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522501

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-UK airforce personnel were trained by the Royal Air Force in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; which countries those personnel were from; what the cost to the RAF of such training was; and whether those costs were reimbursed.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	39271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, it has been possible to provide a list of countries from which non-UK personnel were trained by the Royal Air Force. The list is attached.</p><p>International Defence Training is an important part of our International Defence Engagement Strategy, which seeks to use our national capabilities to extend the influence of the UK in the world.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/06/2016 16:04:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name List of countries from which non-UK personnel were trained by the RAF.docx title 39271 - Annex A - RAF Training
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

451211

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) reconnaissance, (b) combat and (c) other missions were flown by RAF aircraft over Iraq in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	26132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26133 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

451212

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) reconnaissance, (b) combat and (c) other missions were flown by RAF aircraft over Syria in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	26133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26132 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

458443

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
	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 29 January 2016 to Question 24285, how many times (a) Brimstone missiles, (b) Hellfire missiles and (c) Paveway IV guided bombs were deployed against targets in (i) Iraq and (ii) Syria since 24 January 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	30303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and type of missiles fired from RAF aircraft in Iraq and Syria between 24 January 2016 and 9 March 2016.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Munitions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Iraq</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Syria</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brimstone</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hellfire</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paveway IV</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 13:56:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

519651

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Libya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British military personnel have been embedded with US military personnel flying drones or planes over Libya in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	37708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/05/2016 15:05:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

455857

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reducing the proportion of the defence budget which is spent on legal fees.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	David Mowat
	uin	903778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>A fraction of one per cent of the defence budget is spent on legal fees, most of it necessary to protect the interests of the taxpayer in securing value for money or in protecting the operational freedom and reputation of the Armed Forces. We have work in hand to reduce opportunistic litigation which is harmful to Defence and diverts funds from the front line.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/02/2016 16:59:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

452390

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radioactive Materials: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) physical state, (b) mass quantity and (c) total radiological quantity in Becquerels was of Defence Nuclear Materials transported or carried by fixed wing aircraft or helicopter in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	27164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>In the last five years, 23 flights carrying Defence Nuclear Materials (DNM) were undertaken. All flights were between the UK and the United States on fixed wing aircraft under the control of UK Armed Forces. No such flights passed over Scotland, or involved the use of helicopters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am withholding details of the physical state, mass and radiological quantity of DNM transported as disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice national security.</p><p> </p><p>The transport of DNM is carried out to the highest standard in accordance with stringent safety regulations. In over 50 years of transporting DNM in the UK, there has never been an incident that has posed any radiation hazard to the public or to the environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 27157 27158 27160 27165 question first answered 24/02/2016 15:28:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

513987

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Sikhs
	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 March 2015 to Question 225425, what progress has been made on the assessment of the feasibility of the creation of a Sikh regiment.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	34580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Armed Forces are working to increase the recruitment of military personnel from all ethnic and religious backgrounds and have made significant progress towards the set target of 10% Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic enlistment to training by 2020. Measures have also been implemented to improve mutual understanding between the Army and the full range of UK communities in order to build better relationships between communities and military personnel.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence continues to look at all options relating to the recognition of Sikh values and traditions in our Armed Forces. Service personnel already benefit from a thriving British Armed Forces Sikh Association and a Sikh chaplain to the military; work is ongoing to ensure that policy supports the active participation of the Sikh religion.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:27:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513988

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) status and (b) purpose is of the Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme established in September 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	34579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme (DDIP) is a high priority change programme aimed at increasing the diversity of our workforce - both military and civilian. The Defence Board agreed in 2014 that the DDIP should be regarded as core business, on a par with other Defence Transformation activities.</p><p>The main purpose of the DDIP is to ensure that Ministry of Defence outputs are delivered by the right mix of capable and motivated people that appropriately represent the breadth of the society we exist to defend, now and in the future. The programme continues to drive real change in the core areas of leadership and culture; recruitment; retention and progression; and outreach, seeking to remove barriers where they might exist.</p><p>The benefits of this will be better access to talent for Defence's workforce and improving the Armed Forces' ability to achieve overall recruitment levels; improved decision making as a result of the different perspectives that come from a more diverse workforce; greater levels of cultural understanding so that we are more effective and trusted in our international operations and activities; improved workforce engagement and morale; and better relations with, and support from, the wide range of communities within British society as a result of a more representative workforce.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:25:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513993

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the intake of BAME servicemen and women was as a proportion of total intake for each year from 2006 to the latest available figures.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	34582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The information held by the Ministry of Defence is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) intake as a proportion of Total UK Regulars<sup>1</sup> Intake each year April 2008-April 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>12 Months ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>% BAME</strong></p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Defence Statistics (Tri-Service)</em></p><p> </p><p>Older information is not available as the current systems date back to 2007 only. Information on Reserves intake is due to be released as part of the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics on 26 May 2016. The most recent data can be found at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2015</p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p><sup>1</sup>UK Regular Forces comprises Full-time personnel but does not include Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and Reservists. Percentages exclude those personnel with an unknown ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:26:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy