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1233479

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 13 July to Question 68798, how many alleged breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen took place in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018, (e) 2019 and (f) 2020 to date.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	88410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Disaggregating the number of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen listed on the &quot;Tracker&quot; database would be misleading without the addition of sensitive contextual information, which I am withholding as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/09/2020 12:17:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1232780

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Severn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was to the public purse of the recommissioning of HMS Severn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The total cost of the regeneration of HMS SEVERN was £8.36 million.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/09/2020 15:42:08 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232790

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian employees (a) his Department has and (b) have joined as new employees in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	87644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The information is published on the gov.uk website and can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-biannual-civilian-personnel-statisticsindex</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/09/2020 09:00:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1232807

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Mastiff, (b) Ridgeback, (c) Wolfhound, (d) Foxhound, (e) Warthog and (f) Jackalof protected mobility vehicles have been procured to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The number of vehicles procured are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Fleet (all V</strong><strong>ariants)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number Procured</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mastiff</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ridgeback</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wolfhound</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foxhound</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warthog</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jackal</p></td><td><p>502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Husky</p></td><td><p>338</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 87493 question first answered 14/09/2020 16:16:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232808

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Husky Tactical Support Vehicles his Department has procured to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The number of vehicles procured are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Fleet (all V</strong><strong>ariants)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number Procured</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mastiff</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ridgeback</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wolfhound</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foxhound</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warthog</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jackal</p></td><td><p>502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Husky</p></td><td><p>338</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 87492 question first answered 14/09/2020 16:16:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232892

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the second covid-19 outbreak onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on the outcome of training exercises involving the vessel.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	87640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Extensive COVID-19 quarantine and testing procedures were developed and successfully employed, prior to sailing in UK waters, and these continue to be refined. Although there was a two-day delay for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing, extant measures have proven our ability to detect, contain and manage COVID-19 ahead of bringing the Strike Group together. We remain on track, ensuring our ability to deliver training exercises, declare Initial Operating Capability (Carrier Strike) and conduct the first operational deployment in 2021, all as scheduled.</p><p>Individuals who present as symptomatic or who have tested positive have been isolated ashore and, while at sea, any individual who experiences symptoms will be isolated onboard in accordance with Public Health England guidelines and receive the appropriate medical attention. We continue to work with the NHS Test and Trace system to ensure the virus does not spread further, and with Public Health England to ensure all appropriate control measures are in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 87641 87642 question first answered 17/09/2020 12:27:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1232893

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional steps are being taken onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to prevent further outbreaks of covid-19 onboard the vessel.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	87641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Extensive COVID-19 quarantine and testing procedures were developed and successfully employed, prior to sailing in UK waters, and these continue to be refined. Although there was a two-day delay for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing, extant measures have proven our ability to detect, contain and manage COVID-19 ahead of bringing the Strike Group together. We remain on track, ensuring our ability to deliver training exercises, declare Initial Operating Capability (Carrier Strike) and conduct the first operational deployment in 2021, all as scheduled.</p><p>Individuals who present as symptomatic or who have tested positive have been isolated ashore and, while at sea, any individual who experiences symptoms will be isolated onboard in accordance with Public Health England guidelines and receive the appropriate medical attention. We continue to work with the NHS Test and Trace system to ensure the virus does not spread further, and with Public Health England to ensure all appropriate control measures are in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 87640 87642 question first answered 17/09/2020 12:27:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1232894

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the latest outbreak of covid-19 onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth will effect the vessel's ability to declare carrier strike capability ahead of its first operational deployment in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	87642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Extensive COVID-19 quarantine and testing procedures were developed and successfully employed, prior to sailing in UK waters, and these continue to be refined. Although there was a two-day delay for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing, extant measures have proven our ability to detect, contain and manage COVID-19 ahead of bringing the Strike Group together. We remain on track, ensuring our ability to deliver training exercises, declare Initial Operating Capability (Carrier Strike) and conduct the first operational deployment in 2021, all as scheduled.</p><p>Individuals who present as symptomatic or who have tested positive have been isolated ashore and, while at sea, any individual who experiences symptoms will be isolated onboard in accordance with Public Health England guidelines and receive the appropriate medical attention. We continue to work with the NHS Test and Trace system to ensure the virus does not spread further, and with Public Health England to ensure all appropriate control measures are in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 87640 87641 question first answered 17/09/2020 12:27:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1232902

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a minesweeper currently in operation will contribute to fisheries protection after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Royal Navy Minehunters are not currently scheduled to contribute to fisheries protection after the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/09/2020 12:21:09 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232909

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
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 9 September to Question 84972, whether the UK possessed good existing radar coverage in the area; and for what reasons his Department deployed the P-8 aircraft in the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK possesses good existing air surveillance radar coverage over the English Channel. Defence tasked the P-8A Poseidon aircraft to conduct missions in support of the Border Force operation to detect and track small boats crossing the English Channel from France with suspected migrants. The P-8A Poseidon is equipped with a maritime search radar that can detect surface contacts, including small boats.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/09/2020 09:56:13 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones