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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

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

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

1124643

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what upgrades to accommodation provided in the UK to service personnel and their families have been completed since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties which have had upgrade work carried out in the financial years stated, against each category.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the table do not include upgrades to Single Living Accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for financial year 2015-16 are only held as total works completed and are not broken down into categories, as shown for later years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/05/2019 17:01:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name HL15511 - Lord Kennedy of Southwark.docx title HL15511 - SFA properties with upgraded work
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1124415

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Alliances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on the enhancement of defence and security co-operation between the United Kingdom and Republic of Cyprus; and if so, (1) why a new memorandum was required; (2) whether the Turkish Cypriot community was consulted; and (3) how it varies from existing arrangements.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL15464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>A Defence and Security Co-operation Memorandum of Understanding between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus was signed in London on 4 April 2019. The British High Commission in Nicosia informed the Turkish Cypriot community in advance of the signing. The main purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to place the defence relationship on a more permanent and enduring basis. It will build on the existing annual Bilateral Defence Co-operation Programme to enable closer co-operation across a range of areas of mutual benefit. Planned activities include cyber defence and security, crisis management, exercising and training, and maritime security. Other areas of co-operation will include joint planning, Search and Rescue and officer education.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2019 16:17:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1124045

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	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain the serviceability of the UK fleet of Thales Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL15427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Army have awarded Thales a Future Support Contract to maintain the serviceability of the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System from 1 April 2019 for the next five years.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2019 16:17:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1124046

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	India: Military Alliances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) tactical, (2) strategic, and (3) procurement, objectives of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the government of India.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL15428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Stuart Andrew) to Question 246484 on 25 April in the House of Commons to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2019 16:17:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Tuesday 23 April 2019, UIN 246484.docx title 246484 - India: Military Alliances
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

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