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1056726

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date	07/02/2019
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the strength of Daesh (a) in Iraq, (b) in Syria and (c) throughout the rest of the world; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	218175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Daesh now holds just a few square kilometres in the Middle Euphrates River Valley. The Global Coalition assesses there are currently not enough Daesh fighters remaining in Iraq and Syria to make any further significant territorial gains. However, Daesh has dispersed into a cellular structure in order to maintain insurgency activity.</p><p>Daesh has also attempted to build a global network of affiliates, branches and sympathisers, the strength of which varies country to country. In many countries, Daesh's local network will continue to pose an enduring threat to regional stability. It will likely be limited to terrorist-type activity due to concerted counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations and competition with other militant groups.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/02/2019 17:14:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1056817

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fires: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Manchester Evening News article, Greater Manchester is still owed £1 million by the government for battling last summer's moorland blazes, published on 6 February 2018, whether his Department has repaid any of the £70,000 given to it by the Greater Manchester combined authority.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	218227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Any expenditure incurred by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority may be reimbursed subject to a successful claim through the Bellwin scheme, which is administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/02/2019 16:49:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1055863

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Overseas 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 23 January 2019 to Question 208846 on Ministry of Defence: Overseas Aid, what that money was spent on.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	217513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Since the beginning of 2015 the Ministry of Defence has spent a total of £13.98 million on Official Development.</p><p> </p><p>The 2018 figure is currently underdoing a regular assurance process and is scheduled to be published on 1 April 2019. A breakdown by programme is detailed below*.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Programme</strong></p></td><td><p>2015 (£ million)</p></td><td><p>2016 (£ million)</p></td><td><p>2017 (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Education Programmes</p></td><td><p>1.74</p></td><td><p>2.28</p></td><td><p>3.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Forces Cyprus: Refugee Camp</p></td><td><p>0.61</p></td><td><p>0.75</p></td><td><p>0.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Hydrographic Office Charting Support</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.50</p></td><td><p>0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Locally Employed Civilian Training: Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1.25</p></td><td><p>0.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy: Disaster Relief Training</p></td><td><p>Less than 0.10</p></td><td><p>Less than 0.10</p></td><td><p>Less than 0.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>‘Askari Serpent’: Local Vaccination Programmes</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>0.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humanitarian Stores - Migrant Rescue in Mediterranean</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.75</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5.11 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6.12</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Figures rounded to 2 decimal places, in accordance with guidelines – aid programmes are recorded by calendar years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/02/2019 16:53:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1055948

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the squadron deployed to Minden will be activated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018, a Joint Vision Statement was signed, reaffirming the continuing importance of close defence co-operation with Germany. This committed the UK to a combined river crossing capability with shared facilities in Minden. Elements of 23 Amphibious Engineer squadron, including some M3 rigs, are already located at Minden and will continue to grow until it is fully established in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We do not routinely comment on specific locations for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 217504 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:47:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1055954

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many M3 Amphibious Rigs are available at Ayrshire Barracks in Monchengladbach; when those M3 Amphibious Rigs will be transferred to the German Army barracks at Minden; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018, a Joint Vision Statement was signed, reaffirming the continuing importance of close defence co-operation with Germany. This committed the UK to a combined river crossing capability with shared facilities in Minden. Elements of 23 Amphibious Engineer squadron, including some M3 rigs, are already located at Minden and will continue to grow until it is fully established in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We do not routinely comment on specific locations for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 217503 question first answered 12/02/2019 16:47:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1054995

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
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 5 September 2018 to Question 168121 on Armed Forces: Training, what account his Department takes of the human rights records of those countries prior to engaging in training those countries' armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	217009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government applies its Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) human rights guidance to ensure that assistance offered to international partners meets its human rights obligations and values. Defence personnel consider the OSJA guidance for all new assistance proposals and extensions to existing assistance activity, and where a substantial change in circumstances has significantly altered the risk for existing assistance. The guidance is therefore considered in any country where assistance is planned. Authority for activity underpinned by OSJA assessments is made at different levels according to the risk, from personnel in-country to Ministers in Departments of State.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/02/2019 11:46:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1055012

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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, how many people have been recruited to the Army in each year from 2010 to 2018.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	217014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on the number of people who have been recruited into the Army each year is published on the Gov.uk website.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p><p>Intake for 2010 to 2012 are available in the United Kingdom Defence Statistics 2012.</p><p>https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140116145007/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/UK-defence-statistics-compendium/2012/chapter-2-personnel/2012-chapter-2-personnel.pdf</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/02/2019 11:47:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1055017

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: English Channel
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 4 February 2019 to Question 214009 on HMS Mersey: English Channel, if he will publish the correspondence sent by the Home Office on 3 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	217015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to release this information as it would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces that are engaged in securing the UK border and protecting human life.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/02/2019 14:10:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1055163

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) countries with which UK armed forces will carry out joint exercises in 2019, (b) dates of those exercises and (c) nature of those exercises.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	217061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces routinely participate in international defence exercises with allies and partners across the globe. In 2019 the UK is currently planned to take part in 23 joint exercises involving over 28 countries.</p><p> </p><p>International defence exercises vary significantly in scale, complexity and the number of contributing nations, but all are focused upon developing interoperability with our allies and partners. The exercises involve a mix of live, synthetic and table top activity.</p><p> </p><p>At the cornerstone of our exercise programme are NATO, the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Partner Nations and the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) alliance between the UK and France. Discrete bilateral defence activity with nations outside of these alliances also make up part of the international programme and support wider Defence Engagement.</p><p> </p><p>Major NATO exercise activity in 2019 centres on development of the NATO Response Force and the ability of contributing nations to respond quickly to an international crisis. Exercises will take place in the US and across Europe in Land, Maritime and Air domains. Most notably, ARRCADE FUSION in November 2019 will test the ability of the UK led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps to provide a Corps warfighting headquarters for the Alliance. This will be the first time this capability will be held at readiness for NATO.</p><p> </p><p>An annual Baltic Operations Exercise focuses on the ability of NATO forces to work collectively in the protection of nations across the Baltic region. It routinely involves over 5,000 personnel from 17 nations and includes participation by up to 40 warships and submarines and over 60 aircraft. In 2019 the UK will be contributing an Amphibious Task Group based on HMS ALBION supported by aviation and Royal Marines.</p><p> </p><p>The JEF, for which the UK is the framework nation, also exercises throughout the year to develop the ability of partner nations to respond rapidly and work together. Exercise JOINT WARRIOR is the annual major exercise which involves more than 10,000 personnel from seven partner nations and other allies, the next is scheduled for April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and French CJEF will conduct two major exercises in the 2019 period, in March, and in November.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the major defence international partnerships, significant bilateral exercise activity is also planned over this period. Joint training with the US makes up a significant proportion of the exercise programme and includes Aircraft Carrier, Fighter Jet and land forces exercises.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed information on bilateral and multilateral exercises, can only be released after consultation with relevant allies and partners, to avoid damaging security, bilateral relationships or strategic messaging plans.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/02/2019 14:05:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1055166

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's (a) aims and (b) objectives will be at the 70 Anniversary Meeting of NATO in April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>NATO Foreign Ministers will meet in Washington DC to commemorate NATO's 70th anniversary and to drive forward progress since the July 2018 NATO Summit. The Government's objectives will be to underscore the position of NATO at the cornerstone of UK and Euro-Atlantic defence and security, and to support NATO's continuing adaptation to meet the complicated and evolving threat environment.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/02/2019 11:48:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching