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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Marines more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is of the Commando Brigade. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Nicholas Soames more like this
uin 210649 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p>As at 15 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Fleet is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Helicopter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Platform Dock</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 45 Destroyer</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type 23 Frigate</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCV)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandown Class MCV</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helicopter Offshore Patrol Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>P2000 Patrol Boats</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ocean Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coastal Survey Vessel</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice Patrol Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Submersible Nuclear</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assault Helicopters—Sea King Mk4　/ Merlin Mk3</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Search and Rescue—Sea King Mk5</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbourne Surveillance and Control—Sea King Mk7</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Anti Submarine and Anti Surface:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Merlin Mk1 and Mk2</p></td><td><p>4 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx Mk8 and Wildcat</p></td><td><p>2 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Battlefield Helicopter—Wildcat</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elementary Flying</p></td><td><p>3 Sqns</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beechcraft King Air 350ER Avenger</p></td><td><p>1 Sqn</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Footnote: HMS Queen Elizabeth is not included. Named on 4 July 2014 by Her Majesty the Queen, current plans are for HMS Queen Elizabeth to commission in 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the Royal Fleet Auxiliary:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Order of Battle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support Tanker</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Fleet Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet Replenishment Ship</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landing Ship Dock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviation Training Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forward Repair Ship</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As at 16 October 2014 the Order of Battle for the Commando Brigade is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (Cdo Bde RM)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>42 Cdo RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>43 Cdo Force Protection Group (Gp) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 Cdo Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cdo Logistics Regiment (Regt) RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 Cdo IX Gp RM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 Cdo Engineer Regt (Army)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 Cdo Regt Royal Artillery (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
grouped question UIN 210400 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T17:31:06.8429621Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T17:31:06.8429621Z
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
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23775
answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Francois more like this
answering member
1444
label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
tabling member
116
label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching more like this
93609
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Islamic State more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) people and (b) entities believed to be connected to ISIL are currently on the financial sanctions list; and how many of these were added in the past 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 210693 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>There are two terrorism-related financial sanctions regimes in operation in the UK. These are the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act (2010) (“TAFA”) regime which implements the terrorist asset freezing requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1373, and EU Common Position 931; and the EU Al Qaida Sanctions Regime, given effect by Council Regulation 881/2002, which in turn implements the UN Security Council Resolution covering Al-Qaida-related terrorism, UNSRC 1267<strong>. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the consolidated list there are 248 individuals and 71 entities under the Al Qaida regime which include ISIL-related listings. The narrative summaries of the reasons for listing for the ISIL-related individuals on the Al Qaida list are publically available from the UN website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Terrorism and Terrorist Financing section of the Treasury’s Consolidated List lists individuals and entities designated under TAFA. It does not include the reasons that persons have been designated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have recently been two UN Security Council Resolutions promulgated which both focus specifically on ISIL, Al-Nusra Front and similar groups active in Syria and Iraq. These were Resolutions 2170 and 2178.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T15:08:57.1183711Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T15:08:57.1183711Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
93688
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Dropbox more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any requests for account information from Dropbox using the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United States. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL2117 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>The Home Office does not currently hold a central record of which company is the subject of a request under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T15:49:04.1225511Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T15:49:04.1225511Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
93701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Entry Clearances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications from outside the United Kingdom for entry clearance visas for work, using certificates of sponsorship from employers, were made in the last four years; how many applications were made for extensions of stay for work using certificates of sponsorship from employers from within the United Kingdom in the same four years; and what were the top 20 employers overall making applications. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Laird more like this
uin HL2130 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answer text <p>The published figures related to numbers of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications, and are shown in table 1 below.</p><p>The latest Home Office immigration statistics, including those for CoS used in applications for entry clearance visas and for extensions of stay, are published in the release Immigration Statistics April – June 2014, tables cs_03 and cs_04 (Sponsorship), which is available from the Library of the House and on the Department’s website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</p><p> </p><p>Sponsors do not make applications for visas or for extensions of stay. Table 2 provides information on the names of licensees associated with the highest number of Certificates of Sponsorship used in the period 2010-2014, for Tier 2 and Tier 5,</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Applicants for visas and extensions of stay using sponsorship certificates, Tiers 2 and 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tier 2 (Skilled work)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry clearance visa</p></td><td><p>42,433</p></td><td><p>39,511</p></td><td><p>40,742</p></td><td><p>47,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extension of stay</p></td><td><p>20,621</p></td><td><p>17,744</p></td><td><p>27,815</p></td><td><p>35,195</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Tier 5 (Youth mobility and temporary work)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry clearance visa</p></td><td><p>36,594</p></td><td><p>38,232</p></td><td><p>40,296</p></td><td><p>43,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extension of stay</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>554</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Source</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><em>Immigration Statistics April – June 2014</em>, tables cs_03 and cs_04 (Sponsorship)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br>Table 2</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Sponsoring employers associated with the highest numbers of CoS used in the period 2010 to 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CoS used in Tier 2 applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CoS used in Tier 5 applications</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tata Consultancy Services</p></td><td><p>THE AGENCY GROUP LTD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd</p></td><td><p>The Underworld</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wipro Technologies</p></td><td><p>Creative Artists Agency UK Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infosys Limited</p></td><td><p>Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accenture (UK) Limited</p></td><td><p>BUNAC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IBM UK Ltd</p></td><td><p>William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HCL GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED</p></td><td><p>Gricind Ltd. t/a ITB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tech Mahindra Limited</p></td><td><p>Culture Arts Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HSBC Holdings plc</p></td><td><p>Universal Music Operations Ltd.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JPMorganChase &amp; Co.</p></td><td><p>X-R Touring LLP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ernst &amp; Young</p></td><td><p>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Great Britain)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</p></td><td><p>Primary Talent International Limited</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capgemini PLC</p></td><td><p>P &amp; IAS Ltd.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC</p></td><td><p>Godolphin Management Company Limited</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deloitte LLP</p></td><td><p>Coda Music Agency LLP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DB Group Services (UK) Ltd</p></td><td><p>Mama New Music Limited</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Satyam Computer Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>3A Entertainment Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Oxford</p></td><td><p>AEG Live (UK) Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goldman Sachs International</p></td><td><p>T&amp;S Immigration Services Ltd.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barclays Capital Services</p></td><td><p>TIN ANGEL PRODUCTIONS LTD</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Source</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>UKVI Sponsorship Management System</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-05T14:33:35.8112539Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-05T14:33:35.8112539Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
2479
label Biography information for Lord Laird more like this
93711
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Work Programme: Bristol more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in Bristol have enrolled in their Work Programme; and how many of those, after six months, were not in employment, education or training. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon more like this
uin HL2140 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
answer text <p>The number of people in Bristol City Local Authority who have been referred to the Work Programme up to and including June 2014 is 13,060.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This information is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on those not in employment, education or training after six months on the Work Programme, is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-06T14:01:58.0920513Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-06T14:01:58.0920513Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
3703
label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon more like this