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1054868

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date	04/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British soldiers have been stationed in Germany in each of the last 10 years; and what the cost to the public purse has been of maintaining those troops in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	216219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics for the number of British Army personnel stationed in Germany since 1April 2009 is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date of data reporting</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Army personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2009</p></td><td><p>18,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2010</p></td><td><p>18,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2011</p></td><td><p>17,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2012</p></td><td><p>16,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2013</p></td><td><p>14,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2014</p></td><td><p>12,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2015</p></td><td><p>9,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2016</p></td><td><p>5,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2017</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2018</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Figures from 1 Apr 2009 are Official Statistics and are for UK Regular Forces (including both Trained and Untrained personnel), and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and mobilised reservists.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Information related to the annual cost of maintaining these personnel in Germany is not held centrally for this period and, where available, could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/02/2019 16:14:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1050495

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an estimate of the amount of money that the EU has spent on the (a) Republic of Ireland and (b) island of Ireland to date; and if he will make an estimate of the amount of money the UK has contributed to those bodies that formed part of that spending.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	214013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text The government contributes to the EU budget as a whole and not to individual member states or funds, therefore it is not possible to separate UK funding which has been allocated to the Republic of Ireland or the island of Ireland through the EU budget. The Commission does however publish details of receipts to each Member State which can be found online at: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm</a><p>An overview of EU funding to Northern Ireland can be found online at: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/news/eu-funding-northern-ireland-0_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/news/eu-funding-northern-ireland-0_en</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/02/2019 12:25:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1043034

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason it was decided to give responsibility for the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the Welsh Government.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	209756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The management of the Wales &amp; Borders franchise has been devolved to the Welsh Government (and its predecessor the Welsh Assembly Government) since April 2006. In 2018, those devolution arrangements were further strengthened in line with one of the recommendations of the Commission on Devolution in Wales (‘the Silk Commission’). In particular, the Welsh Government additionally took over responsibility for letting new Wales &amp; Borders franchises from the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2019 11:35:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1043036

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that British Members of Parliament are able to engage adequately with the Welsh Government on Wales and Borders train services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	209757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The new Welsh rail devolution arrangements established in 2018 in line with the recommendations of the Silk Commission strengthen the protection of English interests in the Wales &amp; Borders franchise. In particular, a new dedicated Borders Business Unit will be established to act as a focal point for liaison with relevant stakeholders and users of Wales &amp; Borders rail franchise train services in England.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/01/2019 13:07:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1017486

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve handover times between paramedics and hospital staff.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	197607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS Improvement and NHS England are taking a joint approach to improve patient handover times from ambulance services to Emergency Departments. Key aspects include:</p><p>- the identification of regional leads for handover performance, holding National Health Service providers to account for improved performance;</p><p>- Emergency Care Improvement Teams supporting 42 challenged acute trusts with identified handover delay issues to improve performance;</p><p>- the issuing of revised, detailed hospital handover guidelines, focussing responsibility on the wider system to address handover delays, including clear escalation procedures; and</p><p>- improved monitoring and reporting of patient handover delays.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 06/12/2018 10:31:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1010794

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on paying to the Government of Iran funds relating to the purchase of Chieftain tanks through International Military Services.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on this issue as it is the subject of ongoing litigation initiated by the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Support for the Armed Forces against International Military Services Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/11/2018 15:48:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1010795

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the unconditional release of UK citizens detained as political prisoners overseas.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>​'Support for British nationals abroad: A Guide' available online describes the consular assistance that can be provided to British nationals detained overseas. We aim to provide assistance according to individual circumstances and local conditions. We can, where appropriate and with the individual's consent, intervene in cases where British nationals are alleged not to have been treated in line with internationally-accepted human rights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2018 16:06:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1010796

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy on the unconditional release of UK citizens detained as political prisoners overseas of paying to the Government of Iran funds relating to the purchase of Chieftain tanks through International Military Services.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about all our dual nationals detained in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. We raise these cases with the Iranian government at every opportunity, including during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Tehran on 20 November. We will continue to take action in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. The UK is clear that there is no link between bilateral issues and our consular cases, nor should there be.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 193481 question first answered 28/11/2018 16:11:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1010798

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he discussed with his Iranian counterpart the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in relation to the payment to the Government of Iran funds relating to the purchase of Chieftain tanks through International Military Services.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about all our dual nationals detained in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. We raise these cases with the Iranian government at every opportunity, including during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Tehran on 20 November. We will continue to take action in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. The UK is clear that there is no link between bilateral issues and our consular cases, nor should there be.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 193480 question first answered 28/11/2018 16:11:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1006179

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Shrewsbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to fund the construction of the North West Relief Road around Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	190836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not yet in a position to make a decision on providing funding for this scheme but hopes to do so in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 16:21:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski