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386470

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what military or logistical assistance they plan to give the Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units defending Kobani; and whether they now plan to join the United States in mounting aerial bombardment of Daesh military targets in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	uin	HL965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>Whilst the UK has not given specific military or logistic assistance to the fighters of People's Protection Units in Kobane, the UK is a major contributor to the wider global coalition working to counter ISIL across Iraq and Syria, which has assisted the Kurdish force to liberate and defend the area.</p><p>Whilst UK intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft have been deployed over Syria, the Government has made it clear that it would seek further Parliamentary approval before UK aircraft conducted air strikes in Syria, unless there was a critical British interest at stake or a need to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/07/2015 15:41:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

386449

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Officers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 23 June (HL436), what is the average age of an Army Reserve commissioned officer.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2015, the average age of an Army Reserve commissioned officer is 44.</p><p>More information about the age profile of the Reserve Force may be found in the annual National Statistics publication 'UK Reserve Forces and Cadets', located at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strength-of-the-uk, which is attached for ease of reference.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:42:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20150615_TSP7Apr15-O.pdf title TSP 7 UK Reserve Forces and Cadets
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386448

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any new armoured fighting vehicles were at the recent May Day parade in Moscow; and if so, what is their unclassified assessment of the vehicles seen.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This year's parade featured the T-14 tank, Kurganets-25 series armoured fighting vehicles and the Bumerang armoured personnel carrier. We judge that all three systems represent significant improvement over their predecessors.</p><p>The T-14 will have improved projectile performance; a gun launched anti-tank guided missile capability and increased crew survivability.</p><p>The T-14, Kurganets-25 and Bumerang will have the new and improved Epoch remote controlled turret. Advanced defensive aid suites are likely to be common to all new vehicle types.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:40:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386447

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the full list of armoured fighting vehicles and protected mobility vehicles in operation with the British Army, and whether each vehicle is in general service on units' Equipment Tables, or an Urgent Operational Requirement.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The armoured fighting and protected mobility vehicles in operation with the British Army are: Challenger 2, Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, Titan, Trojan, Warrior, Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle(Tracked), Bulldog, AS90, Terrier, Warthog, Mastiff, Ridegback, Wolfhound, Husky, Panther, Jackal, Coyote, Foxhound, Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit+ Land Rover/ Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit Land Rover and Snatch/Vixen.</p><p>Some of these vehicles were initially bought as Urgent Operational Requirements for operations. They have all now been brought into core funding and are shown on unit establishment tables.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:41:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

386142

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the loss of Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability in 2010, there is any airborne surveillance capability available to assist the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, HM Revenue and Customs and the Border Agency; and whether assets available today will be available next year.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Requests to assist other Government Departments and agencies are routinely received by the Ministry of Defence through the Maritime Operations Centre, the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre and the Air Rescue Co-ordination Centre, who will decide the appropriate surface or aviation asset to provide the support from a range of maritime and aviation capabilities.</p><p>The type and quantity of assets at the Ministry of Defence's disposal is not necessarily constant from one year to the next. Different factors are taken into account when procuring and supporting capabilities.</p><p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review will allow us to review our maritime and aviation capability.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/07/2015 15:36:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

386127

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Discharges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many soldiers serving in the Army Reserve have left in each year since 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The total number recruited into the Army Reserve (officers and soldiers) between 2012 and 2015 is 12,130.</p><p>This breaks down as:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>3,960</p></td><td><p>2,960</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total number leaving the Army Reserve (officers and soldiers) since 2012 is 12,680.</p><p>This breaks down as:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>4,710</p></td><td><p>4,620</p></td><td><p>3,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL925 question first answered 06/07/2015 15:52:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

386126

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many soldiers were recruited to the Army Reserve between 2012 and 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The total number recruited into the Army Reserve (officers and soldiers) between 2012 and 2015 is 12,130.</p><p>This breaks down as:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>3,960</p></td><td><p>2,960</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total number leaving the Army Reserve (officers and soldiers) since 2012 is 12,680.</p><p>This breaks down as:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>4,710</p></td><td><p>4,620</p></td><td><p>3,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL926 question first answered 06/07/2015 15:52:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

386125

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on meeting obligations to veterans in accordance with the Military Covenant.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The majority of service-leavers make a successful transition into civilian life, due in no small part to the ethos and skills they develop during their Service careers. For those who struggle, the Government is committed to ensuring they receive the support they need and are treated with the dignity they deserve.</p><p> </p><p>One of the key tenets of the Covenant is that the Armed Forces community should, in some cases, be afforded special consideration. That is why, subject to clinical need, veterans receive priority care from NHS England and in the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past five years we have allocated £40 million to support veterans with accommodation needs. In addition, the Chancellor announced in March that a new £25 million fund would be set up, to which charities can apply to assist our elderly veterans. These are the people to whom our nation turned at the most perilous moments in our history, and it is absolutely right that we recognise their needs now.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/07/2015 16:10:02 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

386112

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to provide for appointing gender advisers on all United Kingdom operations in the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence deploys gender advisers based on mission-specific requirements. On many missions, for example Afghanistan, the United Kingdom also utilises the services of NATO ally gender advisors. The Ministry of Defence is currently examining the numbers, training and need for military gender advisers but this work is outside the Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/07/2015 16:09:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

386111

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to establish the position of a dedicated senior military officer committed to the women, peace and security agenda in the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has already established a senior military officer, General Gordon Messenger (Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Military Strategy and Operations), as our Women, Peace and Security and Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative champion.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/07/2015 16:09:18 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger