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900143

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to and from the Falkland Islands for civilians and military personnel during the repair of the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	141854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The military owned and operated South Atlantic Airbridge currently operates twice per week between the UK and the Falkland Islands. In the absence of access to Ascension Island for RAF Voyager operations, the service currently operates via Cape Verde in order to change crews and refuel. This ensures the continuation of the twice weekly service during the Ascension Island runway resurfacing programme.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/05/2018 13:23:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

900203

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	141731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141732 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900204

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	141732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141731 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900237

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress is being made with repairs to the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	141855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The runway on Ascension Island is owned and operated by the US Department of Defense (DOD) who are responsible for the full resurfacing programme. The programme is due for completion in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

897967

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average age was of regular (a) officers and (b) other ranks joining the (i) Infantry, (ii) Royal Artillery, (iii) Royal Corps of Signals, (iv) Army Medical Services, (v) Adjutant General's Corps, (vi) Royal Armoured Corps, (vii) Army Air Corps, (viii) Royal Engineers, (ix) Royal Logistics Corps, (x) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and (xi) Intelligence Corps in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	141340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The average (mean) age of other ranks and officers on joining the Army is set out within the attached tables. For Other Ranks this is broken down by the Arms/Corps requested. For Officers this is broken down by General Staff, who are not assigned a capbadge until completion of their commissioning course, and professionally qualified officers.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/05/2018 15:16:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 141340_Kevan_Jones.docx title Average (Mean) Age on Entry for Officers/Soldiers
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

895407

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which named military exercises were conducted by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels from January 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>From available records the named Military Exercises conducted by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships from January 2017 to 4 May 2018 was as follows:</p><p>Exercise Cougar Voyage Exercise Artemis Trident</p><p>Exercise Sea Khanjar Exercise Baltops</p><p>Exercise Azraq Serpent Exercise Trade Winds 17</p><p>Exercise Unified Trident Exercise Dynamic Mongoose</p><p>Exercise Dynamic Guard Exercise Breeze</p><p>Exercise Aman Exercise Grampus</p><p>Exercise Khunjar Hadd 17 Exercise Saxon Warrior</p><p>Exercise East Dolphin Exercise Joint Warrior 172</p><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 171 Exercise Brilliant Mariner</p><p>Exercise Alligator Dagger Exercise Dogu Akdeniz</p><p>Exercise Formidable Shield Exercise Intrepid Stentinel</p><p>Exercise Samurai Blade Exercise Niriis</p><p>Exercise Konkan Exercise Nusret</p><p>Exercise Azraq Serpent 18 Exercise Sea Explorer</p><p>Exercise Khanjar Hadd 18 Exercise Ariadne</p><p>Exercise Dynamic Manta Exercise Ssang Yong</p><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 181</p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>Notes: Some passing exercises undertaken with other nations are not named.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/05/2018 16:33:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

895525

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilian and (b) military overseas operations the UK has participated in under the EU's Common Security and Defence policy.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	139986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Records show that the UK has contributed to 13 Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian missions and 11 CSDP military missions and operations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/05/2018 15:01:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

894761

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Taiwan: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Taiwanese authorities on improving military links between the UK and Taiwan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	139489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such discussions. The UK's longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 15:54:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

894998

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the primary functions are of each of the UK's overseas military bases.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>In answering this question, we have defined 'the UK's overseas military bases' to mean the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases:</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS (BFSAI)</p><p> </p><p>The defence and security of the Falkland Islands remains a HMG priority, and as such we undertake regular assessments of potential military threats to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability. The Ascension Island airfield is critical to our ability to support the Falkland Islands.</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH DEFENCE SINGAPORE SUPPORT UNIT (BDSSU)</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Singapore as a commitment to the Five Powers Defence Agreement. In addition, on request, BDSSU supply fuel to other nations' warships. The small team build on several strategic relationships in South East Asia and with the US contingent, who are collocated in Sembawang.</p><p> </p><p>CYPRUS</p><p> </p><p>British Forces Cyprus (BFC) protects and delivers against the UK's strategic interests, which includes its current contribution to both the air and land elements of OP SHADER, the UK commitment to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Akrotiri enables the rapid deployment of military capability within the region and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus is the only UK Overseas Territory to be Administered by the Ministry of Defence. The UK maintains sovereignty over the SBAs for military purposes, whilst protecting the interests of those who reside or who work in the Areas and administering them in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus.</p><p> </p><p>DIEGO GARCIA</p><p> </p><p>Diego Garcia, the main island and military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) under UK sovereignty, remains an important base for the defence needs of the UK and US. The Small UK Military contingent work with the BIOT Administration to demonstrate sovereignty and protect the 64,000km<sup>2</sup> of pristine, ecologically important waters from illegal fishing activity.</p><p> </p><p>DUQM</p><p> </p><p>Duqm is a developing port situated approximately 500km south of Muscat. Important to the economic development of Oman, its location makes it strategically useful for the UK, US and others: it will facilitate maritime basing east of Suez but outside of the Gulf, including a dry dock capability able to accommodate submarines and QEII Class aircraft carriers.</p><p> </p><p>GIBRALTAR</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar, maintaining key sites and Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation, which allows reinforcement to ensure Gibraltar's security and territorial integrity. UK sovereignty of Gibraltar is demonstrated through a combination of presence and posture in order to reassure the Gibraltarians and to enable the maintenance of a Forward Mounting Base, and to provide security to one of the UKs overseas territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 16:04:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892227

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Intervention
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 24 April 2018 to Question 136629, whether there a limit on the time between the use of lethal force outside of an armed conflict and the subsequent notification of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	138368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>There is no mandated timescale for the notification of Parliament. However, we would do so at the earliest practicable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/05/2018 12:02:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe