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1568261

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Independent Inquiry into Alleged Unlawful Activity by British Armed Forces during Deliberate Detention Operations in Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will fund independent legal representation for any serving or former members of the armed forces who are required to give evidence to the Independent inquiry into alleged unlawful activity by British armed forces during deliberate detention operations in Afghanistan chaired by Lord Justice Sir Charles Haddon-Cave.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	126837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>All current and former service and civilian personnel who are subject to legal proceedings as a consequence of their actions during service or employment, or who may give evidence in legal proceedings in connection with their official duties, are entitled to legal representation.</p><p> </p><p>An individual acting in accordance with their employment or service will generally be offered representation by Government Legal Department (GLD) in England and Wales; Morton Fraser (MF) in Scotland; and the Crown Solicitor (CSO) in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Circumstances where the fees of other solicitors may be agreed will generally only include where there is a potential conflict of interest with the Department, or where GLD/MF/CSO do not have appropriate expertise or capacity to provide representation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/01/2023 13:06:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1453024

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to offer (a) empty MOD homes (b) military accommodation to house people under the Homes for Ukrainians scheme.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	143816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Under the UK Government's 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme, as of 20 March 2022, over 150,000 expressions of interest have been received from individuals and organisations. The Ministry of Defence is assessing how the Department can contribute to the scheme, noting the unique nature of Service accommodation, which includes potential security implications where accommodation is 'behind the wire'.</p><p>Should a formal request be received for Defence to assist with accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, it will be considered in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) principles.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/03/2022 11:48:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1285501

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the 40 most expensive substitute service family accommodation and substitute single living accommodation properties rented out in the last 12 months were.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	152661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>Please see a table below displaying the 40 highest monthly rental charges for Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and Substitute Service Single Accommodation (SSSA) in the last 12 months, these figures have been rounded to the nearest pound:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monthly Rental Charge*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Town</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£5,008</p></td><td><p>Esher</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£4,850</p></td><td><p>Taplow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£4,026</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£3,100</p></td><td><p>Grantown On Spey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£3,085</p></td><td><p>Tadworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,900</p></td><td><p>Moray</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,700</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,650</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,640</p></td><td><p>Wallingford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,626</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,543</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,450</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,426</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,413</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,337</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,300</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,270</p></td><td><p>Solihull</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,263</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,238</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,200</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,200</p></td><td><p>Bishops Stortford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,144</p></td><td><p>Havant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,125</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,125</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,108</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,100</p></td><td><p>Woodbridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,057</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,050</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,050</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,043</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,029</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,025</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,023</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSFA</p></td><td><p>£2,023</p></td><td><p>Middlesbrough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,011</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSSA</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td><td><p>London</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Includes where appropriate contributions to monthly rent paid by service personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The substitute accommodation contract contains regional maximum rental charges which are commercially sensitive. Other than in exceptional circumstances MOD will pay only up to the maximum rent.</p><p> </p><p>Personnel below the rank of Major (and its equivalents) in SSSA are expected to share with personnel of a similar rank, which is the case in some of the SSSA shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Service personnel can also make a contribution towards the rent of a property over the rental charge limit, based on their personal requirements, which is the case in some of the properties shown in the table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/02/2021 15:09:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1285502

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) flying hours and (b) air strikes have been conducted by British armed forces against Daesh in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	152662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>There have been 37 Weapon Release Events in the past 12 months (37 in Iraq and zero in Syria). The combined flying hours of Reaper and Typhoon during this period were 15,192 (Reaper: 7,799; and Typhoon: 7,393). As the data concern operational activity, figures may be updated in future.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/02/2021 10:43:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

991130

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Treasury: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future funding of his Department.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	907169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Chancellor.</p><p>This Government is committed to spending at least 2% of GDP on defence and the Ministry of Defence’s budget will rise at least 0.5% above inflation every year of this Parliament, taking it to almost £40 billion by 2021.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 22/10/2018 15:45:44 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

773137

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a permanent naval facility in one of the Caribbean Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	108499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As in previous years, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) pre-positioned a naval ship in the Caribbean at the beginning of the Hurricane season so as to be able to respond quickly to any extreme weather event. Following the support she provided during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, RFA Mounts Bay will remain in the region for the rest of the Hurricane season. The MOD will be contributing to cross Whitehall work being led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to consider proposals to increase the resilience of the UK's Overseas Territories in the aftermath of extreme weather.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:38:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

773139

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel have been deployed to the Caribbean as a result of Hurricane Irma; and what estimate he has made of the cost of that deployment.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	108500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>At the peak of the military response there were over 2,000 military personnel deployed to the Caribbean. The costs of the Defence response, elements of which are ongoing, are being compiled. We will recover the majority of our additional costs from the cross-Government fund established for the activity.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:40:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

682262

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2016 to Question 56187, what the budget is for the Iraq Historic Allegations Team in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	62501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) operates within an agreed lifetime budget of £57.2 million.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/02/2017 16:58:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

652288

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Snapper Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2016 to Question 52667, if he will provide a breakdown of expenses claimed by the 127 investigators employed by Red Snapper.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	56054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenses, by Financial Year (FY) claimed by the 127 investigators employed by Red Snapper is as follows:</p><p>First contract period (February 2013 - January 2016):</p><p>FY 2013-14 - £754,226</p><p>FY 2014-15 - £1,308,678</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £857,238</p><p>Current contract period:</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £12,170</p><p>FY 2016-17 - £35,759</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/12/2016 16:34:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

652293

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's plans are for the number of Iraq Historic Allegations Team investigators when the number of cases of that team is reduced to the planned 60 active investigations in 2017.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	56187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The number of investigators to be employed in the Iraq Historic Allegations Team will be decided by the management of the team in light of the investigative need within the budget agreed by Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/12/2016 16:33:30 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham