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1658555

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the implications of the UK-Japan defence agreement are for UK military access in the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Reciprocal Access Agreement will facilitate mutually beneficial defence cooperation between both nations by establishing a legal framework for the conduct of defence cooperation and therefore allow us to increase our military activity in the Indo-Pacific region.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 14:57:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1658584

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strategic issues and (c) consistently undertakes horizon scanning.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	198126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has established dedicated teams responsible for long-term strategic planning and strategy development to ensure we are able to focus on long-term issues, as well as current events. This includes the Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessment and Challenge, which is responsible for net assessment and horizon scanning, and the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre, which, under their Futures Team, provides threat-informed, long-term global strategic context for policy, strategy and capability development.</p><p>The Defence Command Paper 2023 outlines the Department's long-term vision across the next decade, underpinned by classified assessments of strategic trends and horizon scanning. The Department is committed to delivering the Command Paper's intent and ensuring long-term strategic issues continue to be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:31:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1658588

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan people who acted as interpreters for the British military remain in Afghanistan as of 6 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	198130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 6 September, there are 582 confirmed ARAP-eligible principal applicants in Afghanistan. This figure excludes family members.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown of this figure by job role, however, we know who worked for the UK armed forces and our partners across Government in Afghanistan, including those who acted as interpreters for the British military, and we continue to search for these within the wider list of applications as the priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:32:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1658698

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 6 September, 582 confirmed ARAP-eligible people remain in Afghanistan. We are unable to break down our figures by specific job role or unit.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658702

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
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 how many former members of Commando Force 333 have died since the fall of Kabul.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate for the number of members of Commando Force 333 who have died since the fall of Kabul. Not all former members of CF333 will have applied for relocation under the ARAP scheme, and some ARAP applicants may have changed their contact details or decided to relocate elsewhere without informing us.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:30:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658706

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Taiwan Strait: Shipping
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 help safeguard passage through the Taiwan Strait.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	198071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We oppose any action which changes the facts on the ground, raises tensions and hinders the chances of peaceful settlement of the disputes. We will therefore continue to encourage open communication and de-escalation. As a P5 country, we have an interest in upholding international law and freedom of navigation. In 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration declared that China has no legal basis to claim its &quot;historic&quot; rights in the South China Sea.</p><p> </p><p>Our maritime presence in the region has grown, with the deployment of two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), HMS SPEY and HMS TAMAR, supporting our persistent presence approach. HMS SPEY last navigated through the Taiwan Strait in January this year and the People's Liberation Army Navy response to her transit was assessed as safe and professional.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:31:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1658378

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sahel: Security
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 19 July to Question 193312 on Sahel: Security, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential risks of providing training to the Directorate General of External Research in Cameroon; and whether he has received representations from external stakeholders on this matter.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	197770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs or external stakeholders on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:36:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1657874

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans have been accepted under Category 3 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme since August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Since the end of Op PITTING and the UK's presence in Afghanistan, our ability to offer any in-country support has been severely affected as such we have not accepted anyone under Category 3 of the ARAP scheme. As a result, our priority has been to focus on those eligible for relocation via other categories of the ARAP scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/09/2023 16:38:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1657880

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of ATF 444 have been given eligibility under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme since August 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Further to my answer in Question 113300, It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/09/2023 13:40:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 113300.docx title Afghanistan: Refugees
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1657893

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides on the definition of a 'Government Department' as set out in Category 4 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Section 16 of the online ARAP application form ('What was your Employing Department?') provides a list of the relevant Government Departments to applicants.</p><p>The ARAP team works across Government to conduct checks with relevant Departments by whom the applicant was employed, contracted to or worked alongside, in partnership with or closely supported or assisted.</p><p>While any UK Government Department that operated in Afghanistan could be considered a relevant Department, the following are the most applicable: Ministry of Defence, Home Office, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/09/2023 13:41:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis