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604012

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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, what (a) training and (b) specific operational advice has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on (i) political authorisation of military operations, (ii) targeting of aerial operations and (iii) after-action reviews on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>As part of our ongoing Defence engagement with Saudi Arabia the UK has provided training to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) both in the UK and in Saudi Arabia, including International Targeting courses for RSAF personnel, to improve their targeting processes and to support International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. The UK has not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT, has not provided any specific operational advice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for operations in Yemen and has not provided training on political authorisation of military operations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:53:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

604013

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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, what (a) technical and (b) personnel support has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate possible breaches of (i) targeting procedures, (ii) the rules of engagement and (iii) international humanitarian law on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>It is important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into all incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military coalition.</p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. We have not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:52:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

603973

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Diligence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contingency plans have been put in place in the event of a mechanical failure of one of the Trafalgar Class submarines due to the withdrawal of the only Royal Navy repair ship RFA Diligence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Should on-board engineers be unable to resolve a problem with any ship or submarine, there is a range of ways in which operational maintenance and repair can be delivered. This can include the deployment of a Royal Navy repair and maintenance party, or utilising well-established commercial arrangements and international agreements, such as the use of other countries' bases and facilities. This is particularly the case where resources and facilities are not available within the Ministry of Defence or are more effectively provided by a third party.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2372 question first answered 26/10/2016 15:08:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

603974

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Diligence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the sale of RFA Diligence will amount to, or exceed, the amount of taxpayer-funded expenditure of £16 million that was spent on refitting the vessel to extend its life to 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We do not yet know the sale price of RFA Diligence. In August 2016 the Disposal Services Authority advertised a competition for the sale of the former RFA Diligence for future use. This competition has not reached the stage where formal commercial bids have been received.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 25/10/2016 15:38:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

603975

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Diligence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 13 September (HL Deb, col 1389), whether, and if so when, they are planning to provide an update regarding the concerns raised by Lord Boyce.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>I have reflected on the concerns raised by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Boyce, regarding the sale of Royal Fleet Auxiliary Diligence.</p><p>The Royal Navy continues to work with industry and is investing to ensure that Service personnel have the required skills in diagnostics and repair to provide this future support. More widely, consideration of different and innovative ways of providing that support to deliver the best value for money for the taxpayer is an ongoing process. The Royal Navy is confident that, through a combination of the measures that I outlined in response to the oral question by Lord Boyce on 13 September 2016, the required support will be available.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/10/2016 15:05:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

603976

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Diligence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 13 September (HL Deb, col 1389), when a Royal Navy vessel requires repair and on-board engineers are unable to resolve the problem without the help of other, more specialist, engineers how this will be achieved without the support of RFA Diligence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Should on-board engineers be unable to resolve a problem with any ship or submarine, there is a range of ways in which operational maintenance and repair can be delivered. This can include the deployment of a Royal Navy repair and maintenance party, or utilising well-established commercial arrangements and international agreements, such as the use of other countries' bases and facilities. This is particularly the case where resources and facilities are not available within the Ministry of Defence or are more effectively provided by a third party.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2369 question first answered 26/10/2016 15:08:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

604010

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value was of his Department's naval maintenance contracts by shipyards in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
	uin	48936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/10/2016 14:02:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

603972

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 13 September (HL Deb, col 1390), what the long-term strategy of the Royal Navy's expenditure plans is.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has a long-term strategy for its expenditure which is managed through the Annual Budget Cycle, a process that focuses on delivering a balanced, affordable Defence Plan over a ten year time period. This is aligned with Defence policy and the direction provided by Strategic Defence and Security Reviews, which occur every five years.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/10/2016 15:07:23 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

604011

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department monitors the obligations it places on its subcontractors to pay bills within 30 days.
	tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
	tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
	uin	49002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to implementing a prompt payment policy throughout the supply chain. We place a contractual obligation on our prime contractors to pay their subcontractors within 30 days.</p><p>As with all contractual issues, in relation to direct contracts between the MOD and its suppliers, we would investigate any breaches to contract conditions on a case-by-case basis. While there is currently no established method of monitoring prompt payment outside of our direct contracts, we are working to update MOD contractual conditions to strengthen the prompt payment obligation throughout the supply chain.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/10/2016 15:10:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

604008

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what responses he plans to give to the request by the Iraqi Kurdish forces in Mosul for equipment to protect them from an ISIL/Daesh chemical attack; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	48856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has provided a wide range of support, equipment and ammunition to the Kurdish Regional Government, working with the Global Counter Daesh Coalition and Coalition partners. While the UK has not itself provided chemical defence equipment, the Coalition has coordinated the provision of substantial stocks of appropriate personal protection equipment from other Coalition partners to the Kurdish Regional Government that meet the needs of the Peshmerga in this important area.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/10/2016 14:37:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson