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1008490

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British Army soldiers died in Operation Herrick.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	192112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>364 British Army personnel died as a result of injuries and illnesses sustained on Operation Herrick. 36 were Officers and 328 were Other Rank soldiers.</p><p>These figures are official statistics provided by Defence Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 22/11/2018 14:48:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

886326

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many safety occurrence reports have been raised on the (a) Boeing E-3d Sentry and (b) Nimrod prior to the crash in Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	136521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of air safety occurrence reports recorded for E-3D Sentry and Nimrod fleets prior to the crash of Nimrod XV230 on 2 September 2006, is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>From</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>To</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of recorded air safety occurrence reports</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>E-3D</strong></p></td><td><p>22 January 1991</p></td><td><p>2 September 2006</p></td><td><p>666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nimrod</strong></p></td><td><p>28 July 1971</p></td><td><p>2 September 2006</p></td><td><p>3,527</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 27/04/2018 13:21:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

834197

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
	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 compatibility with the Government's policy on nuclear non-proliferation of the development of new types of nuclear weapon for use in UK defence.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	125834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Any decisions on UK nuclear deterrence policy or capability will be in line with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which remains the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation regime. Given the current threat to international security, and the reality that this will continue for the foreseeable future, our independent nuclear deterrent remains as vital today as ever.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/02/2018 16:33:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828619

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	North Korea: Guided Weapons
	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 15 January 2018 to Question 121389, what the latest date was on which he was briefed on the development of North Korean Ballistic Missile capability and the conduct of significant tests.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	124284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to his Question 121389 on 15 January 2018.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Defence is briefed on a regular and frequent basis about the development of North Korean Ballistic Missile capability, as he is on a range of defence issues.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 15:01:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extact Monday 15 January 2018 HOC 121389.docx title North Korea:Nuclear Weapons
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

816962

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received reports of imminent missile test launches by North Korea; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	121389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is briefed on a regular basis about the development of North Korean Ballistic Missile capability, including the conduct of significant tests when they occur. The Ministry of Defence continues to work with its international partners to support the policy of exerting maximum political and economic pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to change its direction and reach a peaceful resolution to regional tensions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/01/2018 16:58:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1035319

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were recruited by the armed forces in each month since January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	205414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Intake to UK Regulars, month ending, January to September 2018</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>September</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy/Royal Marines</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>1,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes: figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p>Figures provided are for full-time UK Regular Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service, Locally Employed Personnel and Non Regular Permanent Staff.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/01/2019 17:06:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035318

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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, how much money from the public purse has been spent on the Your Army Needs You British Army recruitment campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	205413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>£1.5 million has been budgeted for production of the 'Your Army 19' advertisements launched at the beginning of 2019. This includes all TV, radio, posters and social media products. Actual production costs are not yet confirmed but are expected to be less. This does not include broadcasting costs.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/01/2019 17:05:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1035316

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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 Your Army Needs You British Army recruitment campaign was signed off by Ministers of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	205412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The new 'Your Army 19' recruiting campaign was developed by an expert advertising agency contracted by Capita. It was based upon detailed market research and lessons learned from previous campaigns. The campaign was closely developed with and approved by the Army. I then endorsed the campaign last year.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/01/2019 17:02:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

882181

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military airstrikes were carried out by the RAF in Syria in ach month between March 2017 and March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	135295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has carried out a total of 249 airstrikes in Syria between March 2017 – March 2018. These are broken down by month in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Strikes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data contained in this answer is believed to be complete and correct at the time of issue. The Ministry of Defence’s operational activity databases are frequently reviewed and any errors and omissions are corrected. It is therefore possible that future answer might not match this answer exactly. Our aim is to ensure that our records are as complete and correct as possible.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2018 16:03:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton previous answer version 52603 answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

852647

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the governance arrangements are for United States Visiting Force bases in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	130643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Bases in the UK are made available to the United States Visiting Forces under the terms of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement of 1951. The Ministry of Defence retains ownership of all bases but the US Visiting Forces are responsible for administering their own day-to-day activities.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 07/03/2018 15:51:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel