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390734

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date	16/07/2015
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 14 July 2015 to Question HL1125 on Saudi Arabia: Yemen, how many precision-guided weapons of what type are being provided to Saudi Arabian armed forces; what procedures are in place to monitor the use of such weapons by Saudi Arabian armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not routinely reveal the exact numbers of precision guided weapons being provided to the Saudi authorities as to do so would prejudice commercial interests, and also to protect Saudi operational security. The release of this information would be a matter for the Saudi authorities.</p><p>The UK aims to operate one of the most rigorous and transparent export control regimes in the world. Each licence application is rigorously assessed using internationally recognised criteria. The Saudis have provided repeated assurances to us that they will be used in compliance with international humanitarian law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2015 15:30:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

390738

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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, with reference to the Answer of 9 September to Question 207819 on Saudi Arabia, what roles British personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia are carrying out in support of the Saudi armed forces military operations in Yemen; what steps he has taken to ensure that such military operations are not in breech of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK provides routine teams of personnel to support Saudi Arabia, under existing government-to-government arrangements. None of these personnel are participating directly in Saudi military operations. We currently have:</p><p>11 personnel providing mentoring and advice to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, as part of the British Military Mission to the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>18 military and 19 civilian personnel working on the Saudi Arabia National Guard Communications Project to acquire and support, modern communications capabilities for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>76 military and 42 civilian personnel working on the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects, supporting the United Kingdom's commitment to the defence of Saudi Arabia through the supply of modern military aircraft, naval vessels, weapons and associated support services to the Saudi Armed Forces.</p><p>In addition to these personnel, we have also deployed a small number of liaison personnel in Saudi and coalition Air and Maritime Headquarters. This includes personnel in the Maritime Coalition Coordination Centre in Bahrain to help ease the flow of humanitarian aid into Yemen.</p><p>We have received assurances from the Saudis that they are complying with International Humanitarian Law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2015 15:33:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

390230

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Regiment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what projections his Department has made of the target strength of the Royal Air Force Regiment of the Royal Air Force in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The projection for the target strength of the Royal Air Force Regiment of the Royal Air Force for the current and subsequent four financial years is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,290</p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p>2,130</p></td><td><p>2,210</p></td><td><p>2,230</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/07/2015 16:16:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

390235

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the (a) Typhoon Tranche 1, (b) Typhoon Tranche 2, (c) Typhoon Tranche 3 and (d) Tornado GR4.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	7270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The current planning assumptions for the out of service dates for Typhoon are: Tranche 1, 2019; Tranche 2, 2030; and Tranche 3, 2030. The current planning assumption for the out of service date for Tornado GR4 is 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/07/2015 16:04:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390237

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Scout specialist vehicles he plans to procure; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	7272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is procuring 589 Scout Specialist Vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/07/2015 15:30:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390238

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned crew complement by (a) rank and (b) specialisation is for the Type 23 Global Combat Ship.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	7267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>As we move forward in the Demonstration Phase for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, work continues to determine the detailed manning requirements for these vessels.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/07/2015 16:03:44 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390239

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Lightning IIs he intends to procure; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	7349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The overall number of Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to be procured will be considered during the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/07/2015 15:31:32 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390240

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working hours each week are provided by staff from (a) Bechtel, (b) PwC and (c) CH2M Hill under the managed service provider contracts to facilitate Defence Equipment and Support's transition to a trading entity.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	7355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Bechtel and CH2M Hill Managed Service Provider (MSP) contracts are based on a standard working week of 40 hours and the PwC MSP contract has a 37 hour working week, although actual weekly hours worked will depend upon the needs of the programme.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/07/2015 16:05:46 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

390241

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
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 June 2015 to Question 1249, whether his Department has targets for army strength for each year up to 2020.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Yes. The target for the size of the Army for each year up to 2020 is around 82,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 20/07/2015 15:45:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

390242

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff from (a) Bechtel, (b) PwC and (c) CH2M Hill have been seconded to work full-time in Defence Equipment and Support as part of the managed service provider contracts to facilitate its transition to a trading entity.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	7358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The number and the grade of staff from Bechtel, PwC and CH2M Hill engaged in Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) varies across the period of the Managed Service Provider contracts. The total number and current breakdown of staff by grade is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Bechtel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CH2M Hill</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>72</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>PwC</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Partner</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Director</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Manager</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manager</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Associate</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associate</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>71</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>The different &quot;levels&quot; for Bechtel and CH2M HILL reflect the internal grading systems of those companies. Level 3 is the most senior and refers to a Partner, or professional person of similar seniority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 7356 question first answered 20/07/2015 16:16:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker