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date	24/06/2014
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 cases of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence were investigated by each branch of the Armed Forces Police where the alleged offending took place in the UK in each year from 2009 to 2013; and of these, how many were (i) not referred to a prosecutor, (ii) referred to the Crown Prosecution Service and (iii) referred to the Services Prosecution Authority.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>All allegations of rape, sexual assaults and domestic violence made by members of the Armed Forces are thoroughly investigated by either the civil or Service police, depending upon who has jurisdiction. The tables below show the number of alleged cases of rape and sexual assault (including assault by penetration) that were investigated by each branch of the Service police where the alleged offence took place in the UK in each year from 2009 to 2013; the number not referred to a prosecutor; the number referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA); and the number still under investigation. The Service police do not refer investigations to the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape- investigations by the Royal Navy Police (RNP)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration) Investigations by RNP</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape- investigations by the Royal Military Police (RMP)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration) Investigations by RMP</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape- investigations by the Royal Air Force Police (RAFP)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration) Investigations by RAFP</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Not Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Still Under Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(from 1 Nov)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note: These tables only detail investigations where the appropriate Service police retained jurisdiction and investigative lead.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures relating to Domestic Violence could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/10/2014 16:21:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7746 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

63483

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
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, if he could place in the Library a table showing, for each branch of the Armed Forces Police, the number of cases of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence that were (i) reported, (ii) referred to a prosecutor, (iii) directed for trial, (iv) led to a conviction, (v) led to an acquittal and (vi) led to a custodial sentence in each year between 2009 to 2013.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>All allegations of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence made by or against members of the Armed Forces are thoroughly investigated. An investigation may be conducted by either the civil or Service Police.</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 by each branch of the Service police in each year from 2009 to 2013, the number referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) and the result of those referrals. The SPA can receive formal referrals only from either Service Police or the Commanding Officer.</p><p>It should be noted that the SPA may receive referrals in one year which relate to allegations and investigations made in previous years and that such cases may be directed, disposed and/or tried in following years. There is therefore no direct correlation between investigations and referrals and the number of cases brought in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL NAVY POLICE (RNP) INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL MILITARY POLICE (RMP) INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p><strong>18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 3 cases yet to go to trial</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p><strong>42</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p><strong>60</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p><strong>26*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 3 cases yet to go to trial</p><p>* We previously advised this as being “28”, but on re-investigation realised we have included 2 other Service police referrals that were not for sexual assault.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 2 cases yet to go to trial</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 1 case yet to go to trial</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 undertaken only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>I apologise for not replying sooner; it has taken some time to ensure the accuracy of the data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/01/2015 17:12:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7748 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

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registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Graves
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) spent in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to spend in each of the next three years on maintaining war graves; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	202022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202186 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7750 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63601

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Graves
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) has given in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to give in the next three years to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to (i) mark and (ii) maintain the graves of those who died during the World Wars; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	202186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202022 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7749 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess