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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

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

808918

	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	Amphibious Vehicles and Helicopter Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of the lading platform (a) helicopter and (b) dock; and what differences to their operability there are when used (i) within and (ii) outwith an amphibious task group.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	120027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Within an Amphibious Task Group, the Landing Platform Helicopter delivers troops ashore by helicopter and landing craft. The Landing Platform Dock provides afloat command and control facilities required to deploy and sustain the Lead Commando Group ashore. Both also fulfill a variety of roles in support of wider Royal Navy operations, from warfighting to humanitarian and disaster relief.</p><p>It was stated in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 that a Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier would be enhanced to support our amphibious capability. Together with the existing amphibious ships of the Royal Navy and the Bay Class ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this will provide the capability to deploy our amphibious forces and support Royal Navy operations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/12/2017 15:03:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

810242

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Reserve 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 20 December 2017 to Question 116853, what the source of the recruitment budget is for the Maritime reserve.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Naval Service plan their requirement for Reserve personnel alongside their Regular personnel to achieve the optimum mix of skills that will deliver Naval outputs. The budget for this is set through the manpower planning process and is funded as part of the Service's core budget.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/01/2018 14:44:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

810278

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Payments
	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 7 December 2017 to Question 116554, how many members of the Army Reserve qualified for their annual bounty in the years (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of ex-regulars who have joined the Ex-Regular Commitment Bonus Scheme over the past five Financial Years (FY) is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18<br> (As of 1 Oct 17)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>930</p></td><td><p>840</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As of 1 October 2017, 11% (3,235) of the total Army Reserve (30,330) were members of the Regular to Reserve Bonus Scheme. Data on the number of these personal who have left the Army Reserve over this period is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><ul><li>These figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. For presentational purposes, the figures have been rounded to 10.</li><li>The figures above are for both officers and soldiers on the scheme.</li><li>Not all ex-regulars in the Army Reserve are eligible or chose to join the ex-regular commitment Bonus Scheme. Some may join and then leave the scheme, having received only some or even no payments.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2018 13:06:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

810283

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average size is in terms of personnel of an Army Reserve (a) Company or equivalent and (b) battalion or equivalent; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The size of Army units depends on their nature and function and, for example, can range from around 200 to over 600 in size. The average manpower liability for an Army Reserve company or equivalent is around 100 and battalion or equivalent is around 400.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/01/2018 14:43:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

810284

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve: Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average amount of days an Army Reservist is required to serve each year to qualify for their annual bounty; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>To qualify for an annual bounty Army Reservists are required to complete a minimum of 27 Reserve Service Days if in a Regional Unit or 19 Reserve Service Days if in a National Unit. In addition, there are specific training activities required in order to qualify for the Annual Bounty.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2018 13:03:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

810285

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army Reserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Reserve Service Days were undertaken by the Army Reserve in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-2015, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of Reserve Service Days undertaken by the Army Reserve in financial years 2013-14 to 2016-17 are shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Reserve Service Days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>997,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>884,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>957,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>1,008,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 December to Question 116557. There is no additional budget directly attributed to Operation Fortify.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Information for Financial Year 2012-13 is not available from the current Management Information systems.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>These figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. For presentational purposes, the figures have been rounded to 10.</li></ol> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 120953 question first answered 12/01/2018 13:05:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

810286

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Volunteer Reserve
	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 19 December 2017 to Question 116991, how many members of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force qualified for their bounty in the years (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	120752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/01/2018 16:21:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon