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455134

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Marine Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they attach to acquiring and deploying autonomous underwater vehicles, and for what purposes they plan to use those vessels.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) currently deploys unmanned systems to enhance maritime surveillance and improve situational awareness in a number of operational theatres.</p><p>It is widely recognised that autonomous systems offer a unique opportunity to maintain our operational advantage and the RN will therefore continue to explore how such systems can further augment its capabilities into the future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/03/2016 17:02:05 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

455135

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they attach to acquiring and deploying unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth Class carriers will have an extensive flight deck with hangar and engineering support facilities, which can be utilised to operate and sustain autonomous systems. The Royal Navy recognises that such systems offer a unique opportunity to maintain its operational advantage and it continues to explore how they could augment its capabilities in the future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/03/2016 16:39:10 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

454639

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to acquire Zephyr high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles, and if so, for what purpose.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to providing next-generation battlefield intelligence capabilities to the UK Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence has contracted for the demonstration of two Zephyr Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. This contract will allow the UK to understand whether Zephyr can fulfil the requirement for high-altitude persistent surveillance capability as announced in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/03/2016 16:33:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

454640

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Affinity Flying Training Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the contract with Affinity Flying Services Limited to provide fixed-wing flying training will be fully operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>Full course capability for the fixed-wing flying training service will be achieved by the end of 2019.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/03/2016 16:32:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

454649

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers have sufficient network bandwidth capabilities to make full use of the situational awareness and tactics which the F-35 can offer the Royal Navy; and what plans they have to enhance that use.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL6399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The current network bandwidth installed on the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers is sufficient to carry out the endorsed scope of carrier strike operations. As with all programmes, requirements and opportunities are kept under constant review and amended where necessary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/03/2016 16:38:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

453548

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Burma: Army
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any Burmese Army soldiers from Infantry Battalions 213 or 217 have received any form of training from the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL6250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Penny Mordaunt MP), on 14 January 2016 to Question 21564, which stated that we do not provide combat training to the Burmese Army. We do however provide educational training, as well as English Language Training. We have no information to indicate that participants on these educational courses were Burmese Army soldiers from Infantry Battalions 213 or 217.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/03/2016 15:12:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20160111_21564_Burma_Armed_Forces[1] PQ02335.docx title Burma Armed Forces
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

453617

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the charge for a Royal Marine bugler to attend ceremonies, such as the annual memorial parade for Colour Sergeant Prettyjohns RMLI VC, is calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The costs are calculated in accordance with Treasury guidance, the Departmental Management and Charging Policy and the Tri-Service Policy for the Service Bands and Military Musicians.</p><p>The Departmental Management and Charging Policy states that &quot;The Armed Forces may be asked to participate in commemorative events organised by external bodies, such as commercial organisations and charities (including Service and ex-Service charities). Such events must not be at a cost to the Department.&quot; Charities and Ex-Service/Regimental Associations are eligible to receive an abatement for the capitation rates of military personnel. The cost of the additional insurances, transport and subsistence (if applicable) and the contract and administration fees are marginal costs and therefore cannot be abated without incurring a cost against the Department.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/02/2016 17:20:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

450614

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been received from the sale of former military sites and bases in Northern Ireland to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL5915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Since 2005 the Ministry of Defence has received around £117 million in disposal receipts from the sale of surplus sites in Northern Ireland.</p><p>All transactions were carried out in accordance with the Hillsborough Agreement.</p><p>Over the same period, the Department gifted four bases to the Northern Ireland Executive with an estimated total combined value of £21 million. As outlined in a Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS509) released on 4 February 2016, there is also intent to gift an additional 59 surplus Service Family Accommodation units to the Northern Ireland Executive, with a combined value of £3.5 million.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/02/2016 16:54:58 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20160204_WMS_Gifting_of_Surplus_Accommodation_to_the_Northern_Ireland_Excecutive.docx title WMS on Gifting Accommodation to NI Executive
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

450466

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Type 45 destroyers will have additional generating capacity installed, and what is the estimated cost of that work.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The current planning assumption is that all six ships in the class will have additional generating capacity installed. The total cost of implementing the diesel generator upgrade will be determined at the main investment decision.</p><p>I am withholding details of our current cost estimates as premature disclosure of this information could prejudice the commercial interests of the Department.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/02/2016 16:38:39 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

450501

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether UK personnel have been involved in military targeting planning meetings in Libya.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>We continue to engage with the Libyan authorities to support the UN political process and to counter the growth of extremist groups in Libya, including Daesh. The UK is considering, alongside our partners, how we can best support the new government.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/02/2016 15:35:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead