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654806

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Historical Enquiries Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many letters his Department has sent in the last two years asking soldiers to come forward with any information that could help the Police Service of Northern Ireland in its historical investigations.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	56837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>Over the last two years, the Department has sent eight letters to veterans asking them to supply any information in respect of historic investigations by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/12/2016 17:17:21 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

654807

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy submarines are due to be scrapped; and for how long those submarines have been decommissioned.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	56838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There are 27 submarines due to be dismantled as part of the Submarine Dismantling Programme. The oldest submarine was retired from service in 1980. 19 have been decommissioned and a further eight submarines that are still in service will also be in scope.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/12/2016 18:03:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

654809

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Widow(er)s: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent meetings he has held as part of his Department's review into the Government's policy on compensation for war widows who re-married between 1973 and 2005.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	56722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 December 2016 to Questions 56546, 56547 and 56548.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/12/2016 16:17:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20161212_56546_War_Widows_Compensation.docx title 56546 - WQnA extract on War Widows Compensation
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

654336

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned out-of-service date is for the Tornado fast jet fleet.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	56520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Mr Dunne) on 20 October 2015 to Question 11346.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/12/2016 16:33:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name 20151020_11346_Tornado_Aircraft.docx title 11346 - WQnA extract on Tornado Aircraft
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

652974

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of human control they consider necessary for compliance with international law in the context of lethal autonomous weapons; and how they will work with other states to define that level of control at the forthcoming Review Conference of the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government of the United Kingdom does not possess fully autonomous weapon systems and has no intention of developing them. Such systems are not yet in existence and are not likely to be for many years, if at all. Although a limited number of defensive systems can currently operate in automatic mode, there is always a person involved in setting the parameters of any such mode. As a matter of policy, the UK is clear that the operation of our weapons will always be under human control. This information has been put on record a number of times, in both Parliament and international forums.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/12/2016 16:43:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

653005

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many one-star ranks and above in the UK armed forces attended a state school beyond the age of 16.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL3894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/12/2016 16:43:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

651823

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of (1) women, and (2) men, who will be deployed in the UK peacekeeping office in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK intends to deploy up to 400 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) of whom, approximately 6%, are expected to be female. This would be double the UN average, with women making up about 3% of UN peacekeepers worldwide. In addition, the UK has four male personnel at the UN mission's headquarters in Juba, including the Chief of Staff.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/12/2016 16:44:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

651824

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many gender focal points exist in (1) the UK's armed forces, (2) the Ministry of Defence, and (3) the UK's peacekeeping force in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There are now over 40 Gender Focal Points (GFPs) within the ranks of the UK Armed Forces, including in the Ministry of Defence, four of whom are awaiting deployment to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/12/2016 16:44:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

652290

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of the UK's international allies have procured P-8 Poseidon aircraft; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the number of the UK's allies which have procured such aircraft on the way in which the UK operates its maritime patrol aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	56098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The P-8 Poseidon has been acquired by the USA, India and Australia. Norway also plans to buy the aircraft.</p><p>The number of Allies operating (or potentially operating) the P-8A in the future offers the opportunity for refined interoperability in both exercise and operational scenarios.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence and the RAF conduct regular discussions with key allies, including the USA, on interoperability. For the P-8A Poseidon programme this includes the Seedcorn Initiative which has enabled the RAF to sustain the skills required to operate fixed-wing Maritime Patrol Aircraft. We are also a key contributor to International Maritime exercises, including the Joint Warrior series of exercises which are hosted by the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 56099 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:34:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

652291

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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 the UK's allies on the interoperability potential between the UK's new maritime patrol aircraft and international fleets.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	56099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The P-8 Poseidon has been acquired by the USA, India and Australia. Norway also plans to buy the aircraft.</p><p>The number of Allies operating (or potentially operating) the P-8A in the future offers the opportunity for refined interoperability in both exercise and operational scenarios.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence and the RAF conduct regular discussions with key allies, including the USA, on interoperability. For the P-8A Poseidon programme this includes the Seedcorn Initiative which has enabled the RAF to sustain the skills required to operate fixed-wing Maritime Patrol Aircraft. We are also a key contributor to International Maritime exercises, including the Joint Warrior series of exercises which are hosted by the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 56098 question first answered 13/12/2016 16:34:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara