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671699

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent meetings he has had with campaign groups on the potential introduction of the National Defence Medal to recognise the contribution of veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	59502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers and officials have had no recent meetings with National Defence Medal campaign groups.</p><p>For details of our position on this matter I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 December 2015 to Question 19127 to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Melanie Onn).</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-12-08/19127/</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:11:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20151214_19127_WQnA_extract_on_Veterans_Military_Decorations.docx title 19127 - WQnA extract on Veterans Military Medals
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

708469

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to support and uphold the Military Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	66732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We have already done a huge amount to improve the lives of Service personnel, veterans and their families, as the 2016 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report demonstrates. We continue to lead work across Government Departments, local authorities, businesses and the charitable sector to embed and sustain delivery of the Covenant, to address disadvantage wherever it arises, and ensure fairness. We have shown our long term commitment to delivering the Covenant by allocating £10 million a year to continue funding projects and initiatives that support our people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/03/2017 16:21:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

773934

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on lifting the public sector pay cap for members of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	108710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on lifting the public sector pay cap for members of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/10/2017 13:17:40 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

790014

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Satellite Centre
	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 establish working relations and formal cooperation with the European Union Satellite Centre after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	113248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the UK's preferred relationship with the EU Satellite Centre after the UK leaves the EU have yet to be reached. The Ministry of Defence is in discussion with other Government Departments and will not make a decision in isolation.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2017 14:14:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

825729

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Joint Exercises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans for UK armed forces to participate in joint exercises with the armed forces of The Republic of Korea, Japan and the US in the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	123796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 16:39:07 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

825730

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	South Korea: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK troops are currently deployed in the UN Command in the Republic of Korea; and what commitments have been made to increase that commitment in the event of increased tensions or military conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	123797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>There are currently two employed in United Nations Command Korea staff branches and one in a United States Forces Korea staff branch.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 14:53:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

790908

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Museums and Galleries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of military museums on relations between the armed forces and local communities.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	113502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>In February 2017, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) published its review of the three Service Museums: The National Museum of the Royal Navy, the National Army Museum and the RAF Museum.</p><p>The review recognised the value of the focus of the three Service Museums on maintaining the heritage of the Services, as well as being the custodians of key heritage assets for the Nation. This supports broader defence and cultural objectives through outreach and community engagement.</p><p>The MOD Service Museums review can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-armed-forces-service-museums</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2017 14:15:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

808826

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RM Condor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff stationed at RM Condor are (a) military and (b) civilian.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	119935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2017 there were 650 Military personnel and 40 civilian personnel stationed in Angus Local Authority (where RM Condor is located).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/12/2017 11:48:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

752115

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	5022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has allocated five staff to deal exclusively with work arising from the UK's decision to leave the European Union so far as it affects Defence. These officials draw on the expertise of a wide range of colleagues from across the Ministry of Defence who undertake work relating to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, in addition to their normal duties.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/07/2017 14:09:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

752581

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount of his Department's annual expenditure is allocated to work relating to the UK's exit from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	5375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 25/07/2017 10:22:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

670136

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what formal coordination and communication mechanisms are in place between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police and Police Scotland for during and after an incident when the MoD Police goes on patrol in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police activities that take place in areas beyond the perimeter of Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport, are covered by a joint agreement between the MOD Police and Police Scotland. This agreement includes details of the command and control arrangements that would apply in the event of an incident and is supported by regular dialogue at both local and Force Headquarters levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59116 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:05:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670138

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what formal arrangement is in place between Police Scotland and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police regarding the division or delegation of responsibilities when the MoD Police goes on patrol in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot At Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>All Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police activities that take place in areas beyond the perimeter of Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport, are covered by a joint agreement between the MOD Police and Police Scotland. This agreement includes details of the command and control arrangements that would apply in the event of an incident and is supported by regular dialogue at both local and Force Headquarters levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59117 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:05:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670141

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans in place to increase the number of Ministry of Defence police officers at HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Our security arrangements are frequently tested and kept under continual review. We do not comment on specific site security arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:06:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670143

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what change there has been in the number of police officers at HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>There has been no change to the total number of Ministry of Defence Police officers required at these establishments in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:06:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670145

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to expand the role of Ministry of Defence police officers in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670147

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministry of Defence Police officers are deployed to patrol in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670149

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by how much Ministry of Defence Police have increased in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport in the last (a) 12 and (b) 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670151

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Ministry of Defence Police first patrolled the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670154

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department consulted Police Scotland before the Ministry of Defence Police began patrolling beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670156

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under whose command Ministry of Defence police officers are when on operational duty in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670159

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministry of Defence police officers carry firearms when on duty beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59120 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670161

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what extra training Ministry of Defence police officers receive before going on duty beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59121 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670162

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who allocates what duties are to be performed by Ministry of Defence police officers before they go on duty beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59125 59181 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670164

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies there are within the Ministry of Defence Police.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The total number of vacancies across the Ministry of Defence Police as at 31 December 16 was 175.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:16:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670169

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Ministry of Defence Police fulfil in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport that Police Scotland currently (a) do not and (b) cannot.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59181 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670172

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is on target to recruit sufficient Ministry of Defence Police officers to ensure that the force is at no less than 95 per cent of its agreed strength by 31 March 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/01/2017 16:14:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670177

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes in circumstances made it necessary that the Ministry of Defence Police should start patrolling in the civilian areas beyond the perimeter of HMNB Clyde and the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Coulport.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police officers have historically routinely undertaken external unarmed patrols in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport. In 2003, as part of the overall protective security arrangements for both establishments, MOD introduced armed external patrols following full consultation with the then Strathclyde Police and local community stakeholders. This agreement remains extant with the Police Service of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of MOD Police patrol activity is determined as part of the Naval Base security arrangements and are covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. MOD Police officers are trained to national police standards and remain under the operational command of the Chief Constable of MOD Police whilst on external patrols. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no increase to routine MOD Police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD Police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59112 59113 59114 59115 59118 59119 59120 59121 59125 59182 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:20:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670734

	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	Police: Ministry of Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase its funding for non-Ministry of Defence policing in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Our community Policing arrangements are kept under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59263 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:07:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

670735

	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	Community Policing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase its funding for community policing in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	59263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Our community Policing arrangements are kept under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 59262 question first answered 17/01/2017 16:07:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715012

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mandatory education is provided to armed forces personnel aged 16 or 17-years old who are not undertaking an apprenticeship in order to ensure that they complete 280 guided learning hours per year towards accredited qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	69831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>All Armed Forces recruits under the age of 18 are enrolled on an apprenticeship. They also receive education in literacy and numeracy, should they need it. The Armed Forces remain the UK's largest apprenticeship provider, equipping young people with valuable and transferable skills for life. OFSTED regularly inspects our care of newly joined young recruits, and we are very proud of the standards we achieve. All apprenticeships require a minimum of 280 Guided Learning Hours (GLHs) within a 12-month period.</p><p>Over 95% of all recruits, no matter what their age or prior qualifications, enrol in an Apprenticeship Programme each year. Apprenticeships ensure that Service personnel will gain a Level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy, which is the equivalent to GCSE (Grade A-C).</p><p>Since September 2012, the Department has adopted Functional Skills qualifications (FS (English) and FS (mathematics)) as the accredited measures of literacy and numeracy skills for all Service personnel accessing in-Service literacy and numeracy provision. Defence FS provision will be a blend of in-house and external provision.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:56:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715013

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted army recruits aged (a) under and (b) over 18-years old have a background in the care system.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	69832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>During the recruiting year 2016-17, approximately one per cent of under 18 year-olds who enlisted to the Army were subject to a Care Order.</p><p>For over 18s, from the information held centrally, no enlistees declared that they had been subject to a Care Order*. Thirteen per cent chose not to declare this information.</p><p>*For over 18s, information was available for 89% of enlistees.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 16:16:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715014

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted soldiers stated on their application form that one or both parents are or were in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	69833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>This information is not routinely recorded, or held, as part of the recruiting process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:54:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

715015

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	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 proportion of soldiers who enlist under 18-years old arrive to train without Level (a) 1 and (b) 2 qualifications in both English and mathematics.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	69834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>Qualification statistics for candidates who entered the Army Foundation College, Harrogate (AFC(H)) in September 2016 are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Entered without</p></td><td><p>Literacy</p></td><td><p>Numeracy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2 (A*-C)</p></td><td><p>71 %</p></td><td><p>79 %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1 (D-G)</p></td><td><p>49 %</p></td><td><p>67 %</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All under 18 enlistees attend AFC(H), except a very small number who will turn 18 before completion of Phase 1 training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2017 15:25:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

674217

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a comprehensive list of the public policy targets established by his Department (a) between 2010 and May 2015 and (b) since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence published a number of annual plans, which contained targets, for the period 2010-15 and these can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-business-plan.</p><p>After May 2015, the Ministry of Defence developed its annual Single Departmental Plan, along with other major departments, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020/single-departmental-plan-2015-to-2020.</p><p>The Single Departmental Plan is currently being refreshed and will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/01/2017 13:53:43 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

674771

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on meeting Future Reserves 2020 recruiting targets in each of the three services.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) programme continues to see growth in the Reserves, and greater integration of our Regular and Reserve forces. As at 1 December 2016, the trained strength of the FR20 population was 30,800. Full details of intake to the FR20 population, including a breakdown by Service, are published at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-index</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/01/2017 17:24:50 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

679681

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Pay
	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 on the effect on reservist recruitment and retention of paying reservists a quarter day's pay as opposed to a half day's pay for their evening's training.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	62090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not carried out any specific research into a proposal to pay Reservists a half day's pay for training in the evening. The Future Reserves 2020 programme has delivered a significant improvement to the overall Reserves experience which has been demonstrated by improved recruitment numbers.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/02/2017 16:29:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

708930

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 quality of (a) service accommodation and (b) service family accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	66809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The provision of quality accommodation to our Service personnel is of the utmost importance and is at the heart of the Armed Forces Covenant. Currently around 94% of UK Service Family Accommodation (SFA) some 46,230 properties are at the Decent Homes standard or above. Only SFA at those standards will be allocated to new occupants. Through the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Single Living Accommodation (SLA) Modernisation (SLAM) project and other projects some 54,000 bed spaces have been delivered across the estate at over 52 locations. The MOD is developing a new SLA management infrastructure system to provide more accurate data on SLA condition, scale and utilisation. This will enable more effective and consistent management and allocation of SLA, and allow the MOD to target its investment more effectively on sites where we have a long-term requirement.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/03/2017 17:15:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

754599

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Corrie McKeague
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the search for the missing RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Our thoughts continue to be with Corrie McKeague's family at this very difficult time. Primacy remains with the civilian police. However, Ministry of Defence officials have remained engaged with the civilian police throughout the search for Corrie and will continue to provide appropriate support and assistance.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/09/2017 14:05:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

720316

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are seconded to his Department; and how many such staff are seconded from which companies and organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	70945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>As of 20 April 2017, 160 staff are currently seconded to the Ministry of Defence, from the following companies and organisations:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Private Sector Companies *</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atomic Weapons Establishment</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BAE Systems</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KPMG</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leonardo</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Network Rail</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rolls Royce</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Selex Gallileo</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Other Government Departments/Agencies *</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Border Force</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cabinet Office</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Resourcing</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Commercial Service</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Science &amp; Technology Laboratory (Dstl)</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Education</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Work and Pensions</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Transport</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GCHQ</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Legal Department</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>German Armed Forces Infrastructure Office</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Her Majesty’s Treasury</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Office</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry of Justice</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk Constabulary</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Security Service</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Total</strong></p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Due to departmental policy on disclosure, ~ represents a value of 4 or fewer.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 25/04/2017 11:41:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

679682

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to conclude an internal formal complaint by each of the armed forces in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	62118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The following table provides the average number of weeks to conclude a Service complaint from the date of submission, in each year since 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service</p></td><td><p>20.0</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>32.4</p></td><td><p>25.1</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/02/2017 16:24:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

679684

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many in-service complaints recorded by each of the armed forces included an oral hearing; and if he will detail the procedures for securing an oral hearing in each of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	62122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of Service complaints last year which included an oral hearing are given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Naval Service</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>A complainant may request an oral hearing, but the final decision as to whether one will be held is determined on a case-by-case basis by the body appointed to decide the Service complaint. Full details of the policy position regarding oral hearings in Service complaints are set out in Joint Service Publication 831 ‘Redress of Individual Grievances: Service Complaints’, Part 2, Chapter 5, paragraphs 29 to 34. This publication can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-831-redress-of-individual-grievances-service-complaints" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-831-redress-of-individual-grievances-service-complaints</a></p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/02/2017 16:28:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

679685

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many internal formal complaints have been recorded by each of the armed forces in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	62119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Information on the numbers of Service complaints in calendar years 2014 and 2015 is available in the annual reports of, respectively, the Service Complaints Commissioner and the Service Complaints Ombudsman. These publications can be found at the following address:</p><p>http://www.servicecomplaintsombudsman.org.uk/service-complaints-ombudsman/publications-and-reports/annual-reports/</p><p>Figures for 2016 are currently being compiled for inclusion in the Service Complaints Ombudsman's annual report 2016.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/02/2017 16:26:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

681180

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of in-service complaints were not dealt with in the recommended time for disposal within each of the three armed forces in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	62239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>Information on the numbers and proportion of Service complaints which met the stipulated target of 24 weeks in calendar years 2014 and 2015 is available in the Annual Reports of, respectively, the Service Complaints Commissioner and the Service Complaints Ombudsman. These publications can be found at the following link:</p><p>http://www.servicecomplaintsombudsman.org.uk/service-complaints-ombudsman/publications-and-reports/annual-reports/</p><p>Information for 2016 is currently being compiled for inclusion in the Service Complaints Ombudsman's Annual Report 2016.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 02/02/2017 16:26:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

769660

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Duncan: Belfast
	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 benefit to Belfast of its twinning with HMS Duncan.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	107331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Affiliation allows society to have greater visibility and understanding of the Royal Navy that serves them. This was particularly the case for HMS DUNCAN in 2014 and 2016 when she visited Belfast, the latter being in company with the other vessels in the NATO Task Group.</p><p>These visits also allow wider defence engagements and support to the community and charities. For example, the ship's company of HMS DUNCAN have conducted outreach activities with the local hospice and youth groups.</p><p>In parallel with this, the ship's Commanding Officer maintains an on-going relationship with various affiliates in the region.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/10/2017 13:55:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

769661

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are used when twinning a naval vessel with a UK city; and for what purpose such twining is undertaken.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	107330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>UK cities, by nature of their population and diversity, provide an opportunity for the Royal Navy to form affiliations with large numbers of the society they protect, represent, and recruit from. All these are points that are considered as part of the affiliation process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/10/2017 13:56:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

773138

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Duncan: Belfast
	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 17 October 2017 to Question 107311, on HMS Duncan: Belfast, which affiliates the Commanding Officer maintains relationships with.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	108519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Commanding Officer and Logistics Officer oversee the daily management of a unit's relationships, being best placed to determine how these are managed within a ship's programme.</p><p>HMS DUNCAN's Commanding Officer maintains relationships with the following affiliations:</p><p>City of Belfast</p><p>City of Dundee</p><p>The Worshipful Company of Saddlers</p><p>The Worshipful Company of Cooks</p><p>The Scots Guards</p><p>225 Medical Regt</p><p>1(F) Sqn RAF (Typhoon)</p><p>Marine Society and Sea Cadets</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/10/2017 16:09:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

776856

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the criteria for an EU national applying to join the British Army take account of the applicant's parents having attained UK citizenship.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	109283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for entry into the British Army do not consider the citizenship status of an individual's parents.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/10/2017 16:05:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787012

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where each University Service Unit is in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	112450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Royal Naval Units:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Birmingham</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FORWARD, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Bristol</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FLYING FOX, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Devon</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS VIVID, Plymouth</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Hepburn House, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Glasgow</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University of Glasgow, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Liverpool</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS EAGLET, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>London</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS PRESIDENT, London</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Manchester</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University Barracks, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Northumbrian</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS Calliope, Gateshead</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Oxford</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Falklands House, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Southampton</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sussex</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Brighton University, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Wales</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS CAMBRIA, Sully, South Glamorgan</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Carlton Barracks, Leeds</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC, Aberdeen.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's UOTC</p></td><td><p>Queen's UOTC, Belfast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UOTC</p></td><td><p>Birmingham UOTC, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bristol UOTC, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps, Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>UEA Detachment, Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UOTC</p></td><td><p>East Midlands UOTC, Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter UOTC</p></td><td><p>Exeter UOTC, Exeter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UOTC</p></td><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UTOC, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>London UOTC, London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>UOTC, Canterbury Detachment, Canterbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC</p></td><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC, Newcastle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>HQ and Manchester Detachment, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Detachment, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Lancaster Detachment, Lancaster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UOTC</p></td><td><p>Oxford UOTC, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Southampton UOTC, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Brighton Detachment, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Tayforth UOTC, Tayforth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Stirling Detachment, Stirling</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>St Andrews Detachment, St Andrews</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Leeds Detachment, Leeds</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>York Detachment, York</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Detachment, Sheffield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Cardiff Detachment, Cardiff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberystwyth Detachment, Aberystwyth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bangor Detachment, Caernarfon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Swansea Detachment, Swansea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Wrexham Detachment, Wrexham</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 RAF University Air Squadrons (UAS’s):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East of Scotland UAS</p></td><td><p>Leuchars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Leeming</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Linton on Ouse</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Colerne (currently flying from Boscombe Down)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UAS</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Boscombe Down</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Cosford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Northolt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF St Athan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UAS</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UAS</p></td><td><p>Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester &amp; Salford UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland UAS</p></td><td><p>Aldergrove - recently reformed and not yet up to full capability.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)</strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition to the single Service units listed above, the joint Service Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme consists of four Squadrons based at Birmingham, Loughborough, Newcastle and Southampton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 112449 question first answered 15/11/2017 17:48:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787013

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget was for each University Service Unit in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	112448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information for the Royal Navy and Army is provided in the attached tables.</p><p>Information on budgets for Royal Air Force University Air Squadrons and for the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme Squadrons could not be collated in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member with details as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/11/2017 17:49:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20171115-112448-Gavin Robinson-UTC budgets-TABLES-SUBMITTED (2).xlsx title 112448 - Royal Navy and Army UTC Budgets
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

787014

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many University Service Units there are in the UK by service.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	112449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Royal Naval Units:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Birmingham</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FORWARD, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Bristol</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS FLYING FOX, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Devon</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS VIVID, Plymouth</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Hepburn House, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Glasgow</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University of Glasgow, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Liverpool</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS EAGLET, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>London</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS PRESIDENT, London</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Manchester</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>University Barracks, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Northumbrian</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS Calliope, Gateshead</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Oxford</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Falklands House, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Southampton</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sussex</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Brighton University, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Wales</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>HMS CAMBRIA, Sully, South Glamorgan</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Carlton Barracks, Leeds</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTCs) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen UOTC, Aberdeen.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's UOTC</p></td><td><p>Queen's UOTC, Belfast</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UOTC</p></td><td><p>Birmingham UOTC, Birmingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bristol UOTC, Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps, Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UOTC</p></td><td><p>UEA Detachment, Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UOTC</p></td><td><p>East Midlands UOTC, Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh UOTC, Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter UOTC</p></td><td><p>Exeter UOTC, Exeter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UOTC</p></td><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UTOC, Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>London UOTC, London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UOTC</p></td><td><p>UOTC, Canterbury Detachment, Canterbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC</p></td><td><p>Northumbrian UOTC, Newcastle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>HQ and Manchester Detachment, Manchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Liverpool Detachment, Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West OTR</p></td><td><p>Lancaster Detachment, Lancaster</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UOTC</p></td><td><p>Oxford UOTC, Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Southampton UOTC, Southampton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UOTC</p></td><td><p>Brighton Detachment, Brighton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Tayforth UOTC, Tayforth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>Stirling Detachment, Stirling</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tayforth UOTC</p></td><td><p>St Andrews Detachment, St Andrews</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Leeds Detachment, Leeds</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>York Detachment, York</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UOTC</p></td><td><p>Sheffield Detachment, Sheffield</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>HQ and Cardiff Detachment, Cardiff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Aberystwyth Detachment, Aberystwyth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Bangor Detachment, Caernarfon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Swansea Detachment, Swansea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UOTC</p></td><td><p>Wrexham Detachment, Wrexham</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are 15 RAF University Air Squadrons (UAS’s):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East of Scotland UAS</p></td><td><p>Leuchars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow and Strathclyde UAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Leeming</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Linton on Ouse</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Colerne (currently flying from Boscombe Down)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge UAS</p></td><td><p>Cambridge</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Boscombe Down</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Cosford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Northolt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF St Athan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands UAS</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford UAS</p></td><td><p>Oxford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester &amp; Salford UAS</p></td><td><p>RAF Woodvale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland UAS</p></td><td><p>Aldergrove - recently reformed and not yet up to full capability.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)</strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition to the single Service units listed above, the joint Service Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme consists of four Squadrons based at Birmingham, Loughborough, Newcastle and Southampton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 112450 question first answered 15/11/2017 17:48:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
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