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166280

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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, how many instances of fouling from abandoned or lost fishing gear affecting Royal Navy ships there have been in (a) UK or (b) non-UK waters in the last two years; how many operational days have been lost from (i) ship and (ii) personnel activities as a result of those instances; and what estimate he has made of the cost of the (A) loss of operational activity and (B) repairs as a result of those instances.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
uin	216042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has no such record of any fouling by abandoned fishing gear; therefore the Royal Navy has no record of a ship being unable to complete its tasking due to fouling by fishing gear in the last two years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 01/12/2014 16:05:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

165939

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the awarding of contracts for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2014 (Official Report, column 671) to the member for Gloucester (Mr Graham).</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:46:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 20141021 - Hansard Extract Type 26 Frigates.doc title Hansard extract on Type 26 Frigates
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165941

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress made by NATO in training and developing Rapid Reaction Forces in response to the situation in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Readiness Action Plan, as agreed by Heads of State and UK Government at the Wales Summit, is a response to the changed security environment in Eastern Europe arising from Russia's actions in and around Ukraine. Its implementation will significantly enhance NATO's readiness and responsiveness. Work is progressing rapidly on enhancing the NATO Response Force's capabilities, including development of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 01/12/2014 16:09:03 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

164332

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its services are available online; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) already makes services available online such as Armed Forces career applications and civilian recruitment. The MOD is taking steps to ensure more of its services are available online, including:</p><p>Working to improve access to information and services for Armed Forces personnel, Reserves and families by upgrading and improving services available via the internet;</p><p>Identifying new transactional services to be redesigned to the Digital by Default service standard;</p><p>Building its digital capability through the appointment of a central digital transformation team;</p><p>and developing digital skills and professionalism across the Department.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/12/2014 17:46:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

164333

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DA Notices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what D-notices have been issued by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee since April 2012; and if he will place copies of such notices in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	215699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Defence Advisory (DA) Notices are issued and managed by the Defence Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC), which is an advisory body and is not part of the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/12/2014 16:06:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

164336

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of the advertising budget to support reserve recruitment campaigns has been to date; and what the overall budget is for such expenditure in the future.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	215731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>During financial year (FY) 2013-14, the total cost of the Maritime Reserves' recruitment advertising was £2.16 million. The Maritime Reserves' budget for Reserves recruitment advertising in FY 2014-15 is £2.96 million.</p><p>The Army's 'More Than Meets The Eye' recruiting campaign is designed to attract applications to both the Regular and Reserve components of the Army. The cost of the Reserve element of the campaign is, therefore, an estimate based on a 50% share of the overall campaign cost. During FY 2013-14, the Army estimates that the cost of advertising for Army Reserve recruitment was £1.882 million. The projected share of the budget to be spent on Army Reserve recruitment advertising in FY 2014-15 is £3.8 million.</p><p>During FY 2013-14, the total cost of the RAF's Reserve recruitment advertising was £2.52 million. In 2014-15, the RAF's budget for Reserves specific recruitment advertising is £2.14 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 01/12/2014 16:08:15 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier previous answer version 30505 answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

164339

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit more women into the Ministry of Defence Police.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	215736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is fully committed to having a workforce that reflects the community they police. The ongoing MDP recruitment programme is seeking to increase the number of female officers serving in the Force through targeted advertising in online publications, websites and hard copy publications. Female MDP officers also attend recruitment fairs to provide their experience of working within the Force to potential female recruits.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/12/2014 17:14:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

164449

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each of the initial production batch of four F-35B aircraft will be delivered to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	215778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The four aircraft are provisionally scheduled to be delivered in May 2016, July 2016, September 2016 and October 2016 respectively. This is an initial planning date only and is subject to change.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:46:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

164450

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Talent and HMS Triumph will be based at HMNB Clyde; and when and where those vessels will be decommissioned.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	215779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>HMS TALENT and HMS TRIUMPH will move to Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in 2019 and 2020 respectively.</p><p>On current plans the end of service date for TALENT is 2021; for TRIUMPH it is 2022. The intention is that the decommissioning ceremonies for both submarines will take place in HMNB Clyde.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:46:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

164453

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
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 spent on each long lead item for the Successor submarine; and how much his Department has spent on the Successor submarine programme to date.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	215788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2014, the Ministry of Defence had committed £230 million for long lead items. From within this, the following individual items have been ordered:</p><p>Weapon Handling and Launch System, at a cost of £11.8 million;</p><p>Gearbox and associated equipment, at a cost of £6.6 million;</p><p>Pressurised Water Reactor 3 reactor plant and associated main propulsion systems, at a cost of £58.8 million;</p><p>Since 31 March 2014, additional orders have been placed with the US Department of Defense as follows:</p><p>Material to support the manufacture of missile tube components, at a cost of $27.4 million;</p><p>Missile Tube Long Lead Materials, at a cost of $52.8 million; and</p><p>Material to support the manufacture of integrated tube and hull fixtures, at a cost of $7.6 million.</p><p>This level of commitment is in line with the Initial Gate approval.</p><p>The total programme spend at the end of financial year 2013-14 was £2,068 million.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/12/2014 17:50:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 30496 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson