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228701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Unidentified Flying Objects: Wales more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Provost and Security Services conducted an investigation into sightings of unidentified flying objects in West Wales during 1977. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL5883 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>Any files relating to the West Wales sighting in 1977 will be held by the National Archives. Consequently, the Ministry of Defence holds no information on this incident.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T17:24:58.563Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T17:24:58.563Z
answering member
3428
label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
228101
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of staff in (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are former members of the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
tabling member printed
Vernon Coaker more like this
uin 228117 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>Information on the numbers of civilian staff in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) who previously served in the Armed Forces is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>As at 1 January 2015, the Ministry of Defence employed 160,700 Service personnel and 64,010 civilian staff. This equated to proportions of 71.5% and 28.5%, respectively. Further analysis of recent trends in Service and civilian personnel strengths can be found in Table 2.03.1 of the Department's 'Bulletin 2.03 - Service and Civilian Personnel' report (revised on 22 January 2015) which can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/396759/Bulletin2.03_Personnel_Bulletin-Final_2014_Revised.pdf#page=8</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 228118 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:37:56.27Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:37:56.27Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
360
label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
228102
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of staff in (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are members of the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
tabling member printed
Vernon Coaker more like this
uin 228118 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>Information on the numbers of civilian staff in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) who previously served in the Armed Forces is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>As at 1 January 2015, the Ministry of Defence employed 160,700 Service personnel and 64,010 civilian staff. This equated to proportions of 71.5% and 28.5%, respectively. Further analysis of recent trends in Service and civilian personnel strengths can be found in Table 2.03.1 of the Department's 'Bulletin 2.03 - Service and Civilian Personnel' report (revised on 22 January 2015) which can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/396759/Bulletin2.03_Personnel_Bulletin-Final_2014_Revised.pdf#page=8</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 228117 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:37:56.16Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:37:56.16Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
360
label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
228103
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Armed Forces: Complaints more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the contribution of the Minister of State for Defence of 9 March 2015, Official Report, column 47, on Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, whether his Department has reached a decision on whether to transfer the outstanding unresolved complaints within the existing service complaints system to the remit of the new Service Complaints Ombudsman. more like this
tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
uin 228134 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The assessment of whether a budget increase will be required is still under way; we are working with the Service Complaints Commissioner to fully consider the staffing and resource implications of amendments to the draft legislation for the Ombudsman's office.</p><p> </p><p>We are urgently considering the transitional arrangements to the new system, including whether to transfer the outstanding unresolved complaints from the existing Service complaints process to the new system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 228071 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:34:56.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:34:56.087Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1490
label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon more like this
228104
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Armed Forces Covenant more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much LIBOR funding to date has been awarded to organisations or projects that benefit from the wider armed forces community (a) nationwide, (b) in England, (c) in Northern Ireland, (d) in Scotland and (e) in Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Seabeck more like this
uin 228139 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>For information on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 March 2015, to Question 221590 to the hon. Member for Gedling (Mr Coaker).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-21/221590/</p><p>Subsequent to that answer there been two further announcements about LIBOR funded projects:</p><p> </p><p>Gurkha Homes Project: £960,000 to Gurkha Homes Limited for various locations across England.</p><p> </p><p>Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (SVGCA) Future Shared Ownership Consortium: £551,190 for Houses for Heroes in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>As the hon. Member will have seen, the Chancellor announced in the Budget on 18 March that a total of £450 million of LIBOR fines had been used by this Government to support the Service charities and other good causes, including a further £75 million of funding over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the numbers of people who have benefited, or who may benefit, from this funding. However, given the scope of some of these projects, we anticipate that - at a minimum - this will run into the tens of thousands.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 228140 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T17:01:50.117Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T17:01:50.117Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
attachment
1
file name HOC 221590 3 March 2015.doc more like this
title Hansard Extract Tuesday 3 March 2015 more like this
tabling member
1552
label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
228105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Reserve Forces more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reserves have been called up for service since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010; where those reserves have served; and in what capacity those reserves served. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Seabeck more like this
uin 228141 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>Since 2010 more than 10,000 Reservists have been mobilised in a variety of roles on operations worldwide including Iraq, Afghanistan and the London 2012 Olympics.</p><p>As at 28 February 2015, around 400 Reservists are mobilised. More than 60 Reservists have been mobilised so far to assist in efforts to resolve the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. The majority of these are Army Reservists filling medical roles in the Kerry Town Treatment Unit and who I saw depart the UK last December, from Brize Norton.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:57:27.287Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:57:27.287Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
tabling member
1552
label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
228106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Joint Cyber Reserve more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual targets are for recruitment to the Joint Cyber Reserve. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Seabeck more like this
uin 228142 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 4 March 2015 to Question 225462.</p><p> </p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=225462</p> more like this
answering member constituency Canterbury more like this
answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T17:58:45.597Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T17:58:45.597Z
answering member
77
label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier more like this
attachment
1
file name 20150323_WMS_Notification_AFPRB_Medical_and Dental_Officers.doc more like this
title 225462 - Kevan Jones - Cyber Reserve more like this
tabling member
1552
label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
228107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the (a) withdrawal from Afghanistan and (b) environmental clean-up in Afghanistan has cost to date; and how much has been spent on each element of each cost. more like this
tabling member constituency Gedling more like this
tabling member printed
Vernon Coaker more like this
uin 228110 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The current estimate of the net additional cost of the redeployment of UK armed forces from Afghanistan up until the end of February 2015 was £212 million, including £12 million for the remediation of UK-managed sites across Afghanistan.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T16:59:58.11Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T16:59:58.11Z
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
tabling member
360
label Biography information for Lord Coaker more like this
228108
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Armed Forces Covenant more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales (i) have benefited and (ii) are expected to benefit from the LIBOR funding for armed forces and veterans' organisations that has been granted in each tranche to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Seabeck more like this
uin 228140 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>For information on the distribution of the £35 million LIBOR Fund and the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 March 2015, to Question 221590 to the hon. Member for Gedling (Mr Coaker).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-21/221590/</p><p>Subsequent to that answer there been two further announcements about LIBOR funded projects:</p><p> </p><p>Gurkha Homes Project: £960,000 to Gurkha Homes Limited for various locations across England.</p><p> </p><p>Scottish Veterans' Garden City Association (SVGCA) Future Shared Ownership Consortium: £551,190 for Houses for Heroes in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>As the hon. Member will have seen, the Chancellor announced in the Budget on 18 March that a total of £450 million of LIBOR fines had been used by this Government to support the Service charities and other good causes, including a further £75 million of funding over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the numbers of people who have benefited, or who may benefit, from this funding. However, given the scope of some of these projects, we anticipate that - at a minimum - this will run into the tens of thousands.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 228139 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T17:01:50.243Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T17:01:50.243Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
attachment
1
file name HOC 221590 3 March 2015.doc more like this
title Hansard Extract Tuesday 3 March 2015 more like this
tabling member
1552
label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
228111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Marines more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Order of Battle of the Commando Brigade. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Nicholas Soames more like this
uin 228029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 5 November 2014 to Question 210649.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=116&amp;uin=210649</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T17:10:09.26Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T17:10:09.26Z
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
attachment
1
file name 20141105_Nicholas_Soames_Marines[1].doc more like this
title 210649 - Nicholas Soames - Marines more like this
tabling member
116
label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching more like this