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994589

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: International Military Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when and for what reason the next enforcement hearing for the court case between IMS Ltd and the Iranian Government on outstanding IMS debt will take place; whether that hearing will be in public; and what legal issues that hearing will address.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	183962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>A hearing on the application by the Ministry of Defence and Support for Armed Forces Logistics (MODSAF) of the Islamic Republic of Iran relating to its dispute with IMS is currently scheduled for January 2019. As the subject matter relates to the enforcement of an arbitral award, the proceedings are confidential and the application will be in private.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 17:21:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

994595

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has reviewed its existing debt obligations to Iran since the US Administration announced the reinstatement of sanctions against that country.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	183967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not responsible for Government debt.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 17:21:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

994660

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Princess Eugenie: Weddings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money from the public purse was spent by his Department on the wedding of Princess Eugenie.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	183989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Additional costs to the Ministry of Defence (i.e. over and above those normally incurred, such as salaries) resulting from the wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie to Mr Jack Brooksbank on Friday 12 October in Windsor were less than £250.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2018 15:58:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

994025

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
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 (a) amount and (b) proportion of the defence budget that was spent in Scotland in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	183357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold total Defence expenditure figures for Scotland (or any other part of the UK) and, therefore, cannot calculate the proportion of the Defence budget spent in Scotland. However, regional statistics on Defence expenditure with industry in Scotland, and other parts of the UK, are publicly available.</p><p>These statistics can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201617</p><p>It must be noted that Defence expenditure with industry is only a portion of total Defence expenditure in the region.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 30/10/2018 15:17:50 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

994079

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October to Question 177627, for what reason he is not in a position to provide a more definite time frame.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	183286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Cross-Government discussion of the Modernising Defence Programme is ongoing. We will be able to provide a more definite time frame once that discussion is suitably advanced.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 30/10/2018 15:15:07 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

992646

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military support the UK is providing to the Afghan army to combat ISIS in areas east of Kabul.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces are in the lead for the security of the Afghan population, including tackling the threat posed by ISIS. The UK, as part of the non-combat NATO Resolute Support mission, is providing advisors to the Army, Police, Air Force and Security Ministries to help them become self-sufficient in managing security and preventing terrorist attacks against the Afghan people.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/10/2018 16:39:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

992647

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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 improve the performance of the foxhound armed vehicle in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>There are no performance upgrades planned on Foxhound for its operational role, as it currently performs to the required standard and exceeds availability targets.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 15:13:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

992667

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Universal Credit
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 (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed by his Department who are in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	182221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The number and proportion of staff employed by the Ministry of Defence in receipt of universal credit is not held. The Department does not record or collate information on staff in receipt of universal credit as standard.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2018 15:58:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

992676

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets his Department has assigned to (a) Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (b) Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, (c) Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 and (d) Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 since November 2015; and for how long each such asset was assigned.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	182228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Since November 2015, the UK has assigned the following Naval assets to the Standing NATO Groups.</p><p>Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1):</p><p>The Type 23 Frigates HMS IRON DUKE (from January to July 2016) and HMS MONMOUTH (February 2016); and the Type 45 Destroyer HMS DUNCAN (October to December 2016).</p><p>There was no assignment to SNMG1 in 2017.</p><p>Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2):</p><p>The Type 45 Destroyers HMS DUNCAN (from June to September 2017, and January to June 2018) and HMS DIAMOND (from September to October 2017); the Landing Platform Helicopter HMS OCEAN (from October to December 2017).</p><p>From June 2017 until June 2018, the UK held the Command of the SNMG2 formation; these ships therefore acted as the Flagship for the NATO force.</p><p>Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1:</p><p>The Sandown-Class Minehunters HMS GRIMSBY (from November to December 2015, and August to December 2016); HMS RAMSEY (from January to April 2016, January to April 2017, and May to August 2018); HMS PEMBROKE (from April to June 2016); HMS SHOREHAM (from April until June 2017); and the Hunt-Class Minehunter HMS CATTISTOCK (from January until April 2018).</p><p>Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2):</p><p>The Sandown-Class Minehunter HMS PEMBROKE (from October to November 2017). From July 2017 until July 2018 the UK held the Command of the SNMCMG2 formation from the Survey Vessel Hydrographic and Oceanographic HMS ENTERPRISE.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/10/2018 16:38:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

992679

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RFA Tideforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of transporting (a) the Lady Sponsor and (b) accompanying guests to South Korea for the naming ceremony for RFA Tideforce on 24 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	182230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The total cost to the Ministry of Defence of the Lady Sponsor, Lady Messenger, travelling to the naming ceremony of Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tideforce on 24 January 2018 was £4,778.</p><p>Costs of accommodation and transfers within the Republic of Korea were funded separately under the contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 16:35:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes