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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

89524

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	Television
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 the purchase of televisions in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Any expenditure on televisions must be necessary, appropriate, cost effective and an admissible charge to public funds.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/09/2014 13:50:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 18488 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

89525

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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will review regulations to allow unmarried partners with children to live together in service family accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	207076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The New Employment Model programme aims to examine how we might strike a better balance between the requirements of service and the demands placed on Service personnel and their families, adjusting where necessary to promote greater stability in service life while continuing to recognise the impact of mobility.<br><br>This programme includes the future accommodation project which is addressing single and family accommodation, with the aim to balance the future needs of the service with the aspirations of Service personnel for affordable and good quality housing. Within the future accommodation project the Ministry of Defence is reviewing entitlement for service families accommodation to better suit modern 21st century families. This review includes considering the eligibility for Service personnel in long term relationships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/09/2014 12:49:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

89526

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	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects a decision to be made on the naming of the new Type 26 frigates.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	207163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ships’ Names and Badges Committee (SNBC) is responsible for considering and assessing the possible names for a new ship or class of ship. The committee considers all names which have been proposed, formally and informally, and presents its recommendations to the Navy Board. The name(s) chosen by the Navy Board are forwarded to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence before being submitted to Her Majesty the Queen for final approval. <br><br>A final decision with regards to this process is not expected until the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme has completed its assessment phase and any subsequent investment decisions are complete. The SNBC has noted the proposal to use the name HMS PLYMOUTH.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 207164 207165 question first answered 05/09/2014 13:09:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

89527

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	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the process is for the naming of Royal Navy ships.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	207164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ships’ Names and Badges Committee (SNBC) is responsible for considering and assessing the possible names for a new ship or class of ship. The committee considers all names which have been proposed, formally and informally, and presents its recommendations to the Navy Board. The name(s) chosen by the Navy Board are forwarded to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence before being submitted to Her Majesty the Queen for final approval. <br><br>A final decision with regards to this process is not expected until the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme has completed its assessment phase and any subsequent investment decisions are complete. The SNBC has noted the proposal to use the name HMS PLYMOUTH.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 207163 207165 question first answered 05/09/2014 13:09:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

89528

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	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will name one of the new Type 26 frigates HMS Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	207165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The Ships’ Names and Badges Committee (SNBC) is responsible for considering and assessing the possible names for a new ship or class of ship. The committee considers all names which have been proposed, formally and informally, and presents its recommendations to the Navy Board. The name(s) chosen by the Navy Board are forwarded to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence before being submitted to Her Majesty the Queen for final approval. <br><br>A final decision with regards to this process is not expected until the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme has completed its assessment phase and any subsequent investment decisions are complete. The SNBC has noted the proposal to use the name HMS PLYMOUTH.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 207163 207164 question first answered 05/09/2014 13:09:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

89529

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	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new EU directives and regulations have been transposed into UK law by his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	207256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has transposed three EU Directives into UK law since 2010:<br><br>The EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive (2009/81/EC), the EU Directive on the Right to Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings (2010/64/EU), and the EU Directive on the Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings (2012/13/EU).</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 04/09/2014 12:53:49 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

89530

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: Vehicles
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 19 June 2014, Official Report, column 726W, on armed forces: vehicles, how many insurance claims relating to Ministry of Defence vehicles were (a) made and (b) paid by his Department on each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	207501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In line with general Government practice, the Ministry of Defence does not normally insure its assets. Claims against the Department arising out of incidents involving its motor vehicles are handled under contract by its third party motor claims administrators, Gallagher Bassett International Limited. The information sought, which is readily available only for the period from 2007-08, is given in the tables.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Claims</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Class</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Received Year</p></td><td><p>Motor Third Party Bodily Injury</p></td><td><p>Motor Third Party Property Damage</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>2,225</p></td><td><p>2,466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>1,916</p></td><td><p>2,215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>1,592</p></td><td><p>1,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>1,534</p></td><td><p>1,859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td><td><p>1,661</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>1,324</p></td><td><p>1,619</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>1,273</p></td><td><p>1,558</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,147</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,562</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,709</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number Paid</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Class</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Received Year</p></td><td><p>Motor Third Party Bodily Injury</p></td><td><p>Motor Third Party Property Damage</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>1,098</p></td><td><p>1,295</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>1,091</p></td><td><p>1,342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>1,033</p></td><td><p>1,272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>978</p></td><td><p>1,248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>287</p></td><td><p>814</p></td><td><p>1,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>826</p></td><td><p>1,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,592</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,561</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,153</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/09/2014 13:07:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

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
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

89533

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: Absence Without Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers were recorded as AWOL in each of the last five years; and how many such soldiers were aged (a) 18, (b) 19 and (c) 21 years at the time of going absent.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	207407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>Absent Without Leave (AWOL) information is recorded by the Royal Military Police on their REDCAP system. The number of soldiers recorded as AWOL in each of the last five completed calendar years is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>2,135</td><td>1,991</td><td>1,457</td><td>1,062</td><td>815</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Each incidence of AWOL is recorded as a separate entry. As such if an individual has been AWOL three times during a year this will be recorded as three separate instances of AWOL.</p><p> </p><p>To provide the age of each individual would require a manual check of every AWOL record and as such could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/09/2014 13:44:40 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham