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1060639

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Shipping
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 cost to the public purse of (a) repairing and (b) retrofitting (i) ferries and (ii) container vessels retired from commercial service to make them operable for the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	221001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the pre-concept and concept phase for any ship procurement programme the widest possible range of options is considered for satisfying the capability requirement, the costs for which would be specific to the particular requirement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/02/2019 16:15:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1060642

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected lifespan of refurbished commercial vessels is compared to newly constructed warships.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	221002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The expected lifespan of refurbished commercial vessels would be dependent on the age of the vessel being converted and the role that it is expected to fill. In general, the lifespan would be less than for newly constructed warships.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/02/2019 16:18:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1035205

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department is spending on a public information campaign to prepare people for the potential effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	205369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a duty to inform citizens and businesses about how leaving the EU might affect them, and to advise on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU Exit.</p><p>We have developed a cross-Departmental public information campaign to help achieve this. Over the coming weeks, we will be using a range of channels to direct UK citizens, businesses, EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU to a dedicated area on GOV.UK at Gov.uk/euexit.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other Government Departments to take the necessary steps to ensure the country continues to operate as smoothly as possible from the day we leave. The MOD is publishing information for our personnel to ensure they remain suitably informed and are able to prepare accordingly. The MOD has incurred no direct costs in relation to this public information campaign.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/01/2019 16:02:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005830

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mesothelioma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) veterans have been awarded (i) a War Disablement Pension and (ii) lump sum compensation for mesothelioma in each year since December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	190551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>On 16 December 2015, it was announced that a change would be made to the War Pension Scheme legislation to enable the payment, on or after 11 April 2016, of a lump sum to veterans diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma.</p><p> </p><p>The number of veterans who have been awarded a War Disablement Pension for mesothelioma is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>11 April 2016 to 31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2018 to 13 November 2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of veterans who have been awarded a lump sum payment for mesothelioma under the War Pension Scheme:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>11 April 2016 to 31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2018 to 13 November 2018</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There have been no compensation claims made by Service personnel for mesothelioma.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/11/2018 16:46:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005831

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money was loaned to (a) service personnel and (b) veterans through the Armed Forces Credit Union between (i) October 2015 and October 2017 and (ii) October 2017 and October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	190552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held. The Armed Forces Credit Union, &quot;Joining Forces&quot;, is operated by three Credit Unions independent of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 190554 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005832

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Loans and Personal Savings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service personnel and (b) veterans have received payroll and pension deductions for the purposes of savings and loans in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	190553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Service personnel and veterans who have deductions from payroll or pensions for savings and loans through the Armed Forces Credit Union since November 2015, when it became possible to do so. The facility for veterans to have deductions taken from pension payments has only been available since 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service personnel</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>4,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veterans</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yearly Total</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>1,224</p></td><td><p>3,129</p></td><td><p>4,599</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note the 2018 data is provided up to 31 October 2018, and individuals may have deductions taken in more than one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2018 15:08:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1005833

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average loan amount was to members of the Armed Forces Credit Union in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	190554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held. The Armed Forces Credit Union, &quot;Joining Forces&quot;, is operated by three Credit Unions independent of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 190552 question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

997598

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many PFI contracts he or his predecessors signed between 14 October 2011 and 15 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	185733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has placed no private finance initiative (PFI) contracts between the period in question. Information on PFI contracts across Government, as at 31 March 2017, can be found at the below link, which also filters for specific Departments:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/11/2018 16:55:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

997599

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Private Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many PPP contracts he or his predecessors signed between 14 October 2011 and 15 July 2014.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	185734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>What constitutes a Public Private Partnerships (PPP) contract has changed over time and all the relevant data that could be regarded as PPP is not held centrally. Therefore, the number of these contracts the Ministry of Defence has placed could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/11/2018 16:54:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

931817

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexuality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel have declared their sexual orientation to be (a) heterosexual, (b) homosexual, (c) bisexual or (d) other.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	158319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The declaration rate of sexual orientation in the Armed Forces is published in the Ministry of Defence's biannual Diversity Statistics publication. The latest edition is the 1 April 2018 publication, which can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2018 13:08:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone