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670678

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Emerging Technology and Innovation Analysis Cell was established; what the annual budget is of that Cell; where that Cell is based; and how many staff that Cell employs.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	59499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Emerging Technology and Innovation Analysis Cell has been renamed the Innovation and Research InSight Unit (IRIS). IRIS was established in summer 2016 and was launched as part of the Defence Innovation Initiative by the Secretary of State for Defence in September 2016. IRIS is based in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and consists of three full-time MOD employees who will be joined by staff from the Home Office. Formal funding is due to commence in Financial Year 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/01/2017 14:07:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

670736

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using military surveillance capabilities to record potential war crimes in Aleppo.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	59273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring accountability in Syria. We are supporting international inquiries, including by the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry, and we are funding projects to train and equip Syrians to collect evidence of human rights violations and abuses. Where surveillance activity over Iraq and Syria is focused on protecting our national security and supporting Coalition airstrikes against Daesh targets, we would act on any evidence related to potential war crimes that might be observed during the RAF's intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance missions.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:14:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

670740

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account he has taken of recent changes in the exchange rate in his decision to purchase (a) 50 Apache helicopters and (b) nine P-8A Patrol Aircraft and the F-35.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	59407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 October 2016 to Question 48369 to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Mr Chapman).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/01/2017 14:08:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 17 October 2016 HOC 48369.docx title 48369 - WQnA extract on MOD Procurement
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

670741

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the MQ-9 Reaper User Group next plans to meet.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>No date has been set for the next MQ-9 Reaper User Group meeting.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:09:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670742

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
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 25 February 2016 to Question 27212, if he will release a releasable version of the JSP 900 UK Targeting Policy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>While we are working to produce an updated version of JSP900 which is releasable to 5-eyes and NATO allies, it is now not the case that we are producing a version which would be releasable to all. It is judged that the necessary removal of information that would prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces would result in a version with insufficient detail to warrant publication.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:13:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670743

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where existing contracts between his Department and AEI Cables are in place, whether his Department and defence programme main contractors have identified UK-based suppliers for future UK defence programme cabling requirements.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no direct contracts with AEI Cables, however, the company is a subcontractor on some defence programmes, including the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers and Type 45 destroyers. Our prime contractors are responsible for managing their supply chains and, as such, following the closure of any company, we would expect them to take any appropriate action to ensure continuity of supply and to make decisions about future suppliers.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 59457 59458 59459 59460 question first answered 13/01/2017 14:08:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

670744

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
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 future strength, structure and basing of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	59473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment has a regimental headquarters and three battalions, two Regular (1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment) and one Reserve (4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment).</p><p>The regimental headquarters is based in Fulwood Barracks, Preston, which is planned for disposal under the Better Defence Estate Strategy in 2022. A future location for the regimental headquarters will be determined following a process of detailed assessment and planning.</p><p>The 1st Battalion will remain a Light Infantry battalion. It is currently planned that its regular liability will grow from around 560 to 630 by 2025. On return from Cyprus in 2018, it will be based in Dale Barracks, Chester before, on current plans rotating back to Cyprus in 2022.</p><p>As announced by written ministerial statement on 15 December 2016 (HCWS367), The 2nd Battalion will be assigned to the Army's new Specialist Infantry role and joins the Headquarters Specialist Infantry Group in 2019. Under current plans its liability will change from around 560 to 270, with the balance being reinvested in other areas. It will be based in Aldershot, from 2020.</p><p>The 4th Battalion will remain a Reserve Light Infantry battalion with its headquarters in Preston and other companies in Liverpool, Blackburn, Carlisle and Manchester. It is currently planned to grow this Reserve liability from around 400 to 500 by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:13:04 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

670745

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 12 October 2016 to Question 46487, to which countries RAF Reaper drones have been deployed on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sorties since 20 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Pursuant to my previous answer, since 20 September 2016 UK Reapers continue to operate in support of Operation SHADER in Iraq and Syria on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sorties.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:14:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670746

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which current defence programmes have been supplied by AEI Cables.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no direct contracts with AEI Cables, however, the company is a subcontractor on some defence programmes, including the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers and Type 45 destroyers. Our prime contractors are responsible for managing their supply chains and, as such, following the closure of any company, we would expect them to take any appropriate action to ensure continuity of supply and to make decisions about future suppliers.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 59457 59459 59460 59470 question first answered 13/01/2017 14:08:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

670747

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current value is of existing contracts between his Department and AEI Cables.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no direct contracts with AEI Cables, however, the company is a subcontractor on some defence programmes, including the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers and Type 45 destroyers. Our prime contractors are responsible for managing their supply chains and, as such, following the closure of any company, we would expect them to take any appropriate action to ensure continuity of supply and to make decisions about future suppliers.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 59457 59458 59460 59470 question first answered 13/01/2017 14:08:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones