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date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Defence Consultant Adviser for Psychiatry about Asperger's syndrome in the context of the Defence Medical Services policy review; and whether he plans to change his Department's policy on the recruitment to the armed forces of people diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
uin	201860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>There have been no such discussions with the Secretary of State or other Defence Ministers.<br><br>It is our policy that Armed Forces personnel should be recruited to be fully fit for deployment worldwide on operations. For this reason, the Services do not recruit personnel with existing medical conditions which may adversely impact on the effectiveness of the Armed Forces, or which may themselves be exacerbated by military circumstances. <br><br>This is particularly relevant in cases of individuals with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, as military personnel are expected to perform in multiple roles, which may be difficult for someone suffering from these disorders. Further, all military personnel are required to work in close-knit teams, and in operational environments the pressures are such that anyone with significant disability in social interaction may potentially be a danger to themselves or their team. These two diagnoses have significant disability in social interaction as part of their defining features.<br><br>The policy on Asperger's has recently been changed to allow some minimal degree of relaxation for those candidates for the Services who do not display classic symptoms of the Syndrome or where their diagnosis may be in doubt. It places more emphasis on assessing their ability to perform as part of a team and to function within a simulated military environment and less on medical opinion.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/06/2014 13:45:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

63213

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 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 Lightning II's combat capability against the (a) Chinese J-20, (b) Russian Sukhoi PAK FA and (c) Russian Su-35S fighter aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Lightning II aircraft is specifically designed to operate in a contested environment. Regular simulator work and operational analysis is carried out to confirm the system's performance and operational test of the aircraft is planned to do the same. The air system currently meets or exceeds our requirements. I am withholding the level of detail requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 201936 201971 202105 question first answered 26/06/2014 13:42:44 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63214

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 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 Lightning II's combat capability against the Russian (a) NNIIRT 55Zh6M Nebo Mobile and (b) Almaz-Antey S-400 / SA-21 Growler SAM System radar systems.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Lightning II aircraft is specifically designed to operate in a contested environment. Regular simulator work and operational analysis is carried out to confirm the system's performance and operational test of the aircraft is planned to do the same. The air system currently meets or exceeds our requirements. I am withholding the level of detail requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 201935 201971 202105 question first answered 26/06/2014 13:42:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63215

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the loss/exchange ratio for the Lightning II is.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	202105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Lightning II aircraft is specifically designed to operate in a contested environment. Regular simulator work and operational analysis is carried out to confirm the system's performance and operational test of the aircraft is planned to do the same. The air system currently meets or exceeds our requirements. I am withholding the level of detail requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 201935 201936 201971 question first answered 26/06/2014 13:42:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63220

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 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 extent to which overseas espionage has compromised the fighting ability of the Lightning II; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Lightning II aircraft is specifically designed to operate in a contested environment. Regular simulator work and operational analysis is carried out to confirm the system's performance and operational test of the aircraft is planned to do the same. The air system currently meets or exceeds our requirements. I am withholding the level of detail requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 201935 201936 202105 question first answered 26/06/2014 13:42:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63342

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received on increasing penalties for uninsured drivers since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	201868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice, along with the Department for Transport, receives a large number of representations from members of the public and members of Parliament on driving offences, including those involving uninsured drivers. Identifying individual representations on uninsured drivers could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 August 2013 the fixed penalty for driving without insurance was increased from £200 to £300.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced on 12 May this year that it intends to carry out a review of the offences and penalties available for a range of driving offences. This will include offences involving uninsured drivers.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/06/2014 13:02:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

63375

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Orders: Ashfield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in Ashfield constituency convicted of each category of offence received community sentences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	201706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010, crime has continued to fall and fewer individuals are entering the criminal justice system for the first time. The Government is committed to transforming the way that offenders are dealt with in the community andhas legislated so that all community orders must now have a punitive element as well as requirements that are effective at preventing further offending.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information available centrally does not allow a breakdown of cases by Parliamentary constituency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/06/2014 13:05:44 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero