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437126

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date	10/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
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 4 December 2015 to Question 18406, whether his Department assesses the cost of any training courses undertaken by (a) RAF, (b) navy and (c) army personnel at (i) Granton-on-Spey, (ii) Llanrwst, (iii) Crickhowell and (iv) Fairbourne; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	19569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 7 December to Question 18571 where the operating costs for each centre from the past four financial years was provided. It is not possible to provide costs per training event as, due to the variation in course length, delivery is measured on the total number of training weeks delivered, which was also provided in that response.</p><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/12/2015 16:19:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 7 December 2015 HOC 18571.docx title Armed Forces Training
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

436702

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many strikes were made using the Brimstone missile during Operation HERRICK.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	19368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>68 Brimstone missile weapon releases occurred during Operation HERRICK.</p><p>A detailed statistical breakdown by year is contained in Table four of the publication: Op HERRICK (Afghanistan) Aircraft Statistics dated 29 October 2015 available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/operation-herrick-afghanistan-aircraft-statistics</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/12/2015 16:31:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

436704

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
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 30 November 2015 to Question 17622, if he will identify separately the marginal costs associated with maintaining the Vanguard submarines in service for five years longer then envisaged.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>As announced in Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2010 we can extend the life of the existing Vanguard class submarines into the early 2030s. Cost estimates for supporting the ballistic missile submarines during the transition from Vanguard to Successor are not materially affected by minor changes to scheduled dates.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/12/2015 16:35:05 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

436708

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides to service personnel on choosing state and private schools for their children's education.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	19347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Children's Education Advisory Service (CEAS) provides information, advice and support to Service parents on all aspects of the education of their children. CEAS advice is free and impartial, and covers a range of issues including mainstream state schools and special state maintained schools, state boarding schools, the MOD's Queen Victoria School Dunblane, and independent schools both day and boarding. CEAS also advise on MOD educational allowances, and the strict eligibility criteria that must be met.</p><p>CEAS offer tailored support for Service parents who experience difficulty in obtaining the state school of their choice and where necessary support them through the appeal process. As well as help-lines and an email enquiry service, CEAS provide four dedicated peripatetic Parent Support Officers who are educational professionals and cover all locations within the United Kingdom.</p><p>The guidance provided by the MOD was covered in some detail during a House of Commons Defence Committee Inquiry in 2013, and more detail is available in the Fourth Report of Session 2013-14: The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 3: Educating the Children of Service Personnel, which is available in the Library of the House and at the following link:</p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmdfence/586/58602.htm</p><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/12/2015 16:21:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

436711

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessments he has made of the future security needs of Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishments in the UK; whether responsibility for guarding any MoD sites, assets and infrastructure will be transferred from the MoD Police to the Armed Forces in the next five years; how and when such changes might be decided upon and implemented; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	19461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Ministry of Defence has several organisations that provide policing and guarding across the defence estate. Our policy is to deploy the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) at those sites where constabulary powers are needed. We also use Regular Service Personnel or the specialist Military Provost Guard Service who have the ability to be armed where required.</p><p>As part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, we are reviewing how we provide our policing and guarding at some sites.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/12/2015 16:38:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

436713

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
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 1 December 2015 to Question 17678, how many (a) military and (b) civil servant personnel of each rank and grade are employed at (i) MoD Grantown-on-Spey, (b) MoD Llanwrst, (c) MoD Fairbourne and (d) MoD Crickhowell; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	19463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Information on the rank and grade of personnel Stationed at the listed locations as at 1 October for each year is provided in the tables below. The data has been rounded in accordance with data protection principles, where ~ denotes less than 5.</p><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p><strong>NATO Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Llanrwst</p></td><td><p>OR-6</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5"><p><br>Fairbourne</p></td><td><p>OF-3</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OF-2</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-7</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10"><p><br><br>Crickhowell</p></td><td><p>OF-4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OF-3</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OF-2</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OF-1</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-7</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-6</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-3</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-2</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><p><br>Grantown-on-Spey</p></td><td><p>OF-3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OF-2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OR-4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade Levels</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Llanrwst</p></td><td><p>Band D</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band E</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrial</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Fairbourne</p></td><td><p>Band E</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrial</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Crickhowell</p></td><td><p>Band C</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band D</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band E</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrial</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Grantown-on-Spey</p></td><td><p>Band E</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrial</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/12/2015 16:11:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

436719

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Attaches
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 22 October 2015 to Question 12325, whether encouraging UK military exports to that country form part of the Defence Attaché's duties in each case.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	19404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Yes, Defence Attachés are to support and promote UK Defence Exports.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 15/12/2015 16:17:41 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

436720

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is providing to fund mental health services for military personnel on active military duty; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	19454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Ministry of Defence is absolutely committed to looking after the mental health of our Armed Forces personnel, and through the Defence budget we fund a range of military medical staff and facilities to provide community-based healthcare in line with national best practice. This includes the ability to deploy medical staff on major operations such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the UK, we have 16 permanent military Departments of Community Mental Health, which are located to be convenient for major centres of military population, and which support the provision of healthcare that is available through GPs in Service primary care facilities. In-patient care, when necessary, is provided in dedicated psychiatric units through a central contract with an external provider.</p><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/12/2015 16:39:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

436721

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Firearms
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 the effectiveness and reliability of small arms equipment issued as standard across the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	19455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The effectiveness of small arms is regularly reviewed, with current performance routinely compared to other equipment used by military peers and developed by industry. The requirement for small arms to achieve defined levels of reliability is set prior to procurement and tested prior to purchase. Equipment already in service is continually reviewed, with any emerging issues investigated to resolution.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/12/2015 16:40:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

436066

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Tornado GR4-trained navigators there are in the RAF.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>There are 190 Tornado GR4 trained navigators in the Royal Air Force.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/12/2015 16:42:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead