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1150493

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: International Cooperation
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 increase the UK's defence representation throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	1611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>As noted in the report on the Modernising Defence Programme earlier this year, we are continuing to invest in and grow our Global network of Defence personnel. Since the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review we have strengthened existing Defence Sections, established 12 new Defence Sections and created two new deployed regional British Defence Staffs. We also have measures in place to improve the selection and training of Defence Advisors, Attaches and their support staff.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/10/2019 14:30:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1150510

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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, whether his Department consulted the Sub-Saharan Africa National Security Strategy Implementation Group and Whitehall Africa Group on the deployment of UK armed forces to the UN mission in Mali.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	1694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Sub-Saharan Africa National Security Strategy Implementation Group and Whitehall Africa Group were consulted throughout the policy development process, and presented their recommendations to the National Security Council where the deployment of UK forces to the UN mission in Mali was considered.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2019 15:11:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1150511

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether lessons learned from recent urban operations in Raqqa and Mosul where the UK provided non-combat training and advice to partner forces have informed his Department’s plans to allocate funding for new urban capability to dismounted infantry.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	1695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>Following any major conflict, lessons are identified and reviewed; changes are then made if required. The recent operations in Raqqa and Mosul are no different and have contributed to initiatives improving the equipment of the dismounted soldier in the urban environment.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/10/2019 14:29:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1150516

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilian staff in his Department based in the UK, (b) military personnel based in the UK, (c) civilian staff in his Department based in Saudi Arabia and (d) military personnel based in Saudi Arabia were employed on the (i) Saudi Arabian National Guard Communications Project and (ii) Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Project on 1 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	1698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for North East Fife (Stephen Gethins) to Question 286284 on 9 September 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2019 15:10:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 286284 - Ministry of Defence - Saudi Arabia.docx title 286284 - Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1149853

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's progress on meeting armed forces recruitment targets.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	900006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the right Hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the Members for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones), Harlow (Robert Halfon), Chelmsford (Vicky Ford), Poole (Robert Syms) and Clacton (Giles Watling).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 16:42:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1148937

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Jufair
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy personnel are based in HMS Jufair on a full-time basis.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	99
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There are more than 100 Royal Navy personnel deployed to the UK Naval Support Facility (UK NSF) in the Kingdom of Bahrain.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 12:14:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148940

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time staff are currently stationed in the UK's Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There are more than 150 UK based military and Civil Service personnel deployed to the UK Naval Support Facility (UK NSF) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The facility provides support for our deployed naval force in the Gulf, enabling our maritime security commitment for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 12:12:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148943

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to Royal Navy facilities in Bahrain since 2014.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy maintains a presence in the Kingdom of Bahrain to provide support for our deployed naval force in the Gulf, enabling our maritime security commitment for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy. This deployed force is supported by the UK National Support Facility (UK NSF). Since 2014, the money spent on this facility totals approximately £27 million.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/10/2019 15:11:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1148945

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Wycombe
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 ensure interoperability with NATO allies on anti-submarine warfare.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Anti-Submarine Warfare is conducted alongside a range of allies, including NATO, and interoperability with those nations is key to execution of operations. We regularly exercise with our partners. The Royal Navy also maintains a standing seat on the NATO Underwater Capability Group, a subordinate group to the NATO Naval Armaments Group, ensuring capability coherence for interoperability.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/10/2019 12:15:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones