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1012343

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date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 14 November 2018 on Strategy for our Veterans HCWS1080 and the Answer of 21 November 2018 to Question 191892, when he plans to take a decision on the resource required to implement the Strategy for our Veterans.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text The Strategy for our Veterans and the complementary UK Government Consultation Paper were published on 14 November and debated in both Houses on 15 November. The Consultation Paper seeks public views to inform how the Government will implement the strategy. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have made separate consultation arrangements for areas that are devolved. Following conclusion of these consultations, implementation plans will be developed by each relevant service provider, along with individual costings which will fall across Government. Once implementation options have been agreed, the resource required to implement the Strategy for our Veterans will be agreed between Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board members, which includes the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2018 15:32:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012347

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Appledore Shipyard
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 2 November 2018 to Question 185470 on Appledore Shipyard, if he will provide details of the package of work at Devonport shipyard that his Department discussed with Babcock, under each heading.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The £60 million package that the Ministry of Defence discussed with Babcock was for Devonport-based refit work that could potentially provide further employment for Appledore workers. Unfortunately, in the absence of confirmed longer-term ship-build or similar opportunities of a scale that matches Appledore's size, this was not enough to secure the future of the shipyard.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2018 15:40:37 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012384

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many deployments of British personnel from the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Marines, (c) Army and (d) Royal Air Force have there been to Ukraine in each year since January 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of UK Defence personnel deployed on Operation ORBITAL for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of deployments</p></td><td><p>712</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>279*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*number of deployments to date in 18-19</p><p> </p><p>These figures include individuals deploying on multiple occasions. The majority of UK Defence personnel that deploy on Operation ORBITAL are Army personnel. Figures broken down by the single Services are not representative of the total number of Operation ORBITAL deployments because each individual deployed is recorded only once per financial year, however they may have been deployed multiple times during that period. At any one time, Operation ORBITAL headquarters has consisted of 12-14 personnel throughout this period.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside our operational training assistance, the UK also deploys UK personnel from the British Military Advisory Training Team to Ukraine, as well as defence reform advisors on an ad hoc basis. BMATT personnel deployed to Ukraine for each financial year is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deployed Personnel</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures, broken down by single Service, are not currently available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:50:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012422

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Hazara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution the UK mission to Afghanistan is making to the protection of Hazara civilians.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	194619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the number of civilian casualties and displaced persons as a result of the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. The Afghan Security Forces have been in the lead for the security of the Afghan people since 2015 and owing to the Afghan Security Forces response, the situation in these two provinces is stabilising. The UK is committed to supporting the Afghan Security Forces to ensure their capability continues to improve in order to successfully protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:41:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1012465

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
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 22 November 2018 to Question 192107, what assessment he has made of the merits of transferring delegation of fiscal responsibility for portfolios of projects in the Equipment Plan from top level budgets holders in (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Joint Forces Command to his Department's cost assurance and analysis service.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	194627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Top Level Budget (TLB) holders are responsible to the Accounting Officer for delivering their plans within financial limits. As part of our work under the Modernising Defence Programme, we are creating a stronger and more strategic Head Office to provide clear, strategic central direction with delegation of military capability budgets and decision-making responsibility to the Services in the four Front Line Commands. The Cost Assurance and Analysis Service will continue to provide independent cost management services for the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2018 17:41:56 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1012483

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times quick reaction alert aircraft were launched to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years; and from which nations the intercepted aircraft originated.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	194786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of days on which Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft launched each year since 2014 is given below. Not every launch resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved prior to interception.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of days QRA was launched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018<sup>*</sup></p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* 1 January to 22 November 2018</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:44:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1012168

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the F-35A is capable of operating from a UK carrier.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The F-35A is not capable of operating from the UK's Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/11/2018 15:49:44 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1010540

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules of engagement are for coalition forces operating inside Syria on military advances against such forces by the Assad regime.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	193419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>It is long-standing policy not to reveal UK Rules of Engagement. To do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:43:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010553

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Civilians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to (a) ensure that in the cross-Government approach to the strategy Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict that civilians are protected from and (b) consider any multilateral policy responses to the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	193370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The principles set out in the Protection of Civilians Strategy continue to guide cross-Government work to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts around the world. The UK also remains closely engaged with multilateral discussions on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas at the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and other international fora.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/11/2018 15:42:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1010617

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	University Royal Naval Units: Glasgow
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 membership of the University Royal Naval Unit in Glasgow in each year from 2008-2018.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	193525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>From the available data, the strength of the University Royal Navy Units as at April 2013 – 2018 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Unit</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Navy)</p><p> </p><p>1. The sum of the units will not match the total strength of the University Royal Naval Units as published in Table 8b of the Service Personnel Statistics (SPS), 1 October 2018. Figures in the SPS also include Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme personnel, however they are not included in the above table as they have separate units.</p><p>2. Figures are not available prior to 1 April 2013.</p><p>3. N/A occurs as the Devon Unit was launched in 2017.</p><p>4. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, figures ending in '5' are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid bias.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 193526 193527 193528 193529 193530 193531 193532 193533 193534 193535 193536 193537 193539 question first answered 27/11/2018 15:52:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie