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444604

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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	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
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 11 January 2016 to Question 21330, what estimate his Department has made of its spend on mental health specialists in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	22312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>As previously reported, the Defence Medical Services' average annual staff costs for military, reserves and civilian mental health personnel across the last three years was £20.39 million. Our current intention is to maintain the numbers of mental health specialists at broadly the same level over the next five years.</p><p>A recent study (the Defence Mental Health Services Review) recommended the civilianisation of 40 military posts. Overall, there will be a net increase of two posts and minor changes to the mix of specialisms. It is anticipated that this will result in a minor decrease in overall annual staff costs. This cannot yet be quantified as the detailed timing of implementation is yet to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 16:05:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

444612

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	Armed Forces: Training
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 10 December 2015 to Question 18551, for what reason his Department no longer holds records on trainee attendance and courses held; and what assessment he has made of the compliance of the disposal of those records with the policy and procedures set out in the Answer of 12 January 2016 to Question 20817.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>I have asked officials to look into this matter. I will write to the hon. Member once I have received their report and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 16:02:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

444613

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	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will request the Senior Information Officer at (a) MOD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MOD Llanrwst, (c) MOD Fairbourne and (d) MOD Crickhowell to provide a list of what records are held at that location of numbers of attendees on training courses, costs maintenance improvement and development costs, building of storage facilities and travel and accommodation costs for years prior to 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I have provided previously in relation to the RAF FDAT review. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 November 2015 to Question 17694 regarding the number of attendees on training courses; the answer I gave on 2 December 2015 to Question 17679 regarding the maintenance, improvement and development costs in addition to my letter to you dated 17 December 2015; the answer I gave on 4 December 2015 to Question 17675 regarding the building of storage facilities and the answer I gave on 4 December 2015 to Question 17680 regarding travel and accommodation costs.</p><p>In accordance with JSP 441, the Department only retains documents worthy of permanent preservation which are judged to have short or long term corporate value.</p><p>As the hon. Member will be aware, we are currently reviewing some of the previous answers previously given to her.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 17:05:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Various answers on Military Bases.docx title QnA extracts on Military Bases
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

444281

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 Covenant: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Armed Forces Covenant applies to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	22172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Since the launch of the Armed Forces Covenant in 2011 the Ministry of Defence has worked closely with Northern Ireland Government Departments, Service charities and other groups to build on existing measures to support the Armed Forces Community. In 2013, the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs reported that, less some specific areas, Covenant measures were being applied in Northern Ireland.</p><br /><p>I acknowledge that the Armed Forces Covenant does not enjoy the same level of awareness or appreciation in Northern Ireland as in other parts of the UK. However, I am clear that every effort is being made to implement the Covenant against the particular nuances of the Northern Irish political and legal environment. The Ministry of Defence and other parties work tirelessly to ensure good relationships help develop improved understanding of specific needs and I have been impressed by the way in which solutions to these needs are generated in a focussed and professional manner. Such provision is fully commensurate with the aims and objectives of the Covenant, whether it is branded as such or not.</p><br /><p>Service personnel in Northern Ireland are well-catered for under the auspices of the Covenant and are at no particular disadvantage, although more work is needed to identify the needs of those within the veterans community. This work is ongoing, well-resourced, and fully recognised as activity provided within the scope of the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 22173 22174 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:59:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

444282

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 Covenant: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the Armed Forces Covenant has been enacted in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	22173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Since the launch of the Armed Forces Covenant in 2011 the Ministry of Defence has worked closely with Northern Ireland Government Departments, Service charities and other groups to build on existing measures to support the Armed Forces Community. In 2013, the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs reported that, less some specific areas, Covenant measures were being applied in Northern Ireland.</p><br /><p>I acknowledge that the Armed Forces Covenant does not enjoy the same level of awareness or appreciation in Northern Ireland as in other parts of the UK. However, I am clear that every effort is being made to implement the Covenant against the particular nuances of the Northern Irish political and legal environment. The Ministry of Defence and other parties work tirelessly to ensure good relationships help develop improved understanding of specific needs and I have been impressed by the way in which solutions to these needs are generated in a focussed and professional manner. Such provision is fully commensurate with the aims and objectives of the Covenant, whether it is branded as such or not.</p><br /><p>Service personnel in Northern Ireland are well-catered for under the auspices of the Covenant and are at no particular disadvantage, although more work is needed to identify the needs of those within the veterans community. This work is ongoing, well-resourced, and fully recognised as activity provided within the scope of the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 22172 22174 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:59:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

444283

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 Covenant: Northern Ireland
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 reasons for delays in the full implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	22174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Since the launch of the Armed Forces Covenant in 2011 the Ministry of Defence has worked closely with Northern Ireland Government Departments, Service charities and other groups to build on existing measures to support the Armed Forces Community. In 2013, the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs reported that, less some specific areas, Covenant measures were being applied in Northern Ireland.</p><br /><p>I acknowledge that the Armed Forces Covenant does not enjoy the same level of awareness or appreciation in Northern Ireland as in other parts of the UK. However, I am clear that every effort is being made to implement the Covenant against the particular nuances of the Northern Irish political and legal environment. The Ministry of Defence and other parties work tirelessly to ensure good relationships help develop improved understanding of specific needs and I have been impressed by the way in which solutions to these needs are generated in a focussed and professional manner. Such provision is fully commensurate with the aims and objectives of the Covenant, whether it is branded as such or not.</p><br /><p>Service personnel in Northern Ireland are well-catered for under the auspices of the Covenant and are at no particular disadvantage, although more work is needed to identify the needs of those within the veterans community. This work is ongoing, well-resourced, and fully recognised as activity provided within the scope of the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 22172 22173 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:59:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

443776

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	Armed Forces: Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for funding by his Department of regimental museums over the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	21736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>In addition to the National Army Museum, in the current financial year the Ministry of Defence (MOD) supported 69 regimental and corps museums across the UK through a combination of a £1.3 million total grant in aid, £1.6 million salary costs, and providing utilities and some support running costs when a museum is located on a MOD site. Funding beyond the current financial year will be set later this year, and will be subject to the normal review process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 16:00:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

443781

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	Australia: Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will issue issuing an apology to the indigenous people of Australia for British nuclear tests carried out on their land in the 1950s and 1960s.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	21757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>In 1968, Australia signed an agreement with the UK confirming that the clean-up of all test sites had been completed satisfactorily. As announced to the House on 10 December 1993,(<em>Official Report</em>, column 421), the Government agreed to make an ex gratia payment of £20 million to the Federal Government of Australia as a contribution to the cost of the further clean-up of the Maralinga site. A copy of the note giving effect to this agreement was placed in the Library of the House. The note also records that the Government of Australia indemnified the Government of the UK against claims from Australian nationals or residents. The Government now regards the matter as closed.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/01/2016 16:06:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Friday 10 December 1993.docx title Maralinga
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald