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529811

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports the Government has received on the existence of evidence of the use of banned weapons by Russian forces in Syria; and what representations he has made to the Russian government on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	41467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>I am aware of media reports on Russia's use of incendiary weapons and cluster munitions over the past few weeks, which would constitute a further example of indiscriminate military action in Syria. Incendiary weapons were reported to have been used against civilian areas in Aleppo on 25 June and around the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province on 26 June, causing suffering to the civilian population.</p><p>The UK has always been clear that the use of any weapon without regard for the fundamental legal principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution in attack is illegal and must be condemned. We can see no justification for the way in which these weapons are reported to have been used and call on the Regime and the Russian Government to comply with their obligations under International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/07/2016 12:03:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

523451

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
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 on the extent of the withdrawal of Russian forces from the conflict in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	39654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Russia withdrew some close air support aircraft and associated engineering capacity earlier this year. However, around the time of their withdrawal, Russia increased its attack helicopter fleet and, therefore, our assessment is that the net effect on Russian deployed capability in Syria has been low.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/06/2016 15:26:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

522053

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aerial strikes have been conducted by RAF aircraft in Syria in each month since December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	38846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The RAF is contributing on behalf of the UK to the wider Coalition effort to counter Daesh. In Syria, the number of RAF strikes since December 2015 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Strikes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May (as of 30 May)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These strike numbers are constantly reviewed and updated by the Coalition to ensure records are as complete and accurate as possible. As such, there may be minor changes in future statements regarding such statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/06/2016 15:25:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

512504

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of Russian airstrikes on the number of non-extremist opposition fighters in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	33816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>The Syrian regime, backed by Russian airstrikes, has put significant pressure on the non-extremist opposition, particularly in rural Damascus, Hama, Homs, Latakia and Aleppo. However, the Joint Intelligence Organisation has concluded that non-extremist opposition numbers have held up despite recent pressure.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/04/2016 13:08:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

456982

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of loss of radar or command and control networks have been attributed to interference caused by electronic warfare devices in Syria since 1 December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	29509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>I am withholding this information for reasons of operational security. The Coalition has appropriate air command and control (C2) and radar capabilities to allow RAF aircraft to operate in a safe and professional manner when conducting missions inside Syrian airspace.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 29510 question first answered 09/03/2016 16:12:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

456983

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents there have been of the loss of radar or command and control networks since the inception of military action in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	29510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>I am withholding this information for reasons of operational security. The Coalition has appropriate air command and control (C2) and radar capabilities to allow RAF aircraft to operate in a safe and professional manner when conducting missions inside Syrian airspace.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 29509 question first answered 09/03/2016 16:12:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451578

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Reaper drones have been used in operations in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	26388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>I am withholding operational information on the number of RAF Reaper aircraft deployed as its 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 16/02/2016 15:59:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

451212

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) reconnaissance, (b) combat and (c) other missions were flown by RAF aircraft over Syria in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	26133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of reconnaissance, combat and other missions between 1 February 2015 and 1 February 2016 are detailed in the table below. The majority of aircraft flying missions in Syrian airspace will have flown over Iraqi airspace as well. Reaper, Tornado and Typhoon are multi-role aircraft and as such can be deployed in both a combat mission and a reconnaissance mission. Other missions have been defined as those involved in the transportation of people or equipment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconnaissance Missions</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combat Missions</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>484*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This figure does not include C17, which is estimated to have flown two missions a month in the period in question. The records for C17 are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26132 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:22:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

448976

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps UK forces take to avoid civilian casualties when targeting (a) oil facilities and (b) other infrastructure in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	24876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Regardless of the type of target being considered, the UK performs an assessment prior to every UK strike to assess the likelihood of any civilian casualties. This examines the impact of the strike on the surrounding area and whether there are likely to be any civilians present.</p><p>The UK military takes every possible step to avoid civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/02/2016 13:21:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

448265

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many missions have been flown by UK military forces in Syria to provide direct humanitarian aid to civilians; where those missions took place; what aid was supplied; and what the cost was of those missions.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	24454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>UK military forces have not flown any missions to provide humanitarian aid in Syria. The UN has not requested the use of air drops, which are not currently the best way of getting help to those in need.</p><p>The UN, Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent have successfully delivered aid by road to Madaya, Foah and Kefraya. The UN and non-governmental organisation partners are best placed to deliver humanitarian aid and have the mandate, expertise and capacity to assess needs and deliver an appropriate, timely response.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2016 15:53:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh