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155814

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of his Department's budget was classified as official development assistance in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	214479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested but is available in calendar year as follows. 2010 data is not available as the Official Development Assistance (ODA) reporting requirement was introduced at the Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>ODA Spend</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>£6.9 million</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>£5.0 million</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>£3.0 million</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for 2014 will be published in autumn 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 20/11/2014 17:03:52 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

155439

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
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 October 2014 to Question 210893, whether the Defence Disposal Services Authority has instructed Agility to sell the tented camp commercially or to give preference to a non-government organisation.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	214203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>As stated in my answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 210893, Agility is charged with securing the best value for money for items that our redeployment process has determined should be disposed of in theatre.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 17:14:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

147465

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) the Home Office on the decision to return 90 Libyan recruits from Bassingbourn; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>During the planning, implementation and conclusion of training, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) worked closely with the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Libyan command and supervisory team, Defence Section of the Libyan Embassy in London, Cambridgeshire Police and the MOD Police. In particular, we worked closely with the Home Office, Libyan Defence Section and Libyan command and supervisory team to return trainees who withdrew during the programme and once training had concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 214130 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:02:43 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29081 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

147467

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Government charged the government of Libya for training Libyan forces; and how much of that amount has been received.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The additional costs of the recent training programme for Libyan Armed Forces personnel is given in the attached table:</p><p> </p><p>The Libyan government has agreed to reimburse the Ministry of Defence for these costs. They have already paid £2.5 million, and we will continue to negotiate with them over paying the balance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, small numbers of Libyan Armed Forces have been trained in UK staff colleges over the last three years and in Libya by the Defence Advisory Team. These activities cost approximately £0.5 million in financial year (FY) 2012-13 and approximately £1.7 million in FY 2013-14. The forecast for this activity in FY 2014-15 is £0.2 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 213247 213248 213336 213337 213404 213854 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:01:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name 213404 - Costs to UK for Training of Libyan Service Personnel.doc title Costs to UK of Training Libyan Service Personnel previous answer version 28361 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

147471

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) the Home Office on decisions to return Libyan personnel home because of events at Bassingbourn base; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	214130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>During the planning, implementation and conclusion of training, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) worked closely with the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Libyan command and supervisory team, Defence Section of the Libyan Embassy in London, Cambridgeshire Police and the MOD Police. In particular, we worked closely with the Home Office, Libyan Defence Section and Libyan command and supervisory team to return trainees who withdrew during the programme and once training had concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 214127 question first answered 21/11/2014 11:02:43 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 29075 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

147474

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will undertake reviews under Article 36 of Additional Protocol 1 to the 1949 Geneva Conventions before developing weapons systems capable of generating attack profiles.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	214078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Yes, the Ministry of Defence does undertake reviews under Article 36 of Additional Protocol 1 to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. All new weapon systems, and any significant upgrades to existing system, are subject to a robust legal review.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 20/11/2014 16:58:21 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

147475

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
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 20 March 2014 to Question 191671, and the recommendations of the Birmingham Policy Commission entitled The Security Impact of Drones, published on 22 October 2014, if his Department will request that ISAF publish, with any necessary redactions, the investigations report into the incident on 25 March 2011 in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	214077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to make a request to ISAF to publish, redacted or otherwise, the report of the investigation into the incident of 25 March 2011. As we have previously stated, an ISAF investigation was conducted and concluded that the actions of the Reaper crew had been in accordance with extant procedures and Rules of Engagement. Any request to seek the publication of this document should be made directly to the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 16:49:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

147477

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the number of staff officers seconded to UN missions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	214058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>In February 2014 the Secretary of State approved an increase in the deployment of UK military Staff officers to UN missions, with costs being met through the Conflict Pool. Officials are currently working with the UN to fulfil this target.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 20/11/2014 17:00:18 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 28360 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

147478

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff officers of his Department were seconded to UN missions in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	214059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>From 2010 to 2014 the UK was assigned approximately 27 seconded staff officer posts within the UN system. Due to the differing tour lengths of each post and personnel overlaps it has not proven possible to provide an accurate number of personnel deployed in each post on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 17:10:01 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

147479

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to increase the UK's contribution to UN peacekeeping activities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	214060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Membership and engagement with multilateral organisations such as the UN, NATO and in some cases the EU, provide us with opportunities to achieve our security ends more efficiently and effectively than through bilateral channels alone - especially where we can combine efforts with like-minded countries<em>.</em> Various options related to the UK's future contribution to UN peacekeeping are currently being explored. These must be weighed against our role as the fifth biggest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping, our national interest and our ongoing national, bilateral, and multilateral obligations and commitments. Any decision to increase our contribution will be made with these factors in mind.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/11/2014 16:46:51 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching