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709302

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: NHS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to Question 62599, on Ministry of Defence: staff, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential merits of armed forces medical personnel assisting the NHS at peak demand periods.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	67088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>There are frequent contacts, at various levels, between the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Health on areas of mutual interest.</p><p>The Defence Medical Services (DMS) exists to ensure that the Armed Forces are ready and medically fit to go where they are required throughout the world.</p><p>Currently over 90% of DMS secondary care personnel are working in the NHS. The remaining DMS personnel are currently delivering primary care, rehabilitation, mental healthcare, dental care and other medical services to our Armed Forces or their families, or deployed on operations, or preparing to deploy.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:20:26 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

709298

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK will continue to contribute to Common Security and Defence Policy operations after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	67112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the oral answer my right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary gave on 30 January 2017 (Official Report, column 649) to the hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms).</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:18:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 30 January 2017, col 649.docx title UK Defence Policy
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

709299

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
	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 potential effect of the UK's exit from the EU on the status of Cypriot nationals who are resident in the UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	67108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and others to fully assess the range of implication for Defence presented by the UKs departure from the EU. This includes considering any implications this may present for the UK Sovereign Base Areas, including the status of resident Cypriot nationals.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/03/2017 16:42:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

709306

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	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 27 February 2017 to Question 64194, which subject matter experts in defence and government departments will be invited to contribute to the Army's Junior Entry Review; how other stakeholders and interested parties can contribute to that review; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	67005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>In addition to internal Ministry of Defence subject matter experts the Army is consulting with the Departments for Education, Health and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It will also reflect on a range of material which has been published.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/03/2017 16:43:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

709309

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	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 and Females
	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 trends in the representation of (a) women and (b) people from BAME backgrounds in the armed forces in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	67068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>There has been some excellent work across Defence in the area of diversity and inclusion. However, progress in terms of the representative rates of our people - both military and civilian - has been too slow. Although it is improving, it is clear that there is still much more that we need to do if we are to successfully attract and retain diverse talent both now and in the future.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working towards a target of 15% female recruitment to the Armed Forces by 2020. The Department is also working towards a target of 10% of recruits to come from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds by 2020.</p><p>These are challenging targets, however they will help make the Armed Forces more diverse and reflect the society they serve. Work to meet these targets includes better understanding and greater engagement with the communities we want to recruit from; reviewing recruitment processes and better targeting our marketing and communications.</p><p>As at 1 October 2016 recruitment of female military personnel was 11.5% of total intake and recruitment of BAME military personnel was 5.8% of total intake. Full details of the MOD's performance against the 2020 diversity intake targets, including historic trends from September 2013, can be found in our publication 'UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics' the latest edition of which (October 2016) is available at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2016</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/03/2017 17:19:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

709305

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	China: Guided Weapons
	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 effectiveness of the Chinese DF-21D missile.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	66993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department regularly updates its assessments of such programmes, but these are not made public.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:17:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

709304

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Iraq Historic Allegations Team will prosecute current and former members of the armed forces under the legal system in the constituent part of the UK in which they currently reside.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	67009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) investigations are conducted under the statutory framework of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which applies uniformly throughout the United Kingdom. Any decision to prosecute rests with the Director of Service Prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/03/2017 16:35:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

709308

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the current or former members of the armed forces resident in Scotland who are being investigated by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team in respect of alleged criminal actions have access to legal advice and support.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	67010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>There is a comprehensive package of support available to all Service personnel and veterans subject to Iraq Historical Allegations Team investigations. This includes legal support which is normally provided through the Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme. It was announced last year that the Ministry of Defence will not recover any costs of such support from individuals in any cases relating to their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/03/2017 16:23:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

709526

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Museums and Galleries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much financial support they have provided to regimental museums in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hutton of Furness
	uin	HL5933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>In addition to the National Army Museum, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) currently supports 69 regimental and corps museums across the UK through a combination of a grant in aid, salary costs, and providing utilities and some support running costs where a museum is located on a MOD site. It is not possible to disaggregate utilities or support costs but the table below shows the details of support provided, by financial year (FY), where available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cost</p></td><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td><td><p>FY 2014-15</p></td><td><p>FY 2015-16</p></td><td><p>FY 2016-17<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid</p></td><td><p>£0.6 million</p></td><td><p>£0.8 million</p></td><td><p>£1.2 million</p></td><td><p>£1.4 million</p></td><td><p>£1.6 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CS salaries</p></td><td><p>Not available<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Not available<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Not available<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>£1.6 million</p></td><td><p>£1.4 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures for FY 2016-17 are projected.</p><p>2. Salary information is not available for FY 2012-13 to 2014-15.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/03/2017 16:14:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	494 label Biography information for Lord Hutton of Furness

709524

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gibraltar Defence Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the transfer of Gibraltar Defence Police services from the Ministry of Defence to the government of Gibraltar to be completed by the end of March; and whether they expect the transfer of Gibraltar Defence Police services from the Ministry of Defence to the government of Gibraltar to be completed by the end of December.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
	uin	HL5931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>We agreed with Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar in 2015 that we will work with them to consider options for the future of the Gibraltar Defence Police. That remains the case.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/03/2017 16:14:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond