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1091253

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 18 March 2019 to Question 232090, on Saudi Arabia: Military Aid, how many RAF personnel have been employed on secondment to BAE Systems providing routine engineering and generic training support for UK-supplied aircraft and aircrews assigned to operational squadrons of the Royal Saudi Air Force in 2013-14 and each year since.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	234150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>It will take time to confirm if Ministry of Defence holds this information and I will write to the hon. Member.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 14:59:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1091254

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 18 March 2019 to Question 232090 on Saudi Arabia: Military Aid, how many RAF personnel are currently employed on secondment to BAE Systems providing routine engineering and generic training support for UK-supplied aircraft and aircrews assigned to operational squadrons of the Royal Saudi Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	234151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>There are six RAF personnel on secondment to BAE Systems providing routine engineering and generic training support for UK-supplied aircraft and aircrews assigned to operational squadrons under long-standing Government-to-Government arrangements.</p><p>These personnel do not provide direct support for Royal Saudi Air Force operational squadrons when engaged in the war in Yemen. They do not prepare aircraft for operations, this includes a prohibition on the loading of weapons, and they are not involved in the planning of operational sorties.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 12:53:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1091255

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 18 March 2019 to Question 232090 on Saudi Arabia: Military Aid, what records his Department holds on breaches of the prohibitions on RAF personnel (a) loading weapons and (b) planning operational sorties.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	234152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 12:04:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1091256

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 18 March 2019 to Question 232090, on Saudi Arabia: Military Aid, whether employees of BAE Systems are subject to the same restrictions as seconded members of RAF personnel on (a) loading weapons and (b) planning operational sorties.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	234153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 12:04:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1091324

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 12 March 2019 to Question 229818, whether there are any RAF personnel or workers under contract to the UK Government that are trained as targeteers and operating in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	234248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>No RAF personnel or workers under contract to the UK Government, even if trained as targeteers, are using their targeting skills or training in their roles in Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 12:03:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1091104

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Norway: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement, Royal Marines hone skills in Norway, published on 8 February 2019, what plans his Department has to increase defence cooperation with Norway.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	233553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK will continue to build on the close defence relationship we have with Norway - bilaterally, as a NATO Ally, and through the UK led Joint Expeditionary Force and the Northern Group. We will continue to co-operate closely on security in the North Atlantic and High North, collaborate on shared capabilities such as P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, and make the most of our training and exercise deployments in Norway by putting in place a 10 year plan for all Royal Marines and Maritime activity in Norway and the High North.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/03/2019 15:25:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1089479

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Sixth Form College: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what value for money criteria were used to make the decision to close Welbeck College; whether that criteria will be used to assess the sustainability of the Army Foundation College Harrogate; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	233022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>A review of the Defence Technical Officer and Engineering Entry Scheme (DTOEES), which includes Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College and the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme, has determined that the current scheme is no longer delivering sufficient numbers to meet the Defence requirement for technical and engineer officers, nor does it demonstrate value for money, or the flexibility to meet any changes in the Ministry of Defence (MOD)'s future requirements.</p><p>The National Audit Office value for money criteria were applied robustly as part of the DTOEES review:</p><p>Economy: minimising the cost of resources used or required (inputs)</p><p>Efficiency: the relationship between the output of the service and the resources required to produce them</p><p>Effectiveness: the relationship between the intended and actual results of public spending (outcomes)</p><p>In place of the current scheme Defence will establish a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Graduate Inflow Scheme designed to increase the inflow of STEM undergraduates using a range of targeted financial incentives which may include scholarships, maintenance bursaries and/or payment of tuition fees. It will also recruit from universities across the UK instead of the current limited number and allow for a wider range of degree subjects to be studied, including cyber and computer-based studies.</p><p>There are no issues with the sustainability of the Army Foundation College Harrogate and there are no plans to consider its closure.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/03/2019 12:03:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1089480

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
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 February 2019 to Question 221840 on Army: Recruitment, when he plans to place in the Library a copy of the media buying brief produced for the Crown Commercial Service for the Your Army Needs You advertising campaign launched in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	233023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>A copy of the brief has been placed in the Library of the House, with a small number of redactions for commercial and data protection reasons. I attach a copy to this response for your convenience.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/03/2019 15:35:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name ArmyCapita_Jan-Feb_ALL_MEDIA_051118-REDACTED.pdf title Media Buying Brief
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088734

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will publish the full list of CSSF projects his Department is involved in.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	232541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes are published by the NSS Joint Fund Unit at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-cssf</p><p>This sets out details of those projects delivered by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/03/2019 14:14:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1088330

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 12 March 2019 to Question 228159 on Saudi Arabia: Military Aid, whether UK military personnel alerted the chain of command of any suspected violations of international humanitarian law by the Royal Saudi Airforce since the March 2015 intervention in the civil war in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	232088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) monitors incidents of alleged international humanitarian law (IHL) violations arising from airstrikes reportedly conducted by the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen using all available information, including from government sources, foreign governments, the media and international non-governmental organisations.</p><p>In cases where UK military personnel receive information that riases concerns in relation to suspected violations of IHL by the Royal Saudi Airforce, this is considered as part of the MOD monitoring process. Since March 2015, no UK military personnel in Saudi Arabia have reported witnessing suspected violations of international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/03/2019 15:54:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle