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428657

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Public Records: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many files held at Swadlincote his Department has made available to the (a) Historical Enquiries Team and (b) Da Silva Review.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	16556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Historical Enquiries Team and the De Silva Review were able to access any Ministry of Defence file at Swadlincote or elsewhere which was relevant to their functions, but the Department does not record the number of files which were actually inspected or copied over time by members of these teams.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2015 14:17:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

428775

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans for UK personnel to train at or otherwise attend the new General Atomics unmanned aircraft business park being built in North Dakota.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	16740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>A number of options are being developed to meet the training demand for UK Reaper aircrew in the coming years. It is anticipated that initial training for some UK student aircrew will be conducted under contract by General Atomics at their North Dakota facility.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:24:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

428776

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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, whether UK Reapers have been made available for use by the US or other coalition partners in Syria for operations since January 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	16741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>No UK Reapers have been flown on missions by US personnel or those of any other Coalition nation in Syria since January 2015. US personnel have operated UK Reaper aircraft a small number of times to aid with the launch and recovery of the aircraft only, not the mission itself. A Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed between the UK and US Air Forces which allows the US to request the use of UK Reaper aircraft to conduct missions and vice versa, though to date this has not occurred. Such use by the US would be subject to UK permissions.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:23:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

428510

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what ways the UK's military mission in Afghanistan is contributing to the protection of civilian Hazaras.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	16333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK's military mission in Afghanistan, as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission, is helping train and advise the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces, who are responsible for providing security for the entire population of Afghanistan including civilian Hazaras. In particular UK Armed Forces are playing a vital role in mentoring instructors at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy, where the next generation of Afghan military leaders are being taught.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/11/2015 17:29:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

428513

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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, when the NATO Members User Group for MQ-9 Reaper drones last met; and whether he attended that meeting.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin John Docherty
uin	16342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The last meeting of members of the MQ-9 Users Group took place 2 - 4 June 2015 at US Air Force Base Wright Paterson, Ohio. The UK party was led by the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force Commander and consisted of representatives from the Royal Air Force.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2015 14:21:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

428526

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 16 November 2015 to Question 15658, what the total cost of military operations against ISIS has been in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	16495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on the 6 November 2015 to Question 14576.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=14576</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/11/2015 16:03:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 6 November 2015.docx title Iraq Military Intervention
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

427584

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USSR: Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has been provided with a copy of the US President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board report of 15 February 1990, entitled The Soviet 'War Scare', by the US administration.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	15747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The document referred to by the hon. Member is available in redacted version over the internet. This Department has no record of receiving a copy from the United States administration.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/11/2015 15:17:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

427067

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on the provision of incremental annual pay rises for personnel of the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>As part of its New Employment Model programme, Defence is developing a new pay model which will be simpler, more transparent and provide Service personnel with greater pay predictability, removing some of the unpopular and divisive features of the current pay model. However, the details of this new pay model, including incremental progression arrangements, cannot be finalised until the outcome of the Spending Review is known.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/11/2015 17:16:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

427068

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the construction of a new Royal Navy facility in Bahrain will further assist UK forces operating in the Middle East to resolve the conflicts there in which they are currently engaged.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The new National Support Facility at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain will provide a permanent expansion of the Ministry of Defence's presence in the Gulf. The enhanced facilities will provide better support for ships on operations, training, equipment storage and multi-purpose accommodation for Service personnel. The agreement with Bahrain reflects the UK's and Bahrain's joint determination to maintain regional security and stability in the face of enduring and emerging regional challenges.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/11/2015 17:05:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

427069

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Peacekeeping Operations: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost of overseas military operations was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	15658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The total net additional costs of UK military operations overseas in each of the last five financial years has been as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£4.0 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£3.8 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£2.8 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£2.0 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£1.1 billion</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>These figures cover operations in Afghanistan, Libya, the wider Gulf, countering ISIL activity in Iraq and Syria and other short-term operations, whether funded by the Treasury's Special Reserve or by the Conflict Pool and subsequent Conflict Security and Stabilisation Fund.</p><br /><p>This information is published in more detail in the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Annual Report and Accounts, most recently in Table 2.3.1 on page 51 of the MOD's 2014-15 Annual Report and Accounts, which is available on the Gov.UK website at the following link:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015</a></p><br /><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/11/2015 16:43:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham