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516197

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment of airstrikes in Yemen since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	35920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has carried out no impact assessments of airstrikes in Yemen since 2012. Impact assessments are required for the implementation of domestic UK policy, not for military action abroad either by the UK or other countries.</p><p>During the current Saudi-led Coalition operation in Yemen the MOD has monitored incidents of alleged International Humanitarian Law violations using available information. We consider a range of information from government sources, foreign governments, the media and international non-governmental organisations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:38:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

515782

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Arctic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the militerisation of the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK respects the sovereign authority and policies of our Allies in the Arctic region, and their consensus is to maintain the Arctic as a largely demilitarised region while recognising the need to ensure security of sovereign territory. This approach is shared by NATO, which does not maintain a presence in the Arctic. Nevertheless, the UK maintains the capability to operate in extreme cold environments, including the Arctic, and together with Allies we continue to monitor military activity in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:40:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515783

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexuality
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 (a) including within Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions 1949 prohibition of the targeting of individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and (b) whether the consequences under international law of targeting individuals on the ground of sexual orientation are the same as targeting on the grounds of race, colour, religion or faith, sex and birth or wealth.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	35741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not target individuals based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation. Common Article 3 prohibits adverse distinction founded on race, colour religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:58:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

515784

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the scale of Russian military presence in the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Russia has a significant military presence in the Arctic, comprising land bases and airfields, together with both surface and sub-surface maritime forces, including strategic missile submarines. In recent times we have observed an increase in personnel and the re-development of military infrastructure in the region. Linked to this has been an increase in the number and scale of exercises by the Russian Armed Forces. A new Arctic Command has been developed to oversee this increased footprint and operational tempo. Together with allies, we will continue to monitor Russian activity in the region.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:59:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515785

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK's contribution will be to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK has a leading role in the implementation of NATO's Readiness Action Plan, of which the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is a part. The UK will contribute to the VJTF in every year between now and 2021 including: a 1,000 strong battle group for the Spanish-led VJTF(Land) in 2016; we will act as the VJTF(Land) Framework Nation in 2017 leading a multinational force that includes up to 3,000 UK personnel, a brigade headquarters and a core package of &quot;enablers&quot;, such as engineering and logistics capabilities; and, in 2020 we will provide a 1,000 strong battle group to the Polish-led VJTF(Land).</p><p>For 2016 and 2017, the UK will also contribute Airborne Early Warning, Air to Air Refuelling, and Tornado and/or Typhoon aircraft to the VJTF(Air) commitment; and, for the VJTF(Maritime) element, we will provide HMS Ocean as the 2 Star Maritime Component Command, a frigate, and a mine countermeasures vessel.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:59:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515800

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) Royal Air Force aircraft and (b) manpower establishment is of (i) airborne early warning and (ii) air to air refuelling.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The type of aircraft and manpower establishment details are in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Aircraft Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Manpower Establishment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Airborne Early Warning</strong></p></td><td><p>E3-D Sentry</p></td><td><p>321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Air to Air </strong><strong>refuelling</strong></p></td><td><p>Voyager</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 04/05/2016 13:40:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515265

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Land Mines
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 potential merits of using drones to detect mines and improvised explosive devices.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	35234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The merits of the use of drones to detect mines and improvised explosive devices have been recognised by the UK's Armed Forces and there are a number of ongoing research projects which seek to refine possible techniques.</p><p>While a number of technical challenges remain in integrating more complex detectors and sensors onto Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), there is potential for a UAS to be procured in future which could be used to detect mines and improvised explosive devices.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 35225 question first answered 04/05/2016 13:52:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

515273

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
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, how many hours UK drones have flown over which countries in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	35222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010, the UK's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have operated in Afghanistan until 2014 and in Iraq and Syria from 2014.</p><p>The number of hours flown by RPAS in Afghanistan can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/operation-herrick-afghanistan-aircraft-statistics</p><p>Since 2014, Reaper has been flying in support of Op SHADER in Iraq and Syria. It is not possible to breakdown Reaper flying hours by country for Op SHADER. The table below provides the total number of hours flown:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Reaper flying hours flown in support of Op Shader</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,653</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 (up to and including 31 March 2016)</p></td><td><p>2,509</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>16,860</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:45:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

515275

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Mental Health
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 effect of active service on the mental health of (a) drone operators and (b) conventional pilots.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	35223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the mental health of our Armed Forces and has long recognised that Service life can cause stress. Support to all personnel (including pilots of Remotely Piloted Air Systems) is continually improving. We provide pre- and post-operational stress management training; a wide range of psychiatric and psychological treatments; and initiatives such as Decompression, Trauma Risk Management (TRiM), and post operational stress management. Measures are in place to increase awareness at all levels of the risk of mental health disorders and indicators to help identify these.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:53:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

515276

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Land Mines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times have mines or improvised explosive devices in the vicinity of UK military bases caused (a) minor injuries and (b) serious or fatal injuries to non-military persons visiting the base in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	35224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Specific statistics regarding mines and IEDs either detected or causing injuries or fatalities in the vicinity of UK military bases are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 35226 35227 question first answered 04/05/2016 13:55:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald