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347357

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines is responsible for final denial at HNMB Clyde and RNAD Coulport only when nuclear weapons are aboard nuclear submarines in transport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines' core task is to provide military support to undertake final denial of access to nuclear weapons in addition to supporting the multi-agency force that protects nuclear weapons convoys.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/06/2015 16:28:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347348

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Joint Terrorist Analysis Centre, Royal Navy Fleet Intelligence, MI5 and MDP special branch have made of threats to security at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport; what those threats are in order of the likelihood of them occurring; and what steps are being taken to address those threats.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with wider national police, security and intelligence organisations, including the Security Service, to ensure it maintains effective protection for all defence assets against a range of threats. We do not comment on detailed intelligence or security measures to protect defence nuclear assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 388 390 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:21:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347350

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what defences are in place to protect HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport from possible terrorist attack from the air.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with wider national police, security and intelligence organisations, including the Security Service, to ensure it maintains effective protection for all defence assets against a range of threats. We do not comment on detailed intelligence or security measures to protect defence nuclear assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 387 390 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:21:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347351

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vessels transit by RNAD Coulport en route to Finnart Oil Terminal each year; and whether those vessels are boarded by Military Police during the transit.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Between 1 June 2014 and 31 May 2015 146 tankers transited to and from Finnart Oil Terminal.</p><p>We do not comment on specific security procedures as this would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/06/2015 16:18:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347352

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what defences exist against a momentum vessel attack on the Explosive Handling Jetty at RNAD Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with wider national police, security and intelligence organisations, including the Security Service, to ensure it maintains effective protection for all defence assets against a range of threats. We do not comment on detailed intelligence or security measures to protect defence nuclear assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 387 388 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:21:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347353

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what collisions involving a nuclear-powered submarine and (a) another submarine, (b) another naval vessel, (c) a private vessel and (d) a merchant vessel have taken place since 2 April 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Two such incidents have been recorded since 2 April 2009:</p><p> </p><p>HMS Torbay grounded in the Eastern Mediterranean in April 2009.</p><p>HMS Astute grounded off the Isle of Skye in October 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 392 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:35:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347354

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Fires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what fires have taken place on UK (a) nuclear-powered and (b) nuclear-armed submarines since 3 December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Due to the nature of submarine operations, meticulous records are kept of all fire safety incidents, irrespective of how minor.</p><p>Since 3 December 2014 there has been one small-scale fire, that was categorised as minor. It was dealt with quickly and effectively using onboard resources.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/06/2015 16:34:19 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347355

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what grounding incidents involving UK nuclear-powered submarines have taken place since 2 April 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Two such incidents have been recorded since 2 April 2009:</p><p> </p><p>HMS Torbay grounded in the Eastern Mediterranean in April 2009.</p><p>HMS Astute grounded off the Isle of Skye in October 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 391 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:35:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

347356

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what access is given to civilian contractors at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport aboard and alongside nuclear armed submarines; what vetting is required for civilian personnel; how many civilian contractors from each company have been (i) refused security clearance at the base and (ii) had their security clearance revoked; and what the reason was in each instance in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>All personnel are required to undergo the appropriate level of National Security Vetting (NSV) for the role they undertake, in accordance with Her Majesty's Government's Security Policy Framework. In addition, Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde and Royal Navy Armament Depot Coulport operate on a &quot;need for access&quot; and &quot;need to know&quot; basis, which means that even permanent staff are prohibited from entering areas outside of their remit.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested in answer to your further questions is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Security clearance applications can be denied or security clearances withdrawn for a number of reasons. It is not our policy to comment on specific vetting cases.</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 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:33:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

386242

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff made redundant by his Department in each of the last five years were later taken up as reservists.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O’Hara
	uin	4622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The table shows the number of Armed Forces personnel who were made redundant in each of the last five financial years who have since joined the Volunteer Reserves. The Volunteer Reserve comprises the Maritime Reserve, Army Reserve and Royal Air Force Reserve.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Service personnel made redundant</p></td><td><p>Number of Redundant Service Personnel who joined the Volunteer Reserve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,470</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>4,280</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1) UK Regular Forces comprise Full Time trained and un-trained personnel and exclude Ghurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service and Reservists.</p><p> </p><p>2) - = zero or rounded to zero.</p><p> </p><p>3) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, though numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 06/07/2015 15:25:31 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara