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786442

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date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, at how many meetings during her visit to Israel she was accompanied by Lord Polak; and who was present at each meeting on that visit.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. I refer the Hon Gentleman to the exchange of letters between my Rt Hon Friend and my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister on her resignation; and to the statement issued by my Rt Hon Friend on 6 November:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-from-international-development-secretary-priti-patel</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/11/2017 16:56:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

782893

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure the prompt payment of benefits to people with motor neurone disease; whether his Department plans to make changes to that regime for such people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to processing all claims as quickly as possible, while ensuring we have all the evidence we need to make the right decisions. In Personal Independence Payment around 81,000 claims are processed each month compared with 80,000 per month this time last year. As at July 2017 the average claimant was waiting 8 weeks for an assessment for both new and reassessment claims. Where a claimant is terminally ill, their claim is fast tracked, these cases are currently taking just 6 working days to clear.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/11/2017 14:58:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

685606

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Veterans: Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of process by which veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder access their personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	63200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with the Royal British Legion, the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Providers and other stakeholders to enhance the service provided to service veterans, particularly those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Specific condition insight reports on PTSD, and the needs of service veterans, are now available to all health professionals working for our Assessment Providers and we are in the process of co-producing additional, tailored advice for veterans who may want to claim or are claiming PIP or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).</p><p> </p><p>Our Green Paper Consultation includes specific questions and consultation event for the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/02/2017 13:25:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

523010

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will comprise a Carrier Escort Group in respect of (a) air-defence, (b) counter-mine and (c) anti-submarine escorts.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	39351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers will operate as part of a Maritime Task Group, tailored to specific operational requirements, including any potential threats from land, air or sea.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/06/2016 15:21:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

519034

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electronic Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition is of a cyber act of war.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	37120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>There is no set definition for an act of war, cyber or otherwise.</p><p>An &quot;act of war&quot; and &quot;armed conflict&quot; are not defined within the Geneva Conventions. It is a matter of interpretation as to whether the threshold (within the context of surrounding circumstances) between a skirmish and a state of armed conflict has been crossed. Most cyber activity is criminal in nature. A key requirement to determining if there is an armed conflict taking place would be the deliberate intervention of members of a state's armed forces.</p><p>In determining if 'cyber' activity constitutes an armed attack, the UK view is that cyber-attacks can be considered as armed attacks if their consequences are essentially the same as those of a conventional kinetic attack. For example, theft of intellectual property would generally be considered to be a criminal act. However, if cyber-activity was performed on a scale which had sufficiently serious consequences for a developed economy, many States - including the UK - would likely regard this as an &quot;armed attack&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/05/2016 15:31:47 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515782

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Arctic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the militerisation of the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK respects the sovereign authority and policies of our Allies in the Arctic region, and their consensus is to maintain the Arctic as a largely demilitarised region while recognising the need to ensure security of sovereign territory. This approach is shared by NATO, which does not maintain a presence in the Arctic. Nevertheless, the UK maintains the capability to operate in extreme cold environments, including the Arctic, and together with Allies we continue to monitor military activity in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:40:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515784

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the scale of Russian military presence in the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Russia has a significant military presence in the Arctic, comprising land bases and airfields, together with both surface and sub-surface maritime forces, including strategic missile submarines. In recent times we have observed an increase in personnel and the re-development of military infrastructure in the region. Linked to this has been an increase in the number and scale of exercises by the Russian Armed Forces. A new Arctic Command has been developed to oversee this increased footprint and operational tempo. Together with allies, we will continue to monitor Russian activity in the region.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:59:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515785

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK's contribution will be to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK has a leading role in the implementation of NATO's Readiness Action Plan, of which the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is a part. The UK will contribute to the VJTF in every year between now and 2021 including: a 1,000 strong battle group for the Spanish-led VJTF(Land) in 2016; we will act as the VJTF(Land) Framework Nation in 2017 leading a multinational force that includes up to 3,000 UK personnel, a brigade headquarters and a core package of &quot;enablers&quot;, such as engineering and logistics capabilities; and, in 2020 we will provide a 1,000 strong battle group to the Polish-led VJTF(Land).</p><p>For 2016 and 2017, the UK will also contribute Airborne Early Warning, Air to Air Refuelling, and Tornado and/or Typhoon aircraft to the VJTF(Air) commitment; and, for the VJTF(Maritime) element, we will provide HMS Ocean as the 2 Star Maritime Component Command, a frigate, and a mine countermeasures vessel.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:59:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

515800

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) Royal Air Force aircraft and (b) manpower establishment is of (i) airborne early warning and (ii) air to air refuelling.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	35585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The type of aircraft and manpower establishment details are in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Aircraft Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Manpower Establishment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Airborne Early Warning</strong></p></td><td><p>E3-D Sentry</p></td><td><p>321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Air to Air </strong><strong>refuelling</strong></p></td><td><p>Voyager</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/05/2016 13:40:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

506372

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Far East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what facilities are currently available to the Royal Navy in the Far East.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	32723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>When deploying to the Far East Royal Naval vessels would normally have access to the port facility of the nation that they visit during the deployment.</p><p>In addition, the United Kingdom operates a jetty and fuel depot at Sembawang in Singapore as part of our commitment to the Five Powers Defence Arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/04/2016 14:32:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching