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514418

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Tunisia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian UK personnel are currently deployed in Tunisia; and in what capacity such personnel are deployed.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has 10 military and no civilian personnel currently deployed in Tunisia. Two personnel form the enduring British Embassy Defence Section, comprised of the Defence Attache and his assistant. The remaining eight personnel are deployed on a temporary basis, subject to regular review, and are either coordinating or delivering training to Tunisia's security institutions or supporting UN and EU missions in-country.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 34931 question first answered 25/04/2016 16:10:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

514419

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tunisia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned duration is of the current deployment of UK military personnel to Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	34931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has 10 military and no civilian personnel currently deployed in Tunisia. Two personnel form the enduring British Embassy Defence Section, comprised of the Defence Attache and his assistant. The remaining eight personnel are deployed on a temporary basis, subject to regular review, and are either coordinating or delivering training to Tunisia's security institutions or supporting UN and EU missions in-country.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 34930 question first answered 25/04/2016 16:10:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

513988

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) status and (b) purpose is of the Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme established in September 2013.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	34579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Diversity and Inclusion Programme (DDIP) is a high priority change programme aimed at increasing the diversity of our workforce - both military and civilian. The Defence Board agreed in 2014 that the DDIP should be regarded as core business, on a par with other Defence Transformation activities.</p><p>The main purpose of the DDIP is to ensure that Ministry of Defence outputs are delivered by the right mix of capable and motivated people that appropriately represent the breadth of the society we exist to defend, now and in the future. The programme continues to drive real change in the core areas of leadership and culture; recruitment; retention and progression; and outreach, seeking to remove barriers where they might exist.</p><p>The benefits of this will be better access to talent for Defence's workforce and improving the Armed Forces' ability to achieve overall recruitment levels; improved decision making as a result of the different perspectives that come from a more diverse workforce; greater levels of cultural understanding so that we are more effective and trusted in our international operations and activities; improved workforce engagement and morale; and better relations with, and support from, the wide range of communities within British society as a result of a more representative workforce.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:25:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513993

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the intake of BAME servicemen and women was as a proportion of total intake for each year from 2006 to the latest available figures.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	34582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The information held by the Ministry of Defence is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) intake as a proportion of Total UK Regulars<sup>1</sup> Intake each year April 2008-April 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>12 Months ending</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1 April 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>% BAME</strong></p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Defence Statistics (Tri-Service)</em></p><p> </p><p>Older information is not available as the current systems date back to 2007 only. Information on Reserves intake is due to be released as part of the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics on 26 May 2016. The most recent data can be found at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2015</p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p><sup>1</sup>UK Regular Forces comprises Full-time personnel but does not include Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and Reservists. Percentages exclude those personnel with an unknown ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:26:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513994

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of servicemen and women recruited from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	34578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 April 2016 to Question 33630 to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:14:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 18 April 2016, HOC 33630.docx title Armed Forces; Ethnic Groups
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513999

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to the government of Saudi Arabia on the designation of the Yemeni cities Sa'da and Marran as military targets by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition on 8 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	34726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes all allegations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations very seriously and we have emphasised the importance of full compliance with IHL to the Saudi Government and other members of the military coalition on several occasions. We have provided training and advice to the coalition to support continued compliance with IHL and minimise civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/04/2016 16:08:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

514002

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what joint exercises his Department has held with participants from the US National Nuclear Security Administration on rapid response to emergency nuclear incidents, including those potentially involving terrorists, in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	34679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been involved in four joint exercises related to nuclear incidents with the US National Nuclear Security Administration in the last 12 months. This included Exercise DIAMOND DRAGON 2015, a joint UK/US nuclear emergency exercise testing our response to an emergency involving US aircraft carrying US nuclear weapons in the UK. The other three exercises focused on countering nuclear terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/04/2016 15:13:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

513605

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent the Royal Navy plans to increase naval patrols in the Mediterranean to respond to the increase in attempted illegal crossings by migrants from North Africa.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	34501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>We are encouraging the EU counter-migration mission, Operation SOPHIA, to increase its role in tackling irregular migration across the Central Mediterranean. Indeed, earlier this week the EU Foreign Affairs Council agreed on the need to evaluate options for increasing SOPHIA's impact on human trafficking networks. This may include broader security support to the legitimate Libyan authorities, for example through potential capacity building. The UK currently has HMS ENTERPRISE deployed in support of Operation SOPHIA, and although we have no immediate plans to increase naval patrols in the Mediterranean, we are keeping our contribution under review as the operation's requirements change.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/04/2016 13:08:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

513611

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice was provided by UK service personnel to the Saudi military prior to 8 May 2015 on international humanitarian law and the designation of civilian populated city regions as valid military targets.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	34356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has a longstanding relationship with Saudi Arabia, including the provision of training and advice in a broad range of areas including International Humanitarian Law. The education and training courses which Saudi Arabian military personnel have completed includes courses such as Managing Defence in a Wider Security Context, the Strategic Leadership Programmes, and Initial Officer training courses. These courses expose Saudi military personnel to UK policy, and promote concepts of accountability, compliance with International Humanitarian Law and transparency. They are important in building skills which enable Saudi Arabia to deal appropriately with their own security problems, thereby contributing to regional security.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/04/2016 13:09:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

513236

registered interest
date	15/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 number of airstrikes that have been conducted by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	34248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK has a small number of military personnel serving as liaison officers to Saudi headquarters to provide insight into Saudi operations. The UK is not a member of the coalition and the release of operational data is a matter for the coalition.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/04/2016 15:00:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake