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1109361

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 March 2019 to Question 234804, how many RAF personnel in total are operating in Saudi Arabia; what roles those personnel are deployed to; and what the rank is of each of those personnel.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	240620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The ranks of RAF personnel in Saudi Arabia range from Corporal to Air Vice-Marshal inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/04/2019 14:30:53 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1109366

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Firing Ranges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to investigate a video circulating on social media that depicts British soldiers using a picture of the Leader of the Opposition as target practice.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	240642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The video circulating on social media is deeply troubling. This behaviour is far from the high standards we usually see and expect of the Army at any time</p><p> </p><p>The Army has quick to launch a full investigation by the Royal Military Police. The findings of this investigation will inform next steps and appropriate action will be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Operational Shooting Policy specifies which types of targets are to be used during live fire training. At no time on any live firing activities are Service personnel encouraged to use images of public figures as targets.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 240543 240577 240604 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:29:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1109378

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Firing Ranges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the head of Army operations in Kabul on media reports of British sodiers allegedly using a picture of the Leader of the Opposition as target practice.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	240604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The video circulating on social media is deeply troubling. This behaviour is far from the high standards we usually see and expect of the Army at any time</p><p> </p><p>The Army has quick to launch a full investigation by the Royal Military Police. The findings of this investigation will inform next steps and appropriate action will be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Operational Shooting Policy specifies which types of targets are to be used during live fire training. At no time on any live firing activities are Service personnel encouraged to use images of public figures as targets.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 240543 240577 240642 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:29:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1109433

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidelines his Department has on the use of representations of public figures as targets in live fire drills (a) in base and (b) on deployment.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	240577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The video circulating on social media is deeply troubling. This behaviour is far from the high standards we usually see and expect of the Army at any time</p><p> </p><p>The Army has quick to launch a full investigation by the Royal Military Police. The findings of this investigation will inform next steps and appropriate action will be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Operational Shooting Policy specifies which types of targets are to be used during live fire training. At no time on any live firing activities are Service personnel encouraged to use images of public figures as targets.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 240543 240604 240642 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:29:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1109492

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Firing Ranges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his investigation into the video allegedly showing serving armed forces personnel firing weapons at a target depicting the Leader of the Opposition will include (a) standards of discipline within all sections of the armed forces involved in that alleged event and (b) the way in which politics and political events are discussed by (i) officers and (ii) all other sections of the armed forces involved in that alleged event.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	240543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The video circulating on social media is deeply troubling. This behaviour is far from the high standards we usually see and expect of the Army at any time</p><p> </p><p>The Army has quick to launch a full investigation by the Royal Military Police. The findings of this investigation will inform next steps and appropriate action will be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Operational Shooting Policy specifies which types of targets are to be used during live fire training. At no time on any live firing activities are Service personnel encouraged to use images of public figures as targets.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 240577 240604 240642 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:29:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1109064

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, On how many occasions Army Bomb Disposal teams were called out in Northern Ireland between (a) 1 January 2014 and 1 July 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 1 January 2019 as a result of (i) viable devices and (ii) hoax devices.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	239898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>For the information on Army bomb disposal activity in Northern Ireland for January 2014 to July 2018, I refer the hon. Member to my response of <br>23 November 2018 to his Question 193391.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the period of 1 August 2018 to 1 January 2019 can be found below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>1 July 2018 – 1 January 2019</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TASKS*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>IED</strong> <strong>DECLARATION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HOAX</strong> <strong>DECLARATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland**</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* ‘Tasks’ refers to IED callouts (any task that may subsequently be classified by declaration as a Find, False, Hoax, IED, Explosion or Search Assist), as opposed to all callouts for all incidents, including Conventional Munitions Disposal callouts. These categories reflect the definitions of the Report of the Independent Reviewer Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.</p><p> </p><p>** All incidents requiring explosive ordnance disposal experts in Northern Ireland are dealt with solely by military personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/04/2019 14:30:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1108723

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK Government is taking to strengthen military co-operation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	239195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK already has strong ties with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, reinforced by regular exercises and operations. We maintain the UK Garrison in Brunei and UK-managed military facilities in Singapore. The UK will continue to deepen bilateral and multilateral defence engagement in the region - for example, in recently re-establishing the resident Defence Adviser post in Sri Lanka and applying for Observer Status on two of the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Expert Working Groups.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:34:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1108725

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the establishment of a UK forward deployment base in the Indo-Pacific region in addition to the existing arrangements in Brunei and Singapore.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	239196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Ben Lake) to Question 208862 on 23 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:35:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 208862 - Caribbean and South East Asia - Military Bases.docx title Caribbean and South East Asia: Military Bases
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1108730

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Clyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce a preferred buyer for HMS Clyde.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	239298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>HMS CLYDE is operated by the Ministry of Defence under lease from BAE Systems. At the end of her current lease she will be returned to the company after which her future will be matter for BAE Systems.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/04/2019 15:39:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1108743

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel have been deployed in Yemen in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	239187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Defence Attache accompanied the Foreign Secretary on his trip to Aden at the beginning of March. I am aware of speculative media conjecture regarding UK Special Forces in Yemen but, as the hon. Member knows, it is a longstanding policy of successive Governments not to comment on Special Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:36:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell