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1700903

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much humanitarian aid has been delivered to civilians in Gaza with the support of Armed Forces personnel in each month since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	21543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel have been deployed as planning teams with Allies and partners to support the wider delivery of humanitarian aid. UK Armed Forces have directly delivered over 225 tonnes on humanitarian aid to support the civilian population of Gaza since October 2023. It is broken down by month below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>UK Armed Forces directly delivered to aid agencies via Egypt</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2023</p></td><td><p>21 tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2023</p></td><td><p>53 tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2023</p></td><td><p>87 tonnes of UK and Cypriot aid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2024</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>UK Armed Forces directly delivered to Gaza</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2024</p></td><td><p>(4 tonnes of UK aid air dropped by Jordan)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2024</p></td><td><p>42 tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2024 (to 17 April)</p></td><td><p>24 tonnes</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/04/2024 12:33:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1700904

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much humanitarian aid his Department has delivered into Gaza by (a) land crossings, (b) maritime deliveries and (c) airdrops in each month since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	21544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>With the exception of airdrops, the Ministry of Defence has not delivered humanitarian aid directly into Gaza.</p><p>In October one RAF flight delivered 21 tonnes of aid and in November three RAF flights delivered 53 tonnes to Egypt for land crossings. In December RFA Lyme Bay delivered 87 tonnes UK and Cypriot aid into Port Said, Egypt also for land crossings.</p><p>In March the RAF airdropped 28 tonnes of aid over Gaza, with a further 36 tonnes between 1-17 April, as part of the Jordanian led mission.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/04/2024 12:33:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1700905

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza the UK Armed Forces have made since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	21545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Up to 17 April the RAF have delivered 64 tonnes of aid to Gaza over seven airdrops as part of the Jordanian led mission.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/04/2024 12:34:20 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1700926

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of service personnel from the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force participated in joint exercises in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	21562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the information. I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/04/2024 12:34:48 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1700961

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
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 13 February 2024 to Question 12520 on Aircraft Carriers, when the UK Carrier Strike Group with a wholly sovereign air wing and escort fleet last sailed on (a) exercise and (b) deployment.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	21509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Sovereign aircraft, escorts and support ships have formed the core of the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), but each deployment has also involved contributions from partner nations. All UKCSG deployments have involved participation in a range of multinational operations and exercises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/04/2024 12:31:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1701084

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK's participation in the military operation in defence of Israel on 13 April 2024 was carried out under the terms of the agreement signed between the British Armed Forces and the Israeli Defence Force on 2 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	21847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/04/2024 12:05:59 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1701087

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Israel sought military assistance from the UK for the action taken against Iranian drones and missiles on 13 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	21848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>For operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence does not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations' military operations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/04/2024 15:45:27 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1700117

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Security
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 the potential impact of the proposed joint military base in Ushuaia on the security of the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	20886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>We keep our defence posture in the South Atlantic under regular review, to take account of the full range of developments. I am satisfied that the current military presence in the South Atlantic is at the appropriate level to ensure the defence of the Islands.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/04/2024 12:28:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1700377

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained marine systems personnel the Royal Navy has; and what the target number is.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	21264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Marine Engineering branch is a vital part of the Royal Navy (RN) these are exceptionally skilled and highly valued personnel, crucial to ensuring the RN can continue to meet its commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The number of trained Marine Engineers (MEs) is a constantly fluctuating number, however as of 17 April 2024:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>ME General Service</p></td><td><p>ME Submariner</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rating</p></td><td><p>2,125</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2401</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1318</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The forecast figures for April 2025 are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>ME General Service</p></td><td><p>ME Submariner</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>283</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rating</p></td><td><p>2, 464</p></td><td><p>1,204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2762</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1487</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*</strong>These figures do not include those currently in the training pipeline to join the branch.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/04/2024 14:58:39 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700418

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to make a financial contribution to the Czech Republic scheme for the purchasing of artillery shells for Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	21305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains fully engaged with the international capability coalitions and numerous other partners to understand where further opportunities may exist to increase our support to Ukraine. To date the UK has provided over 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine, and has committed to delivering 100s of thousands more this financial year, and a further investment of £245 million on artillery ammunition in 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 21306 question first answered 22/04/2024 12:32:16 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel