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759252

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the Department to add to its evidence base to support priority Government areas.</p><p>Since January 2011, details of central Government contracts above the value of £10,000 have been published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 9184 question first answered 15/09/2017 13:26:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759254

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) short-term emergency and (b) medium-term reconstruction aid his Department has provided to people affected by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	9950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been at the forefront of Her Majesty's Government's relief efforts. As of 1100 hrs on 19 September 2017, the MOD had 1,293 personnel in the region. They have provided aid, security assistance, engineering support and support to the civilian government to some of the worst hit areas.</p><p>Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) MOUNTS BAY was deliberately pre-positioned for the hurricane season and provided assistance as soon as it was safe to do so. She was the right ship, positioned in the right place at the right time. More than 40 metric tonnes of aid has now arrived and is being distributed across the region - including 2,608 shelter kits, which can provide shelter for over 13,000 people, and 2,304 solar lanterns, which can provide essential light and power for over 11,000 people.</p><p>HMS OCEAN has been redeployed from the Mediterranean to assist in long-term reconstruction efforts - she carries nine helicopters and was supplemented with further aid and reconstruction supplies when she transited through Gibraltar.</p><p>The situation is continually evolving and we remain flexible - ensuring the most urgent tasks are prioritised. We are working closely across Government, and are aligning efforts with international partners to ensure coordination in the overall humanitarian and reconstruction effort.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/09/2017 15:55:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

759257

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Reserve Centres have closed by parliamentary constituency in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	9916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Four Army Reserve Centres have closed in the last 10 years. Details of the constituencies in which the Army Reserve Centres were located and the years they closed are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Establishment Name</p></td><td><p>Financial Year of Closure</p></td><td><p>Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brompton Road Territorial Army Centre</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Kensington</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brambles Farm Territorial Centre</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Middlesborough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hall on Broad Street Sussex Volunteer Estate</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcester Territorial Army Centre</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Worcester</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:13:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

759258

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Prestatyn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the Army Reserve Centre in Prestatyn.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	9917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>119 Recovery Company, the primary user of the Army Reserve Centre in Prestatyn, will be vacating the site in the next couple of years. The individual Reservists affected will be assisted to transfer to other units in the region based on their personal circumstances.</p><p>The Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, the site owner, is in the process of considering the sites future use. This includes determining whether there are other potential Armed Forces users and disposal options. In the interim, the current occupants, including a detachment of Clywd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force, will continue to use it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/09/2017 14:33:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

759260

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to ensure that Carillion carries out its full contracts in respect of armed forces-friendly accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>CarillionAmey provide the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with monthly performance figures which are measured against a range of key delivery targets. These are subject to rigorous assurance checks, and the results are reported to governing bodies and are subject to external review.</p><p>To ensure that works undertaken by CarillionAmey under the National Housing Prime Contract are carried out to an appropriate standard, a series of checks are carried out by the MOD, CarillionAmey and a third party assurance provider.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:16:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

758973

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Great Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of support available to service personnel from Greater Manchester who have left the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	9644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment of the adequacy of support available to Service personnel from Greater Manchester who have left the Armed Forces. Support to former Service personnel residing in the UK, including Greater Manchester, is available from Statutory Authorities and the voluntary and charitable sector.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2017 14:17:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

758116

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid to the Behavioural Insights Team in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the Department to add to its evidence base to support priority Government areas.</p><p>Since January 2011, details of central Government contracts above the value of £10,000 have been published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 9962 question first answered 15/09/2017 13:26:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

758121

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence engages the support of British Sign Language interpreters as required. Arrangements are made at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/09/2017 12:07:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

757587

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid in letting fees for its estate in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the breakdown of information concerning the letting fees paid for its estate in each year since 2010. The Department is unable to produce these figures as they are not readily identifiable from the total accommodation budget.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:51:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757591

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Parachuting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel were injured in parachuting accidents in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>For the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Defence Statistics identifed 94 recorded occurrences of UK Armed Forces personnel being injured in parachuting incidents.</p><p>During this time period there was, in addition, one recorded death of a UK Armed Forces person as a result of a parachuting accident.</p><p>The safety Service Inquiry Report into this tragic accident has been published and is in the public domain. It can be found on www.gov.uk.</p><p>Figures are for UK Service personnel (Regular and 'on duty' Reservist) excluding civilians and cadets, and represent incidents occurring in the UK and abroad.</p><p>These figures include military, adventurous training and sports parachuting activities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:50:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar