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350122

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average age of an Army Reserve Officer.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2015, the average age of Army Reserve Officers was 26 years (untrained) and 44 years (trained), providing an overall average of 43 years.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/06/2015 16:32:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

350123

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Prisoners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Ministry of Defence has issued to prison governors any guidelines on meeting the needs of prisoners who are armed forces veterans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ramsbotham
	uin	HL437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not issue guidelines to prison governors. However, my officials work closely with their counterparts in the Ministry of Justice to address the issues facing veterans in the criminal justice system. We achieve effect through the Ex-Service Offenders Working Group (ESOWG) which includes the Ministry of Justice, the National Offender Management Service and Service charities.</p><p>The ESOWG aims to ensure that the ex-Service prison and probation offender populations, their families and resettlement services are fully informed of the support available from Defence Business Services, Veterans UK and the voluntary and charitable sectors. This support and assistance applies during imprisonment as well as pre- and post-discharge.</p><p>A key objective of the ESOWG is to ensure that the differing requirements of ex-Service prisoners are understood and communicated and that tailored support is available in those prison establishments with higher veteran populations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2015 15:49:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3744 label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham

350103

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cyprus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the length of the land perimeter of the Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia with (1) the area administered by the Turkish Cypriot Authorities, and (2) the area administered by the government of Cyprus.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	uin	HL417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The length of the land perimeter of the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, excluding the small Republic of Cyprus enclaves, with (1) is approximately 50.4 km and (2) approximately 34.6 km. The Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area is also on the perimeter of the UN controlled zone and the length of the boundaries is approximately 8.5 km in the West and 1.1 km in the East.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:49:10 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

349966

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Safety Measures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado GR4 aircraft have been fitted with a collision warning system; and whether or not the software problems associated with the RA mode in that system have been resolved.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	2280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>To date, the Honeywell Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II has been fitted in 18 Tornado GR4 aircraft. TCAS II is now operable in both resolution advisory and traffic advisory modes.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/06/2015 15:05:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

349991

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Victory
	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 progress the salvage of HMS Victory 1744.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	2099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The wreck site of HMS Victory (1744) is not subject to a salvage operation. Officials are reviewing the Maritime Heritage Foundation's project design for recovery and curation of her cultural artefacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:14:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

349951

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Malaysia: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Five Power Defence Arrangements cover the defence of Malaysia's exclusive economic zone; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	2257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Under the Five Powers Defence Arrangements, the five powers (Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and the UK) are to consult each other &quot;immediately&quot; in the event or threat of an armed attack on Malaysia or Singapore for the purpose of deciding what measures should be taken jointly or separately in response. There is no specific commitment to intervene militarily. The Five Powers Defence Arrangements do not refer to exclusive economic zones (EEZ) and the enforcement of a state's EEZ rights is a matter for that state; a state may request the assistance of other states in so doing.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 17/06/2015 16:17:29 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

349950

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Spratly Islands
	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 military benefits of China's recent land reclamation and construction activities in the Spratly Islands archipelago; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	2256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>We, and our allies, keep developments in the South China Sea - including the reclamation of land by the People's Republic of China - under close review. As the Secretary of State for Defence said in a speech at the Shangri-la dialogue on in Singapore on 30 May 2015 &quot;we are disturbed by the scale and speed of current land reclamation activities and the risk that these actions may pose to maritime freedom of navigation and to the stability of the South China Sea.&quot; The detail of our assessment of the military utility of Chinese activity is classified. However, it would appear that when complete their reclamation will enable and support the deployment of Chinese military force more widely, more readily and on a more enduring basis in the South China Sea than is currently possible.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 19/06/2015 13:12:05 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

350092

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Nimrod Aircraft
	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 implication for his Department's proposals of the conclusions of the review into the broader issues surrounding the loss of the RAF Nimrod MR2 aircraft XV230 in Afghanistan in 2006 by Charles Haddon-Cave.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) was established in response to the recommendations made by Mr Justice Haddon-Cave in his Nimrod Review, which called for a radical overhaul of Military Air Safety regulation.</p><p>During 10-21 November 2014 an external audit team examined the MAA looking at its effectiveness as a regulator. MAA External Audit Panel 2014 (MEAP 14) assessed that the MAA is an effective air safety regulatory body, fit for purpose in its current role, with the opportunity to improve further as it continues to develop. MEAP 14 was satisfied that the remaining Nimrod Review recommendations have been implemented as intended, and that risks identified in previous audits have been addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment of the MAA as an independent regulator has transformed the Department's approach to military air safety governance, with a focus on mitigating Risk to Life through the establishment of the aviation Duty Holder construct; the publication of concise, unambiguous and readily accessible regulations; a new regime for safety cases, aircraft type certification and release to service; and the establishment of an independent air accident investigation branch which has so far investigated 21 air safety occurrences and made over 460 recommendations to improve air safety.</p><p>MEAP 14 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/search?q=MEAP+14" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search?q=MEAP+14</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:06:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

350090

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to review the airworthiness certification regime of the A400m programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The A400M Atlas transport aircraft is being procured as part of a European collaborative programme, and its certification basis is explicitly defined in the multinational acquisition contract.</p><p>The A400M Atlas' certification basis is drawn principally from recognised civil standards, with additional military certification as necessary for any specific military capabilities. The certification basis is overseen by the European Aviation Safety Agency, and is in accordance with established international airworthiness standards. The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted Type Certificates for the A400M aircraft type, engine and propeller.</p><p>To obtain these Type Certificates, Airbus Defence and Space (the A400M Atlas Design Authority) had to present appropriate evidence for validation and approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency. In addition, certification evidence is also reviewed by an independent certification and qualification organisation established by the partner nations to provide an additional level of military certification expertise.</p><p>A400M Atlas is already subject to a rigorous, independent certification process that has been accepted by all participating nations, and that is conducted by a competent European regulatory body with significant lineage in the certification of all Airbus aircraft products. They will review certification requirements and the associated evidence when there is new information to consider. Consequently, there are currently no plans to review this.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/06/2015 15:04:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

350091

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will prepare and publish a report on the causes of the recent crash of an A400m aircraft in Spain after the Spanish authorities have concluded their investigations.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The investigation by Spanish judicial and air accident investigation authorities into the A400M crash on 9 May 2015 is ongoing, and it would not be appropriate to make any comment prior to its conclusion.</p><p>Once complete, the outcome of that investigation will be reviewed to determine whether any further action is considered necessary.</p><p>Immediately after the crash the Ministry of Defence (MOD) temporarily paused flying its two A400M aircraft until more was known about the crash. I can confirm that the MOD is content that it now understands the likely cause of the crash and has put in place procedures to allow a safe return to flight and, as a consequence, UK A400M aircraft were cleared to return to flight on 15 June 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/06/2015 15:04:17 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones