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registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France: Honours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for the Legion d'Honneur have been withdrawn since July 2015 due to the death of the applicant; and what further steps his Department is taking to ensure that people nominated to receive that medal receive it as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	31541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been made aware of 37 cases from the original list of approximately 3,300 names submitted to the French authorities where the veteran had died before their case could be submitted. In addition, the French Embassy has advised us of 14 cases in which the medal has been sent out but was returned to them specifically because the individual had died.</p><p>Under the terms of the arrangement with the French authorities, within which the normal timetable for processing awards has greatly reduced, the Ministry of Defence can submit 100 cases per week. Cases are normally submitted in order of their original submission to the Department; but we prioritise cases where we are notified of life-threatening or serious conditions.</p><p>Since the new system began in July last year we have sent 3,150 applications to the French Embassy and it should be remembered that this alone is more cases than would normally be dealt with by the Legion d'Honneur in all categories for a whole year. The French are also receiving applications from the other Allied nations that took part in D-Day, and the overall level of applications will clearly be far higher.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/03/2016 17:37:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

479137

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	International Law: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training modules are provided to armed forces personnel in international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	31271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government acts in accordance with domestic and international law at all times and Ministry of Defence policy is assessed to ensure compliance with it.</p><p>All Service personnel are provided with training on the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), including during initial basic training phases, staff and promotion courses. Personnel are required to undertake periodic LOAC training to agreed standards.</p><p>Single Service LOAC training is as follows:</p><p>Naval Service</p><p>Royal Navy Core Maritime Skill (CMS) 7 (annually). Personnel must also be familiar with Operational Detention and Use of Force in accordance with the latest published guidance.</p><p>Army</p><p>Army Military Annual Training Test (MATT) 7. This test provides training and assessment in LOAC, investigations and accountability, captured persons (CPERS), and the use of force. All Army personnel conduct MATT 7 training Module 1 (LOAC), Module 2 (Investigations and Accountability), and Module 3 (CPERS) on an annual basis and are required to pass tests. Those who are completing initial training, and personnel that are deployable, also conduct MATT 7 training Module 4 (Use of Force) and pass a test. Deployable Service personnel must complete Module 4 on an annual basis.</p><p>Royal Air Force (RAF)</p><p>RAF Individual Reinforcement Training (IRT). All RAF personnel are provided with periodic LOAC training on a modular basis as determined by readiness posture. This training is complemented by other Phase 3 and Individual Pre-Deployment LOAC training provision.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/03/2016 15:53:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

479138

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work was undertaken to modify Warthog vehicles for post-Afghan use after the 2013 decision to keep the platform; and what the cost of that work was to the public purse.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Warthog vehicle entered service in 2010 as an urgent operational requirement for use in Afghanistan. Since the end of operations in Afghanistan a range of armoured vehicles purchased specifically for operations in that theatre have been brought into the MOD's core inventory; the Warthog vehicle was not one of these. The options for disposing of the Warthog are now being considered, including the possiblity of an export route, but no decisions have been taken at this time.</p><p>5 and 32 Regiments Royal Artillery will receive the Bulldog armoured vehicle as a replacement for Warthog. 47 Regiment Royal Artillery will continue to use the Coyote armoured vehicle.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 31287 31305 question first answered 21/03/2016 17:35:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

479139

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what proportion the number of senior military officers ranked one star and above, and the civil service equivalent, employed by his Department, changed between 2011 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>At 1 April 2011, 38.8 per cent of Senior Personnel in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) were Senior Civil Servants (SCS) and 61.2 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star (Army Brigadier and equivalent) and above. At 1 April 2015, 39.2 per cent were SCS and 60.8 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star and above.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 480 UK Regular personnel ranked One Star and above; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 6.9 per cent to 450.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 300 SCS personnel in the MOD; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 5.3 per cent to 290.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables provide the requested breakdown, by year, of UK Regular Strength at One Star and above, and SCS headcount:</p><p> </p><p>UK Regular Strength at One Star and above</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 Oct 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>SCS Headcount</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2011 was 186,360. The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2015 was 153,720. This represents a 17.5 per cent decrease between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD civilian staff (CS) headcount at 1 April 2011 was around 87,000. The CS headcount at 1 April 2015 was 59,900. This represents an estimated decrease of 31.2 per cent between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 31285 31286 question first answered 21/03/2016 16:40:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

479140

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what vehicle the Royal Artillery's 32 and 47 Regiments will operate instead of the Warthog once the Bv206 has been retired.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Warthog vehicle entered service in 2010 as an urgent operational requirement for use in Afghanistan. Since the end of operations in Afghanistan a range of armoured vehicles purchased specifically for operations in that theatre have been brought into the MOD's core inventory; the Warthog vehicle was not one of these. The options for disposing of the Warthog are now being considered, including the possiblity of an export route, but no decisions have been taken at this time.</p><p>5 and 32 Regiments Royal Artillery will receive the Bulldog armoured vehicle as a replacement for Warthog. 47 Regiment Royal Artillery will continue to use the Coyote armoured vehicle.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 31283 31287 question first answered 21/03/2016 17:35:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

479141

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) senior military officers and (b) civilian staff ranked one star or above or the civil service equivalent were employed by his Department (i) in each year since 2010 and (ii) on the latest date in 2016 for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>At 1 April 2011, 38.8 per cent of Senior Personnel in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) were Senior Civil Servants (SCS) and 61.2 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star (Army Brigadier and equivalent) and above. At 1 April 2015, 39.2 per cent were SCS and 60.8 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star and above.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 480 UK Regular personnel ranked One Star and above; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 6.9 per cent to 450.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 300 SCS personnel in the MOD; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 5.3 per cent to 290.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables provide the requested breakdown, by year, of UK Regular Strength at One Star and above, and SCS headcount:</p><p> </p><p>UK Regular Strength at One Star and above</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 Oct 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>SCS Headcount</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2011 was 186,360. The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2015 was 153,720. This represents a 17.5 per cent decrease between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD civilian staff (CS) headcount at 1 April 2011 was around 87,000. The CS headcount at 1 April 2015 was 59,900. This represents an estimated decrease of 31.2 per cent between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 31284 31285 question first answered 21/03/2016 16:40:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

479142

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an export customer is being sought for the retired Warthog vehicle.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Warthog vehicle entered service in 2010 as an urgent operational requirement for use in Afghanistan. Since the end of operations in Afghanistan a range of armoured vehicles purchased specifically for operations in that theatre have been brought into the MOD's core inventory; the Warthog vehicle was not one of these. The options for disposing of the Warthog are now being considered, including the possiblity of an export route, but no decisions have been taken at this time.</p><p>5 and 32 Regiments Royal Artillery will receive the Bulldog armoured vehicle as a replacement for Warthog. 47 Regiment Royal Artillery will continue to use the Coyote armoured vehicle.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 31283 31305 question first answered 21/03/2016 17:35:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

479143

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what proportion the number of armed forces personnel and civilian staff employed by his Department changed between 2011 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>At 1 April 2011, 38.8 per cent of Senior Personnel in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) were Senior Civil Servants (SCS) and 61.2 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star (Army Brigadier and equivalent) and above. At 1 April 2015, 39.2 per cent were SCS and 60.8 per cent were UK Regulars at One Star and above.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 480 UK Regular personnel ranked One Star and above; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 6.9 per cent to 450.</p><p> </p><p>At 1 April 2011, there were 300 SCS personnel in the MOD; by 1 April 2015 this figure had decreased by 5.3 per cent to 290.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables provide the requested breakdown, by year, of UK Regular Strength at One Star and above, and SCS headcount:</p><p> </p><p>UK Regular Strength at One Star and above</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 Oct 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>SCS Headcount</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>1 January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2011 was 186,360. The strength of UK Regular Personnel at 1 April 2015 was 153,720. This represents a 17.5 per cent decrease between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD civilian staff (CS) headcount at 1 April 2011 was around 87,000. The CS headcount at 1 April 2015 was 59,900. This represents an estimated decrease of 31.2 per cent between 2011 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 31284 31286 question first answered 21/03/2016 16:40:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

475645

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has established a civilian casualties tracking cell to investigate reports of alleged incidents involving RAF aeroplanes in Syria and Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	31187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>As you know, I am committed to review all claims of civilian casualties, which we take very seriously. The Ministry of Defence has robust processes in place to review reports of alleged incidents. An assessment is carried out after every British strike; we determine the scale of the damage that has been caused and review very carefully whether there are likely to have been civilian casualties. Investigations are launched where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/03/2016 16:03:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

475646

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment of the merits of the Protector drone and other current and projected UK capability requirements was made to underpin the recent £1.5 billion UK-France collaboration on a joint unmanned combat air vehicle.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	31168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of last year's Strategic Defence and Security Review, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of our future capability requirements including for combat air. Within this, we looked at what could be provided by current and planned capabilities including Protector. The next phase of our collaboration on Unmanned Combat Air Systems with France will mature advanced technologies to inform future acquisition choices.</p><p>As part of last year's Strategic Defence and Security Review, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of our future capability requirements including for combat air. Within this, we looked at what could be provided by current and planned capabilities including Protector. The next phase of our collaboration on Unmanned Combat Air Systems with France is looking at capability need beyond Protector and so will mature advanced technologies to develop operational demonstrators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/03/2016 17:50:21 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis