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169438

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department has held with private military companies in each year since 2008; what the cost of those contracts was; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	218226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. In 2013-14, for example, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) paid more than 2,700 different contractors. We would need to examine the work of each one to establish whether it could be considered a 'private military company'.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD publishes a range of trade, industry and contract statistics, including a list of suppliers who the MOD paid more than £5 million in each financial year. The latest information covering 2013-14 is available on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/ statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 16/12/2014 17:24:25 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier previous answer version 33763 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

169496

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Private Military and Security Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many contracts his Department has held with private security companies in each year since 2008; what the cost of those contracts was; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	218225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) continues to have a number of centrally awarded security contracts with private security companies (PSCs), covering our key conflict zone requirements including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.</p><p>These contracts are widely used by other Government Departments and continue to be retendered every 3-5 years. The current contracts are:<br>Afghanistan – guarding<br>Iraq (Baghdad) – guarding<br>Iraq (Erbil) – guarding<br>Libya – guarding<br>Somalia – guarding<br>Yemen – guarding<br>Various conflict zones – Overseas Security Managers and Analysts</p><p>Expenditure against these contracts is as detailed below:<br>2008/2009 £52.5 million<br>2009/2010 £49.5 million<br>2010/2011 £41.6 million<br>2011/2012 £50.4 million<br>2012/2013 £48.9 million<br>2013/2014 £45.4 million</p><p>These details are limited to these contracts and do not include local contracts let by our overseas Posts. Data for these could only be collected at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/12/2014 17:29:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

169569

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Private Military and Security Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts her Department has held with private security companies in each year since 2008; what the cost of those contracts was; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	218242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID has held a total of 8 centrally let contracts with private security companies since 2008 and the total cost of those contracts is £6.2M. The table below provides details by year concerning the number of contracts and the cost of those contracts. It should be noted that some of these contracts were active over multiple years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Contracts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost of Contract (GBP)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>13,589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1,008,753</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>816,566</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>725,825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1,147,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1,680,187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>854,352</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 15/12/2014 18:04:48 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168632

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel work on night shifts at RAF Akrotiri; and what catering arrangements are in place for people working such shifts.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 16 December 2014, the number of personnel on night shift at RAF Akrotiri was 238; 103 of these are deployed on Op SHADER. Op SHADER deployed personnel are provided with: a dinner meal in the early evening; a choice between a hot container meal or a cold packed meal during the night; and a breakfast meal on completion of duty. During the early stages of Op SHADER, a late supper was additionally provided. However, at the request of the Op SHADER personnel, this option was changed in favour of either cold packed meals or hot container meals for consumption at their place of work. Personnel deployed on OP SHADER receive their meals at Crown expense. Non Op SHADER personnel have the option of cold packed meals during the night shift but are required to order in advance and pay for them in accordance with the Pay as You Dine contract.</p><p> </p><p>The catering management at RAF Akrotiri for armed forces personnel is provided though the Cyprus Multi-Activity Contract (CMAC) awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to Sodexo. At RAF Akrotiri, Sodexo offers three core meals per day and covers a period of 0600-1930 hrs daily. This period has been recently extended to assist with Op SHADER. The MOD mandates that the catering provision conforms with a number of standards, including stipulating the requirement for a balanced diet, an appropriate number of choices and calorific values.</p><p> </p><p>RAF Akrotiri has extensive retail catering outlets, including a Maxi Costcutter Store, clubs, cafes and leisure outlets, which are available to all personnel including single, married and operational personnel. Opening hours of individual outlets vary between 0600-2230 hrs from Monday to Sunday.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217721 question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 34138 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168634

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average pay is of locally employed catering staff at RAF Akrotiri; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>All of RAF Akrotiri's locally employed catering staff are employed as part of the Cyprus Multi-Activity Contract, which is held by Sodexo. The Ministry Of Defence does not set the rate of pay which contactors pay their staff. The terms of the contract are commercially sensitive and I am withholding this information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/12/2014 17:22:54 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

168635

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Akrotiri
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what catering arrangements are made for armed forces personnel at RAF Akrotiri; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 16 December 2014, the number of personnel on night shift at RAF Akrotiri was 238; 103 of these are deployed on Op SHADER. Op SHADER deployed personnel are provided with: a dinner meal in the early evening; a choice between a hot container meal or a cold packed meal during the night; and a breakfast meal on completion of duty. During the early stages of Op SHADER, a late supper was additionally provided. However, at the request of the Op SHADER personnel, this option was changed in favour of either cold packed meals or hot container meals for consumption at their place of work. Personnel deployed on OP SHADER receive their meals at Crown expense. Non Op SHADER personnel have the option of cold packed meals during the night shift but are required to order in advance and pay for them in accordance with the Pay as You Dine contract.</p><p> </p><p>The catering management at RAF Akrotiri for armed forces personnel is provided though the Cyprus Multi-Activity Contract (CMAC) awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to Sodexo. At RAF Akrotiri, Sodexo offers three core meals per day and covers a period of 0600-1930 hrs daily. This period has been recently extended to assist with Op SHADER. The MOD mandates that the catering provision conforms with a number of standards, including stipulating the requirement for a balanced diet, an appropriate number of choices and calorific values.</p><p> </p><p>RAF Akrotiri has extensive retail catering outlets, including a Maxi Costcutter Store, clubs, cafes and leisure outlets, which are available to all personnel including single, married and operational personnel. Opening hours of individual outlets vary between 0600-2230 hrs from Monday to Sunday.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 217598 question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:47 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 34136 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

167717

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training is provided to personnel in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force on the provisions of (i) the Geneva Conventions and (ii) UN Security Resolution 1325.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) worked closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development in the production of the UK National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security. This Plan, released in June 2014 articulates how UNSCR 1325 fits into operational planning and training, and offers a coherent and resource effective plan of action.</p><p>The themes of UNSCR 1325 are covered by various aspects of mandatory military training and policy, including the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. This training is vital to assisting our troops' ability to engage with and work alongside local communities in which they are deployed. It is MOD policy that specific issues relating to Prevention of Sexual Violence, in a given theatre of operations, are covered in mission-specific operational law training, prior to deployment.</p><p>The UK is required under Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention (1977) to ensure that the LOAC, which includes the Geneva Conventions, is disseminated widely and included in training programmes for the armed forces. All personnel deploying on operations receive individual or collective pre-deployment training, which includes cultural orientation and refresher training on the LOAC, including the Geneva Conventions. Service-specific training includes:</p><p> </p><p>Royal Navy</p><p> </p><p>All Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM) are expected to comply with the UK Manual on the LOAC which contains reference to sexual mistreatment. In addition, Phase 1 RN Ratings are given a LOAC　training package and the RN Military Training Unit at HMS RALEIGH delivers a Rule of Engagement module which is associated with the Geneva Convention and Internal Humanitarian Law (IHL).　Pre-Deployment training for RN/RM personnel includes briefings on how individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a captive environment as well as Human Rights and the LOAC refresher training.</p><p> </p><p>The Command Team of all units conducting Operational Sea training/Directed Continuation Training receive training from RN Legal Advisors which covers the Geneva Conventions and IHL.　During this training it is made clear to the Command Team it is their responsibility to disseminate this information to the Ship’s Company, and this is delivered team wide via CMS7 (an annual mandatory individual training requirement).</p><p> </p><p>Army</p><p> </p><p>Training on LOAC is delivered to all ranks during soldier and officer initial training and is reinforced annually through the delivery of the Military Annual Training Test on Operational Law (MATT 7) along with progressive training incorporated in command and leadership courses thereafter. In addition, theatre-specific training on LOAC and IHL is provided to all soldiers (and officers) before they deploy on an operation.</p><p> </p><p>Other Ranks receive a basic level of instruction during their initial training in order to provide a fundamental understanding of the legal requirements on operations.　 This is refreshed by the annual training provided by MATT 7 and developed in through-career continuation training as part of the Soldier Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) programme. Through-career training is delivered at a level and frequency appropriate to rank, responsibility and force readiness status.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Air Force</p><p> </p><p>All RAF personnel are taught LOAC, which includes the Geneva Conventions and the provisions of UN Security Resolution 1325, during Phase 1 Training. This is reinforced annually as part of RAF Common Core Skills Training and emphasised as a core part of any Pre-Deployment Training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/12/2014 17:35:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

167718

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014 to Question 209501, what progress his Department has made on deciding on the sourcing of the remaining 489 Scout Specialist Vehicles; and what deadline his Department has for making that decision.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment, is continuing to assess the economic case for bringing Scout Specialist Vehicles' assembly to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/12/2014 17:32:10 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

167719

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2014 to Question 211673, how many allegations of each of those categories were recorded relating to the (i) Army, (ii) Royal Navy, (iii) RAF and (iv) Reserve Forces in each month from January 2009 to March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The tables attached show the number of allegations of rape, sexual assault, exposure, voyeurism, and other forms of sexual misconduct, recorded by the Service police in each month since November 2009 to 31 March 2014, broken down by Service. Information for January to October 2009 is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/12/2014 17:29:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20141210 - 217090 - Reported Sexual Offence Statistics 1 Nov - 31 Mar 2014.doc title 217096-Reported Sexual Offence Stats Nov 09-Mar 14
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

167720

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Sexual Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2014 to Question 215063, on Army: sexual harassment, whether he expects (a) the review of the results of that survey to be complete and (b) the survey to be placed in the Library before the next Service Commissioner's report is published in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>In my answer of 21 November 2014 to question 215063, I stated that Ministry of Defence officials were still reviewing the results and were due to provide advice early in the New Year. I therefore expect a decision on placing the survey in the Library to be taken before the next Service Commissioner's report is published in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:32:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 32795 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon