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900143

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to and from the Falkland Islands for civilians and military personnel during the repair of the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	141854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The military owned and operated South Atlantic Airbridge currently operates twice per week between the UK and the Falkland Islands. In the absence of access to Ascension Island for RAF Voyager operations, the service currently operates via Cape Verde in order to change crews and refuel. This ensures the continuation of the twice weekly service during the Ascension Island runway resurfacing programme.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/05/2018 13:23:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

900203

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	141731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141732 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900204

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	141732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141731 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900237

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress is being made with repairs to the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	141855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The runway on Ascension Island is owned and operated by the US Department of Defense (DOD) who are responsible for the full resurfacing programme. The programme is due for completion in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

897960

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which foreign governments have been alerted to the potential availability of Royal Navy (a) frigates and (b) amphibious ships that are currently in commission.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	141339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>No foreign governments have been alerted to any potential availability of current in-service Royal Navy frigates and amphibious ships. Formal marketing will commence after any decommissioning dates have been confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 10/05/2018 15:14:31 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

897967

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average age was of regular (a) officers and (b) other ranks joining the (i) Infantry, (ii) Royal Artillery, (iii) Royal Corps of Signals, (iv) Army Medical Services, (v) Adjutant General's Corps, (vi) Royal Armoured Corps, (vii) Army Air Corps, (viii) Royal Engineers, (ix) Royal Logistics Corps, (x) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and (xi) Intelligence Corps in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	141340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The average (mean) age of other ranks and officers on joining the Army is set out within the attached tables. For Other Ranks this is broken down by the Arms/Corps requested. For Officers this is broken down by General Staff, who are not assigned a capbadge until completion of their commissioning course, and professionally qualified officers.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/05/2018 15:16:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 141340_Kevan_Jones.docx title Average (Mean) Age on Entry for Officers/Soldiers
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

897978

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the defence and aerospace industry of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	141310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is working closely with defence industry and other Government Departments to understand the implications and opportunities presented by the UK's departure from the European Union.</p><p>Through our future partnership with the European Union, we want to explore how best to ensure that our industries can continue working together to deliver the capabilities that we need to protect the UK and its allies and partners.</p><p>It is worth noting that current major European collaborative capability projects, such as the Typhoon programme, are managed bilaterally or with groups of partners, rather than through the EU.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 10/05/2018 15:17:07 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

897226

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the job titles are of civil servants in his Department who have been provided with (a) an official car and (b) a driver.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	141014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy is that, generally, official cars are pooled rather than allocated. No MOD civil servants currently have a dedicated driver.</p><p>A small number of officials are, however, provided with a car to enable them to carry out essential duties. This includes some chaplains, welfare officers, recruiters, safety inspectors, housing officers and security staff.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/05/2018 15:05:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

897330

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current strength of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The strength of Her Majesty's Armed Forces as at 1 January 2018 is 194,950.</p><p>Information on Armed Forces strength is regularly published by Defence Statistics in the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics, which can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2018</p><p>Updated figures as at 1 April will be accessible at the same website address from 17 May 2018.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 10/05/2018 15:24:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 January 2018.pdf title Quarterly Service Personnel Statistcs 2018
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

897331

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to take the Tornado aircraft completely out of service.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minster for Defence Procurement (Guto Bebb) gave in the House of Commons to the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith) on 23 April 2018 to Question 136226.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2018 16:09:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 April 2018 UIN 136226.docx title 136226 - WQnA extract on Tornado Aircraft
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark