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516645

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Protector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what missions HMS Protector is currently undertaking; and how many missions that ship has undertaken in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>HMS PROTECTOR, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship, provides a United Kingdom Sovereign presence in the British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime areas.</p><p>PROTECTOR is currently in the South Atlantic and is focussed on the provision of support to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including Antarctic Treaty inspections and station visits in support of the British Antarctic Survey, and survey activity, primarily to increase charting coverage of Antarctic shipping routes and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. She recently successfully deployed unmanned aerial vehicles for the first time to assist with navigating through the Antarctic.</p><p>Since entering service in 2011, PROTECTOR has been deployed to the South Atlantic from December 2011 to May 2013; and from October 2013 to April 2015. In October 2015, she again deployed from the United Kingdom, arriving in the region this spring, having conducted a circumnavigation of the globe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/05/2016 15:21:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

516647

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces and Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department makes available to UK Special Forces and intelligence agencies on the dissemination of intelligence relating to individuals who are at risk of targeted lethal strikes by the US.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of the Government not to comment on our Special Forces or intelligence activities.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 15:35:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

516648

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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 the Government has provided support to the US administration for its remotely piloted aircraft system strikes in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government has not provided support to the US for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System strikes in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 15:36:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

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

516198

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	Ministry of Defence: Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any MOD personnel have been seconded to positions in Yemen since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	35921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>There are currently no Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel in Yemen. No MOD personnel have been seconded to the Yemeni government since 2012.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:37:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

516200

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	Military Bases: Religious Buildings
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 14 December 2015 to Question 18992, on military bases: religious buildings, what recent steps his Department has taken to fully implement Parliament's sanction of same-sex marriages.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	35843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 reflects the Government's commitment that no religious organisation or representative will be forced to conduct or participate in same sex marriages.</p><p>Recognising the established position of the Sending Churches which does not allow for the conduct of same-sex marriages within military chapels, I have recently directed that a pilot project is implemented to explore registering Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages and partnerships; this includes same-sex unions. The timing of the project is being finalised but I anticipate that it will start shortly and run for a number of months</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/05/2016 15:20:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

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