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622185

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have died on military operations in 2016 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	50499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>To date there have been no fatalities of UK personnel on operations in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/10/2016 16:52:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

631106

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last recorded death was of a member of UK military personnel while on operations.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	51994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The last recorded deaths of UK military personnel while on operations were those of Flight Lieutenant Geraint Roberts and Alan Scott, who died when their Puma Mk2 Helicopter crashed in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 11 October 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/11/2016 16:16:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

662840

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken to resolve a case by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team is.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	58616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Given the unprecedented number and complexity of the Iraq investigations, it would be disproportionately costly to analyse the time taken to resolve allegations. On current plans, IHAT will have completed its work by the end of 2019, having dealt with over 3,300 allegations received since it was set up in November 2010. The IHAT has made significant progress and has already disposed of 70% of these allegations.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 09/01/2017 16:04:57 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

670736

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using military surveillance capabilities to record potential war crimes in Aleppo.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	59273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring accountability in Syria. We are supporting international inquiries, including by the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry, and we are funding projects to train and equip Syrians to collect evidence of human rights violations and abuses. Where surveillance activity over Iraq and Syria is focused on protecting our national security and supporting Coalition airstrikes against Daesh targets, we would act on any evidence related to potential war crimes that might be observed during the RAF's intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance missions.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/01/2017 14:14:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

674210

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	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 on service morale and operational capacity of prosecution of former members of the armed forces for activities in Northern Ireland which occurred prior to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>I am acutely conscious of the impact of prosecutions of veterans for events relating to Operation BANNER on the morale both of those affected directly and of the broader military community. Where prosecutions take place, a full package of support, both legal and pastoral, is offered by the Department and partner agencies.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/01/2017 13:48:03 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

674770

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	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, what progress has been made on meeting Army annual recruiting targets this year.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	60554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Steady progress has been made during 2016-17 in order to meet the Army's future manning requirements.</p><p>The Army continues to offer exciting opportunities that inspire the best of our young people and is investing in recruitment to attract the diverse and talented workforce it needs now and for the future A new marketing campaign 'This Is Belonging' was launched on 7 January 2017 across multiple platforms, including television.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/01/2017 17:24:17 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

679012

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	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, what steps are being taken to increase army recruiting prior to the introduction of the Army Recruiting Partnership Project.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	61815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence, Lord Howe, to the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, in the House of Lords to Questions HL4639, HL4640 and HL4802.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/01/2017 16:25:18 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name Hansard Extracts PQN01328.docx title HL4639 - WQnA extract on Armed Forces Recruitment
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

679013

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's annual recruiting target was for each year from 2010-11 to 2015-16; and what that target is in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	61816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>There is no single target for Departmental recruitment across the Whole Force (military, civilian and contractors). However, Defence Statistics publish information on a regular basis showing military and civilian intake. The most recent information is contained in 'UK Armed Forces Monthly Service Personnel Statistics December 2016' and 'Quarterly Civilian Personnel Report' which are available, respectively, at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-monthly-service-personnel-statistics-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>Figures from Financial Years 2010-11 to 2014-15 for the Armed Forces may be found in Quarterly Performance Reports at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2015#</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 31/01/2017 16:24:11 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

715681

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons he has learnt from the recent fall of Sangin, Helmand province, to the Taliban.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	70209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to make a key contribution to NATO's non-combat train, advise and assist mission which is helping the Afghan National Defence and Security forces to build security and stability for the long term. The Afghan Security Forces are in the lead for delivering their own security and it is right that they make their own decisions about how they manage their forces to best achieve this. They have shown great professionalism and resilience in managing security and countering terrorism, including from Daesh's affiliate in the region.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 70211 question first answered 18/04/2017 15:20:06 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

715682

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional support the Government will provide to the Afghan Government following the fall of Sangin, Helmand province, to the Taliban.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	70211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to make a key contribution to NATO's non-combat train, advise and assist mission which is helping the Afghan National Defence and Security forces to build security and stability for the long term. The Afghan Security Forces are in the lead for delivering their own security and it is right that they make their own decisions about how they manage their forces to best achieve this. They have shown great professionalism and resilience in managing security and countering terrorism, including from Daesh's affiliate in the region.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 70209 question first answered 18/04/2017 15:20:06 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis