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391738

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Economic and Monetary Union
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 that economic instability in parts of the Eurozone does not have a detrimental effect on the defence-industrial relationship between the UK and (a) Italy and (b) other EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Marcus Fysh
uin	8205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a long tradition of collaborative working with European partners on joint defence programmes and maintains regular dialogue with European Union member states, including Italy, to discuss existing and future cooperative programmes. All EU nations are subject to EU procurement directives, which ensures a culture of open, transparent and fair competition is maintained on public procurement projects. Open competitive markets and more efficient cross-border cooperation are key methods of sustaining our defence industrial capabilities against a backdrop of wider economic instability.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly review the financial and business robustness of our supply chain, covering both UK-based and foreign-owned suppliers. Any risks or concerns are addressed as part of normal commercial activity and through regular meetings with our suppliers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/09/2015 15:03:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

391740

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues, prior to receiving the Freedom of Information Act application by Reprieve, on whether a statement should be made to Parliament on British servicepeople embedded in allies' forces operating in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>None. It has been standard practice not to publicise the placing of embeds with other countries' forces, as they are their forces and their operations.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 07/09/2015 15:06:36 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

391741

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength of the Mountain Leader Training Cadre was in each quarter since Q1 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	8280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date of strength</p></td><td><p>Officer</p></td><td><p>Rating</p></td><td><p>Total<sup>(1)</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2010</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2010</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2011</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2011</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2011</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2012</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2012</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2012</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2014</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2014</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2014</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 January 2015</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 July 2015</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>(1) </sup>Source: Defence Statistics (Navy) 31 July 2015. All figures are rounded in accordance with the Defence Statistics Policy, therefore, the totals may not equal the sum of their component parts. Numbers over 100 are rounded to the nearest 10 with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid bias. Numbers under 100 are rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><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 07/09/2015 15:09:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

391742

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and in which countries British military personnel were embedded in (a) each of the last five years and (b) 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	8364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Given the routine nature of embedding, this information has not been coordinated centrally. We are now in the process of collecting data on personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces, and I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 8367 question first answered 07/09/2015 17:16:33 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

391743

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries British military personnel embedded with US forces are currently taking part in active duty.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	8367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Given the routine nature of embedding, this information has not been coordinated centrally. We are now in the process of collecting data on personnel embedded in other nations' armed forces, and I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 8364 question first answered 07/09/2015 17:16:34 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

391744

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's expenditure has been on British troops embedded with foreign or international forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion of that expenditure was defined as overseas development aid.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	8366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 07/09/2015 16:33:26 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

391382

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK's airborne early warning aircraft capability is for air and maritime threat to the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>The Royal Air Force has six Sentry airborne early warning Mk1 aircraft, which are declared to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force and fulfil a range of roles including air and sea surveillance and airborne command and control.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2015 15:17:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391383

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what airborne early warning aircraft capability he plans will be available to the new aircraft carriers joining the UK fleet.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth Class carriers will have an airborne early warning capability provided by the CROWSNEST radar system fitted to the Merlin Mk2 helicopter. Additionally, the carriers will be capable of operating with other UK, NATO and Allied aircraft which can also provide airborne early warning capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/09/2015 15:08:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391384

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rescue Services: North Atlantic Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what search and rescue capability exists within the RAF covering missing aircraft in the North Atlantic.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom military aircraft search and rescue (SAR) capability currently consists of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters, which can assist in the search for missing aircraft in the North Sea.</p><p>In addition, the RAF Sentry airborne early warning aircraft can carry out maritime surveillance and also act as the airborne command and control node for any coordinated SAR operation.</p><p>The RAF Air Transport fleet can also be called upon; in particular the national standby C-130 (Hercules), which can be fitted with air sea rescue equipment and can be used to provide SAR cover.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2015 15:16:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391385

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nigeria: Boko Haram
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 that UK security assistance to the government of Nigeria to tackle Boko Haram is not diverted or misused for corrupt ends.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	8069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the new Nigerian Federal administration's commitment to tackling corruption as a priority. We continue to support Nigeria in this regard and stand ready to do more. We are scaling up our efforts to help address the political and economic incentives of corruption, the Nigerian authorities' capacity and ability to tackle it, and strengthen how the Nigerian public sector is accountable to the Nigerian people. The training and advisory support that the UK provides to the Nigerian armed forces constitutes assistance in kind and cannot be diverted or misused for corrupt ends. As such it is not subject to conditions related to corruption but when providing security and justice assistance to another nation the Ministry of Defence is required under Her Majesty's Government's Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Human Rights Guidance to consider the possibility of that assistance directly or significantly contributing to a violation of human rights and to identify measures that mitigate this risk.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 8070 8071 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:12:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips