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752420

	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many Army units are stationed in Scotland; and where those units are located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Army footprint in Scotland consists of:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Army Personnel Centre;</li><li>Headquarters 51<sup>st</sup> Brigade;</li><li>Seven Regular units, including a detachment of the Royal Military Police;</li><li>Sixteen Reserve units, and a Reserve recruit training unit;</li><li>Four University Officer Training Corps;</li><li>Eight Army Cadet Force (ACF) battalions, and two independent sub units;</li><li>Fifteen Combined Cadet Force sections.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The location of these units is given in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/07/2017 13:19:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name PQ 07090.docx title Army Units in Scotland
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

751160

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Exercise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve their cyber warfare capability and defences.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (Mark Lancaster) to Question 2033 on 4 July 2017, and to Questions 1544 and 2066 on 5 July 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, I have included below examples of the breadth of our approach to improve our cyber warfare capability and defences.</p><p> </p><p>The National Offensive Cyber Programme is a partnership between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), harnessing the skills and talents of both organisations to deliver the tools, techniques and tradecraft required for the UK to establish a world-class offensive cyber capability. We have confirmed previously that offensive cyber capabilities have been used by the Armed Forces as part of the campaign against Daesh. We are clear that such capabilities must be used in accordance with domestic, international and humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) opened in October 2016, following a commitment in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review. The NCSC provides the UK with a unified platform to handle incidents and serves as a single point of contact in Government. The MOD is working closely with NCSC to protect our systems.</p><p> </p><p>The threats and opportunities presented through cyberspace extend across national and organisational boundaries. We continue to work closely with Allies and multinational institutions to operate effectively and increase our awareness of common threats. The UK is recognised as one of the leaders on cyber issues at NATO. Furthermore, the UK is central to international dialogue on cyber; for example, last October we hosted the second in a series of international cyber symposiums, titled ‘Cyberspace and the Transformation of 21st Century Warfare’.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/07/2017 13:20:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts Cyber Warfare.docx title Armed Forces: Cybercrime
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

753383

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces received an operational allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	5769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The total number of members of the Armed Forces who received an Operational Allowance in the years requested is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Service Personnel receiving an Operational Allowance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,592</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>4,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,994</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:31:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753382

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Widow(er)s: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people received a war widows pension in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	5768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of people in receipt of a War Widow(er)s pension in the years requested are provided below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>22,446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>20,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>18,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>17,311</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:31:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753680

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
	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 effect of planned reductions to the Ministry of Defence Police's officer complement on the security of the defence estate.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	5958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The safety and security of the defence estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>Discussions are ongoing across the Department in order to ensure that our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy. Consultation with the Defence Police Federation will take place in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 5959 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:36:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

753679

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultations his Department conducted before the decision was taken to reduce the size of the Ministry of Defence Police's officer complement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	5959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The safety and security of the defence estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>Discussions are ongoing across the Department in order to ensure that our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy. Consultation with the Defence Police Federation will take place in the normal manner.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 5958 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:36:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

753422

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the potential number of Acts or parts of Acts in the remit of his Department that will be subject to repeal as a result of provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	5712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Government Departments have been analysing the UK statute book and directly applicable EU law in their areas of responsibility to enable an assessment of the scale of the changes needed. This work is ongoing and is likely to include the repeal, but also the amendment, of provisions in Acts.</p><p>In the Government White Paper on the Repeal Bill, Legislating for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, published on 30 March 2017, we estimated that around 800-1,000 EU-exit related Statutory Instruments will be required.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/07/2017 10:33:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

753417

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether skills training is available for veterans who have been medically discharged from the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	5665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Yes, Service leavers who are being, or are likely to be, medically discharged are entitled to all elements of the Core Resettlement Programme (CRP) plus the Specialist Support Programme (SSP) which are provided by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Career Transition Partnership (CTP) with Right Management Ltd (the delivery contractor).</p><p>The CRP provides access to vocational training so that transferable skills which Service leavers develop during their time in the Armed Forces are accredited to equivalent civilian qualifications. The CRP can also be used to gain new skills and qualifications.</p><p>The SSP is a vocational assessment and gives access to a specialist employment consultant who helps to create a bespoke resettlement plan. This specialist resettlement pathway (CTP Assist) delivers an individually tailored, needs based service to those Service personnel who face the greatest barriers to employment given their medical condition. The MOD provides funding and other support to enable access to required training.</p><p>The MOD recognises that medically discharged Service leavers often need longer in resettlement than other leavers to achieve vocational success. Since February 2013, all medically discharging personnel and those assessed as likely to medically discharge, can start resettlement as soon as it is appropriate for the individual. For those who are not able to undertake resettlement activities because of their medical condition, it is possible to defer resettlement for up to two years after discharge and, in extreme cases resettlement provision may be transferred to the spouse, civil partner or a nominated proxy of the Service leaver.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:33:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

753424

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's online services are only available in the Welsh language on request.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	5892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's Welsh Language Scheme states that 'in the conduct of its business with the public in Wales, it will treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality' and describes the services that the Ministry of Defence will provide in Welsh. Further details are published in both English and Welsh at the following address:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/welsh-language-scheme</p><p>I would be happy to look further into any services that are not considered to be adequately covered by this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/07/2017 10:30:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake