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173374

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many children live on (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Marines and (d) Royal Air Force bases (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 220560 question first answered 19/01/2015 16:00:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38897 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173375

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many families are resident on (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Marines and (d) Royal Air Force bases (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 220559 question first answered 19/01/2015 16:00:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38896 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

172752

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on introducing the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>As I made clear in the debate on the Armed Forces Covenant on 22 October 2014 (Official Report, columns 971-1004), the implementation of the Covenant in Northern Ireland is going from strength to strength. The Armed Forces Covenant annual report, laid before the house on 16 December 2014, highlights the good progress that was made during 2014; nearly all of the measures in the Covenant now extend to Northern Ireland or will soon do so.</p><p>I am planning to visit Northern Ireland in due course to see for myself the results of this good progress and the benefits which this has brought for the Armed Forces Community in the Province.</p><p>We will continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the needs of the Armed Forces community are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/01/2015 15:57:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 38762 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

171789

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reporting protocols are for allegations of child abuse in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	219605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>This Government is determined to tackle child abuse in whatever form it occurs, including in the Armed Forces. If a Commanding Officer (CO) is made aware of an allegation against a person subject to Service law or a civilian subject to Service discipline, or circumstances contained within the Armed Forces Act 2006, Schedule 2 (which includes the offence under Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and child sex offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003) he must as soon as reasonably practicable ensure that the Service Police are made aware of the matter.</p><p>If an allegation does not fall within Schedule 2, the Commanding Officer is still under a statutory obligation to ensure that the matter is investigated in such a way and to such an extent as is appropriate or to ensure that, as soon as practicable, the Service Police are aware of the matter.</p><p>Any individual who is concerned about the safety of a child should contact either the Service or Civilian Police Forces.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:25:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 37752 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

171790

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence were made to the (i) Royal Military Police, (ii) Royal Naval Police and (iii) Royal Air Force Police in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	219607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>All allegations of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence made by or against members of the Armed Forces are taken very seriously by the Ministry of Defence. An investigation may be conducted by either the civil or Service police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The tables below show the number of alleged cases of rape and sexual assault (including assault by penetration) that were investigated, or where the investigation is still ongoing, by each branch of the Service police in each year from 2010 to 2014.</p><p> </p><p>ROYAL NAVY POLICE (RNP) INVESTIGATIONS</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td><p>RAPE (As defined by schedule one of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td><td><p>SEXUAL ASSAULT (INCLUDING ASSAULT BY PENETRATION</p><p>(As defined by schedule two &amp; three of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>ROYAL MILITARY POLICE (RMP) INVESTIGATIONS</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td><p>RAPE(As defined by section one of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td><td><p>SEXUAL ASSAULT (INCLUDING ASSAULT BY PENETRATION</p><p>(As defined by section two &amp; three of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19</p><p> </p></td><td><p>64</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p><p> </p></td><td><p>48</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>22</p><p> </p></td><td><p>36</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>23</p><p> </p></td><td><p>43</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td><p>RAPE(As defined by section one of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td><td><p>SEXUAL ASSAULT (INCLUDING ASSAULT BY PENETRATION</p><p>(As defined by section two &amp; three of the Sexual Offences Act 2003)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestic violence is not a crime classification, but may be recorded under the crime classification of violence, for example battery, assault or grievous bodily harm. For the Service police to establish which offences are as a result of domestic violence would require an individual review of all cases, which could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/02/2015 16:23:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 37751 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

171791

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reporting protocols are for allegations of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	219608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes any allegation of rape, sexual assault or domestic violence seriously. Allegations of rape, sexual assault or domestic violence in the Armed Forces can be reported to either the Service or the civilian Police Forces.</p><p>If a Commanding Officer is made aware of an allegation against a person subject to Service law or a civilian subject to Service discipline, or circumstances contained within the Armed Forces Act 2006, Schedule 2 (which includes the offences under Section 1 and 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (rape and assault by penetration)), he must as soon as reasonably practicable ensure that the Service Police are made aware of the matter.</p><p>If the allegation does not fall within Schedule 2, the Commanding Officer is still under a statutory obligation to ensure that the matter is investigated in such a way and to such an extent as is appropriate or ensure that, as soon as practicable, the Service Police are aware of the matter.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:26:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 37748 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

171792

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of child abuse there have been in the armed forces in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	219606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) holds information about investigations of alleged child abuse where the Service Police had jurisdiction and the investigative lead. Numbers of investigations in each year since 2010 are set out below. Information about allegations that have been investigated by the Home Office Police Forces is not held by the MOD.</p><p>Child abuse is defined here as offences under Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Section 27 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 and any offences within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 where the victim was under 18.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Investigations by the Service Police</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/02/2015 16:22:47 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 37747 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

169802

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	218471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence expenditure on taxis, first class train tickets and business class air travel in each of the past five years has been as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p><p><strong>(£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Taxis</p><p>Note (1)</p></td><td><p>£1,082,769</p></td><td><p>£786,094</p></td><td><p>£695,565</p></td><td><p>£693,598</p></td><td><p>£705,425</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) First Class Rail Tickets</p><p>Note (2)</p></td><td><p>£5,613,977</p></td><td><p>£228,714</p></td><td><p>£89,860</p></td><td><p>£49,094</p></td><td><p>£70,437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Business Class Air Travel</p><p>Note (3)</p></td><td><p>£14,164,557</p></td><td><p>£7,402,445</p></td><td><p>£8,471,983</p></td><td><p>£7,373,300</p></td><td><p>£7,899,821</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>(1) This expenditure represents the reimbursement of taxi fares to Service personnel. Expenditure on taxi fares by civilian staff is not recorded discretely, but is subsumed in a public transport audit and reporting category that also includes expenditure on bus and underground travel. MOD may use a taxi for official duty when there is a business benefit to the Department or when it saves money. A taxi is typically used where no other suitable form of public transport is available or where heavy baggage or equipment has to be carried.</p><p>(2) First-class rail travel is currently authorised only exceptionally (for example, for medical reasons or for solo-occupancy sleeper travel)</p><p>(3) Overseas travel in other than economy class is permitted only where both the flight duration is over 4 hours and there is a business case to demonstrate that the circumstances warrant it (for example, where significant business has to be done on arrival following an overnight flight).</p><p>We are, under our transformational programmes, encouraging and facilitating the adoption of working practices that minimise the need to travel (such as audio and video conferencing). Those staff who need to travel must do so in a way that is the most economical in both cost and official time.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/01/2015 17:12:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 35721 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

169805

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministers' Private Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in ministerial offices in his Department were appointed from (a) the Civil Service and (b) other bodies (i) between May 2005 and May 2010 and (ii) since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	218282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>There are currently 29 posts in the Ministry of Defence Ministerial offices filled by civil servants, military personnel and Special Advisers. There is a high turnover in these posts and in view of the significant number of staff who would have worked in Ministerial offices over the years specified, the information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/01/2015 15:56:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 35720 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

169441

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) proportion and (b) number of staff working for his Department in the Defence Equipment and Support section in each year since 2010 had been trained militarily in the UK armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	218145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The proportion and number of staff working in Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) each year since 2010 who have been trained militarily in the UK Armed Forces is set out below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year (all figures as at</p><p>1 April)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DE&amp;S</p><p>Headcount</p><p> </p></td><td><p>21,810</p></td><td><p>20,830</p></td><td><p>18,590</p></td><td><p>16,410</p></td><td><p>12,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which trained currently serving personnel(1)(2)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>5,260</p></td><td><p>4,700</p></td><td><p>4,180</p></td><td><p>3,660</p></td><td><p>1,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>proportion of those trained (1)(2)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>24.1%</p></td><td><p>22.6%</p></td><td><p>22.5%</p></td><td><p>22.3%</p></td><td><p>15.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Trained personnel include all Full-time Trained UK Regular, Gurkha and Full-time Reserve Service personnel in the DE&amp;S top level budget as recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration system. From 2013 onwards this figure includes Civil Service personnel who are trained Reservists.</p><p> </p><p>(2) Trained is defined as military personnel who have completed Phase 1 and 2 training.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of civilian staff employed in DE&amp;S who have previously been members of the UK Armed Forces is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 05/01/2015 16:57:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 35430 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones