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star this property date less than 2019-03-04more like thismore than 2019-03-04
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Defence Equipment: Procurement more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure secure military communications hardware procurement maintains sovereign capability. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 228015 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-07
star this property answer text <p>Whilst the Ministry of Defence's default approach is for open procurement, which eases interoperability with our international partners, there are a few cases where our objectives are served by specific sector approaches, which help either to deliver value-for-money, operational advantage or national freedom of action. One such sector is the high-grade cryptography required to protect our secure military communications; this creates a sovereign requirement to control cryptographic hardware production, deployment and support.</p><p>In addition, we continue to take a broader risk-based approach to the provision of military capability, which includes balancing the accessibility of widely used commercial technology, general military technology and bespoke sovereign technology. Consequently, the acquisition strategies for military capabilities are kept under review by the MOD's delivery agencies to ensure that they remain fit for purpose. To safeguard national security, it would not be appropriate to identify publicly further details of the aspects of capabilities we might regard as critical to be maintained in the UK and how we assure them.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2019-03-07T15:37:13.833Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-07T15:37:13.833Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1081762
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-03-04more like thismore than 2019-03-04
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Royal Military Police: Recruitment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of recruitment by the Royal Military Police. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 228016 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-07
star this property answer text <p>The Royal Military Police has achieved around 80% of its regular soldier and 100% of regular officer recruitment targets in 2017/18 and expect to achieve similar results this year.</p><p>The Army have in place a comprehensive improvement plan to increase applications to join the Army, including the Royal Military Police. The 2019 'Your Army' marketing campaign has seen over 10,000 people apply to join the Army as Regular soldiers in January alone, with applications at a five-year high.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-03-07T16:35:40.553Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-07T16:35:40.553Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1081764
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-03-04more like thismore than 2019-03-04
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Territorial Waters more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to patrol UK territorial waters, particularly the North Sea, in advance of the deployment of P-8 aircraft. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 228017 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-07
star this property answer text <p>In advance of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft coming into frontline service with the RAF, a layered range of complementary assets comprising other surveillance aircraft, including those from Allies, as well as ships and submarines are utilised to fulfil the maritime patrol capability in the waters surrounding the UK and across the North Sea.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
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less than 2019-03-07T16:36:23.453Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-07T16:36:23.453Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1081765
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-03-04more like thismore than 2019-03-04
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Maritime Patrol Aircraft more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of (a) the annual in service cost of the P-8 patrol aircraft and (b) the number of years those aircraft can be expected to remain in service. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 228018 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-03-07
star this property answer text <p>Initial support for the RAF P-8A fleet is covered as part of the Foreign Military Sale case for procurement of these aircraft, enabling us to utilise US experience and leverage economies of scale from the existing US Navy support arrangements as we develop our own UK-based support.</p><p>Work is currently under way to define the requirements for the UK support solution, but I am withholding details of financial estimates as disclosing this information would prejudice our commercial interests.</p><p>The UK has ordered nine P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and the current planning assumption is that they will have an expected service life of 25 years.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2019-03-07T15:35:19.627Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-07T15:35:19.627Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1077397
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-02-26more like thismore than 2019-02-26
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Elections more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text What recent steps his Department has taken to support free and fair elections internationally. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 909456 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-26more like thismore than 2019-02-26
star this property answer text <p>We support elections by providing financial and technical assistance to international organisations that carry out election observations missions; in particular the European Union, the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe, and the Commonwealth. In 2018, the UK contributed observers to Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe missions in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Montenegro, Macedonia (now North Macedonia) and Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Field more like this
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less than 2019-02-26T17:00:48.663Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-26T17:00:48.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1077626
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star this property date less than 2019-02-26more like thismore than 2019-02-26
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Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for International Development: Brexit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department have been seconded to support projects related to the UK leaving the EU (a) within her Department and (b) to other Departments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 226082 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-04more like thismore than 2019-03-04
star this property answer text <p>As at 28 February, DFID has deployed 39 employees on short term loan to other government departments and fewer than 10 staff internally to support projects related to the UK leaving the EU.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
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less than 2019-03-04T14:51:54.483Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-04T14:51:54.483Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1064363
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star this property date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading British Nationality more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of deprivation of citizenship have been (a) considered and (b) confirmed in each year for which data is available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 223837 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
star this property answer text <p>The British Nationality Act 1981 provides the Secretary of State with powers to deprive a person of citizenship status. Section 40(2) allows the Secretary of State to deprive any person of British citizenship, should they deem it conducive to the public good to do so. Section 40(3) allows the Secretary of State to deprive a person who has obtained citizenship by naturalisation or registration, where the Secretary of State is satisfied that citizenship was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of material fact</p><p>Three reports have been published to date in 2015, 2017 and 2018, which provide figures for section 40(2) deprivations, those where the Home Office has deemed that to deprive individuals of their citizenship is conducive to the public good. Figures for May 2010 to December 2014 are included in the 2015 report, figures for 2015 are in the 2017 report and the annual figures for 2016 and 2017 are listed in the 2018 report. The links to these reports are below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473603/51973_Cm_9151_Transparency_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473603/51973_Cm_9151_Transparency_Accessible.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disruptive-and-investigatory-powers-transparency-report-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disruptive-and-investigatory-powers-transparency-report-2018</a></p><p>This published data relates to cases where deprivation decisions have been taken, data relating to cases considered but not progressed is not available. <br>Data relating to deprivation on fraud grounds under section 40 (3) is not currently published.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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less than 2019-02-25T16:54:51.11Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T16:54:51.11Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1064364
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star this property date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Antisemitism more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department taking to (a) monitor and (b) tackle levels of antisemitism in the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 223838 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
star this property answer text <p>We work closely with the Community Security Trust and other representative community partners through the Cross-Government Working Group to Tackle Antisemitism. The Working Group is held up as an example of best practice internationally for cooperation between government and minority communities. Through the Working Group we have funded projects to highlight and counter antisemitism directed at women, and to combat the dissemination of antisemitic tropes in society.</p><p>We have also worked with the police to improve the recording of hate crime. This includes a requirement to record the targeted faith or belief in incidents of religiously motivated hate crime. The first set of statistics reflecting this new requirement with disaggregated figures for religiously motivated hate crime were published in October 2018. These statistics can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748598/hate-crime-1718-hosb2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/748598/hate-crime-1718-hosb2018.pdf</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
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less than 2019-02-25T16:06:17.133Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T16:06:17.133Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1064366
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star this property date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading India: Terrorism more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to support the Government of India after the Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 223840 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
star this property answer text <p>​We strongly condemn the recent terror attack in Pulwama - the worst in Kashmir since Partition We are engaging the Governments of both India and Pakistan to encourage them to find diplomatic solutions and refrain from actions that could jeopardise regional stability. We are also working with the international community and through the UN Security Council to ensure that the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack are brought to justice.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Field more like this
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less than 2019-02-25T17:16:54.837Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T17:16:54.837Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1064367
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star this property date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Terrorism: Finance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that private donations from the UK are not used to support and fund terrorism. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall remove filter
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 223841 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
star this property answer text <p>The UK has a strong reputation for tackling terrorist financing as demonstrat-ed in the UK’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation Report published in December 2018 which gave the UK the highest possible rating on how it tackles terrorist financing.</p><p><br>Our approach to countering terrorist finance is multifaceted and we have a range of disruptive tools and capabilities at our disposal to prevent the movement of terrorist finance into and out of the UK.</p><p><br>We have strengthened our legislative framework under the Criminal Finances Act 2017, this includes the ability to seize funds held in bank accounts to pre-vent terrorist funding. We also work very closely with the financial sector who, along with other reporting sectors, are required to disclose any suspicions they have concerning terrorist financing to the UK Financial Investigation Unit via Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). The Joint Money Laundering Intelli-gence Task Force (JMLIT) also brings together Government, financial institu-tions and law enforcement to exchange and analyse information to better de-tect and prevent the movement of terrorist funds.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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less than 2019-02-25T16:50:50.473Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T16:50:50.473Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this