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1124050

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Brunei: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the introduction by the government of Brunei of stoning as a punishment for gay sex, whether British military personnel proposed for secondment to British Forces Brunei are allowed to secure exemption from that secondment due to identifying as LBGT without financial or promotional penalty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL15432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>We are confident we have protections in place with the Government of Brunei for all British Forces, associated UK civilians and their dependants relating to issues which might arise from the introduction of the new Sharia Penal Code. All British Forces in Brunei have also been instructed to heed FCO travel advice. Any individual requests for exemptions will be taken on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/05/2019 14:36:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1125494

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legal obligation, if any, they are required to procure the building of the new Royal Navy supply ships through open international competition.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL15589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Guto Bebb), in the House of Commons on 19 June 2018 to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Douglas Chapman) in response to Question 152792.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/05/2019 14:36:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 19 June, 2018, UIN 152792.docx title Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

1126326

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken, if any, to make surplus Ministry of Defence land available to local authorities for the provision of affordable and social housing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL15686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government ensures that local authorities have the opportunity to express an interest in surplus Ministry of Defence land.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with Her Majesty’s Treasury guidelines, once a site is declared surplus to Defence purposes it is placed on the cross-Government database managed by the Office of Government Property within the Cabinet Office. This database provides an opportunity for other public bodies including local authorities to express an interest in acquiring sites before they are placed on the open market. Sites stay on the data base for 40 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury guidelines state that transactions such as sales between Departments should generally be at full market value even if transferred to other public sector bodies (including publicly sponsored housing associations).</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/05/2019 16:48:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1126329

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to increase staff recruitment in the UK Royal Navy; and if so, what steps they are taking to increase skills and training of such staff.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Plans are already in place to increase recruitment as part of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel Recovery and Growth Programme.</p><p>All training delivered to Naval Service personnel, from recruitment and throughout their career, is regularly reviewed to maximise talent and ensure that people have the appropriate skills to allow the Navy to continue to meet their operational commitments.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/05/2019 16:47:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1126339

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Blackpool
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 9 May (HL15423), whether the Ministry of Defence has consulted Blackpool Council about the potential to locate jobs elsewhere on the Fylde Coast; and whether the decision to relocate the jobs from Norcross is in line with the guidance from the Government Property Unit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Valentine
	uin	HL15699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of finalising its preferred course of action, and no final decision has yet been made on the future location of Defence Business Services (DBS) sites in the north-west. As part of the approval process, and before a final decision is made, a full investment appraisal process will be conducted, incorporating full consultation with Local Authorities, including Blackpool Council, and other Government Departments such as the Government Property Agency.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/05/2019 15:29:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3757 label Biography information for Baroness Valentine

1126695

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Wellington Barracks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 1 November 2018 (HL10938), when they expect the refurbishment and work to commence on Wellington Barracks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brougham and Vaux
	uin	HL15712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>I have no further update and refer my noble Friend to the answer I gave him on 1 November 2018 to Question HL10938.</p><p>Work on the assessment phase of the five-year plan to restore and refurbish Wellington Barracks continues.</p><p>Once this is completed we will be able to set out more detail about the modernisation plans for Wellington Barracks.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/05/2019 16:56:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3329 label Biography information for Lord Brougham and Vaux

1126728

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use funds made available from the UK’s contributions to EU defence spending to facilitate an increase in UK defence spending after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>The first duty of any Government is the safety and security of the British people at home and abroad. That is why we have committed to spending at least 2% of our GDP on Defence every year of this Parliament. We prioritise our Defence spending to ensure the British people and UK interests are protected. This includes making contributions to support and uphold our international relationships with key partners. As set out in the Political Declaration on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the Government has offered to cooperate closely on defence and security, as part of an ambitious security partnership, on a case-by-case basis, where of mutual benefit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/05/2019 12:46:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1127236

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Casualties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the British Armed Forces have (1) been injured, and (2) died, while on (a) training exercises, and (b) combat duty, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alderdice
	uin	HL15789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2018, 23 UK Armed Forces personnel have died on training or exercise. There were a further 17,403 UK Armed Forces personnel injured in 21,822 incidents.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2018, 15 UK Armed Forces personnel have died whilst on combat duty, of which one was due to hostile action. 506 UK Armed Forces personnel were injured on combat duty, of which 28 were battle injuries.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the data broken down by the last five calendar years:</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/05/2019 13:12:48 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL15789 - Lord Alderdice.docx title Nos of UK AF injured or killed on trg or exercises
	tabling member	3478 label Biography information for Lord Alderdice

1127456

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they had of the use of poison gas in Douma on 7 April 2018 prior to the military action carried out by coalition forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL15867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>It was assessed that up to 75 people were killed in Douma on 7 April 2018, with as many as 500 further casualties. All indications were that a chemical weapons attack had taken place. UK medical and scientific experts analysed reports, images and video footage from the incident and concluded that the victims had been exposed to a toxic chemical, which was corroborated by first-hand accounts from NGOs and aid workers. The World Health Organisation received reports that hundreds of patients arrived at Syrian health facilities with &quot;signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals&quot;. A significant body of information, including intelligence, indicated that the Syrian regime was responsible for the attack using barrel bombs dropped from helicopters.</p><p>A subsequent thorough investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) found reasonable grounds to conclude that use of a toxic chemical as a weapon, likely molecular chlorine, had taken place. We expect further investigation in due course by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team to focus on identifying those responsible.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2019 13:49:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1128015

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gulf States: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Armed Forces have provided training to the (1) Saudi Royal Guard, (2) United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard, (3) Kuwait Emiri Guard, (4) Royal Guard of Oman, and (5) Qatari Royal Guard, in the past two years; and if so, in each case, when such training was delivered.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL15900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>British Armed Forces have not provided training to the Saudi Royal Guard or the United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard in the past two years.</p><p>Training was provided to the Royal Guard of Oman in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and to both the Qatari Amiri Guard and the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard in 2019.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2019 13:50:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven