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349585

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the most senior serving army officer is in Northern Ireland; and to whom he or she reports.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The most senior serving Army Officer in Northern Ireland is Brigadier Ralph William Wooddisse MBE MC, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade. He reports to Major General Giles Hill CBE, General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Division.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:45:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349592

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK submarines are not a danger to fishing boats.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The safety of submarines and other vessels is paramount, and since 1993 the Royal Navy (RN) has adhered to &quot;The Code of Practice for the Conduct of Submarine Operations in the Vicinity of Fishing Vessels&quot;. This was agreed by the Fishing Industry Safety Group, and is a focus for submarine crews.</p><p>To support the code there are regular consultation meetings between the RN and fishermen's associations in the Clyde, West Coast of Scotland, Irish Sea and the Portland/Plymouth regions.</p><p>In addition the RN has a Fishery Liaison Officer to provide a central point of contact with the UK fishing industry.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:46:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349790

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force
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 9 June 2015 to Question 1248, which squadrons will be reduced in size as a result of the reduction in personnel planned between 2015-16 and 2019-20; and how he plans to reduce personnel numbers in each rank of the RAF in order to achieve that reduction.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The RAF will reach its Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 manpower targets through a managed programme of reductions. This includes the retirement of platforms such as Tornado GR4 and Sentinel and their associated squadrons. The reductions will affect a broad range of ranks across the RAF and will be achieved through the previous two tranches of redundancy and forecast exits.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:54:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

349815

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
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 3 June 2015 to Question 500, which units of the Royal Navy will be reduced in size as a result of the reduction in personnel planned from 2015-16 to 2019-20; and how he plans to reduce the number of personnel in each such rank in order to achieve that reduction.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of Royal Navy units and personnel for the period out to 2019-20 was determined in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which we are implementing.</p><p>Advances in technology for our ships, submarines and aircraft involve manning adjustments while maintaining operational capability.</p><p>It is for the Royal Navy to determine the appropriate manning structure for each platform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:49:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

349187

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kenya: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with his Kenyan counterpart to ensure that Kenya can continue to be used as a location for training exercises by the UK military.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK and Kenya are continuing constructive negotiations on a new Defence Cooperation Agreement. We share a strong interest in working together to achieve a successful outcome. Both Governments have therefore agreed to extend the current Memorandum of Understanding for six months from 21 April, to allow sufficient time to conclude negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:46:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349192

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents involving fishing vessels and Russian submarines in British coastal waters were recorded in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 1737 question first answered 15/06/2015 15:48:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349193

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Russia: Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents involving fishing vessels and Russian submarines were recorded in the wider seas around the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 1736 question first answered 15/06/2015 15:48:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349219

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether France has requested the deployment in Africa of any UK Reapers or other unmanned aerial systems.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	1516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We routinely discuss with France our respective operational deployments, including those of Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition Reconnaissance (ISTAR) assets, in those parts of the world where both UK and French Forces are engaged. But we have received no formal French request for deployment of Reaper or other UK unmanned aerial systems in Africa.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:50:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

349221

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the communications system supporting UK Reapers utilises the US Predator Primary Satellite Link and relay station at Ramstein airbase, Germany.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	1522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>I am withholding the information, as disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/06/2015 16:20:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

348713

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines: Irish Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received of submarine activity in the Irish Sea on 15 April 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	1312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>Following reports of damage to the fishing vessel KAREN on 15 April 2015, Ministers were advised of the Royal Navy's confidence that no UK submarine was responsible. We do not comment in detail on submarine operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/06/2015 15:59:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick