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166215

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who carried out the annual wreath-laying at Wayne’s Keep on the Cyprus Green Line on Armistice Sunday this year; how many attended the event; whether there was any religious element to the event; and how many relatives were invited and attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The British High Commissioner laid a wreath on behalf of the British Government at the Armistice Sunday ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Wayne's Keep in Nicosia on 9 November 2014. Approximately 270 guests attended the service, which was led by three padres from the United Nations personnel based there. No relatives of the deceased were formally invited to the ceremony and we do not believe any attended the event.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/12/2014 16:31:12 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

164525

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
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 have incorporated a policy regarding use of lethal drones in British Defence Doctrine.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) are operated by the UK's Armed Forces in accordance with the same domestic and international legal framework and Departmental policy that regulates conventional manned aircraft. The Doctrine and Rules of Engagement that govern and underpin the use of armed RPAS are aligned to both current UK policy and International Humanitarian Law (IHL).</p><p>The UK constantly reviews and updates both its policy and doctrine to ensure it remains both operationally effective and fully compliant with IHL.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/12/2014 16:30:33 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

164534

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the level of equipment available to British military personnel who served in Afghanistan to enable them to detect or neutralise improvised explosive devices.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
uin	HL3127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>During the Afghanistan campaign the capability of our counter-Improvised Explosive Device equipment evolved significantly. It is now amongst the best available of its type in the world.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 08/12/2014 16:37:38 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4214 label Biography information for Lord Palmer of Childs Hill

157064

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 2 July (HL602), how many of the 18 joining offers to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary were taken up; and how many of those were for cadet posts and how many held at least a Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Competency.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The 18 offers made to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) covered the period January to June 2014 but recruitment to the RFA is an ongoing process. I can now confirm that, for this year to date, a total of 27 Marine Engineering Officers have accepted offers to join the RFA. Of these, four are Cadetships and 23 hold the Certificate of Competency.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:53 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157065

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) engineer officers, and (2) systems engineer officers, at the rank of (a) Third Officer, (b) Second Officer, (c) First Officer, and (d) Chief Officer, have resigned from the service of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Under Civil Service policy, civil servants, including those in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), are required to resign at the point of retirement. The information below, given by financial years, therefore includes personnel who have retired as well as those who have left the RFA early:</p><p> </p><p>Marine Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Systems Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures between one and four are denoted as &lt;5, figures between five and nine are denoted as &lt;10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:15:39 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157066

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis has been made of the reasons for the reported shortfall in engineering officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL3011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has identified key factors from its analysis of the reasons for the current shortages in specific grades and specialisations. These include the effect of employee demographics, and perceived improved conditions of employment within a buoyant commercial sector, with a focus on the balance of work and family life.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:19 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

156456

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will revisit the circumstances in which the late Corporal McLaughlin was recommended for a gallantry award during the Falklands conflict which was subsequently withdrawn; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL2898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The noble lord will be aware of the hon. Member for Wallasey’s (Ms Eagle) Westminster Hall debate on 18 November about posthumous recognition for Corporal McLaughlin. Following the debate, the Minister of State for Defence, Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) and I have agreed that while a formal investigation is not an option, I will re-examine the facts surrounding recognition in this case. However, to be clear, no citation for an award was received for consideration by the Ministry of Defence and therefore it would be incorrect to say that Cpl McLaughlin had a recommendation withdrawn. The issue is that no citation was actually submitted for consideration by the Operational Awards Committee; a fact that is acknowledged by all parties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:19:25 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever attachment 1 file name Debate Corporal Stewart Mclaughlin 18 November 2014.doc title DebateHansard Extract 18 November 2014
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

156458

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many serving (1) members of the armed forces, and (2) reservists, deployed to Sierra Leone in the ebola epidemic have been given Lariam (mefloquine) as a malaria prophylaxis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL2900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>58 UK Armed Forces personnel who have been deployed on Operation GRITROCK before 31 October 2014 have been prescribed Mefloquine (commercially known as Lariam) as a malaria prophylaxis. All of these 58 were Regulars.</p><p> </p><p>The exact choice of antimalarial drug used by the military depends on a number of factors, including the region the individual is deploying to, their health and any past history of side effects. Malarone is the first choice drug for those Service personnel deploying on Operation GRITROCK. For those individuals unable to tolerate Malarone the second choice is Mefloquine. Doxycycline will be offered to those individuals who cannot tolerate Malorone or Mefloquine.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:13:10 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

156459

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Mefloquine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Lariam (mefloquine) is administered to pilots and air crew serving in the armed forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL2901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>As with all prescriptions the Ministry of Defence follows the drug manufacturer's advice which stipulates that Mefloquine (commercially known as Lariam) should not be taken if you are carrying out complex tasks such as driving, piloting an aircraft or diving. Accordingly, the Department's current policy is that aircrew are not to take Mefloquine.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:16:54 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

156481

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will accelerate the conclusion of requests for resettlement by Afghan interpreters and other personnel employed by the United Kingdom, either by offering refugee status in the United Kingdom or by assisted resettlement in other countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The ex-gratia redundancy scheme includes an offer of relocation to the UK for locally employed Afghan staff who meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Staff are relocated through a bespoke immigration arrangement, not connected to the UK refugee system. This system ensures that identity, health and security concerns are addressed without unreasonable delays. There are no plans to offer Afghan staff refugee status, which would not be appropriate to their circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:16:22 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton