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968129

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date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Easington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	170785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>An estimated distribution of the UK Armed Forces veteran population residing in Great Britain can be found in the 'Annual Population Survey: UK Armed Forces Veterans Residing in Great Britain', the latest edition of which (2016) is published at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-population-survey-uk-armed-forces-veterans-residing-in-great-britain</p><p>As at 2016, there were an estimated 2.5 million UK Armed Forces veterans residing in households across Great Britain and 125,000 veterans living in households in the North East region of England.</p><p>The total number of veterans in Easington constituency is not held. However, information is held by constituency on the cohort of veterans awarded compensation under the War Pension Scheme (WPS) and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). As at 31 March 2018, there were 348 veterans in receipt of a disablement pension under the WPS, and 29 veterans who received compensation under the AFCS residing in the Easington Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:23:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

968154

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of training an assistance provided by the armed forces to the Myanmar military in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	170807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>On 19 September 2017, the UK announced the suspension of our defence cooperation with Burma until there is an acceptable resolution to the current situation in Rakhine.</p><p>Our previous bilateral military cooperation consisted only of educational courses focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law. That programme ran between 2014 and 2017. The UK has not provided any form of combat training - prohibited under the EU Arms Embargo - to the Burmese Military.</p><p>Over the previous five years, a total of £816,415 was spent on that programme, funded from a mix of Defence Engagement budgets and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/09/2018 15:31:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

968317

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment and command structure by rank of the Ministry of Defence Police is; and at what locations they are deployed.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	170656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>As at 31 August 2018, the complement of the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) was 2,800 deployed at 53 locations across the UK and Northern Ireland, the details of which I am withholding on grounds of safeguarding national security. The MDP's senior Command Structure is comprised of the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable, Senior Civil Service 1star and two Assistant Chief Constables. These officers are located at the force HQ, Wethersfield, Essex.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/09/2018 15:32:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

968369

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Peers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the House of Lords hold (a) paid and (b) unpaid roles within (i) his Department and (ii) his Department's agencies.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	170917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold a central record of roles held, either paid or unpaid, by Members of the House of Lords.</p><p>However, I can confirm that The Rt Hon Earl Howe is the current Minister of State for Defence and serves in an unpaid capacity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2018 14:31:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

968787

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Ministry of Defence policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL10071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that impacts on family relationships and functioning are recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Ministers. There is no requirement for Departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/09/2018 14:36:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

968832

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the planned date for HMS Prince of Wales to leave Rosyth for sea trials.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>HMS Prince of Wales is structurally complete and on current plans will commence contractor sea trials in late 2019; her first entry to Portsmouth will take place during those sea trials and her commissioning into the Royal Navy will follow their completion, both on dates that have yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10117 HL10118 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:08:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

968833

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the planned date for HMS Prince of Wales' first entry into Portsmouth.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>HMS Prince of Wales is structurally complete and on current plans will commence contractor sea trials in late 2019; her first entry to Portsmouth will take place during those sea trials and her commissioning into the Royal Navy will follow their completion, both on dates that have yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10116 HL10118 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:08:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

968834

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the planned date for HMS Prince of Wales' commissioning ceremony.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>HMS Prince of Wales is structurally complete and on current plans will commence contractor sea trials in late 2019; her first entry to Portsmouth will take place during those sea trials and her commissioning into the Royal Navy will follow their completion, both on dates that have yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10116 HL10117 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:08:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

968835

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is planned for the first Type 31e to replace HMS Argyll when she leaves service; and how long she will have been in commission at that date.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy envisages that the Type 31e will undertake a broad range of roles currently delivered by the Type 23 general purpose frigate, of which HMS Argyll is currently the first to leave service in 2023. We want the first Type 31e to enter service in 2023, with all five ships delivered by 2028.</p><p>The exact dates for the delivery of the Type 31e frigates are yet to be determined so it is too early to release the numbers of ships in service at any one time.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10120 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:09:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

968836

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many frigates will be operational in the Royal Navy in (1) 2024, (2) 2025, (3) 2026, and (4) 2027.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy envisages that the Type 31e will undertake a broad range of roles currently delivered by the Type 23 general purpose frigate, of which HMS Argyll is currently the first to leave service in 2023. We want the first Type 31e to enter service in 2023, with all five ships delivered by 2028.</p><p>The exact dates for the delivery of the Type 31e frigates are yet to be determined so it is too early to release the numbers of ships in service at any one time.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10119 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:09:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead