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390734

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	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 14 July 2015 to Question HL1125 on Saudi Arabia: Yemen, how many precision-guided weapons of what type are being provided to Saudi Arabian armed forces; what procedures are in place to monitor the use of such weapons by Saudi Arabian armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	7584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not routinely reveal the exact numbers of precision guided weapons being provided to the Saudi authorities as to do so would prejudice commercial interests, and also to protect Saudi operational security. The release of this information would be a matter for the Saudi authorities.</p><p>The UK aims to operate one of the most rigorous and transparent export control regimes in the world. Each licence application is rigorously assessed using internationally recognised criteria. The Saudis have provided repeated assurances to us that they will be used in compliance with international humanitarian law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2015 15:30:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

390738

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 September to Question 207819 on Saudi Arabia, what roles British personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia are carrying out in support of the Saudi armed forces military operations in Yemen; what steps he has taken to ensure that such military operations are not in breech of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	7583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK provides routine teams of personnel to support Saudi Arabia, under existing government-to-government arrangements. None of these personnel are participating directly in Saudi military operations. We currently have:</p><p>11 personnel providing mentoring and advice to the Saudi Arabian National Guard, as part of the British Military Mission to the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>18 military and 19 civilian personnel working on the Saudi Arabia National Guard Communications Project to acquire and support, modern communications capabilities for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.</p><p>76 military and 42 civilian personnel working on the Ministry of Defence Saudi Armed Forces Projects, supporting the United Kingdom's commitment to the defence of Saudi Arabia through the supply of modern military aircraft, naval vessels, weapons and associated support services to the Saudi Armed Forces.</p><p>In addition to these personnel, we have also deployed a small number of liaison personnel in Saudi and coalition Air and Maritime Headquarters. This includes personnel in the Maritime Coalition Coordination Centre in Bahrain to help ease the flow of humanitarian aid into Yemen.</p><p>We have received assurances from the Saudis that they are complying with International Humanitarian Law and we continue to engage with them on those assurances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2015 15:33:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

443419

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2016
	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 Brimstone missiles have been used in Syria since 2 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	21646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>Between 2 December 2015 and 12 January 2016 there have been four Brimstone missiles used against Daesh targets by the RAF in Syria.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/01/2016 16:10:07 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450206

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments the Government has carried out in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25579 25580 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450207

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments carried out by the Government in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia have been referred to a Minister for review in the last two years; what the object of each of those reviews was; and whether each of those reviews received ministerial (a) approval and (b) refusal for that programme.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25578 25580 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450208

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments carried out by the Government in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years have (a) required and (b) not required mitigating measures.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25578 25579 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450209

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments carried out by the Government in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years have been reviewed since March 2015; and on what dates each of those reviews took place.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25578 25579 25580 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

539719

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on backdating payments for personal independence payment applicants who receive an uprating as a result of a tribunal ruling; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	43074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The general rule is that a tribunal’s decision will take effect from the same date as that of the decision under appeal – as determined by the Secretary of State. However, as a tribunal considers all appealed decisions afresh, it may decide that a different date is more appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2016 13:11:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

539718

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have (a) had their payments reduced and (b) lost their motability cars after transferring from disability living allowance to personal independence payments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	43073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Breakdowns of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims made by Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants in payment by type and rate of awards, and reassessment claims by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn), can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The Department does not have verified data on the number of PIP claimants who have had their payments reduced as a result of the move to PIP. We intend to provide more detailed breakdowns of DLA to PIP reassessment outcomes in due course. The Department is working to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we are able to publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>The Department does not hold data on whether a DLA recipient has leased a car under the Motability scheme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/07/2016 12:48:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

638018

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2016 to Question 50965, if he will make it his policy to record the time taken for mandatory reconsideration for personal independence payment decisions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	53354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department already records and holds data on the time taken for a claimant to receive their Personal Independent Payment Mandatory Reconsideration decision. However, whilst it gives the Department an indicative measure for performance monitoring purposes, it is not sufficiently reliable for publication purposes. The necessary work to resolve this and provide reliable statistics would be time consuming and can only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/11/2016 17:06:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas