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1141138

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date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mali: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units of the British Army will be deployed to Mali on peacekeeping operations in the first troop rotation.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently evaluating what unit and assets are best suited to the task required by the United Nation. This will be finalised in due course, prior to deployment in 2020. Further information can be found in the written statement made by the then Secretary of State for Defence (Penny Mordaunt) on 22 July 2019, (HCWS1779).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:10:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 22 July 2019, HCWS1779.docx title UN Mission Update
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141144

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the benefits of training F35 pilots in (a) the UK and (b) the US.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK took the opportunity to embed personnel with the US Marine Corps and jointly develop the operational capability of the F35-B Lightning aircraft. By taking this collaborative approach, the UK has been able to train its personnel in advance of establishing our own Lightning footprint in the UK.</p><p>In July this year, personnel returned from the US to establish the Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Marham to enable the UK to conduct its own training.</p><p>The UK continues to work closely with its allies to develop the F-35 programme to ensure freedom of action having initially exploited this collaborative route to training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:05:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141145

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing hypersonic propulsion systems for military aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The next generation acquisition programme will deliver the capability required when Typhoon leaves RAF service. As part of the concept phase, a variety of concepts to deliver the required capability are being considered. These will include hypersonic weapon concepts as part of the next generation combat air system.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/07/2019 09:08:28 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139836

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the armed forces presence in Gibraltar.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to increase the Armed Forces presence in Gibraltar.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:53:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139838

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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 has been made in the resurfacing of the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The US Air Force Civil Engineering Centre are expecting tender returns in August 2019 from which the contract will be awarded in the final quarter of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:54:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139839

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the armed forces presence in the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to increase the Armed Forces presence in the Falkland Islands.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:53:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137887

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the conclusion of Operation Sea Breeze.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Exercise SEA BREEZE concluded on 12 July 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:15:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137889

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Estonia: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force demonstrations her Department plans to conduct in Estonia in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK led Joint Expeditionary Force provides, through collaboration with the partnering nations, an increased profile and presence in the Baltic Sea and High North region across multiple domains. Both operationally and through collective training, the UK's engagement in the coming years will be characterised by smaller scale, but more frequent activities in co-operation with all regional partners, of which Estonia is an important member. The opportunities and frequency of participation by Estonia is being reviewed through regular consultations at both the political and military level.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:06:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137890

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to increase the integration of Army Reserve units in training exercises.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Army continues to integrate the Army Reserve into the Army and Defence training exercise programme in both participating and supporting roles. The Army Reserve is involved in all of the Army's collective training exercises. All reserve overseas training exercises have an element of Regular Army participation.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:05:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137891

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding her Department plans to provide for Reserve Army training in each of the next five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Army has budgeted over £100 million for Army Reserve training for the current financial year. This covers Army Reserve Units only and does not include training for Reservists in staff roles in Brigade or Army HQ which would be picked up by the parent unit. The Reserve training budget provides for activity such as classroom-based lessons, physical training, trade training and field exercises. Future budget allocations will be made through our normal financial planning process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:04:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell