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387286

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date	02/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment by number and by rank is of 17[R] Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	5459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The current establishment by number and rank of 17(R) Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California is as follows. There is a mixture of Royal Air Force and Royal Navy personnel forming the squadron.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1[1]</p></td><td><p>Group Captain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Wing Commander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Squadron Leader or equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Flight Lieutenant or equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Warrant Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Flight Sergeant or equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Sergeant or equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>Corporal or equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>Senior Aircraftsman or equivalent</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Not officially 17(R) Squadron but on site as both Delegated Duty Holder and Operational Test Director.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/07/2015 16:03:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

387494

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to apply the recommendations of the Haddan-Cave report of the Nimrod Review to the A400M Future Length Aircraft development programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The A400M Atlas development programme is nearing completion and the aircraft is already in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces.</p><p>The Haddon-Cave report made a number of recommendations, including the establishment of the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the body responsible for the governance of all aspects of military aviation and to refresh the regulatory framework. The Atlas aircraft operated by the RAF are compliant with MAA regulations, either prescriptively or by an acceptable alternative means of compliance. In addition, the In service support service based at RAF Brize Norton that maintains these aircraft is also regulated by the MAA, and has received all of the required approvals.</p><p>More specifically, the operation of the RAF Atlas fleet follows the construct recommended in the Haddon-Cave report, namely that a Duty Holder governs the use of the aircraft, and that a release to service authority provides the operating approval, and also approves the certification basis of the aircraft. A separate engineering authority provides the approved data for the aircraft, and the RAF continuing airworthiness management organization operates within the bounds of the approved data, under the authority of the delivery duty holder. Any modifications to the aircraft will be managed by the independent, multinational certification and qualification organization, with any major design changes also being approved by the MAA.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2015 15:44:01 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

387496

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Pigs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pigs have been involved in explosive tests undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2014, 15 pigs were used in experiments where explosives were deployed to replicate battlefield injuries. This is an 84% reduction from the 96 used in all tests in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for each year since 2010 are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Dstl Porton Down conducts less than half of one per cent of the animal experimentation carried out in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Dstl is proud of its work to develop and create battle-winning technology and protection equipment for UK Forces and Government through the best use of science and technology. The remit for Dstl to provide safe and effective protective measures for the UK and its Armed Forces against the threat posed by chemical and biological weapons and to enhance the treatment of conventional casualties on the battlefield, could not currently be achieved without the use of animals.</p><p> </p><p>Each procedure is undertaken in strict accordance with the terms of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and Dstl fully embraces the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement). Dstl Porton Down is licensed to conduct research involving animals by the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/07/2015 15:27:29 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

386995

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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, under which Minister in his Department responsibility for military airworthiness lies.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	5144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Airworthiness in relation to whether an aircraft is legally safe to fly is my responsibility as Minister for Defence Procurement. Aircraft accidents are the responsibility of the Minister of State for the Armed Forces. The Defence Safety Authority (which has subsumed the Military Aircraft Authority) is now the responsibility of the Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:22:20 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

386999

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: 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 22 June 2015 to Question 3418, on Libya: military training, where in the Answer of 3 March 2015 to Question 219659 the response to Question 3418 is contained; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	5147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>As per my answer on 3 March 2015 to Question 219659, the Ministry of Defence based Libyan personnel at Bassingbourn because it offered the required facilities for training and did not affect wider UK military training. As part of the preparation of Bassingbourn for training, security improvements were carried out, such as fencing off areas of the camp from local residences. The Army also held rehearsal meetings at Bassingbourn to identify and coordinate the mitigation of risks, including with the Home Office and the police. The Department has also met with Cambridge City Council following the termination of the training to discuss the findings of the report, and has written to them on a number of occasions.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2015 15:45:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

387002

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What his policy is on the size of the regular armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	5069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>We have committed to maintaining the size of the regular Armed Forces, and we will continue to ensure we have the right mix of people and skills to deliver our world-leading defence capabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2015 15:14:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

387003

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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, what estimate he has made of the (a) total cost and (b) number of units that will be produced by the F-35B aircraft programme.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	5066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has made an estimate of both the unit and total cost of the UK's F-35B programme but does not release these costs as to do so could undermine its commercial position. These estimates are under constant review and updated as information is provided by the US programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:21:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

387004

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
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 unit costs of the A400M aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	5067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The current forecast cost of the UK A400M aircraft acquisition programme is £2.75 billion, as reported in the Major Projects Report 2014.</p><p>This amount represents the expected cost of the programme to deliver the 22 A400M Atlas aircraft ordered by the RAF and encompasses some necessary costs (including, for example, safety, certification and airworthiness activities) in addition to the actual price of individual aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:22:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

387005

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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, what estimate he has made of the unit costs of the F-35B aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	5068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has made an estimate of the unit cost of the UK's F-35B but does not release this data as to do so could undermine its commercial position. These estimates are under constant review and are updated as information is provided by the US programme. A generic and publically releasable estimate is published by the US Department of Defense within the annual selected acquisition reports for the Joint Strike Fighter programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2015 15:14:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

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