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857042

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military working dogs that were re-homed at the end of their service lives were subsequently reported as destroyed in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	131554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/03/2018 15:41:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

855697

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	131003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>As of 6 March 2018, 836 Ministry of Defence civilian personnel are employed on an apprenticeship scheme. This represents 1.8% of the total civilian personnel workforce.</p><p>In addition, there are around 20,000 Armed Forces personnel undertaking apprenticeships at any one time, around 14% of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/03/2018 17:45:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

852675

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Animal Centre: Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many dogs from the Defence Animal Centre have been re-homed in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	130671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence to Question 117720 on 26 February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/03/2018 15:41:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 26 February 2018 HOC 117720.docx title Armed Forces: Dogs
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

851650

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Stirling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions have taken place between his Department and Stirling Council on the future use of his Department's Forthside estate in Stirling.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	130413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>An initial meeting was held between Ministry of Defence representatives and Stirling Council officials on 8 June 2010. Subsequent meetings have taken place during 2011-12, in April 2016 and more recently in January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/03/2018 15:45:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

850672

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the consultation arrangements on the Airspace Change Proposal around Brize Norton and London Oxford airports introduced in December 2017 include a more restricted number of consultees than previous consultations on similar topics.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>I cannot comment on the Airspace Change Proposal for London Oxford Airport. While there has been coordination between the two proposals, the London Oxford Airport consultation is a matter for the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p>The Brize Norton Airspace Change Proposal identifies a very wide range of stakeholders, including local aerodromes and representative organisations for the General Aviation community.</p><p>As detailed in paragraph 6.6 of the Brize Norton Consultation Document, during preparation for consultation, a number of meetings were held with key aviation stakeholders. This process will continue throughout the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 129624 question first answered 06/03/2018 16:40:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850673

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Traffic Control
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 effects of the new airspace arrangements around Brize Norton and London Oxford airports on general air traffic activity and safety.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The RAF takes its responsibility seriously to design RAF Brize Norton airspace in a manner to benefit the safety of all airspace users. The proposed changes are designed to improve safety for those users by reducing the chances of them coming into conflict with heavy transport aircraft in uncontrolled airspace. In developing the new procedures for use, and the subsequent consultation, the need to minimise additional controlled airspace in this area was a key consideration to try to minimise disruption to airspace users.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2012 the Ministry of Defence has removed large areas of adjacent controlled airspace around the RAF Lyneham site and a parachute dropping danger area at Hullavington Aerodrome. RAF Brize Norton remains fully committed to providing services to all aircraft that wish to cross its airspace. We encourage pilots who wish to transit the Brize Norton Controlled Airspace to first consult with Brize Norton Air Traffic Control.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 129625 question first answered 06/03/2018 16:41:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850778

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Corruption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions the Defence Council has concluded that conduct by (a) a member of the armed forced engaged in active service and (b) a civilian subject to service discipline which would otherwise be deemed to be a relevant bribery offence, was necessary under Section 13 of the Bribery Act.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	130012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no recorded disciplines for Service personnel or a civilian subject to service discipline, that would have been deemed to be a relevant bribery offence under the Bribery Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/03/2018 17:36:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

850056

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Brize Norton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the consultees are on the Airspace Change Proposal for RAF Brize Norton.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>I cannot comment on the Airspace Change Proposal for London Oxford Airport. While there has been coordination between the two proposals, the London Oxford Airport consultation is a matter for the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p>The Brize Norton Airspace Change Proposal identifies a very wide range of stakeholders, including local aerodromes and representative organisations for the General Aviation community.</p><p>As detailed in paragraph 6.6 of the Brize Norton Consultation Document, during preparation for consultation, a number of meetings were held with key aviation stakeholders. This process will continue throughout the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 129921 question first answered 06/03/2018 16:40:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850057

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Brize Norton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the implications are for (a) gliding, (b) hang gliding, and (c) paragliding of the proposed changes to airspace around RAF Brize Norton.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The RAF takes its responsibility seriously to design RAF Brize Norton airspace in a manner to benefit the safety of all airspace users. The proposed changes are designed to improve safety for those users by reducing the chances of them coming into conflict with heavy transport aircraft in uncontrolled airspace. In developing the new procedures for use, and the subsequent consultation, the need to minimise additional controlled airspace in this area was a key consideration to try to minimise disruption to airspace users.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2012 the Ministry of Defence has removed large areas of adjacent controlled airspace around the RAF Lyneham site and a parachute dropping danger area at Hullavington Aerodrome. RAF Brize Norton remains fully committed to providing services to all aircraft that wish to cross its airspace. We encourage pilots who wish to transit the Brize Norton Controlled Airspace to first consult with Brize Norton Air Traffic Control.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 129922 question first answered 06/03/2018 16:41:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850058

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Brize Norton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential increase in aircraft noise around RAF Brize Norton arising from the proposed change to airspace there; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	129626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence officials have taken advice from the Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority on environmental impact requirements of the change process. There is no requirement for additional advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The airspace change is about enhancing safety for existing levels of movements at RAF Brize Norton. There are no plans to change or increase overall flight numbers.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/03/2018 17:00:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew