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	registered interest
	date	01/11/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Honours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff in his Department in receipt of each category of Honour in (a) December 2018 and (b) June 2019 were (i) from ethnic minority backgrounds and (ii) female aged (A) under 30, (B) 31 to 40, (C) 41 to 50 and (D) aged over 50.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	8593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the honours system is fully representative of UK society. The proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities receiving recognition on each honours list is available on GOV.UK, and a breakdown of ethnicities of recipients is published on the Ethnicity Facts and Figures website at:</p><p><del class="ministerial">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-</del>.<ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhonours-recipients-by-ethnicity&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliBranch-ParliQuestions%40mod.gov.uk%7C91281305e22d4dd5ee7a08d761e9b7b9%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C637085528743185737&amp;sdata=%2BJN33nDlzXY32F9mRq1aRptkbCOvQXMtWrs%2BqVlJ0cM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity</a></ins></p><p>Information on ages is not correlated with other diversity factors. We also publish the proportion of honours by independent committee on GOV.UK. The numbers of honours recipients in the Ministry of Defence are very small and vary from year to year. Releasing the requested data would identify the individuals and they have given permission for their data to be used for statistical purposes only.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/11/2019 11:55:21 question first ministerially corrected 05/11/2019 16:22:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 3986 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

785105

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours have been logged on (a) Merlin, (b) Wildcat, (c) Apache, (d) Gazelle, (e) Chinook, (f) Puma, (g) Lynx, (h) Bell 212 and (i) Defender aircraft under Joint Helicopter Command in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of flying hours by aircraft type under Joint Helicopter Command for financial years 2012-13 to date are shown below. The Joint Helicopter Command does not fly the Bell 212.</p><p> </p><p>Annual flying hours are impacted by a number of factors including operational activity, number of platforms in service and training requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18(as at 31Oct)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MERLIN</p></td><td><p>6,890</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>4,160</p></td><td><p>3,240</p></td><td><p>3,250</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WILDCAT</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>4,190</p></td><td><p>2,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APACHE</p></td><td><p>16,660</p></td><td><p>15,340</p></td><td><p>11,090</p></td><td><p>7,980</p></td><td><p>8,130</p></td><td><p>5,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GAZELLE</p></td><td><p>3,980</p></td><td><p>4,010</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>4,020</p></td><td><p>3,810</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHINOOK</p></td><td><p>14,810</p></td><td><p>13,940</p></td><td><p>11,900</p></td><td><p>10,520</p></td><td><p>11,450</p></td><td><p>6,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PUMA</p></td><td><p>3,080</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>4,170</p></td><td><p>5,280</p></td><td><p>5,240</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LYNX</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5,150</del><ins class="ministerial">11,890</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,410</del><ins class="ministerial">9,650</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,940</del><ins class="ministerial">6,540</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,420</del><ins class="ministerial">3,840</ins></p></td><td><p>2,470</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid statistical bias.</p><p>These figures are Single Service figures and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 22770 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785108

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command overseas training exercises have been cancelled in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:21:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21575 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785110

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours the (a) Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, (b) Commando Helicopter Force, (c) Army Air Corps and (d) Royal Air Force pilots under Joint Helicopter Command have flown in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of flying hours under the Joint Helicopter Command for financial years 2012-13 to date are shown below. Annual flying hours are impacted by a number of factors including operational activity, number of platforms in service and training requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18 (as at 31Oct)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commando Helicopter Force</p></td><td><p>8,440</p></td><td><p>6,160</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,040</del><ins class="ministerial">6,150</ins></p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Air Corps</p></td><td><p>35,280</p></td><td><p>32,010</p></td><td><p>25,720</p></td><td><p>20,160</p></td><td><p>19,350</p></td><td><p>11,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>24,790</p></td><td><p>20,690</p></td><td><p>16,070</p></td><td><p>15,790</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p>9,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are single Service figures and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:31:12 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 22780 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785113

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command exercises have been held in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21771 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785114

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command overseas training exercises have been cancelled in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21770 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones