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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

454790

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	Nuclear Power: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance is issued to households on dealing with a nuclear incident.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	28219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>In accordance with the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) households in the area likely to be affected by a nuclear emergency, are provided with prior information to ensure they are properly informed and prepared in the unlikely event of an emergency occurring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 16:02:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

454791

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	Nuclear Power: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has issued iodine tablets to households in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	28220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Plans developed under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) to protect the public in the unlikely event of a radiation emergency involving an operational nuclear reactor, include arrangements for the issue of stable iodine tablets. The arrangements for issuing the iodine tablets are determined at the local level and include, in some cases, the pre-distribution to households in the detailed planning area.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2016 16:14:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

454792

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	Clyde Naval Base
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 (a) commercial and (b) other economic benefits of the expansion of HMNB Clyde to the surrounding towns and communities.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	28223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to provide a breakdown by geographical or economic area of the potential commercial and economic benefits of Government expenditure. By 2020 Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde will become home to all the Royal Navy's submarines. This will create a single integrated submarine operating base at HMNB Clyde with 8,200 personnel employed there by 2022. This will generate substantial local economic activity.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/03/2016 16:25:01 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

454793

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	Veterans: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to accommodate the Blind Veterans Association based at the Braeholm Centre in Helensburgh when that facility closes in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	28224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The Braeholm facility in Helensburgh is not located in a Ministry of Defence establishment and its closure is a matter for the charity that runs the facility.</p><p>The Naval Service does recognise the support the facility has given to Service personnel and is in contact with the charity trustees to assess which of the services need to be replaced, how this will be achieved and what other future support is required, to improving the quality of life for naval personnel and their families.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/03/2016 17:33:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

454794

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	Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military operations the UK has undertaken against (a) Daesh and (b) al-Qaeda in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	28177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>In the last 12 months, the UK has been continuing Operation SHADER against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. There have been no UK military operations against Al Qaeda in the same period.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/02/2016 16:56:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell