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426213

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
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 7 September 2015 to Question 8120, what the sensor capability is of the C-130 Hercules; and what the full extent is of its search and rescue resources.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	14940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Hercules C-130 aircraft is fitted with radar which can be used to locate vessels in the water. Night vision goggles allow aircrew to conduct visual searches at night. The aircraft is able to provide situational awareness of shipping in the area by interrogating maritime transponder transmissions.</p><p>The Hercules C-130 is also able to drop air sea rescue apparatus containing life-rafts and survival equipment.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/11/2015 16:11:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

426214

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rescue Services: North Atlantic Ocean
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 7 September 2015 to Question 8120, what the range is of the RAF Sea King helicopter resource in its coverage of Atlantic waters.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	14941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The operational range of RAF Sea King helicopters is some 210-240 nautical miles.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/11/2015 16:09:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

426215

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Early Warning Systems
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 7 September 2015 to Question 8118, what the Atlantic coverage is of the Sentry airbourne warning MK1 aircraft.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	14942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The E-3D Sentry has a range of some 5,000 nautical miles with a mission endurance of some 11 hours. Both can be extended by air-to-air refuelling.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/11/2015 16:12:18 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391383

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what airborne early warning aircraft capability he plans will be available to the new aircraft carriers joining the UK fleet.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth Class carriers will have an airborne early warning capability provided by the CROWSNEST radar system fitted to the Merlin Mk2 helicopter. Additionally, the carriers will be capable of operating with other UK, NATO and Allied aircraft which can also provide airborne early warning capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/09/2015 15:08:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386576

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of serving military personnel in combat zones purchased their own clothing in preference to army issue kit.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p>The MOD is fully committed to ensuring that our Armed Forces are properly resourced, funded and equipped. There may be occasions when serving personnel opt to customise the equipment provided to them. However, there is no need for them to do so and it is purely a matter of personal choice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:33:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386578

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the quality and robustness of army issue clothing for serving military personnel.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>All clothing items issued to UK Armed Forces are made to stringent specifications developed after field trials and laboratory testing to ensure that the garment is fit for purpose for the task required.</p><p>The range, quality and versatility of the clothing we issue to our troops is far greater than it has ever been and we are continually working to make further improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:32:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386582

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the nutritional value of army provided meals for army personnel serving overseas.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are primarily catered for through a number of multi-activity contracts. Armed Forces personnel serving on operations, exercises and HM Ships and Submarines, are catered for under a single food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd.</p><p>The daily diet provided for each member of the Armed Forces serving on operations and exercises ensures that their meals are both nutritious and varied and provide a minimum of 4,000 calories per day, this being the recommended daily allowance required for such activity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:32:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

225452

registered interest
date	05/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Army spent per day per head on food for (a) officers and (b) serving ratings in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	226506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are primarily catered for through a number of catering, retail, leisure and other multi-activity contracts.</p><p>Armed Forces personnel serving on operations, UK and overseas exercises and HM Ships and Submarines, are catered for under a single food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd.</p><p>The cost of food purchased under these contractual arrangements is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 226504 226505 question first answered 10/03/2015 16:26:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton