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1141142

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps she has taken to strengthen defence and security cooperation with Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK has strong ties with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which we value and reinforce through regular defence engagement, exercises and training courses.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary visited Islamabad in March 2019 for the annual Defence Cooperation Forum with Pakistan and regular dialogue continues at senior military level. The Pakistan National Defence University visited the UK earlier this year. Bangladesh also held a National Defence College visit.</p><p>Defence relations with Sri Lanka were significantly strengthened in 2019 by the appointment of a resident Defence Adviser.</p><p>HMS Dragon visited Karachi in February 2019 as part of Exercise AMAN, in which Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were also involved. HMS Montrose visited Colombo in April 2019 as part of her deployment in the Indian Ocean and conducted a short exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy.</p><p>In addition to bespoke training programmes, Bangladeshi and Pakistani cadets are attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2018-19, and there are members of the Royal College of Defence Studies from all three countries.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 280231 280233 question first answered 26/07/2019 07:57:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1141147

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Pakistan: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she has taken to strengthen defence and security co-operation with Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	280231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK has strong ties with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, which we value and reinforce through regular defence engagement, exercises and training courses.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary visited Islamabad in March 2019 for the annual Defence Cooperation Forum with Pakistan and regular dialogue continues at senior military level. The Pakistan National Defence University visited the UK earlier this year. Bangladesh also held a National Defence College visit.</p><p>Defence relations with Sri Lanka were significantly strengthened in 2019 by the appointment of a resident Defence Adviser.</p><p>HMS Dragon visited Karachi in February 2019 as part of Exercise AMAN, in which Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were also involved. HMS Montrose visited Colombo in April 2019 as part of her deployment in the Indian Ocean and conducted a short exercise with the Sri Lankan Navy.</p><p>In addition to bespoke training programmes, Bangladeshi and Pakistani cadets are attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2018-19, and there are members of the Royal College of Defence Studies from all three countries.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 280226 280233 question first answered 26/07/2019 07:57:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139836

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gibraltar: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the armed forces presence in Gibraltar.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to increase the Armed Forces presence in Gibraltar.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:53:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139837

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when (a) HMS Dauntless and (b) HMS Daring will next be put to sea.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>Both HMS DAUNTLESS and HMS DARING are in planned deep maintenance periods. I am withholding information on their future programmes as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2019 08:27:20 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139838

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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 has been made in the resurfacing of the runway on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The US Air Force Civil Engineering Centre are expecting tender returns in August 2019 from which the contract will be awarded in the final quarter of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:54:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139839

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the armed forces presence in the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	278428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There is currently no plan to increase the Armed Forces presence in the Falkland Islands.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/07/2019 09:53:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137887

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the conclusion of Operation Sea Breeze.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Exercise SEA BREEZE concluded on 12 July 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:15:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137888

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Marines will be ready to use the Lightweight Multirole Missile against drones.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>On current plans the Royal Marines will declare initial NATO compliant operating capability for the Lightweight Multirole Missile in early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/07/2019 15:13:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137889

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Estonia: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force demonstrations her Department plans to conduct in Estonia in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK led Joint Expeditionary Force provides, through collaboration with the partnering nations, an increased profile and presence in the Baltic Sea and High North region across multiple domains. Both operationally and through collective training, the UK's engagement in the coming years will be characterised by smaller scale, but more frequent activities in co-operation with all regional partners, of which Estonia is an important member. The opportunities and frequency of participation by Estonia is being reviewed through regular consultations at both the political and military level.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:06:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137890

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to increase the integration of Army Reserve units in training exercises.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Army continues to integrate the Army Reserve into the Army and Defence training exercise programme in both participating and supporting roles. The Army Reserve is involved in all of the Army's collective training exercises. All reserve overseas training exercises have an element of Regular Army participation.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/07/2019 15:05:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell