevant UK central government territorial department will usually be the first point of contact with the relevant devolved administration.</p><p>Where an emergency occurs in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland but competence lies with the UK Parliament, the relevant UK government department will lead the response<strong>,</strong> liaising closely with the affected devolved administration(s) as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 05/01/2015 13:52:59 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

171086

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that service personnel who receive compensation payments as a result of injuries on active service are protected from financial exploitation in cases of brain injury; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	219085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) provides compensation for illness and injuries, including brain injuries, caused by service from 6 April 2005. All recipients are awarded a lump sum for pain and suffering. In the event of serious injuries, an income stream, known as the Guaranteed Income Payment, is also paid.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is legally obliged to pay any AFCS award direct to the claimant. However, as part of the accompanying notification process, injured personnel and their families are advised to obtain independent financial advice. In the case of serious injury, the single Service, the individual, the family and the Veterans Welfare Service work together to protect the long term interests of the individual and their family.</p><p> </p><p>Separately from the AFCS, under the Mental Health Capacity Act of 2005, if it is believed the individual lacks the capacity to make financial decisions themselves, it is possible to make and obtain power of attorney which allows nominated individuals to manage the financial affairs of an affected person.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/01/2015 17:17:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

171684

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Emergencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, who is responsible for the co-ordination of emergency services in the event of a major disaster in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	219493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Minister for Government Policy and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 5 January 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 08/01/2015 15:17:15 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon