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390730

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	Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving members of the Fleet Air Arm have given notice of their intention to leave before serving the time that they signed up for in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	7605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The number of serving members of the Fleet Air Arm who have given notice of their intention to leave before serving the time that they signed up for in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Years</p></td><td><p>Total No*.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2010 - June 2011</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2011 - June 2012</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2012 - June 2013</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2013 - June 2014</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2014 - June 2015</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*The above figures have been rounded in accordance with Defence Statistics Policy; as a result, the totals may not equal the sum of their component parts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/07/2015 15:39:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

390731

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	Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the level of morale amongst military personnel on the front line.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	7606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>Although the Ministry of Defence does not measure the level of morale amongst Armed Forces personnel specifically on the front line, we do conduct an annual continuous attitude survey which measures morale and I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 June 2015 to Question 498 to the hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/07/2015 15:36:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 3 June 2015.doc title Armed Forces: Job Satisfaction
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386575

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average availability of indulgence flights in military aircraft for army personnel serving overseas returning to the UK on leave has been in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:42:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386576

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of serving military personnel in combat zones purchased their own clothing in preference to army issue kit.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p>The MOD is fully committed to ensuring that our Armed Forces are properly resourced, funded and equipped. There may be occasions when serving personnel opt to customise the equipment provided to them. However, there is no need for them to do so and it is purely a matter of personal choice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:33:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386577

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: General Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department made arrangements for serving military personnel to vote in person at the recent General Election.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, (Lord Astor of Hever), to the noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, in the House of Lords to Question HL207.</p><p>I trust this demonstrates that where Service personnel are unable to vote in person, other options have been publicised.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:30:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20150113_Hansard_extract_onArmed_Forces_General_Election.doc title 4957 - Hansard extract on AF: General Election
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386578

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the quality and robustness of army issue clothing for serving military personnel.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>All clothing items issued to UK Armed Forces are made to stringent specifications developed after field trials and laboratory testing to ensure that the garment is fit for purpose for the task required.</p><p>The range, quality and versatility of the clothing we issue to our troops is far greater than it has ever been and we are continually working to make further improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:32:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386579

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of tour for army personnel serving overseas in combat zones has been in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The majority of Army personnel deployed to Afghanistan had an average tour length of approximately 180 days, in line with the standard operational tour length.</p><p>The Army's policy is that six months is the optimal tour length for an intense operational deployment within a combat zone. Over the past three years, as service in the Afghanistan combat zone was drawn to a close, the standard tour length remained six months. Some personnel were required to serve up to 12 months and some specialist personnel had tours of four months or less.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:43:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386580

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average annual allowance is for army personnel serving overseas for travel on leave back to the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Allowable costs vary widely with location, ranging from £148 for Germany to £1,235 for Diego Garcia. In financial year 2014-15 Army personnel claimed an average of £380.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:31:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386581

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is responsible for paying the cost of the excess on a travel insurance claim for cancelled flights when leave is cancelled at short notice for soldiers serving overseas.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Service personnel who have purchased an insurance policy which includes cancellation cover are entitled to claim back the excess fee from the Ministry of Defence when their leave is cancelled at short notice for service reasons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 06/07/2015 15:33:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

386582

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the nutritional value of army provided meals for army personnel serving overseas.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	4979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are primarily catered for through a number of multi-activity contracts. Armed Forces personnel serving on operations, exercises and HM Ships and Submarines, are catered for under a single food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd.</p><p>The daily diet provided for each member of the Armed Forces serving on operations and exercises ensures that their meals are both nutritious and varied and provide a minimum of 4,000 calories per day, this being the recommended daily allowance required for such activity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:32:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton