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444599

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
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 12 January 2016 to Question 21502, airstrikes in Syria, whether the robust process referred to includes an assessment of the number of civilian workers likely to be deployed in such installations and the potential number of casualties and other collateral damage from such airstrikes.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	22496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>Yes. This is the most important part of the process.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:12:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

444679

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of reports by independent monitoring groups of civilians casualties caused by British air strikes in Syria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	22420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>All UK airstrikes in Iraq and Syria are assessed post-strike using the best available imagery, intelligence and other sources of information to assess the impact of the strike on the target and affected area. This assessment, coupled with pre-strike checks provides the evidence base to support the statement that in the hundreds of airstrikes conducted by the RAF to date in Iraq and, more recently Syria, we have found no evidence of civilian casualties arising from UK airstrikes.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 22321 question first answered 18/01/2016 16:12:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

444151

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the establishment of the HMS Juffair naval base on the UK's ability to react to humanitarian crises in the Gulf.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	22077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The improvement to the Support Facility at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain will provide a permanent expansion of the Ministry of Defence's presence in the Gulf. The enhanced facilities will provide better support for ships on operations including supporting humanitarian crises.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:06:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

444161

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers of the Lancashire Regiment were deployed in tackling recent flooding; how many reserve soldiers of that Regiment were involved; how long that deployment lasted; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those soldiers' contribution to the wider recovery and rescue operation.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	22078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) were the UK Standby Battalion throughout the period of the recent flooding. They were deployed as follows:</p><p>13-15 November 2015 - Three Liaison Officers (planners) were deployed: two in Penrith, Cumbria and one in Hutton, Lancashire. A company of around 100 troops were deployed constructing flood barriers at Braystones, Cumbria and Ribchester and Whalley, Lancashire. A further two companies of around 100 troops each were at 12 hours and 24 hours notice to support, but did not deploy.</p><p>6-16 December 2015 - Around 300 troops, 200 of whom were from 2 LANCS, deployed to conduct tasks across two counties; around 10 troops deployed to Lancaster Hospital, the remainder deployed throughout Cumbria to tasks at Carlisle, Patterdale and Glenridding, Appleby, St Michael on Wyre, Keswick, Cockermouth, Garstang and the clearance of the A591. In addition, there were around 300 troops held at notice in unit lines 200 of whom were from 2 LANCS.</p><p>28 December 2015 - 8 January 2016 - Around 400 troops from 2 LANCS deployed, as did around 100 troops from other Regiments. These troops conducted tasks within this period across four counties at: Croston, the River Douglas, Ribchester and Whalley in Lancashire, as well as locations across North and West Yorkshire and Cumbria. There were further around 1050 troops from other Regiments held at notice.</p><p>Although around 35 Reservists were employed during the December and January periods of support, and around 5 Reservists were held at short notice, none of them were from 2 LANCS.</p><p>The Armed Forces, particularly 2 LANCS as the UK Standby Battalion, were heavily involved in the emergency response in what was a very dynamic situation and they played a significant role in helping local authorities and the Environment Agency respond to the floods. I would like to take this opportunity again to thank all those involved in the response to the floods across all the affected areas, from troops on the ground to air crews and those in command roles.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:04:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

443749

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) assets and (b) personnel of his Department took part in Exercise Platinum Lion in collaboration with the US, Romanian and Bulgarian armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	22000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>40 personnel from 40 Commando Royal Marines took part in Exercise PLATINUM LION during July 2015. This was primarily an infantry skills exercise with no major assets deployed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/01/2016 13:33:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

443930

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will deploy the RAF to provide humanitarian support to the people of Syria through the use of air drops.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>The UN, the Red Cross Movement and Non-Governmental Organisation partners have the mandate and expertise to deliver an appropriate response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Any UK response would work to the same principles by which the UN operates. We would not use air drops when there is ground access particularly in the circumstances of western Syria, where there are no assurances about the safety of delivering humanitarian assistance by air. Nor would the UK undermine humanitarian agencies by providing duplicate aid through air drops, in the absence of full coordination with all agencies on the ground.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/01/2016 13:36:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

443418

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the regular army's shortfall against (a) trained strength requirement and (b) its recruitment intake target has been in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	21668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>Defence Statistics publish information on a regular basis showing the Army’s Regular liability and trained strength.</p><br /><p>The most recent information is contained in ‘UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics December 2015’ and associated tables which is available at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index</a></p><br /><p>Figures for the last ten years for the Regular Army, may be found in Quarterly Performance Reports, including those at the following links:</p><br /><p>Quarterly Personnel Report – 1 April 2015 (for 2010/11 to 2014/15)</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2015#</a></p><br /><p>Quarterly Personnel Report – 1 April 2012 (for 2007/08 to 2009/10)</p><br /><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report/2012-04-01" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report/2012-04-01</a></p><br /><p>Quarterly Personnel Report – 1 April 2009 (for 2005 to 2007)</p><br /><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report/2009-04-01" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116142443/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report/2009-04-01</a></p><br /><p>Official statistics for Regular recruitment targets are not produced.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/01/2016 13:34:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

443419

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Brimstone missiles have been used in Syria since 2 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	21646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>Between 2 December 2015 and 12 January 2016 there have been four Brimstone missiles used against Daesh targets by the RAF in Syria.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:10:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

443212

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Mediterranean Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of Royal Navy search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	21465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has supported one dedicated Search and Rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea over the past five years, which was Op WEALD in 2015. This constituted the UK's contribution to the international efforts in response to the migrant crisis. The additional cost of the Royal Navy support to this operation was £2.58 million, which was funded through the UK Aid Budget.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/01/2016 17:22:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

443213

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Food Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will direct the armed forces to drop emergency food aid to the under siege town of Madaya in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	21436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>A joint UN/Syrian Arab Red Crescent/International Committee of the Red Cross operation delivered humanitarian assistance, including food, non-food items, and medical supplies, to Madaya on 11 January. With land access available there are no plans for the RAF to deliver humanitarian assistance by air.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/01/2016 17:23:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff