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114666

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Protection of Military Remains Act 1986
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he next plans to propose secondary legislation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	213663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 2002, through five Statutory Instruments, 78 wrecks have been designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 as either Protected Places or Controlled Sites. The last Statutory Instrument (SI 2012/1110) came into force on 1 June 2012.</p><p>Ministry of Defence officials are considering which ships (from potentially more than 5,000) should be included in the next Statutory Instrument but I cannot yet give a timetable for the conclusion of that work.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:30:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

106252

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
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 encourage school and college students to become submariners.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>When invited, the Armed Forces visit schools or colleges to support the school curriculum; to improve the awareness of their role and the range of career opportunities across the Armed Forces, including those unique to the Submarine Service such as nuclear engineering, and to pass on valuable skills such as leadership, teamwork and citizenship. In addition, the Royal Navy has established affiliations with four University Technical Colleges specialising in engineering and technical subjects. Under these affiliations, and it is hoped that more will follow, the Royal Navy will provide engineering expertise to assist with student projects and provide key note speakers.</p><p>Information on the Armed Forces in Britain and abroad, including their role, history, current operations and what it is like to work as part of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, is also available to schools and colleges through the British Armed Forces Learning Resource 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:29:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

106260

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Discharges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all new trainees aged under 18 at all army training establishments are informed on arrival (a) orally and (b) in writing that they have a right of discharge at any point up until their 18th birthday.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
uin	213316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>All Army recruits under the age of 18 are repeatedly informed both verbally and in writing of their statutory right of discharge, during enlistment and training.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:27:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

106261

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the policy is of the Army Foundation College, Harrogate on allowing all soldiers to access welfare services on their own initiative at any time during their training; and if he will place in the Library a copy of all written policies concerning access to welfare services in that college.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
uin	213317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The essential role that welfare services play in the training, development and retention of recruits under 18 is emphasised in the Army Foundation College Supervisory Care Directive. Every effort is made to ensure that access to welfare and pastoral care is available to recruits at all times. The Supervisory Care Directive is currently being reviewed. Once the review is complete the document will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:28:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

102031

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Drugs
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 Army were dismissed for drug-related offences in the last three years; and how many such dismissals were for possession or use of cannabis.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Hancock
uin	212801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The table sets out the information requested in respect of the British Army.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of British Army personnel dismissed for drug-related offences?</p></td><td><p>Number of British Army personnel dismissed for possession or use of cannabis?</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p><p>(as at 31 Oct)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information has been compiled using the date of conviction, not the date of offence. It does not include administrative discharges and therefore compulsory drugs test failures are not included.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:35:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	59 label Biography information for Mr Mike Hancock

102032

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Drugs
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 Royal Air Force were dismissed for drug-related offences in the last three years; and how many such dismissals were for possession or use of cannabis.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Hancock
uin	212802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Number of personnel dismissed for drug-related offences</td><td>Number of personnel dismissed for the possession or use of Canabis</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2014 (to 5 November)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This information has been compiled using the date of conviction, not the date of the offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2014 17:26:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	59 label Biography information for Mr Mike Hancock

102033

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Medals Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to make excellent progress in implementing the recommendations of Sir John Holmes's Medals Review. For example, the Prime Minister recently presented South Atlantic Medals to those personnel who became eligible under the change of criteria recommended by Sir John. In addition, the MOD Medal Office has issued in excess of 13,000 Arctic Stars and over 7,000 Bomber Command Clasps.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:49:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26464 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

102034

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what criteria applications for service medals for auxiliary personnel are judged.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Operational and Gallantry Medal awards for our Reserve Forces are judged under the same criteria as those for their Regular counterparts. The difference between awards for Reserve and Regular service is in relation to length of service.</p><p>The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) can be awarded to all Volunteer Reserve personnel after 10 years service. The Long Service and Good Conduct medal can be awarded to regular personnel below the rank of officer after 15 years exemplary service.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:48:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26465 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

101813

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review his Department's policy on the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	212655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to review the qualifying criteria for the Accumulated Service Medal (ACSM).</p><p>The ACSM was instituted in January 1994 (for all three Services) with a qualifying period of 36 months to recognise aggregated operational Service in Northern Ireland since 14 August 1969. The qualifying criteria were last amended in 2010 when it was agreed that the method of recognising repeat tours through the accumulation of operational service remained valid, but that the qualifying period should be reduced to 24 months from 1 January 2008. From that date, operational service has been rewarded, when eligible, by the award of the ACSM (2011), rather than ACSM (1994).</p><p>Issues surrounding the ACSM were looked at during Sir John Holmes's review of Military Medals, as part of work to consider claims for further medallic recognition. The conclusion of that review was announced in the House of Lords on 29 July 2014 (Official Report, column WS147).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 212656 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:32:29 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

101821

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is with respect to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	212656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no plans to review the qualifying criteria for the Accumulated Service Medal (ACSM).</p><p>The ACSM was instituted in January 1994 (for all three Services) with a qualifying period of 36 months to recognise aggregated operational Service in Northern Ireland since 14 August 1969. The qualifying criteria were last amended in 2010 when it was agreed that the method of recognising repeat tours through the accumulation of operational service remained valid, but that the qualifying period should be reduced to 24 months from 1 January 2008. From that date, operational service has been rewarded, when eligible, by the award of the ACSM (2011), rather than ACSM (1994).</p><p>Issues surrounding the ACSM were looked at during Sir John Holmes's review of Military Medals, as part of work to consider claims for further medallic recognition. The conclusion of that review was announced in the House of Lords on 29 July 2014 (Official Report, column WS147).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 212655 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:32:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker