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536299

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many child refugees have been accepted by the UK under the Immigration Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	42722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to bringing vulnerable unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK, in accordance with the Immigration Act 2016. Over 20 children who meet the criteria in the Act have been accepted for transfer from Europe since Royal Assent, the majority of who have already arrived in the UK.</p><p>We are in active discussions with the UNHCR, UNICEF and NGOs, in addition to the Italian, Greek and French governments, to strengthen and speed up mechanisms to identify, assess and transfer children who meet the criteria to come to the UK where this in their best interests.</p><p>As is required by the Immigration Act 2016, we are consulting with local authorities to confirm available capacity and to ensure appropriate support systems are in place.</p><p>We cannot put a fixed number on arrivals at this point. The legislation is clear that consultation with local authorities is needed before any figure is set. It is vital that their capacity and ability to help is taken into account. We must also ensure that we are able to continue to fulfil our obligations to children who are already in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/07/2016 09:16:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

596238

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	European Defence Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to continue to participate in the European Defence Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	47160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering options for our future relationship with the EU and European Defence Agency. No final decisions have been taken.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:29:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

626532

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 29 March 2016 to Question 32105, what progress has been made on securing the release of the MQ-9 Reaper User Group terms of reference.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	51332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>All MQ-9 Reaper User Group nations have considered the request to release the Group's Terms of Reference (ToRs) and have agreed that they should be withheld. I am therefore withholding the ToRs, as their release would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 08/11/2016 16:03:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631801

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Burmese counterpart on respect by the Burmese military, Tatmadaw, for democratic accountability and adherence to international law and human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	52316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not met with his Burmese counterpart or any other members of the Burmese military (Tatmadaw.)</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/11/2016 16:15:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

636166

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Armed Forces
	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 14 November 2016 to Question 52316, whether he intends to meet the Burmese military, Tatmadaw, to discuss democratic accountability and adherence to international law and human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	52883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence does not have any current plans to meet the Burmese military, Tatmadaw.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/11/2016 16:20:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

648694

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
	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 25 November 2016 to Question 54408, on departmental responsibilities, how many staff have been allocated to the central co-ordinating team.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	55584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Four members of staff have been allocated to the central team responsible for coordinating work across the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/12/2016 16:21:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

658454

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds the Government has allocated to training programmes for the Burmese army in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	57646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not provide combat training to the Burmese military. We do provide educational training to the Burmese military in the form of programmes delivered by the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom on the role of the military in a democracy, leadership and English language training. Our programme of engagement with the Burmese military remains under continual review. The Government did not allocate any funds to training programmes for the Burmese army in financial year (FY) 2012-13. Funds were allocated for training programmes in FYs 2013-14; 2014-15; 2015-16 and 2015-17. These funds were allocated as follows:</p><p>FY 2012-13: No funds allocated</p><p>FY 2013-14: £86, 560</p><p>FY 2014-15: £131,235</p><p>FY 2015-16: £158,563</p><p>FY 2016-17: £250,000</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 19/12/2016 15:53:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670741

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the MQ-9 Reaper User Group next plans to meet.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	59421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>No date has been set for the next MQ-9 Reaper User Group meeting.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:09:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670742

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	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 25 February 2016 to Question 27212, if he will release a releasable version of the JSP 900 UK Targeting Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	59422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>While we are working to produce an updated version of JSP900 which is releasable to 5-eyes and NATO allies, it is now not the case that we are producing a version which would be releasable to all. It is judged that the necessary removal of information that would prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces would result in a version with insufficient detail to warrant publication.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:13:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

670745

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air 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 12 October 2016 to Question 46487, to which countries RAF Reaper drones have been deployed on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sorties since 20 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	59496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Pursuant to my previous answer, since 20 September 2016 UK Reapers continue to operate in support of Operation SHADER in Iraq and Syria on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sorties.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:14:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West