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224841

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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 estimate he has made of the number of jobs that will be created by the construction of the next generation of Royal Navy frigates on the River Clyde.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	226207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has agreed a contract worth £859 million for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme's Demonstration Phase, which will start on 1 April 2015. This investment will sustain around 1,700 jobs across the UK.</p><p>The number of jobs required for the Manufacture Phase, which on current plans is scheduled to start in 2016, will be assessed at the programme's main investment decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/03/2015 17:09:14 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

176373

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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, if he will discuss with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission measures to safeguard overseas war graves from desecration by Islamist extremists.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	222360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cares for cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations, in 153 countries. It is therefore not practical to expect that all of these sites can be protected from those who, for whatever reason, might seek to damage the graves or memorials. However, in the event of such damage, the Commission will ensure that appropriate repairs are made as soon as is practicably possible.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/02/2015 16:56:17 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173758

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many community grant applications have been received from HQ 38 (Irish) Brigade in Northern Ireland; how many such applications were successful; and how much was disbursed in respect of those applications in each year since the inception of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	220754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The first community grant application from HQ 38 (Irish) Brigade was submitted in January 2015. There have been no previous applications submitted because there have been no Community Covenants signed in Northern Ireland.</p><p>Despite this, good progress has been made on Covenant issues during 2014 with nearly all of the measures in the Covenant now extending to Northern Ireland. HQ 38 (Irish) Brigade provides a focus for taking Covenant issues forward in the region. The Armed Forces Covenant annual report, laid before the House on 16 December 2014, highlights this progress. I am planning to visit Northern Ireland soon, and I will take the opportunity to see for myself the progress that has been made and its effect on the Armed Forces Community in the Province.</p><p>We will continue to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the needs of the Armed Forces community are met.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/01/2015 16:35:35 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173379

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK armed forces will be employed in training Iraqi and peshmerga brigades to fight against ISIS.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	220607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>For several months we have provided training and equipment to Kurdish forces, including infantry, combat first-aid, sharp-shooting and counter-IED training. The National Security Council agreed in December that we should do further work to scope the additional assistance we could offer to the Iraqi military. At this stage no firm decisions have been made.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 19/01/2015 15:59:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

167716

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with other EU member states on export licences granted to Israel.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	217060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not held any discussions with other EU member states on export licences granted to Israel.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/12/2014 17:30:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

101820

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the terms of engagement are of the deployment to Sierra Leone to tackle Ebola.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	212680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The current Ebola crisis in West Africa is beyond the capacity of national authorities and NGOs to tackle alone. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is assisting the Department for International Development in providing a key component in the UK's response. MOD involvement will enable the provision of direct medical care and the implementation of measures needed to contain a wider outbreak, and thus help keep Britain safe from the disease.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 24/11/2014 16:56:36 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

92157

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British service personnel are serving in (a) Afghanistan and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	209788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Around 600 UK Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed on operations in Afghanistan and around a further 2,930 are deployed on operations in other countries. Information on the stationed location of all UK Regular Forces is available at <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376061/QLS_Quarterly_Location_Statistics__October_2014.pdf#page=4</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol type="1"><li>‘UK Armed Forces personnel’ includes UK Regular Forces, Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and mobilised reservists.</li><li>‘Other countries’ excludes deployments in the UK, Afghanistan and personnel on board Naval Vessels.</li><li>Data for personnel deployed on operations only includes personnel who are deployed to an overseas location with an assigned country code. Personnel on overseas training exercises are excluded.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 18/12/2014 16:31:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22766 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

77909

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	Kenya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his objectives are in negotiations with the Kenyan government on a memorandum of understanding for continued use of the Nanyuki training facility.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	205893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The current Memorandum of Understanding concerning UK and Kenyan military co-operation includes UK use of training facilities in Kenya. This covers all activities until April 2015, when a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is due to be signed. Constructive dialogue on the MOU continues, and we anticipate a successful outcome which will reflect the positions and requirements of the Kenyan and UK Governments, and permit continued military training in Kenya.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 04/08/2014 10:18:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

76302

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his priorities are for the forthcoming NATO summit in Newport, Wales.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	204612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor the hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Andrew Murrison) gave on 14 July 2014 (Official Report, column 564) to the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (John Robertson).</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 16/07/2014 16:28:35 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name 20140714 Hansard extract NATO Summit.doc title 20140714 Hansard extract
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

65428

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the findings of Chavasse Report, published in spring 2014, what steps he is taking to ensure that injured soldiers receive the necessary specialist care to rebuild their lives.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	203788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham is the primary reception hospital for Armed Forces personnel seriously injured on operations. Its state-of-the-art facilities, operating in partnership with the NHS, offer personnel the best possible care. Once sufficiently healed, most then start a rehabilitation programme at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley Court, which provides acute medical rehabilitation across the spectrum of injury from sports, exercise and accidents to more serious neurological conditions and complex trauma casualties. <br><br>When discharged from the DMRC, further rehabilitation might then be provided at one of 15 Regional Rehabilitation Units. In addition, the Defence Recovery Capability, a Ministry of Defence (MOD) led initiative in partnership with Help for Heroes, The Royal British Legion and other Service charities and agencies, ensures that wounded, injured and sick personnel have access to the key services and resources needed to help them either return to duty or make a smooth transition into an appropriately skilled civilian life.<br><br>While the Chavasse Report is not specifically focused on the medical rehabilitation of injured personnel, the MOD is nonetheless broadly supportive of its recommendations, which make a number of proposals to deliver timely access to quality NHS elective orthopaedic care for both serving and former members of the Armed Forces.<br><br>The Defence Medical Services is committed to working in partnership with NHS England and the Devolved Administrations, and will continue to do so when considering the proposals of the report.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/07/2014 13:58:41 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn