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	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Military Covenant; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	110569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department continues to improve the support offered to our Service personnel, their families and veterans through engagement with statutory providers and the charitable sector with a view to ensuring none are disadvantaged through service in or living in Northern Ireland (NI). The recent launch of the Veterans' Gateway is a positive example of developing this collaborative approach. In addition, the bespoke Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Aftercare Service provides support to those personnel referred through the regional Personnel Recovery Unit within 38 (Irish) Brigade.</p><p>Any veteran whose needs are not met by statutory bodies or the charitable sector is looked after by a Veterans' Support Office (VSO), linked to each of the veterans champions established in every local authority. There is an intention to provide additional resources to strengthen the VSOs and improve NI's capacity to identify projects that could draw from the Covenant Fund.</p><p>A further update on our initiatives in NI will be published in the next Covenant Annual Report to Parliament in December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/11/2017 15:48:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

790018

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will visit Palace Barracks in Holywood, North Down; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	113432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence intends to visit units in Northern Ireland in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/11/2017 16:18:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

820027

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Boeing: Military Aircraft
	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 potential effect on the Government's future procurement plans of the dispute before the American authorities between Boeing and Bombardier; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	122099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The Defence Secretary has expressed concerns over the impact of Boeing's actions on the economy of Northern Ireland to Boeing senior leadership. He has been clear that this action is not what we would expect of a good partner to the UK.</p><p>We believe that Boeing has acted irresponsibly and have pressed them to reach an amicable, negotiated outcome to the dispute that preserves jobs in Belfast.</p><p>We stressed the failure to do so will have consequences for our relationship with the company, which might include the UK exploring a wider range of potential procurement alternatives considering the UK's social and economic objectives.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/01/2018 16:05:01 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

923578

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Armed Forces personnel are from minority ethnic communities.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	153212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is dedicated to achieving a more diverse workforce and is undertaking a wide range of activities to increase the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) recruits into the Armed Forces. Work to increase BAME representation includes better understanding and greater engagement with BAME communities, reviewing recruitment processes; and better targeted marketing and communications towards potential BAME applicants.</p><p>As at 1 April 2018, BAME personnel made up 2.4% of officers and 8.7% of other ranks in the UK Regular Armed Forces. Further information, including historical trends and a breakdown by Service, can be found at the following address:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2018.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/06/2018 16:51:23 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

90645

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	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 number of Islamic State militants fighting in Syria and Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>It is difficult to estimate the exact number of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants fighting in Iraq and Syria. In Iraq in particular, other insurgent groups and militias have allied with ISIL and operate alongside it, complicating any estimate of ISIL’s numbers. It is likely though that ISIL can mobilise several thousand fighters across both countries. However we cannot be more specific at this time.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 15/09/2014 15:11:07 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 19636 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

91257

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency planning has been undertaken by his Department for any potential UK military involvement to tackle Islamic State in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK is part of the US led collation to counter ISIL taking military action in Iraq and is supportive of action against ISIL in Syria. We continue to scope further options for activity in Iraq in support of regional and other coalition partners. As promised in the written ministerial statement released to the House on 13 October 2014 (Official Report, column 10WS), the House will be kept informed of defence activities.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/10/2014 13:38:10 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name Copy of WMS Hansard Extract 13 October 2014.doc title UK Operations Against ISIL previous answer version 21833 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

91258

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funds have been allocated for the purchase of new F-35s for the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	208814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department has allocated funding for the UK’s first tranche of F-35 aircraft which will be used for both land and maritime based operations. To provide maximum flexibility, the Ministry of Defence does not allocate aircraft to specific ships. The final number of F-35s to be procured by the UK will only be determined after the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 13/10/2014 15:51:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1047032

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to preserve the records relating to the crash of the RAF Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994; and where those records are currently archived.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	211684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) records that were closed in 1995 and 1996 will be reviewed for release or alternative disposal this year. These reviews have not been completed, and a decision will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The records relating to the crash of the RAF Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994 are currently archived with the MOD's Air Historical Branch (RAF) at RAF Northolt.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2019 17:37:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1050520

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Accidents
	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 28 January 2019 to Question 211684 on Chinook Helicopters: Accidents, whether the Government has preserved records relating to the crash of the RAF helicopter Chinook that were closed between the date of the accident on 2 June 1994 and 1995.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	213973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence records relating to the crash of the RAF helicopter Chinook that were closed between the date of the accident on 2 June 1994 and 1995 have been preserved.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/02/2019 16:36:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

517401

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are in receipt of war disablement pension; and what steps his Department takes to notify recipients of changes in the level of that pension.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	36624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2015, there were 116,049 disablement pensioners in receipt of a War Pension administered by Veterans UK. Whenever there is a change in an individual's rate of war pension, Veterans UK will write to inform them. For 2016, Veterans UK elected not to issue an annual uprating letter to individuals as there was no change to payment levels. Instead, an alternative communication plan was put in place utilising automated messages on the Veterans UK helpline, letters to Third sector organisations for publication, and articles in Veterans World magazine, the Armed Forces pension newsletter, social media and on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 09/05/2016 16:34:00 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon