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786775

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date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Armed Forces
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 26 October 2017 to Question 109061, what the function is of each of the armed forces stationed in the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	112394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The precise details of the UK military laydown within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is protected by a non-disclosure agreement with the host nation. This is an extant condition of the orignal arrangement for our presence in the UAE, due to operational sensitivities at the time.</p><p>However, we can confirm there are three personnel based in the British Embassy Defence Section conducting defence engagement activities.</p><p>All other UK military personnel in the UAE are fulfilling roles which support operations and regional security, the detail of which is not publically releasable.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:37:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

786782

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Department's publication MOD's ministerial hospitality, April to June 2017, whether (a) representatives or employees of the firm which offered that hospitality and (b) lobbyists or contractors of those firms were present at events for which that hospitality was offered.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	112330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>For the period in question, the following hospitality was recorded:</p><p>The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP, attended the Army v Navy rugby match on 29 April 2017 at the invitation of Babcock; he met the CEO of Babcock, Archie Bethel, and John Spencer, the President of the RFU.</p><p>The Rt Hon Earl Howe, had lunch with the UK Defence Attache and dinner with the UK Ambassador during his visit to Vietnam on 19 April 2017; dinner with the UK Ambassador to Japan on 21 April 2017 and dinner with the UK Defence Attache and UK Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on 23rd and 24 April respectively; these engagements were all with Government officials.</p><p>The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, attended the Army v Navy rugby match on 29 April 2017 at the invitation of Babcock; it is known that the CEO of Babcock, Archie Bethel, was present.</p><p>Harriett Baldwin MP, had dinner with science and engineering employees of BAE Systems on 5 April 2017 and lunch at the invitation of Thales at the Paris Air Show on 19 June 2017. Employees of both firms were present on both occasions.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/11/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

786907

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed with the Secretary of State for International Development the continued in-service use of HMS Ocean as a disaster relief vessel.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	112217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HMS OCEAN is primarily a landing platform for Helicopters. Its use for disaster relief in the Caribbean was intended to supplement the capability of RFA MOUNTS BAY, which was prepositioned in the Caribbean for hurricane season and is better suited to Humanitarian and Disaster Relief operations and responded to the situation in Anguilla less than 24 hours after Hurricane Irma struck. Plans for the use of Defence assets for future disaster relief operations remain under constant reviews across Government. Any decisions to adjust plans will be informed by the cross-Government lessons learned process from the UK's immediate response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, as well as the ongoing National Security Capability Review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:04:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

786934

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Working Conditions
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 improve the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of staff employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department's Defence People Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPHWS) (2016-2021), which focuses on Lifestyles, Injury Prevention, Preventative Health and Mental Health, aims to ensure that all Defence people enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, feeling connected with, and supported by, the military and wider community.</p><p>Additionally, the Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (DPMHWS), launched in July 2017, identified the need for strong partnerships with the Department of Health, the National Health Service (NHS) in England and the Devolved Administrations as well as the charitable sector, and for a new operating model focusing on Promote, Prevent, Treat and Detect. It will be taken forward by the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:58:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786971

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times aircraft were intercepted by Quick Reaction Alert flights in 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	112256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby launched to intercept on 12 days in 2016.</p><p>I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:14:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

787012

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where each University Service Unit is in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	112450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Royal Naval Units:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Birmingham</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FORWARD, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Bristol</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FLYING FOX, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Devon</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS VIVID, Plymouth</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Hepburn House, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Glasgow</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University of Glasgow, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Liverpool</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS EAGLET, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>London</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS PRESIDENT, London</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Manchester</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University Barracks, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Northumbrian</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS Calliope, Gateshead</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Oxford</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Falklands House, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Southampton</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sussex</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Brighton University, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Wales</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS CAMBRIA, Sully, South Glamorgan</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Carlton Barracks, Leeds</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC, Aberdeen.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's UOTC</p></td><td><p>Queen's UOTC, Belfast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UOTC</p></td><td><p>Birmingham UOTC, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bristol UOTC, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps, Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>UEA Detachment, Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UOTC</p></td><td><p>East Midlands UOTC, Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter UOTC</p></td><td><p>Exeter UOTC, Exeter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UOTC</p></td><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UTOC, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>London UOTC, London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>UOTC, Canterbury Detachment, Canterbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC</p></td><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC, Newcastle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>HQ and Manchester Detachment, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Detachment, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Lancaster Detachment, Lancaster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UOTC</p></td><td><p>Oxford UOTC, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Southampton UOTC, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Brighton Detachment, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Tayforth UOTC, Tayforth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Stirling Detachment, Stirling</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>St Andrews Detachment, St Andrews</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Leeds Detachment, Leeds</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>York Detachment, York</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Detachment, Sheffield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Cardiff Detachment, Cardiff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberystwyth Detachment, Aberystwyth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bangor Detachment, Caernarfon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Swansea Detachment, Swansea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Wrexham Detachment, Wrexham</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 RAF University Air Squadrons (UAS’s):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East of Scotland UAS</p></td><td><p>Leuchars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Leeming</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Linton on Ouse</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Colerne (currently flying from Boscombe Down)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UAS</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Boscombe Down</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Cosford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Northolt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF St Athan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UAS</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UAS</p></td><td><p>Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester &amp; Salford UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland UAS</p></td><td><p>Aldergrove - recently reformed and not yet up to full capability.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)</strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition to the single Service units listed above, the joint Service Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme consists of four Squadrons based at Birmingham, Loughborough, Newcastle and Southampton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 112449 question first answered 15/11/2017 17:48:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787013

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget was for each University Service Unit in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	112448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information for the Royal Navy and Army is provided in the attached tables.</p><p>Information on budgets for Royal Air Force University Air Squadrons and for the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme Squadrons could not be collated in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member with details as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/11/2017 17:49:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20171115-112448-Gavin Robinson-UTC budgets-TABLES-SUBMITTED (2).xlsx title 112448 - Royal Navy and Army UTC Budgets
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787014

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many University Service Units there are in the UK by service.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	112449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Royal Naval Units:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Birmingham</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FORWARD, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Bristol</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FLYING FOX, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Devon</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS VIVID, Plymouth</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Hepburn House, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Glasgow</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University of Glasgow, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Liverpool</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS EAGLET, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>London</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS PRESIDENT, London</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Manchester</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University Barracks, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Northumbrian</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS Calliope, Gateshead</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Oxford</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Falklands House, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Southampton</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sussex</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Brighton University, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Wales</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS CAMBRIA, Sully, South Glamorgan</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Carlton Barracks, Leeds</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC, Aberdeen.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's UOTC</p></td><td><p>Queen's UOTC, Belfast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UOTC</p></td><td><p>Birmingham UOTC, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bristol UOTC, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps, Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>UEA Detachment, Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UOTC</p></td><td><p>East Midlands UOTC, Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter UOTC</p></td><td><p>Exeter UOTC, Exeter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UOTC</p></td><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UTOC, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>London UOTC, London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>UOTC, Canterbury Detachment, Canterbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC</p></td><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC, Newcastle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>HQ and Manchester Detachment, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Detachment, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Lancaster Detachment, Lancaster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UOTC</p></td><td><p>Oxford UOTC, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Southampton UOTC, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Brighton Detachment, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Tayforth UOTC, Tayforth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Stirling Detachment, Stirling</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>St Andrews Detachment, St Andrews</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Leeds Detachment, Leeds</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>York Detachment, York</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Detachment, Sheffield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Cardiff Detachment, Cardiff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberystwyth Detachment, Aberystwyth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bangor Detachment, Caernarfon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Swansea Detachment, Swansea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Wrexham Detachment, Wrexham</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 RAF University Air Squadrons (UAS’s):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East of Scotland UAS</p></td><td><p>Leuchars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Leeming</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Linton on Ouse</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Colerne (currently flying from Boscombe Down)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UAS</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Boscombe Down</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Cosford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Northolt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF St Athan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UAS</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UAS</p></td><td><p>Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester &amp; Salford UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland UAS</p></td><td><p>Aldergrove - recently reformed and not yet up to full capability.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)</strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition to the single Service units listed above, the joint Service Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme consists of four Squadrons based at Birmingham, Loughborough, Newcastle and Southampton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 112450 question first answered 15/11/2017 17:48:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787015

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many naval assets have visited Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	112447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>From the information held the number of naval assets that have visited Northern Ireland in each of the last five years is shown in the list below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Naval Assets</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 to July</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: An asset may have made more than one visit to Northern Ireland in any year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/11/2017 17:47:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson