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93133

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visits were made by Ministers of his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>There were no visits made by Defence Ministers to the Torbay Constituency in the last 12 months to 14 October 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/10/2014 16:52:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23537 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

93135

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the effect of the Maritime Support Delivery Framework will be on employment levels at HMNB Devonport.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	210446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts will sustain around 7,500 jobs in total, with around 4,000 of these jobs at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport, a further 1,500 at HMNB Clyde and more than 2,000 at HMNB Portsmouth.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 21/10/2014 16:49:12 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

93136

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Depleted Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of depleted uranium by UK armed forces operating in Iraq and Syria.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	210447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>None of the munitions supplied to UK Forces for use over Iraq contains depleted uranium; there are no UK forces operating in Syria. There are no plans to issue depleted uranium weapons to UK forces operating over Iraq.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23529 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

93139

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, how many British forces have been deployed on the ground in northern Iraq since 26 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	210435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>There are currently around 20 UK Armed Forces Personnel performing various non-combat roles in Northern Iraq. The majority of this number deployed before 26 September 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:47:01 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23531 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

93140

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is for the Fleet.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>As at 15 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Fleet is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Helicopter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Dock</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 45 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 23 Frigate</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCV)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandown Class MCV</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helicopter Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>P2000 Patrol Boats</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ocean Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coastal Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice Patrol Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Nuclear</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assault Helicopters—Sea King Mk4　/ Merlin Mk3</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Search and Rescue—Sea King Mk5</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbourne Surveillance and Control—Sea King Mk7</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Anti Submarine and Anti Surface:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Merlin Mk1 and Mk2</p></td><td><p>4 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk8 and Wildcat</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Battlefield Helicopter—Wildcat</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elementary Flying</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beechcraft King Air 350ER Avenger</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Footnote: HMS Queen Elizabeth is not included. Named on 4 July 2014 by Her Majesty the Queen, current plans are for HMS Queen Elizabeth to commission in 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the Royal Fleet Auxiliary:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support Tanker</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Replenishment Ship</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Ship Dock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviation Training Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forward Repair Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As at 16 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Commando Brigade is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (Cdo Bde RM)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 Cdo Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 Cdo IX Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210649 question first answered 05/11/2014 17:31:06 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23536 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

93145

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British personnel have been deployed to Colombia to participate in training assistance in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	210574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210573 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23535 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

93147

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units of the Colombian military have received British military training in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	210573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has an ongoing programme of military support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics; however we do not release any detailed information as it would undermine operational effectiveness and would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 210574 question first answered 04/11/2014 17:31:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23534 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

93150

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	MOD Ashchurch
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Conditioning report commissioned from Babcock International, dated 3 February 2011, on the approximate costs of repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	210595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>In January 2011, the Defence Support Group (DSG) commissioned a study on behalf of the Ministry of Defence through their existing facilities' management provider, Babcock, to assess the maintenance work required to enable the DSG to safely undertake vehicle and equipment operation from specified buildings on the site at Ashchurch until 2016. The study, submitted in February 2011, estimated that the cost 'to make safe' the site for the five year period would be £2.863 million excluding VAT. The study report was passed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Defence Equipment and Support for the recommendations to be acted upon.</p><p>I am unable to place a copy of the document in the Library as it's disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210747 question first answered 10/11/2014 17:34:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22730 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon