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771447

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which defence systems and equipment his Department regards as critical for retaining sovereign defence capability.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	107999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In the National Security through Technology White Paper 2012 (Cm8278) the Government committed to take action to protect our freedom of action and operational advantage where essential for national security. The White Paper describes four general cases in which this is most likely to apply, with examples, including aspects of cryptographic production, deployment and support, and weapons and propulsion systems for the UK's nuclear deterrent. We do not comment on the precise circumstances or aspects of capabilities we might regard as critical on national security grounds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/10/2017 16:08:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

771551

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the hon. Member for Warley can expect to receive a reply regarding the case of Ms Kajal Verman and her letter of 14 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	107998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>A response was sent on 17 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/10/2017 16:48:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

769731

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons hon. Members' telephone access to UK Visas and Immigration has been reduced.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	107358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The UKVI MP Account Management teams offered a reduced phone service from 11am -1.30pm and 2.00– 4pm since the beginning of summer recess to enable them to respond to an unprecedented increase in written enquiries from Members of Parliament. Hon. Members continue to be able to contact their MP Account Managers direct to raise urgent enquiries outside of these operating times.</p><p> </p><p>Reducing the operational hours of the service has helped ensure that the teams continue to deliver a balanced level of service both on the phones and in writing. Records show that the teams are handling similar call volumes in the reduced operating hours.</p><p> </p><p>From 10 October the phone service hours were increased to 11am to 4pm and they will continue to be reviewed weekly with a view to returning to the full service hours of 9am – 5pm.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/10/2017 11:47:01 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

759253

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mali: General Service Medal
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 11 September 2017 to Question 8803, how many personnel have (a) applied for and (b) received the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	9944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 13 September 2017, 98 personnel were eligible for the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp, of which five have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/09/2017 14:18:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

758122

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipping: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reason was for cancelling the Maritime Conference at Chatham House on 7 July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	9042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy decided to postpone the First Sea Lord's Chatham House Conference that had been planned for 7 July to prioritise the Defence Security and Equipment International 2017 exhibition as a better opportunity for discussion about the new era of maritime power.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/09/2017 15:31:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

758239

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the proscription of the military wing of Hezbollah under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 to include its political wing.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer given to the Hon. Member for East Renfrewshire on 28 June 2017, UIN 556.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 15/09/2017 13:15:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757565

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many small housebuilding companies there were in the UK (a) in the most recent period for which figures are available, (b) 1997 and (d) 1987.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>There is no central government register for recording the total number of small house building companies in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/09/2017 16:54:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757588

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	General Service Medal: Mali
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider the merits of awarding the General Service Medal to British forces personnel who served in Mali in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel who completed the appropriate service in Mali in 2013 are entitled to the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/09/2017 15:41:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757589

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the construction of a dry dock at Devonport for the Astute class submarine.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is undertaking work to define the future infrastructure requirements to support the Astute Class at Devonport.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/09/2017 16:09:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757591

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Parachuting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel were injured in parachuting accidents in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>For the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 Defence Statistics identifed 94 recorded occurrences of UK Armed Forces personnel being injured in parachuting incidents.</p><p>During this time period there was, in addition, one recorded death of a UK Armed Forces person as a result of a parachuting accident.</p><p>The safety Service Inquiry Report into this tragic accident has been published and is in the public domain. It can be found on www.gov.uk.</p><p>Figures are for UK Service personnel (Regular and 'on duty' Reservist) excluding civilians and cadets, and represent incidents occurring in the UK and abroad.</p><p>These figures include military, adventurous training and sports parachuting activities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/09/2017 16:50:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar