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1002613

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the (a) National Army Museum, (b) National Museum of the Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force Museum to mark the centenary of the Armistice.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	188708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force support their respective museums through an annual Grant in Aid payment, which is used by the museums for any exhibition or theme that it wishes to support.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:46:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002667

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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, whether he plans to make British Overseas Territories citizens exempt from the five year residency requirement to join the UK armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	188918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>British Overseas Territory Citizens (BOTC) have never been subject to the five year UK residency criteria which has been removed for citizens of Commonwealth member countries. BOTC have one of six types of British nationality which already makes them eligible to apply to join the British Armed Forces, and they serve as part of the British cohort. As at 1 April 2018 there were 130 BOTC serving in the trained strength of the British Armed Forces.</p><p>However, for security reasons the Armed Forces continue to have UK residency criteria to ensure the appropriate security standards which all applicants are required to meet. This will vary depending on the Service and role being applied for but applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/11/2018 15:51:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1002744

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Arab Emirates: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department has provided to the Government of the United Arab Emirates on counter terrorism in Yemen in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	188696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence did not provide assistance to the government of the United Arab Emirates on counter-terrorism in Yemen in 2016, 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/11/2018 15:48:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1003591

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bomb Disposal: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Army bomb disposal teams in Northern Ireland were called out between (a) 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2016 and (b) 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2018 as a result of (i) viable and (ii) hoax devices.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	189606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Army is in the process of refining its data and I will write with a full answer shortly.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 188038 question first answered 14/11/2018 16:07:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003704

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Horn of Africa: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what protection the Royal Navy is providing for the protection of (a) coastal waters and (b) fishing stocks off the Horn of Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Royal Navy does not conduct operations specifically for the protection of fishing stocks off the Horn of Africa, but has contributed ships and personnel to the European Union Counter Piracy Mission under Operation Atalanta. The Royal Navy also contributes, alongside 32 other countries, to Combined Maritime Forces, which conduct Maritime Security Operations in the region.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/11/2018 17:31:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1005779

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in financial year 2013-14; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190538 190539 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005781

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2014-15; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190536 190539 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005782

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people under 18 years of age that applied to join the army in the financial year 2016-17; and how many of those people have since started army training.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	190539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of people under 18 years old who applied to join the Army in financial years 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and who have since started basic training before 1 October 2018 are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>U18 Applications</p></td><td><p>Of which started basic training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,050</p></td><td><p>2,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>2,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are for Regular soldiers who were under the age of 18 at the time of their application. Some will have turned 18 before starting basic training.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the applicants above will still be in the process of joining the Army.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 190536 190538 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:31:45 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1006149

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Climate Change
	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 13 November 2018 to Question 188095 on Emergencies: Climate Change, what steps he is taking to ensure that defence infrastructure is not compromised by incidents related to climate change.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	190839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>A Climate Resilience Delivery Plan has been developed to improve the implementation of climate resilience across the estate. The plan aims to ensure that defence infrastructure and the estate is assessed against the risks presented by our changing climate.</p><p>Initial focus has been on incorporating climate risk as part of overall risk management. The Climate Impacts Risk Assessment Methodology is the Ministry of Defence's key tool for improving climate resilience of the estate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2018 15:05:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1006182

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Hazara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK mission to Afghanistan is assisting in the protection of Hazaras people in Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	190969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor the number of civilian casualties and displaced persons as a result of the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. The Afghan Security Forces have been in the lead for the security of the Afghan people since 2015 and owing to its response, the situation in these two provinces is stabilising. The UK is committed to supporting the Afghan Security Forces to ensure their capability continues to improve in order to protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/11/2018 10:40:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor