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456072

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	South Sudan: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel are expected to be deployed in support of the UN and African Union missions to South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK is preparing to deploy approximately 300 troops to the UN mission in South Sudan, focussed on providing vital engineering support. Up to 70 troops will also deploy to Somalia, as part of UN support for the African Union force building stability in the country and countering the threat posed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 28834 question first answered 08/03/2016 16:44:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

456073

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Somalia: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel are expected to be deployed in support of the UN and African Union missions to Somalia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK is preparing to deploy approximately 300 troops to the UN mission in South Sudan, focussed on providing vital engineering support. Up to 70 troops will also deploy to Somalia, as part of UN support for the African Union force building stability in the country and countering the threat posed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 28833 question first answered 08/03/2016 16:44:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

456077

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Eastern Europe: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are currently deployed in (a) the Baltic states and (b) Poland as part of the Transatlantic Capability Enhancement and Training initiative; and from which units these personnel are drawn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>In February 2016 the UK became a Lead Nation, alongside Germany and the US, in the Transatlantic Capability Enhancement and Training initiative (TACET). Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force personnel have met Baltic States' and Polish representatives to discuss how to deliver TACET's objectives, and training needs analysis teams will deploy shortly to take the initiative forward. UK training deployments will start from April 2017, and we expect the initiative will be fully operational by the Warsaw Summit this July, but precise numbers to be deployed and their Units have not yet been confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 15:59:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

456078

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are currently deployed in Ukraine; and from which units they are drawn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>In addition to the three members of the UK Armed Forces permanently based in Ukraine, as at 29 February 2016, there were 53 UK military personnel deployed in Ukraine providing training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The majority of these personnel, 40, are from the 1st Battalion, the Mercian Regiment. The remaining personnel are drawn from a number of different Army units.</p><p>The number of UK personnel in Ukraine will vary dependent on the specific training, visits and exercises we may be conducting at the time.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 16:08:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

456080

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the operational readiness of UK-based tanks; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	28799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>As at February 2016 the Challenger 2 fleet was assessed to meet 100% of the fleet size and deployability requirements as set out in the 2015/16 Army Readiness Order.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 16:05:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

456082

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electronic Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cyber experts and trainees have been recruited into the regular and reserve armed forces since 2011.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 4 March 2015 to Question 225462 in respect of Cyber Reserves. We are significantly growing the number of dedicated Cyber experts in both the Regular and the Reserve forces but, as with other sensitive defence capabilities, we do not reveal specific details in order to safeguard national security.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/03/2016 17:28:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 4 March 2016.docx title Joint Cyber Reserve
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

455714

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Significant Occurrence Notifications the Director of General Defence Safety Authority has been notified of which involved other nations' military aircraft operating in the (a) Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region and (b) London Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region in each year since 2010; and what the (i) type of foreign military aircraft and (ii) country of origin was in each of those occurrences.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 there have been no Significant Occurrence Notifications (SONs) involving other nations' military aircraft in the Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region. Four SONs have been raised relating to other nations' aircraft operating in the London Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region since 2010, all of which were notified to Director General Defence Safety Authority. These are detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of SON issue/ Event occurrence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aircraft Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Occurrence Type</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 January 2014</p></td><td><p>HH-60G Pave Hawk</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8 October 2014</p></td><td><p>F-15 Eagle</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13 October 2015</p></td><td><p>Sea King CH-124A Mk3</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Maintenance accident</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 October 2015</p></td><td><p>F/A-18C Hornet</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Crash</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:16:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

455264

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.58 of the 44th Report of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, published in March 2015, when the review of military commitment bonuses was completed; and if he will publish that review.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	28471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>Following our initial evidence to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) in 2014 we undertook to conduct a more fundamental review of commitment bonuses during 2015, once New Employment Model proposals had matured. Our intention was to submit further evidence to the AFPRB. However, as announced on 23 November 2015, and detailed in the Government's National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, a decision was taken as part of this wider review to phase out commitment bonuses. This decision reflected the view that there was insufficient evidence to prove a tangible retention benefit from these payments. All such payments will now cease from 1 April 2021, providing affected personnel time to adjust their financial plans to take account of any payments for which they are no longer eligible.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/03/2016 16:57:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

455265

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the existence of links between the Taliban and Islamic State movements in Afghanistan and the abusive exploitation of extractive resources.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	28434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>We assess that the Afghan Taliban leadership opposes Daesh's presence in Afghanistan, where there has been reported fighting between the two groups. Our judgement is that the Taliban generate funding via illegal exploitation of Afghanistan's natural resources, for example marble, talcum and lapis lazuli, and through extortion of payments from legal mining operations, but we have seen no evidence to suggest that Daesh is currently engaged in these activities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/03/2016 16:32:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

455273

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 16 February 2016 to Question 26667, whether HMS Defender tracked the Iranian UAV that was reported to have flown in close proximity to the USS Harry S Truman; and what reports he has received on other instances of Iranian UAV activity in the Persian Gulf.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	28485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>I am withholding information on the operational activity of Royal Navy ships and on what operational reports Ministers receive as their disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 16:01:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman