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106240

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force since the NATO summit in September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	213196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is one element of the wider NATO Readiness Action Plan that also includes NATO Assurance Measures; the UK continues to contribute to these measures. Allies are currently considering detailed VJTF design proposals from NATO, ahead of the Defence Ministerial in February 2015, where decisions on force design will be made.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/11/2014 17:24:54 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

106248

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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 recent reports he has received on the extent of the circulation of illegal weapons in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>We closely monitor the illegal arms trade with regards to Libya, and the risks of proliferation associated with uncontrolled stocks of weapons and ammunition.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/11/2014 17:25:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

101539

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the direct military aid his Department provided to Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria in 2014.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	212390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>To date in 2014, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has undertaken the following military assistance to units in Iraq: airstrikes, and accompanying surveillance, which have been critical to supporting the Iraqi security forces, including Kurdish Peshmerga; donated military equipment (such as rations and sleeping bags); and gifted 40 heavy machine guns and almost half a million rounds of ammunition. In addition, the UK has delivered weapons and ammunition from other coalition countries to Northern Iraq. Finally, UK personnel have been conducting training on the UK-gifted heavy machine guns near Erbil. Earlier in the year counter-improvised explosive device training was conducted by a private company, sponsored by three UK Government Departments, including the MOD.</p><p>No assistance has been given to Syrian Kurdish forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:31:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 26463 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

101541

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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, how many servicemen and women from Northern Ireland were injured in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not readily accessible in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:30:42 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 26460 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101542

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
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, what legacy the Armed Forces leave in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>British forces justifiably take considerable pride in their achievements in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorists. We have helped to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), totalling around 330,000 almost from scratch. The ANSF now have responsibility for security across the country, leading 99% of all security operations and carrying out 90% of their own training. Their work recently made possible the first democratic transition of power in Afghanistan's history.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:32:14 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 26462 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101631

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mali
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) HM service personnel and (b) civilians have been seconded by the UK Government to (a) MINUSMA and (b) the EU Training Mission in Mali; and how many such personnel speak both English and French.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	212440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>There are currently 30 UK Service personnel and two Foreign and Commonwealth Office civilians serving in the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali). There are two UK Service personnel serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Of these 34, five speak both English and French.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:31:08 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 26461 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

101341

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel were involved in the destruction of Borak chemical rockets in 2006.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Hain
uin	212183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>UK personnel destroyed Al-Borak rockets on two occasions in Iraq during 2006. On each occasion some 10 UK personnel were involved in the destruction and the subsequent survey to confirm that no explosive or chemical contamination remained in the area. In addition, UK personnel transported the munitions to the site and provided perimeter security.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:30:19 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

101074

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs incurred by his Department in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that will be recovered from the Department for International Development.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
uin	212059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with the Department for International Development to refine the estimate for costs for the Ebola operation, this work is still ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/11/2014 17:26:58 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25422 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

101081

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Cultural Specialist Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many weeks of cultural and historical training the average graduate of the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit course receives in addition to their language training.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Rory Stewart
uin	211975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit is not a training establishment and therefore does not offer any courses in the generally accepted use of the term. Its role is to prepare and provide Cultural Specialists and Human Terrain Analysts for units at readiness or deploying on operations. The Unit works with a variety of organisations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, to ensure that its personnel are appropriately trained to meet the UK's commitments.</p><p>After the completion of appropriate language training, which also includes elements of cultural and historical learning, a Cultural Specialist will receive, on average, between 3-5 weeks of cultural and historical training specific to their future role.</p><p>Since the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit was formed in 2010, 59 personnel have spent more than six months undertaking related studies. These are provided at a range of locations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy. As at 30 October 2014 the Unit had seven personnel undertaking cultural and historical training.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 211968 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:29:48 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25865 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88
tabling member	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart

101088

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Cultural Specialist Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have spent more than six months studying with the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit; and how many are studying now.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Rory Stewart
uin	211968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Defence Cultural Specialist Unit is not a training establishment and therefore does not offer any courses in the generally accepted use of the term. Its role is to prepare and provide Cultural Specialists and Human Terrain Analysts for units at readiness or deploying on operations. The Unit works with a variety of organisations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, to ensure that its personnel are appropriately trained to meet the UK's commitments.</p><p>After the completion of appropriate language training, which also includes elements of cultural and historical learning, a Cultural Specialist will receive, on average, between 3-5 weeks of cultural and historical training specific to their future role.</p><p>Since the Defence Cultural Specialist Unit was formed in 2010, 59 personnel have spent more than six months undertaking related studies. These are provided at a range of locations, including the Defence Centre for Language and Culture at the Defence Academy. As at 30 October 2014 the Unit had seven personnel undertaking cultural and historical training.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 211975 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:29:48 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 25866 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88
tabling member	4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart