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785105

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours have been logged on (a) Merlin, (b) Wildcat, (c) Apache, (d) Gazelle, (e) Chinook, (f) Puma, (g) Lynx, (h) Bell 212 and (i) Defender aircraft under Joint Helicopter Command in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of flying hours by aircraft type under Joint Helicopter Command for financial years 2012-13 to date are shown below. The Joint Helicopter Command does not fly the Bell 212.</p><p> </p><p>Annual flying hours are impacted by a number of factors including operational activity, number of platforms in service and training requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18(as at 31Oct)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MERLIN</p></td><td><p>6,890</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>4,160</p></td><td><p>3,240</p></td><td><p>3,250</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WILDCAT</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>4,190</p></td><td><p>2,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APACHE</p></td><td><p>16,660</p></td><td><p>15,340</p></td><td><p>11,090</p></td><td><p>7,980</p></td><td><p>8,130</p></td><td><p>5,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GAZELLE</p></td><td><p>3,980</p></td><td><p>4,010</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>4,020</p></td><td><p>3,810</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHINOOK</p></td><td><p>14,810</p></td><td><p>13,940</p></td><td><p>11,900</p></td><td><p>10,520</p></td><td><p>11,450</p></td><td><p>6,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PUMA</p></td><td><p>3,080</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>4,170</p></td><td><p>5,280</p></td><td><p>5,240</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LYNX</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5,150</del><ins class="ministerial">11,890</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,410</del><ins class="ministerial">9,650</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,940</del><ins class="ministerial">6,540</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,420</del><ins class="ministerial">3,840</ins></p></td><td><p>2,470</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid statistical bias.</p><p>These figures are Single Service figures and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 22770 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785106

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours have been logged on (a) Merlin, (b) Wildcat, (c) Apache, (d) Gazelle, (e) Chinook, (f) Puma, (g) Lynx, (h) Bell 212 and (i) Defender aircraft under Joint Helicopter Command in 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of flying hours by aircraft type under Joint Helicopter Command for financial years 2012-13 to date are shown below. The Joint Helicopter Command does not fly the Bell 212.</p><p> </p><p>Annual flying hours are impacted by a number of factors including operational activity, number of platforms in service and training requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18(as at 31Oct)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MERLIN</p></td><td><p>6,890</p></td><td><p>5,520</p></td><td><p>4,160</p></td><td><p>3,240</p></td><td><p>3,250</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WILDCAT</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p>3,120</p></td><td><p>4,190</p></td><td><p>2,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>APACHE</p></td><td><p>16,660</p></td><td><p>15,340</p></td><td><p>11,090</p></td><td><p>7,980</p></td><td><p>8,130</p></td><td><p>5,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GAZELLE</p></td><td><p>3,980</p></td><td><p>4,010</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>4,020</p></td><td><p>3,810</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHINOOK</p></td><td><p>14,810</p></td><td><p>13,940</p></td><td><p>11,900</p></td><td><p>10,520</p></td><td><p>11,450</p></td><td><p>6,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PUMA</p></td><td><p>3,080</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>4,170</p></td><td><p>5,280</p></td><td><p>5,240</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LYNX</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5,150</del><ins class="ministerial">11,890</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,410</del><ins class="ministerial">9,650</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,940</del><ins class="ministerial">6,540</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3,420</del><ins class="ministerial">3,840</ins></p></td><td><p>2,470</p></td><td><p>950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid statistical bias.</p><p>These figures are Single Service figures and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:21:30 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 22788 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785108

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command overseas training exercises have been cancelled in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:21:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21575 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785110

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours the (a) Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, (b) Commando Helicopter Force, (c) Army Air Corps and (d) Royal Air Force pilots under Joint Helicopter Command have flown in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of flying hours under the Joint Helicopter Command for financial years 2012-13 to date are shown below. Annual flying hours are impacted by a number of factors including operational activity, number of platforms in service and training requirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18 (as at 31Oct)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commando Helicopter Force</p></td><td><p>8,440</p></td><td><p>6,160</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4,040</del><ins class="ministerial">6,150</ins></p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Air Corps</p></td><td><p>35,280</p></td><td><p>32,010</p></td><td><p>25,720</p></td><td><p>20,160</p></td><td><p>19,350</p></td><td><p>11,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>24,790</p></td><td><p>20,690</p></td><td><p>16,070</p></td><td><p>15,790</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p>9,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are single Service figures and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:31:12 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 22780 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785113

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command exercises have been held in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21771 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

785114

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Helicopter Command overseas training exercises have been cancelled in 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Joint Helicopter Command led exercises held and cancelled in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Exercise Held</p></td><td><p>Exercises Cancelled</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Joint Helicopter Command also supports training exercises led by other parts of the Armed Forces and with other nations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:53:15 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2017 12:22:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 21770 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

784838

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will undertake a review of access to information on the Special Forces by Parliament to enable effective scrutiny of those forces.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	111620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Given the sensitivity of their activities, oversight of Special Forces is exercised through the Prime Minister and Defence Ministers. We have no plans to change the current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 15:13:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

784841

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much additional funding his Department has allocated to the Special Forces since the publication of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review; and if he will make a statement on the delivery of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	111621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>It is long-standing Departmental policy not to comment on specific details of Special Forces capability.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2017 15:45:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

784845

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to recruit soldiers to the Army.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Army recruits through a diverse and wide range of methods and is taking a number of steps to improve its recruitment processes.</p><p>Applications to the Army are received through the Army Website, and as of September 2016 the online application process has been enhanced by the launch of the &quot;Quick App&quot; making the application process faster and more user friendly. During the last 12 months there has also been an increased spend on marketing, including on the 'This is Belonging' campaign which is active on television, radio, cinema and a variety of social media outlets. In addition, the Army advertises for specialist staff through online job advertising boards.</p><p>These developments are showing signs of progress, over 8,000 people joined the Regular Army last financial year and since April 2017 application levels are over 20% higher than the same period last year.</p><p>This is all supported by extensive Army regional engagement to promote awareness across society of the role of the Army and the career opportunities that it presents. The Army is Britain's biggest provider of apprenticeships, offering not just a job, but a career with ongoing training and qualifications.</p><p>The Armed Forces also seek to attract recruits from across the UK, and continue to work hard at recruiting a diverse work force. The Army has made addressing issues of equality, diversity and inclusivity a priority in order to ensure that it is a modern employer which is capable of recruiting talent from all elements of society. The lifting of the exclusion for women serving in Ground Close Combat roles highlights the commitment to offering maximum opportunity for all.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/11/2017 14:17:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

784843

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons regular drug testing was not mandatory for the crews of Vanguard-class submarines before October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Substance misuse is unacceptable in the Naval Service, which maintains a policy of zero tolerance. All personnel, wherever they are serving in the UK or deployed on operations, are liable for random compulsory drug testing. This includes all ships, submarines and shore establishments, and the ships' companies of Vanguard Class submarines are not, nor have they been, exempt from this.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 111629 question first answered 13/11/2017 17:19:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching