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147480

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	213998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not record the sales of each individual building; however we do record our disposal sales, which range from large defence sites to smaller parcels of land which are listed below by financial year (FY):</p><p> </p><p>FY2010-11 - 76</p><p>FY2011-12 - 100</p><p>FY2012-13 - 108</p><p>FY2013-14 - 97</p><p>FY2014-15 - 29 (up to 31 October 2014)</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 18/11/2014 17:34:50 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 28366 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

93517

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of enabling all armed forces' widows to retain their pension in the event of later cohabiting or remarrying.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	210696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We have decided to change both the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 75 (AFPS75) and the War Pension Scheme (WPS). The changes we have made will ensure that from 1 April 2015, widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life, fulfilling the Government's ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.</p><p>From 1 April 2015 the spouse or civil partner of all members of AFPS75 and any WPS widows will retain their pension for life if they have not already surrendered it due to remarriage or cohabitation.</p><p>For those who have already surrendered their pension due to remarriage or cohabitation, should that relationship end they can apply to have their pension restored for life.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 212562 question first answered 18/11/2014 17:35:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23793 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty

101628

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Public Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) focus groups and (b) surveys in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	212496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The amount spent on focus groups and surveys is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 24/11/2014 17:13:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26466 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

100689

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on teaching English in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	211774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The table shows approximately how much the Department has spent in each Financial Year since 2010 on teaching English to Service personnel. It is difficult to give exact figures as, in some cases, the cost of English tuition cannot be separated from that for other tuition areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year £ million</td><td>2010-11</td><td>2011-12</td><td>2012-13</td><td>2013-14</td></tr><tr><td>Expenditure</td><td>£1.637</td><td>£1.667</td><td>£1.695</td><td>£1.735</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, for those who speak English as a second language the Ministry of Defence has spent the following amounts on ‘English Speakers of Other Languages’ assessments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year</td><td>2010-11</td><td>2011-12</td><td>2012-13</td><td>2013-14</td></tr><tr><td>Expenditure</td><td>£13,943</td><td>£71,628</td><td>£43,159</td><td>£22,646</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 211789 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:22:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 24936 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

57919

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what annual percentage increases in starting rates of pay (a) lieutenant colonels, (b) majors, (c) captains, (d) lieutenants, (e) sergeants, (f) corporals and (g) privates in the Army have received since 1982.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	198821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The annual percentage increases awarded by the Armed Forces Pay Review Body for the starting rates of pay of the specified ranks are shown in the table below. There was no annual percentage increase in 2011 and 2012 but all privates were awarded a £250 rise. <br><br></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2014 14:32:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20140616 - 198821 Stephen Doughty.doc title Table - Part of answer to 198821 previous answer version 256 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

58315

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter of 5 May 2014 from the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth on British Army processes of justice and requesting an urgent meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	199311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member today.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202085 question first answered 30/06/2014 13:41:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 500 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

92493

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Infrastructure Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons eviction notices have been served by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	209901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) provides accommodation to Service personnel and their families as part of their terms and conditions of Service. Individuals cease to be entitled to occupy Service Accommodation when they leave the Services. If necessary, the MOD take action to recover possession of such property. <br><br>The level of notice to be given in each case is set out in the Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations, published as Joint Service Publication 464. In most cases, individuals are entitled to 93 days notice to vacate. However, in some circumstances, including medical discharges and compulsory redundancies, this entitlement can be extended by a further 93 days. The shortest entitlement for personnel dismissed for disciplinary or misconduct reasons is 28 days.<br><br>In the last twelve months, the MOD has applied for eviction orders in 20 cases. All eviction notices were served when unentitled occupants were still resident in the property.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 209899 209902 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:17:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22783 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

48085

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds from the defence budget are allocated for mental healthcare for veterans returning from Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
	uin	196184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>Mental healthcare and support is provided for all serving Armed Forces personnel, both regulars and reserve, and resources are not specifically designated for a particular operation. Because of the many ways in which mental healthcare is provided and funded, it is not possible to provide a cost figure that covers all the numerous care streams, which may include treatment by GPs in primary care facilities, out-patient treatment in military Departments of Community Mental Health, and in-patient care in specialist NHS units. <br><br>Responsibility for the delivery of healthcare to ex-Service personnel rests with the NHS and Devolved Administrations. As part of the Government's 2011 mental health strategy, No Health Without Mental Health, over £7million in additional funding has been made available over four years to help ensure that ex-Service personnel with mental health problems also get the very best care.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 8280 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

63592

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) spent in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to spend in each of the next three years on maintaining war graves; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202186 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7750 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

63601

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Graves
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) has given in each of the last 10 years and (b) plans to give in the next three years to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to (i) mark and (ii) maintain the graves of those who died during the World Wars; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
	uin	202186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>As the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, it is right that we acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to commemorate those who gave their lives during both World Wars. <br><br>The CWGC receives financial contributions from its member nations based on the number of graves it maintains on behalf of each nation. Accordingly the UK Government contributes 78.43% to the total CWGC funding. <br><br>Financial records are retained for seven years. Information held by the Ministry of Defence indicates that over the last seven financial years the UK Government has made the following payments to CWGC for the maintenance of graves of those who died during the First and Second World Wars. The figures include UK VAT: <br><br>2007-08 – £34,799,000<br>2008-09 – £35,153,000<br>2009-10 – £46,545,000 <br>2010-11 – £43,341,000<br>2011-12 – £46,288,000<br>2012-13 – £44,636,487<br>2013-14 – £47,318,041<br><br>With regard to future funding, the UK will continue to meet its obligation to pay the appropriate percentage (currently 78.43%) of the total CWGC funding. <br><br>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport is discussing with the CWGC the scope for enhancing information and interpretation at burial sites as part of the centenary commemorations.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 202022 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:01:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7749 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess