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386889

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	Iraq: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether driving Daesh out of Iraq would be a final military victory.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>ISIL must be defeated both in Iraq and Syria. This will take time and patience but it is a fight we must win. We are also clear that it cannot be achieved by military action alone which is why the UK supports inclusive governance in Iraq and political transition in Syria.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/07/2015 16:05:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

386890

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	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government over what periods in the last 30 years there has been a threat to the existence of the United Kingdom; and what was the average percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK has, and continues to face, a broad range of complex threats both at home and abroad.</p><p>The table below shows the proportion of gross domestic product that the UK has spent on defence each year since 1985. This data is published annually by NATO as part of its Defence Expenditure publications.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of GDP spent on Defence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:34:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

384165

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to fit land-attack missiles to T45 destroyers to augment the planned number of F-35B Sea Lightnings available for initial air campaign operations.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not have any plans, at this time, to fit land-attack missiles to the Type 45 destroyers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/06/2015 15:22:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

384167

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VJ Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any representatives of the Burmese hill tribes will attend commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with The Royal British Legion, will lead national commemorations in central London on Saturday 15 August 2015 to mark the 70th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day 70).</p><p>The event will begin with a special commemoration on Horse Guards Parade, attended by senior political and military representatives, veterans and their families, which will include at its heart a traditional Drumhead Service. Current members of the Armed Forces will then lead veterans and their families in a parade down Whitehall, past the Cenotaph and the statue of Field Marshal Lord Slim, who famously led the 14th Army.</p><p>Further details of the VJ Day 70 programme will be announced in due course.</p><p>Invitations to participate in VJ Day 70 have been issued to representatives from all declared allies of the UK, Commonwealth countries, overseas territories and Crown Dependencies. In this way, the contribution and sacrifices made during the Far East campaign by communities such as the Burmese hill tribes will be recognised on this milestone anniversary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/07/2015 10:45:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

383732

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VJ Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what commemorative events they have planned for the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with The Royal British Legion, will lead national commemorations in central London on Saturday 15 August 2015 to mark the 70th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day 70).</p><p> </p><p>The event will begin with a special commemoration on Horse Guards Parade, attended by senior political and military representatives, veterans and their families, which will include at its heart a traditional Drumhead Service. Current members of the Armed Forces will then lead veterans and their families in a parade down Whitehall, past the Cenotaph and the statue of Field Marshal Lord Slim, who famously led the 14th Army.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of the VJ Day 70 programme will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Invitations to participate in VJ Day 70 have been issued to representatives from all declared allies of the UK, Commonwealth countries, overseas territories and Crown Dependencies. In this way, the contribution and sacrifices made during the Far East campaign by communities such as the Burmese hill tribes will be recognised on this milestone anniversary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 30/06/2015 15:21:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

349528

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mesothelioma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what data is collected about the incidence of mesothelioma among members of the armed forces; what studies of this issue have been conducted; what estimates they have made of the future incidence of mesothelioma among service men and women and of connected fatalities; and whether any consideration is being given to extending legislative provisions on compensation related to mesothelioma to include members of the armed forces affected by their service.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) holds some data about the incidence of mesothelioma among members of the Armed Forces. For example, since 1995 the MOD has been able to identify if an individual has been medically discharged as a result of the condition.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnoses for cancers are made at secondary care level by the NHS, however the data the NHS Cancer Registries collect is not at an occupational level.</p><p>The MOD has not conducted studies or research about mesothelioma. A 2009 case control study of occupational risks in the British population undertaken by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimated that about 2,500 Royal Navy veterans will die from mesothelioma between 2013 and 2047. Two thirds of the deaths occur in those aged 80 years or above.</p><p>The War Pensions Scheme provides no-fault compensation on discharge for Service personnel and their dependants for injuries, illness and death caused as a result of Service before 6 April 2005. Veterans who contracted mesothelioma before 6 April 2005 can claim no-fault compensation under the War Pensions Scheme, rather than through the Mesothelioma 2014 Scheme. The latter is a last resort arrangement for individuals when their employer/employer's insurer is unknown. Because their employer is known, and the MOD insures itself, the 2014 Act does not benefit former Service personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:50:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

348854

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 25 October 2013 (WA 203–4), whether the decision has now been made whether the Royal Navy should own and operate shore- and sea-based drones for maritime operation and wide area ocean surveillance.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Royal Navy plans include the use of ship launched and recovered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). These plans do not currently include the operation of land-based systems, but the ability for sea-based UAS to be used ashore may be considered in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2015 15:50:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

348855

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether plans have been developed and exercised to use the new Merlin Mk2 helicopters to fill the reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare gap in the North-west Approaches, and the Greenland, Iceland and United Kingdom gaps, left by cancellation of the Nimrod programme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Merlin Mk2 Helicopters have been utilised in support of exercises and operations and remain at readiness to do so.</p><p>A decision on whether to take further steps to mitigate the maritime surveillance capability gap will be part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:47:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

348856

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all Merlin Mk2 helicopters will have been fitted with Nimrod MRA4 anti-submarine technology by October 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The appropriate elements of the anti-submarine technology originally planned for Nimrod MRA4 are part of a modification programme to all of the Royal Navy's Merlin Mk2. This capability will be progressively delivered from March 2016. It is expected that all Merlin Mk2, subject to operational constraints, will be upgraded to this standard by October 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2015 15:50:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

348857

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Seas and Oceans: Surveillance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the requirements of the Border Force, HM Revenue and Customs, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and other government departments and agencies in United Kingdom waters are part of the work on future maritime surveillance informing the Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if so, what is the composition of the team responsible for the maritime work.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Work has now begun on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). The process is still in the early stages and is being led by the Cabinet Office in close consultation with all relevant departments and agencies. The National Maritime Security Committee, a cross-government group with responsibility for this area of policy, will feed their work into the SDSR.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:47:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead