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786182

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 number of square miles of territory freed from Daesh control as a result of military activity by ground forces supported by International Coalition airstrikes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	111929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Global Coalition estimates that Daesh has now lost 90% of the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:54:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

786183

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 number of people freed from Daesh control as a result of military activity by ground forces supported by International Coalition airstrikes in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	111931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Global Coalition estimates that over six million people have now been freed from Daesh across both Iraq and Syria.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:45:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

786185

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Menwith Hill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work at NSA/NRO Menwith Hill; and how many of those people are (a) US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, (b) US contractors, (c) US civilians, (d) NSA, (e) NRO, personnel, (f) US CIA, (g) British military, (h) RAF personnel, including the RAF Liaison Officer, (i) his Department's personnel, (j) GCHQ personnel, (k) British contractors and (l) British civilians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	112002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of personnel based at RAF Menwith Hill are given below, and are current as of 8 November 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>US Military</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>US Contractors</p></td><td><p>344</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>US Civilians</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Military</p></td><td><p>7 (5 RN; 2 RAF)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Contractors</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Civilians</p></td><td><p>486</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of GCHQ employees is included in the overall figure for UK civilians as it is Government practice not to disclose the number of personnel working in intelligence at specific locations.</p><p> </p><p>The US authorities do not release a detailed breakdown of US civilian personnel; therefore the overall total of US civilians has been provided.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:48:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786186

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Fairford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of development and upgrading of USAF Fairford will be; and who will bear that cost.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	112003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is aware of the United States Air Force plans to relocate the RC-135 Rivet Joint Mission from RAF Mildenhall to RAF Fairford by 2023. The estimated cost of the relocation and associated infrastructure works that will be required at the base is $43 million, and these costs will fall to the United States.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:49:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

786292

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people living in (a) Camberwell and Peckham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Southwark have been in receipt of guaranteed income payment in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	111918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Guaranteed Income Payments are payable under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which came into force on 6 April 2005. They provide a regular income stream, payable for life, to former Service personnel who suffer an injury or illness attributable to their Service which is likely to cause a significant loss of earning capacity.</p><p>As at 31 March 2013, 2014 and 2015 there were no veterans living in the Camberwell and Peckham constituency who were in receipt of Guaranteed Income Payments. As at 31 March 2016 and 2017, there were fewer than three veterans receiving such payments.</p><p>As at 31 March 2013 and 2014, there were no veterans living in the London Borough of Southwark who were in receipt of Guaranteed Income Payments. As at 31 March 2015, 2016 and 2017, fewer than three veterans were in receipt of such payments.</p><p>Note: In line with Ministry of Defence Statistical Disclosure Guidelines, numbers fewer than three have been supressed to reduce the possible inadvertent disclosure of individual identities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 17:20:43 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

784824

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
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 support armed services personnel and veterans who experience mental ill health.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	111457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPMHWS) 2017-2022 was launched on 20 July. Covering all Defence people, the Strategy identifies the need for strong partnerships with the Department of Health, the National Health Service (NHS) in England and the Devolved Administrations and the charitable sector and for a new operating model focusing on Promote, Prevent, Treat and Detect. The Strategy is well resourced through connected agencies and services, and it will be taken forward by the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Action Plan. The DPMHWS can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-people-mental-health-and-wellbeing-strategy</p><p>The NHS in England and the Devolved Administrations have responsibility for the provision of healthcare, including mental healthcare, for former Armed Forces personnel. In line with the DPMHWS, the Ministry of Defence works closely with the Department of Health and NHS to facilitate a better understanding of the needs and priorities of the Armed Forces Community.</p><p>We encourage Service personnel and veterans wishing to seek help with mental health problems to visit: www.gov.uk/mental-health-support-for-the-uk-armed-forces. Veterans can also call the 24-hour veterans' mental health helpline, provided by Combat Stress, on 0800 138 1619. Information and advice on services is also available through Veterans UK and the Veterans Gateway.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 17:14:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

784835

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to his Department's guidance on insurance packages for reservists undertaking specialist forces training and selection since 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	111514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides cover for death and injury attributable to service under the Armed Forces Compensation and Pension Schemes. It is a matter for individual Service personnel to decide whether they wish to enhance the wider benefits available to them already by additionally purchasing commercial personal accident and life insurance.</p><p>The MOD recognises there have been times when Service personnel have experienced difficulty in obtaining commercial insurance cover which is available to the general public, due to the nature of their employment and the war risks associated with conflict situations. In keeping with the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD is committed to ensuring that Service personnel are not disadvantaged in their ability to access privately arranged personal accident and life insurance due to their employment and this approach is currently managed through two insurance schemes: PAX and SLI 365. Guidance provided by the MOD on these schemes is updated on a periodic basis, although there have been no specific changes in guidance for Reservists undertaking specialist forces training and selection since 2013.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:50:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

784841

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional funding his Department has allocated to the Special Forces since the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if he will make a statement on the delivery of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	111621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>It is long-standing Departmental policy not to comment on specific details of Special Forces capability.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:45:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

784843

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons regular drug testing was not mandatory for the crews of Vanguard-class submarines before October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Substance misuse is unacceptable in the Naval Service, which maintains a policy of zero tolerance. All personnel, wherever they are serving in the UK or deployed on operations, are liable for random compulsory drug testing. This includes all ships, submarines and shore establishments, and the ships' companies of Vanguard Class submarines are not, nor have they been, exempt from this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 111629 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

784844

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his current policy is on drug testing on all ships of the Royal Navy on operations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Substance misuse is unacceptable in the Naval Service, which maintains a policy of zero tolerance. All personnel, wherever they are serving in the UK or deployed on operations, are liable for random compulsory drug testing. This includes all ships, submarines and shore establishments, and the ships' companies of Vanguard Class submarines are not, nor have they been, exempt from this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 111628 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching