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458989

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions his Department has not provided substantive answers to written parliamentary questions on the grounds of national security since the start of the 2015-16 Session; and what proportion of such questions tabled to his Department that number represents.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	30549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>Since the start of the 2015-16 session of Parliament to 9 March 2016, 17 written parliamentary questions (PQs) tabled to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) were not answered on the grounds of national security. This figure represents 0.7% of the total number of 2,273 PQs answered by the MOD during that period.</p><p>In seven further PQs, only part of the answer was withheld on national security grounds.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2016 16:29:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

458437

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the total number of military personnel supporting operations against Daesh in each month since December 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	30370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK is one of over 60 nations contributing to US-led Operation Inherent Resolve, the overarching anti-Daesh global coalition. This global coalition, which includes the US, Arab, European, Asian and Australasian partners, is working with the Government of Iraq and regional neigbours to defeat Daesh in both Iraq and Syria.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot comment on the size of contributions made by other nations, but the UK plays an important role both in terms of numbers of personnel supporting the mission and the unique capabilities we contribute.</p><p>The UK contribution in terms of numbers of personnel has remained relatively constant since December 2015 at around 2,000, of which around 1,000 are deployed across the region.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 14:42:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

458438

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of military personnel based at RAF Akrotiri in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	30371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>Staffing numbers at RAF Akrotiri are kept under review and fluctuate in response to operational requirements. The average number of UK Military personnel based at RAF Akrotiri in each of the last 12 months is as follows and includes those temporarily deployed in support of Operation SHADER:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>1,096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015</p></td><td><p>1,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2015</p></td><td><p>1,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2015</p></td><td><p>1,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2015</p></td><td><p>1,137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p>1,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2015</p></td><td><p>1,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2015</p></td><td><p>1,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2016</p></td><td><p>1,368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2016</p></td><td><p>1,341</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 14:11:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

458439

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions RAF personnel were embedded with US forces during (a) operational deployments and (b) training exercises in each of the last six years; and how many such occasions involved the use of the P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	30255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The use of the P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft in the US is predominantly limited to those personnel embedded with the US Navy as part of the Seedcorn Initiative. The Seedcorn programme in the US on P8 aircraft started in 2012 with 20 personnel involved and has remained at 20 for each subsequent year (allowing for minor fluctuations during transitory periods).</p><p> </p><p>Outside of the Seedcorn Initiative, the total number of RAF personnel embedded with US forces over the past six years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2010 - 52</p><p>2011 - 52</p><p>2012 - 48</p><p>2013 - 49</p><p>2014 - 46</p><p>2015 - 47</p><p>2016 – 46</p><p> </p><p>Once personnel are embedded with another nation the RAF retains no command relationship with those personnel. Therefore, information on training exercises undertaken is not held.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to operational deployments, I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement made by the Defence Secretary on 17 December 2015: (Official Report, column 98WS) where he provided data on the UK Service personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces and deployed on or in support of operations. This will be updated in the next Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts. Information specific to RAF personnel is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on whether any of these deployments involved the P-8 aircraft is not available. However, I am able to confirm that one of the US embed posts does involve flying the P-8A outside of the Seedcorn Initiative.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 14:21:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name UK embedded forces 17.12.2015.docx title WMS 17 December 2015
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

458443

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
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 29 January 2016 to Question 24285, how many times (a) Brimstone missiles, (b) Hellfire missiles and (c) Paveway IV guided bombs were deployed against targets in (i) Iraq and (ii) Syria since 24 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	30303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and type of missiles fired from RAF aircraft in Iraq and Syria between 24 January 2016 and 9 March 2016.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Munitions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Iraq</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Syria</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brimstone</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hellfire</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paveway IV</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/03/2016 13:56:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

458047

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the British armed forces are currently stationed in each of the UK's overseas territories.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>There are 2,570 British Service personnel permanently based in British Overseas Territories. This figure includes those based in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands and British Indian Ocean Territory (including Diego Garcia). It excludes those deployed on operations. The breakdown of these figures is shown below. The Ministry of Defence regularly publishes the location figures for both military and civilian personnel, which can be accessed on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK Overseas Territory</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Armed Forces Personnel Stationed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus (SBA)</p></td><td><p>2,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gibraltar</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Atlantic Islands</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Indian Ocean Territory (including Diego Garcia)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,570</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(Location of UK regular service and civilian personnel quarterly statistics – 1 January 2016)</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2016 16:25:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458048

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often he reviews the level of threat to each of the UK's overseas territories.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	29888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of potential threats to each of the UK overseas territories and ensures that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability to address any such threats. We remain vigilant and committed to the protection of our overseas territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2016 16:26:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

458050

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bombs: Irish Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to defuse Second World War military devices in the Irish Sea; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	29974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) assessment of historic sea dumped munitions in the British Isles has been placed in the public domain and may be accessed via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203135425/http:/www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/HealthandSafetyPublications/DSEA/DisposalOfMunitionsAtSea.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203135425/http:/www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/HealthandSafetyPublications/DSEA/DisposalOfMunitionsAtSea.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>The MOD (in conjunction with the Department for Transport) continues to operate a programme which routinely surveys the UK's busiest waters to ensure both port security and safety from historic ordnance. These surveys focus on the main channels used by commercial shipping, both within the ports and on approach routes including, in the case of the Clyde, the channels used by our vessels.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the UK, any ordnance discovered ashore or at sea is a police or coastguard matter but is automatically referred to the MOD who hold Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units on standby to offer initial safety advice then attend and render safe the ordnance. There are well established maritime procedures to ensure any hazards and associated activities are promulgated to shipping and where necessary exclusion zones established and enforced, ensuring that when ordnance is occasionally discovered, it remains undisturbed until rendered safe by an assigned EOD unit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 29976 question first answered 10/03/2016 16:02:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

458051

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bombs: Irish Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the source was of the military device that washed ashore between Murlough and Newcastle in Northern Ireland on 6 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	29975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The item found on Murlough Beach on 6 March 2016 was a High Explosive Anti Tank rocket, which was used by UK Armed Forces from the early 1950s through to the early 1970s. It was destroyed on site by the Explosives Ordnance Disposal team that attended the incident.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/03/2016 16:05:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

458052

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bombs: Irish Sea
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 (a) number of unexploded military devices in the Irish Sea and (b) risk such devices pose to coastal areas.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	29976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) assessment of historic sea dumped munitions in the British Isles has been placed in the public domain and may be accessed via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203135425/http:/www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/HealthandSafetyPublications/DSEA/DisposalOfMunitionsAtSea.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203135425/http:/www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/HealthandSafetyPublications/DSEA/DisposalOfMunitionsAtSea.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>The MOD (in conjunction with the Department for Transport) continues to operate a programme which routinely surveys the UK's busiest waters to ensure both port security and safety from historic ordnance. These surveys focus on the main channels used by commercial shipping, both within the ports and on approach routes including, in the case of the Clyde, the channels used by our vessels.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the UK, any ordnance discovered ashore or at sea is a police or coastguard matter but is automatically referred to the MOD who hold Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units on standby to offer initial safety advice then attend and render safe the ordnance. There are well established maritime procedures to ensure any hazards and associated activities are promulgated to shipping and where necessary exclusion zones established and enforced, ensuring that when ordnance is occasionally discovered, it remains undisturbed until rendered safe by an assigned EOD unit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 29974 question first answered 10/03/2016 16:02:26 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick