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1135744

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date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Malaria: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the health and wellbeing of all participants in the Surgeon-General’s 2016–17 research study on anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis (Ref: 713/MoDREC/15) was monitored to ensure that all adverse events occurring during the study were reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA); whether participants have been monitored following the study to ensure that any adverse events that have occurred since are being reported to the MHRA; and what assessment they have made of whether suitable treatment is available to those participants suffering adverse events.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL16837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Adverse events are reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) using the Yellow card scheme and can be undertaken by a healthcare professional or the individual experiencing the adverse effect. The demographics required by the Yellow card scheme do not include the occupation of the subject, so military personnel are not uniquely identified.</p><p>The aims of the &quot;713/MoDREC/15&quot; study do not include assessing whether individuals or their healthcare professional reported side effects to the MHRA or to follow-up whether any person experiencing side effects required any form of treatment, including an assessment of whether suitable treatment was available. Data collated in the study is self-reported by individuals and any symptoms reported may not necessarily be related to the anti-malarial taken.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2019 16:39:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

1135839

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in establishing a joint bridging unit in Germany.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	271371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018, a Joint Vision Statement was signed, reaffirming the continuing importance of close defence co-operation with Germany. This committed the UK to a combined river crossing capability with shared facilities in Minden. Elements of an Engineer Squadron are already operating at Minden, alongside our German partners. We continue to grow the UK elements of this capability and anticipate that the wider battalion will be fully operational within the first half of the next decade.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/07/2019 15:16:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1135923

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what methods (a) HM Paymaster, (b) the Defence Council and (c) an authorised officer determine the amount payable by a member of the armed forces in child maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	271510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is responsible for setting the overall amount of child maintenance to be paid.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place with the CMS to facilitate the direct deduction of child maintenance payments from the pay of non-resident parents who are Service personnel. Under the MOU, the Department calculates a 'Minimum Drawing Rate', which takes into account gross basic pay, specialist pay, some allowances as well as gross statutory deductions such as National Insurance and PAYE.</p><p>Child maintenance deductions are always made. The only exception is when the Service person is on military operations and their Commanding Officer may advise that engagement with the CMS be delayed until their return to the UK when they are in a position to consider properly any papers from the CMS and respond accordingly, at which point deductions would commence.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 11 June 2019 to Question 261264 which detailed the administrative reasons for the rejection of deduction of earnings requests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 271511 271551 question first answered 04/07/2019 15:20:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1135924

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria (a) HM Paymaster, (b) Defence Council and (c) an authorised officer use to determine when child maintenance should be paid.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	271511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is responsible for setting the overall amount of child maintenance to be paid.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place with the CMS to facilitate the direct deduction of child maintenance payments from the pay of non-resident parents who are Service personnel. Under the MOU, the Department calculates a 'Minimum Drawing Rate', which takes into account gross basic pay, specialist pay, some allowances as well as gross statutory deductions such as National Insurance and PAYE.</p><p>Child maintenance deductions are always made. The only exception is when the Service person is on military operations and their Commanding Officer may advise that engagement with the CMS be delayed until their return to the UK when they are in a position to consider properly any papers from the CMS and respond accordingly, at which point deductions would commence.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 11 June 2019 to Question 261264 which detailed the administrative reasons for the rejection of deduction of earnings requests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 271510 271551 question first answered 04/07/2019 15:20:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1135940

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Climate Change
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 18 June 2019 to Question 264428, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of the use of weapons that have been manufactured and sold by the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	271517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes environmental and sustainability issues into account throughout its acquisition process. This extends to the defence industry via contract through Defence Standard 00-051 - Environmental Management Requirements for Defence Systems, and the MOD continues to engage with industry on its approach to sustainable procurement.</p><p>The sale of weapons by the UK is tightly controlled, although any environmental impacts resulting from their use would be the ultimate responsibility of the end user.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/07/2019 15:21:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1136013

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what circumstances (a) the MoD Defence Council, (b) an Authorised Officer, and (c) HM Paymaster is able to reject a deduction of earning request from the Child Maintenance Service.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	271551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is responsible for setting the overall amount of child maintenance to be paid.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place with the CMS to facilitate the direct deduction of child maintenance payments from the pay of non-resident parents who are Service personnel. Under the MOU, the Department calculates a 'Minimum Drawing Rate', which takes into account gross basic pay, specialist pay, some allowances as well as gross statutory deductions such as National Insurance and PAYE.</p><p>Child maintenance deductions are always made. The only exception is when the Service person is on military operations and their Commanding Officer may advise that engagement with the CMS be delayed until their return to the UK when they are in a position to consider properly any papers from the CMS and respond accordingly, at which point deductions would commence.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 11 June 2019 to Question 261264 which detailed the administrative reasons for the rejection of deduction of earnings requests.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 271510 271511 question first answered 04/07/2019 15:20:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1136020

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Heart Diseases
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 1 July 2019 to Question 269662 on Armed Forces: Heart Diseases, what criteria clinicians follow when seeking to detect significant structural and electrophysiological abnormalities in recruits.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	271441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>In line with European Society of Cardiology guidelines, a transthoracic cardiac echo is used to detect significant structural (such as the various cardiomyopathies) and electrophysiological abnormalities (such as abnormal QT syndromes and Brugada syndrome) in Army recruits.</p><p>This follows a review of the recruit's full clinical history, a full clinical examination and electrocardiogram (ECG).</p><p>RAF and Royal Navy recruits undergo a similar screening process but without an ECG. This is in line with American College of Cardiology guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2019 15:19:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136033

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if her department offers employees a payroll deduction service to enable staff to join a credit union; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	271346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Mark Lancaster) on 11 January 2017 to Question 58448.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2019 15:17:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20170111_58448_MOD_Credit_Unions.docx title 58448 - MOD Credit Unions
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1136044

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on her Department's preparations for the UK leaving the EU without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	271627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Defence Ministers have not had any discussions so far with the Welsh Government on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without an agreement. However, Defence personnel, including Military resilience liaison officers based in Wales, engage regularly with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders on a range of matters including resilience and No Deal planning.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/07/2019 16:34:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1136047

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her Department has plans for the Sea Ceptor missile system to be fitted to the five planned Type 31e frigates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	271442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Final decisions on the weapons specification and fit of the Type 31e frigates will be made at the main investment decision point, taking into account the role of the ship, operating environment and future threats.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 09/07/2019 15:15:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones