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166280

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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, how many instances of fouling from abandoned or lost fishing gear affecting Royal Navy ships there have been in (a) UK or (b) non-UK waters in the last two years; how many operational days have been lost from (i) ship and (ii) personnel activities as a result of those instances; and what estimate he has made of the cost of the (A) loss of operational activity and (B) repairs as a result of those instances.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
uin	216042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has no such record of any fouling by abandoned fishing gear; therefore the Royal Navy has no record of a ship being unable to complete its tasking due to fouling by fishing gear in the last two years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 01/12/2014 16:05:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

165939

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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, what recent progress he has made on the awarding of contracts for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2014 (Official Report, column 671) to the member for Gloucester (Mr Graham).</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 01/12/2014 16:46:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 20141021 - Hansard Extract Type 26 Frigates.doc title Hansard extract on Type 26 Frigates
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165941

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine
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 progress made by NATO in training and developing Rapid Reaction Forces in response to the situation in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Readiness Action Plan, as agreed by Heads of State and UK Government at the Wales Summit, is a response to the changed security environment in Eastern Europe arising from Russia's actions in and around Ukraine. Its implementation will significantly enhance NATO's readiness and responsiveness. Work is progressing rapidly on enhancing the NATO Response Force's capabilities, including development of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 01/12/2014 16:09:03 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165942

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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, what targets his Department sets for the time taken to make housing adaptations for wounded service personnel.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence aims to complete all housing adaptations for wounded service personnel in the shortest timescale possible.</p><p>No targets are set for the completion of this work as every requirement is unique depending on the needs of the occupants.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/12/2014 16:09:41 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165944

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) land and (b) premises owned by his Department are not in operational use; and what the estimated value of those assets is.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>The total area of land owned by the Ministry of Defence in the UK is 228,000 hectares, of which 3,500 hectares is currently surplus to Defence requirements.</p><p>Details of Ministry of Defence land holdings with asset valuation over £1 million can be found in Chapter Seven of the National Asset Register, last published by HM Treasury in 2007:</p><p>http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7022/7022.pdf</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/11/2014 13:57:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165945

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) land and (b) buildings outside the UK are owned by his Department; and what the estimated value of those assets is.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>A list showing the land and buildings outside the UK owned by the Department is attached. Details of Ministry of Defence land holdings with asset valuation over £1 million can be found in Chapter Seven of the National Asset Register, last published by HM Treasury in 2007: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7022/7022.pdf</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/11/2014 13:56:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Copy of AP07 1415-NCAR Extract for Overseas Estate Owned(1).xls title 215950 - MOD Owned Land and Buildings Overseas
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165947

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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, what the running cost was of MOD Main Building in 2013-14; and what the estimated value of that building is.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>The total running costs, including gas, for Ministry of Defence (MOD) Main Building are not held as it is managed under a PFI contract which covers both the MOD Main Building and the Old War Office Building. The cost of the PFI contract cannot be released as to do so could prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p><p>Additional costs of MOD Main Building for 2013-14 are set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item </strong></td><td><strong>Cost for 2013 - 14</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rates</td><td>£8.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>Electricity</td><td>£2.7 million</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>£0.127 million</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details of MOD land holdings with asset valuation over £1 million can be found in Chapter seven of the National Asset Register, last published by HM Treasury in 2007: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7022/7022.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The National Asset Register is on a historic replacement cost basis, not market value. We do not routinely assess the current market value of all our estate because the estimated receipts will depend on market conditions and other factors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/11/2014 13:57:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

165950

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what storage facilities are owned by his Department; and what the estimated value of those facilities is.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	215982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is responsible for a range of different storage facilities worldwide. This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 28/11/2014 13:56:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

164332

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its services are available online; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) already makes services available online such as Armed Forces career applications and civilian recruitment. The MOD is taking steps to ensure more of its services are available online, including:</p><p>Working to improve access to information and services for Armed Forces personnel, Reserves and families by upgrading and improving services available via the internet;</p><p>Identifying new transactional services to be redesigned to the Digital by Default service standard;</p><p>Building its digital capability through the appointment of a central digital transformation team;</p><p>and developing digital skills and professionalism across the Department.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 01/12/2014 17:46:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

164333

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DA Notices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what D-notices have been issued by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee since April 2012; and if he will place copies of such notices in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	215699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Defence Advisory (DA) Notices are issued and managed by the Defence Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC), which is an advisory body and is not part of the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/12/2014 16:06:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil