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1167008

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops have been recalled from the Falklands to assist with preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	7056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Within the last twelve months, no military personnel have been recalled from the Falklands to assist with preparations for a no-deal Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2019 15:00:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1166635

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK armed forces are undertaking urban training exercises in preparation for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	6215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Defence has developed a prudent standby package of Defence personnel to support the civil authorities on a range of tasks if required. There are no plans to utilise military personnel for public order following Brexit and the Armed Forces have not undertaken urban training exercises in preparation for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. Defence routinely conducts training and exercising in a range of environments, including urban environments as part of its preparedness for overseas operations.</p><p> </p><p>A list of the sites routinely used by the Armed Forces for training in urban environments is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SITE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salisbury Plain Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lulworth Range Complex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tregantle Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Kent Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hythe Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lydd Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longmoor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bramley Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pirbright Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stanford Army Field Training Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fingerinhoe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sennybridge Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swynnerton Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerwent Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castlemartin Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leek Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nescliff Training Camp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magilligan Training Centre &amp; Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ballykinler Tranining Centre &amp; Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garelochhead Training Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catterick Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warcop</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Training Unit Suffield – Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Training Unit Kenya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sennylager Training Centre – Germany</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 6216 question first answered 31/10/2019 14:59:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1166636

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which sites UK armed forces have used for urban training exercises in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	6216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Defence has developed a prudent standby package of Defence personnel to support the civil authorities on a range of tasks if required. There are no plans to utilise military personnel for public order following Brexit and the Armed Forces have not undertaken urban training exercises in preparation for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. Defence routinely conducts training and exercising in a range of environments, including urban environments as part of its preparedness for overseas operations.</p><p> </p><p>A list of the sites routinely used by the Armed Forces for training in urban environments is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SITE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salisbury Plain Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lulworth Range Complex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tregantle Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Kent Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hythe Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lydd Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longmoor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bramley Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pirbright Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stanford Army Field Training Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fingerinhoe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sennybridge Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swynnerton Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerwent Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castlemartin Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leek Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nescliff Training Camp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magilligan Training Centre &amp; Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ballykinler Tranining Centre &amp; Ranges</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garelochhead Training Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catterick Training Area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warcop</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Training Unit Suffield – Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Training Unit Kenya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sennylager Training Centre – Germany</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 6215 question first answered 31/10/2019 14:59:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1156145

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review his Department's policy on training military officers from countries with a record of human rights abuses.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	5051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>All training offered to foreign military personnel is provided in accordance with an Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessment, which will evaluate the risk of the training being used in a way that is not in line with human rights and British values. Participation in UK training exposes personnel from other countries to UK values and standards and helps to promote concepts of accountability, transparency and human rights protection. OSJA assessments are reviewed annually and also if there is a change of circumstances which might significantly alter the risks relating to any existing Defence training programmes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/10/2019 15:25:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1156298

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 22 October (HL21, previously HL18069), what is the new policy relating to threats to and intimidation of interpreters in theatre in Afghanistan; and how it differs from the previous policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not previously placed a formal obligation upon contractors providing services in operational theatres to provide support to local employees who might face increased risk as a result of their association with the UK Armed Forces.</p><p>Under the new approach, the requirement for contractors to do so will be included within the Statements of Requirement for services where the Department has assessed that individuals recruited locally by the contractor could be at risk of being intimidated as a result of their association with UK Armed Forces such as the provision of interpreter support in countries including, but not limited to, Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence would expect that any contractor working in these locations would undertake a range of measures that would effectively mitigate threats to employees. The cost of any such measures would be included in the costs charged to the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 31/10/2019 13:48:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1151845

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to public purse is of the delay to the delivery of HMS Audacious and other Astute-class nuclear submarines; and whether funding will be (a) reduced or (b) withheld from other defence projects to fund additional costs.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	4356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Any additional costs related to the delay to the delivery of Audacious have been contained within the current Astute Equipment Programme budget.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 28/10/2019 15:18:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1152019

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Medical Examinations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many medical examinations an applicant for the army is required to attend, broken down by (1) officers, and (2) other ranks; how long those examinations remain valid if passed; on how many occasions applicants have been required to attend (a) one, and (b) more than one, extra examination in the last three years; and what estimate they have made of the cost to the army of any extra examinations, including the issue of travel warrants to applicants.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>There is one physical medical examination for both officers and other ranks, Regular and Reserve (the Pre-Service Medical Assessment (PSMA)), the results of which remain valid for one year.</p><p>Over the last three full financial years, some 1,163 specialist opinions in addition to the PSMA have been sought. Of these, 23 have required another further appointment.</p><p>If an applicant is found to be medically unsuitable for service, they may appeal. As part of providing evidence for their appeal, they may wish to seek further medical advice. This would be at the personal cost of the applicant.</p><p>The Army estimates that around £156,000 has been spent over the last three full financial years on additional medical referrals, including travel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 31/10/2019 13:47:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1152031

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that the Ministry of Defence's management of outsourcing contracts has wasted £3.9 billion, what plans they have to review such contracts for defence work.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely reviews and monitors all its contracts, including outsourced services.</p><p>In February 2019, the Government Commercial Function launched the 'Outsourcing Playbook' which sets out Government policy and guidelines on outsourcing procurement activities. The aim is to improve both the decision making around outsourcing, and the quality of contracts.</p><p>The MOD has been engaged throughout the development of the 'Outsourcing Playbook' and is now implementing its policies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/10/2019 15:32:07 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1152035

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they learned from their decision to award Capita a contract to manage army recruitment; and what steps they are taking in response to that learning.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>As identified by the National Audit Office in December 2018, responsibility for the challenges faced for Army recruiting lies with both the Army and Capita. Many of these challenges including some of the steps taken to address them are set out in the National Audit Office's report.</p><p>The Government has established a Strategic Partnering Programme which monitors performance of companies such as Capita across HMG contracts. This enables those closest to the day-to-day delivery, in this case the recruitment experts within both Capita and the Army, to work together with contract staff to make improvements. The aim is to resolve issues at the operating level using this expertise, rather than escalating the issue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 31/10/2019 13:48:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1151499

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of appointing an ambassador to the Arctic to represent the Government’s interests in that region.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	3716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>None. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon is Minister for the Polar Regions and is supported by the Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth's Polar Regions Department. The Government has consistently noted that such an Ambassador to the Arctic would not add significant value to existing structures and roles currently in place, nor justify the additional costs.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/10/2019 15:25:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman