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89473

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which organisations working with veterans in the South West have received money under the Armed Forces Covenant Fund to date.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	207533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>To date the Government has invested £105 million in support of the Armed Forces Covenant much of which is benifiting or will benefit veterans across the UK. Veterans in the South West have benefited from a range of projects based either in the South West or operating UK wide worth in excess of £11.5 million. We expect further projects in the South West to benefit in the near future and in the long term when the new £10 million Armed Forces Covenant Fund is introduced in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Projects in the South West are funded via the Community Covenant Grant Scheme and a £35 million LIBOR Fund.</p><p> </p><p>A list of successful projects to date can be found attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/09/2014 13:09:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Part of answer to 207533 - Community Covenant Grant Scheme.doc title Part of answer to 207533 previous answer version 18514 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

89531

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State
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 threat to the UK posed by IS.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	207523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.</p><p /> <p>JTAC raised the threat level on 29 August from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE. That means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent. The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West. Some of those plots are likely to involve foreign fighters who have travelled there from the UK and Europe to take part in those conflicts.</p><p /> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/10/2014 13:26:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 17950 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

89539

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British military personnel have been deployed to (a) Northern Iraq, (b) Iraqi Kurdistan and (c) Northern Syria since June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>As a member of the US coalition, the UK is committed to countering ISIL in Iraq and Syria. British personnel have been providing logistical, liaison and surveillance support in Iraq and will continue to do so. From 27 September 2014, following the parliamentary vote, the RAF began flying strike missions over Iraq. We have also recently sent a small team to provide short term training to Kurdish forces. These troops are not deployed in a ground combat role.<br><br>Additionally, as part of our preparations for a potential humanitarian airlift from the Sinjar Mountains in August, we deployed military personnel to Erbil. These troops were recovered to Cyprus when it became clear that the operation would not go ahead.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/10/2014 16:20:56 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18504 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

89541

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment
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 amount of military equipment supplied to Iraq by NATO states that has been appropriated by ISIS in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	207376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Iraqi security force losses of military equipment since January 2014 cannot be accurately quantified. Known losses of equipment supplied by NATO members include howitzers and their tractors, an armoured personnel carrier and numerous vehicles, small arms and munitions. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 11/09/2014 15:15:56 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18506 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

79330

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration his Department has given to integrating the Brimstone 2 missile onto Apache AH.1 attack helicopters MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	206984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken on the integration of Brimstone 2 on UK Apache Helicopters or UK armed Remotely Piloted Air Systems.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/10/2014 15:33:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 18492 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

79172

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	McKinsey and Company
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what fees have been paid to McKinsey and Company during the Smart Procurement review; and what were the deliverables to the Ministry of Defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL1333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>Detailed information is no longer held on contracts awarded, and the related payments, under the Smart Procurement Initiative and Smart Acquisition. There is no statutory obligation to retain financial and contractual records for more than six historical years.<br><br>Between January 2000 and July 2005, however, 15 contracts worth £53 million were awarded to McKinsey for procurement-related advice and assistance. These covered: the development of the Defence Logistics Organisation Change Programme Benefits Tracking Process; support to Equipment Capability; consultancy support for the implementation of the Smart Procurement Initiative; support to the Ministry of Defence Change Programme; support to the Defence Logistics Organisation Procurement Review Group; support to the End-to-End Review of Air and Land Environments; the re-invigoration of Smart Acquisition within the Defence Procurement Agency; support to the Implementation and Rollout of the Defence Logistics Organisation Benefits Tracking Tool; bridging consultancy support to End-to-End detailed planning; support to the Procurement Reform Project; support to the implementation of End-to-End detailed planning; support to the Eurofighter project; consultancy support for the Strategic Partner to the Defence Logistics Organisation Transformation Programme; consultancy support in applying the principles and techniques of the Lean Process Design to the End-to-End Support Chain; and consultancy support to the Business Management System Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 06/10/2014 11:59:48 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

77912

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid to (a) G4S, (b) Serco, (c) Sodexo, (d) GEOAmey, (e) Capita, (f) Atos, (g) Mitie, (h) Working Links, (i) A4E, (j) MTC Amey, (k) GEO Group and (l) Carillion in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	205852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>As part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) transparency programme, monthly spend over £25,000 is available on the Gov.uk website for financial years 2010-11 to 2013-14:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset. <br><br>This data represents payments made centrally by the MOD. It does not include payments made by the MOD’s Trading Funds, payments made for warlike stores, and payments that would be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information legislation (for example, for reasons of national security or commercial sensitivity). <br><br>No payments have been made over the period 2010-11 to 2013-14 to GEO Amey, Working Links, A4E, MTC Amey or GEO Group.<br><br>Since January 2011, all contracts over £10,000 in value are published on Contracts Finder:<br><br>http://www.contractsfinder.co.uk/</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/10/2014 15:32:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

77914

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that service personnel are effectively reintegrated into society following active service duty.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust measures in place to prepare our Service personnel for civilian life. As Lord Ashcroft highlighted in his recent review of transition arrangements, the vast majority of Service leavers make a successful transition.<br><br>All Service leavers are entitled to resettlement assistance from the Ministry of Defence funded Career Transition Partnership (CTP). We work with all industry sectors to offer Service leavers a range of employment options through the creation of partnerships with major organisations such as BAE Systems, Jaguar, Siemens and Google. The CTP helped 85% of Service leavers find sustainable employment within six months of leaving the Armed Forces in 2013-14. <br><br>The MOD supports a range of schemes to help Service leavers secure appropriate accommodation, and provides briefings on housing and finance. The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme began on 1 April 2014, meaning that Servicemen and women can now borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000, interest free, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home. In February 2014, LIBOR funding of £40 million was announced to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.<br><br>The Veterans UK Helpline can provide advice on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, accommodation, training and benefits. The helpline can be reached on 0808 1914 218.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/10/2014 15:21:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

78145

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the highest monetary settlement his Department has paid out as a result of an industrial tribunal on the grounds of (a) unfair dismissal, (b) discrimination and (c) unfair deductions from pay in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	206067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The information 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 06/10/2014 15:28:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

78153

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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, what the average (a) individual payout and (b) individual financial settlement under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme has been in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	206084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Pension Scheme is an occupational pension scheme. Payments are made using calculations based on a Service person’s salary and number of years service.</p><p> </p><p>It would give a false impression to give an answer based on a mathematical calculation of dividing the annual expenditure by the number of Pension members. It is therefore not appropriate to provide an average individual pay out and individual financial settlement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number* of payments</p></td><td><p>Total paid out</p><p>£ millions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>377,325 Pensions &amp; dependants</p><p>10,455 Lump Sum</p></td><td><p>3,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>383,490 Pensions &amp; dependants</p><p>11,945 Lump Sum</p></td><td><p>3,811</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>390,040 Pensions &amp; dependants</p><p>12,950 Lump Sum</p></td><td><p>4,071</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>396,603 Pensions &amp; dependants</p><p>13,175 Lump Sum</p></td><td><p>4,089</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* in line with Defence Statistics rounding policy all figures have been rounded to the nearest 5</p><p> </p><p>The Armed Forces Pension Scheme is an occupational pension scheme. Payments are made using calculations based on a Service person’s salary and number of years service.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/10/2014 16:00:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones