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718203

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the estimated savings in (1) manpower, and (2) cash, of the cuts proposed for the Royal Marines.
tabling member printed	Lord Burnett
uin	HL6704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The changes planned to the size and structure of the Royal Marines will allow approximately 200 positions to be re-allocated within the Naval Service. These changes are expected to be broadly cost neutral within the overall headcount of the Naval Service.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:13:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	238 label Biography information for Lord Burnett

718243

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 3 April (HL6359), what was the average cost per flying hour for the C130 fleet for each year since 2005–06; and what was the total cost of running the C130 fleet for each of those years.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL6742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:13:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

717908

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what anti-submarine capability they will deploy when the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft are brought into service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The P-8A will be equipped with state of the art anti-submarine tracking and targeting equipment, together with air-launched anti-submarine torpedoes.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:08:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

717909

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Baltic States: NATO
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have taken against attempts to undermine by disinformation the effectiveness of the British troops deployed to the Baltic States as part of the NATO alliance Enhanced Forward Presence initiative.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK and NATO constantly monitor the threats to the Euro-Atlantic security environment. The Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) we have deployed to the Baltic States and Poland is defensive in nature, but combat capable, and we will configure our forces appropriately in response to the challenges NATO faces in the region. The effectiveness of UK involvement in this operation is founded upon our longstanding engagement and interoperability with NATO, our host nations of Estonia and Poland, our EFP partners, the US, Denmark, and France. Any attempts to undermine this deployment through disinformation will be countered in an open, honest, and transparent fashion.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:09:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

717932

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps, in collaboration with UK allies, to use the latest technologies to provide early warnings to communities in Syria of chemical attacks; and whether those early warnings systems could be used by allied forces for aerial release of equipment such as medicines and face masks where appropriate.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL6679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government fully supports the US military action on 7 April 2017 against the Syrian air force base at Shayrut, from which it is assessed that the Syrian regime launched a chemical weapons attack against its own population. The US action reinforces the internationally-held red line that the use of chemical weapons is barbaric and illegal. It is not practicable to provide protection in advance against specific chemical weapons attacks, which take place indiscriminately and without warning. The UK has provided support to the White Helmets, which helps to ensure that they are among the first to respond to any attack and are able to save lives. In the face of continued intransigence by the Syrian regime and its backers, the UK will continue to work through options with our international partners to overcome the challenges before us.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:10:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

717935

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical assistance is provided by the Home Office to refused asylum seekers who are co-operating with re-documentation procedures, to obtain new travel documents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL6682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Where a failed asylum seeker has agreed to return to their home country voluntarily, the Home Office Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) will assist them with obtaining travel documents required by the receiving country to facilitate entry. VRS will provide their travel costs to the embassy or High Commission and will also cover the cost of the travel document if required.</p><p> </p><p>Where a failed asylum seeker does not choose to return voluntarily, the Home Office will engage directly with the relevant embassy or High Commission to obtain the required travel document for return.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 18/04/2017 15:38:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

717938

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on (1) the establishment of the EU Defence Union, (2) the development of European multilateral defence procurement, and (3) the establishment of the EU military planning and conduct capability.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL6685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>An EU Defence Union concept has been discussed in the European Parliament but is non-binding and has not been raised in the EU Council. At the March European Council, member states agreed to some limited proposals to improve the effectiveness of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, including a Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to improve oversight and coordination of the three EU non-executive military missions. We have limited the size and scope of the MPCC, ensuring that it is responsible for these non-executive missions only and that its Director will only exercise Operational Control - there is no increase in command authority over and above what already exists.</p><p>There are no finalised proposals for multilateral defence procurement, but the European Defence Agency is engaged in projects across the defence spectrum to help deliver the results and capabilities of member states through increased coordination. 'Permanent Structured Cooperation' has been proposed by some as a way of giving further impetus to European capability development but we continue to make clear that the starting point should be for member states to spend more nationally; that military capabilities remain owned by member states; and that any proposals should be considered in light of work underway at NATO.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:11:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

717940

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	European Network of Defence-related Regions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of the European Network of Defence-related Regions; and what part the UK plays in it.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL6687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The European Network of Defence-related Regions (ENDR) brings together regional authorities and industrial clusters with the intention of sharing information, experiences and best practices in both building dual-use strategies and accessing EU funding. The ENDR is particularly aimed at supporting small and medium sized enterprises that are working in the dual use area.</p><p>The UK Government has no official role within the ENDR but will when appropriate highlight funding opportunities to UK industry and organisations. Marine South East, the Solent-region based cluster, was recently successful in bidding and received funding from the ENDR for hosting the ENDR's second conference on 4 April in Southampton, which focused on marine and maritime-based technologies.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:12:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

717941

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	European Security and Defence College
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what benefits the UK derives from membership of the European Defence and Security College.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL6688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The European Security and Defence College (ESDC) is a virtual network of national training institutions that helps promote a common understanding of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. Many UK civilian and military personnel have attended ESDC courses to better equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to carry out their work. This expertise and engagement in turn helps to ensure that the UK maintains influence in EU security and defence policy.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:13:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

717951

registered interest
date	05/04/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by Arts Council England, <i>The arts and culture sector and exit from the European Union</i>, what assessment they have made of the impact of leaving the EU on music.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL6698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the Arts and Culture sector and the music industry to understand the possible impacts and opportunities of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU). The Government is focussed on securing the right deal for Britain and the music industry as a whole.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 18/04/2017 14:25:22 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich