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date	15/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan interpreters who have worked with the armed forces have had their application for relocation to the UK rejected in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>Under the Ex Gratia Redundancy Scheme over 400 former locally employed staff have been offered the opportunity to apply for relocation to the UK. No applications have been refused under this scheme to date and over 170 of these local staff, along with their immediate families, have been successfully relocated to the UK so far. In addition to the redundancy scheme we have our Intimidation Policy, where staff can contact a dedicated team based in Kabul for support if they are being intimidated because of their work with British Forces. Under this scheme individuals do not apply for relocation to the UK; they provide us with information about their case which is then investigated thoroughly. Appropriate mitigation measures are provided to the local staff member, which can include bespoke security advice, relocation within Afghanistan, and in certain cases, relocation to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/09/2015 15:17:14 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349582

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what continuous improvement programme there is for his Department's procurement practices.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to make progress in improving procurement, as evidenced in the latest National Audit Office Major Projects Report, which recorded the best cost performance on major MOD projects since 2005 and the best time performance since at least 2001. Our 10-year, affordable and realistic equipment and support plan, which now underpins defence procurement, is also having a positive effect on the way we buy and support equipment for the Armed Forces.</p><p>Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S), where most equipment procurement is undertaken, was established in April 2014 as a bespoke trading entity - an Arm's Length Body of the MOD. The changed status of DE&amp;S, and its associated management freedoms, marked the beginning of a three-year timeline to transform it into a best-in-class defence acquisition and support organisation. Through this programme, DE&amp;S will draw on industry best practice to review and improve project controls and programme management, thereby enabling the organisation to operate in a more business-like fashion.</p><p>The MOD also continues to work with suppliers to ensure defence procurement represents value for money, while ensuring that suppliers are paid a fair and reasonable price. For example, the new Single Source Procurement Reform Framework, known as the Orange Book, requires suppliers to provide regular, standardised reports on single source contracts, and comply with new costing regulations, as set out in the Defence Reform Act 2014 and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/06/2015 15:42:04 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349590

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
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 ensure that the UK's nuclear capabilities are sufficient to meet the deterrence requirements.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes its responsibilities for maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent extremely seriously and continually conducts assessments to ensure that the credibility and standards for safety, security and operational effectiveness are met. It would not be appropriate to comment on any further details as this could allow conclusions to be drawn on the UK's capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/06/2015 16:20:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349188

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Saxon battle tanks sent to Ukraine are all fully effective and have the speed and agility of a similar Russian tank.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Saxon is not a Main Battle Tank, and it would not be appropriate to compare one with the other. The Saxon is a wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed to offer protected mobility in a combat zone. It possesses none of the characteristics or capabilities normally associated with a main battle tank.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/06/2015 16:18:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

147466

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to promote the Royal Navy as a career to pupils studying STEM subjects in further education.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	214148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Royal Navy recruiting staff attend national events promoting technical careers throughout the year. The two most prominent of these are 'Big Bang' UK Scientists and Engineers Fairs, and Skills and WorldSkills events. In addition, the Royal Navy encourages all Engineer Officers to enrol in the STEMNET Ambassadors scheme, the purpose of which is to match serving personnel with the STEM needs of local education establishments.</p><p>The Royal Navy is also strongly committed to the University Technical College programme; this scheme is technically focussed, offering a blend of education and vocational qualifications related to STEM areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/11/2014 16:59:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

93787

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representatives of British armed forces and his Department travelled to Colombia during 2013 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Routine defence staff talks took place in 2014 and a Royal Navy ship visited Colombia in both 2013 and 2014. The UK has an ongoing programme of counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia. It would not be appropriate to provide details about this programme, as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. <br><br>In addition, a number of other Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence personnel travelled to Colombia during 2013 and 2014 in order to further the defence relationship. These visits focused on defence education; transformation of the Colombian defence organisation; human rights and humanitarian law and post conflict transition.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 27/10/2014 16:50:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 24032 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

61113

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed in the arms industry in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	200072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence no longer compiles national or regional defence industry employment statistics as they do not directly support policy-making or operations.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/06/2014 14:48:32 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon