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1640058

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Administrative Arrangement for the UK's admission to the military mobility element of the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation to be concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	186607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Military Mobility Project delivered through the European Union's Permanent Structural Corporation (PESCO) is an important part of enabling Allies' response to the crisis in continental Europe. The Military Mobility Project coordinates infrastructure development and other logistics measures that will allow NATO to move forces more quickly across the continent. The UK would be joining the US, Canada and Norway who are already part of the project.</p><p>The Council of the European Union gave political approval for our application on 15 November 2022, and we are now negotiating the technical terms of our participation in the form of an Administrative Arrangement. These negotiations will conclude once the UK and the EU Member States that participate in the project reach agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/06/2023 10:50:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1640060

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the Administrative Arrangement for the admission of the UK to the military mobility element of the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation upon completion.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	186608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK's Administrative Arrangement to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) military mobility project would be a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).</p><p>We will not be publishing the Administrative Arrangement, as it is not Ministry of Defence policy to publish MOUs because they often deal with classified military or technical matters.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/06/2023 10:50:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1564273

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what terms the UK will join the EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) arrangements on military mobility.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	117507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Joining the Dutch-led PESCO Military Mobility project would enable the UK to better shape the rules and requirements that impact the movement of forces across the EU at pace, and to reinforce NATO's flanks if required. Joining the project would not in any way effect the UK's sovereign control over defence, obligate us to adopt EU defence policy, or participate in other projects. It does not involve financial commitments beyond sending representatives to meetings. We are currently negotiating administrative arrangements with participating states in line with those already agreed with the US, Canada and Norway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/01/2023 11:22:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1564274

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) arrangements on military mobility, whether his Department plans to participate in any other PESCO arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	117508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to monitor Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects as they develop, but has no intention to apply for any other PESCO projects at this time.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/01/2023 11:32:08 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1564275

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with its US counterparts on the participation by the UK and US in the EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	117509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly discusses defence and security issues with our NATO Allies and European partners. We have discussed the UK's application to join the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Military Mobility project with the US as an existing third country participant. We have also kept NATO informed throughout the application process.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/01/2023 11:31:08 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1385743

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Peacekeeping Operations: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that child protection is embedded in all UK peacekeeping and military training.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	88667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>In line with the MOD's Human Security strategy, we are working to ensure that Human Security training, including training on child protection, is part of all relevant training programmes for personnel. This work is being taken forward as part of the Human Security change programme, led by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.</p><p>The training provided to UK personnel deploying on operations is tailored in order to best meet the needs of the deployment, taking into consideration factors such as the expected level of engagement with the local population and the forecast Defence activity.</p><p>I can confirm that the pre deployment training and briefing for UK personnel for the UN Peacekeeping missions in Cyprus and Mali include material on child protection.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2021 15:51:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1239941

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review the Defence and Security Public Contracts Directive after the end of the Transition Period.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	98670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>Consistent with the Withdrawal Act, the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) will be amended at the end of the Transition period to reflect the UK's new status.</p><p> </p><p>Reform of the DSPCR is currently being actively considered as part of the cross-Government review into the UK's defence and security industrial sectors. Reform would, in due course, require new primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/10/2020 16:41:50 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1132049

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Jufair
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what logistical and other advantages the Royal Navy is deriving from the establishment of HMS Jufair in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	264371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Naval Support Facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain demonstrates our strong and enduring bilateral relationship. It supports our deployed naval force in the Gulf, providing maritime security for Bahrain, the wider region, and the global economy. The capability is split into three broad categories: accommodation, welfare, and technical. It provides appropriate levels of real-life support to personnel deployed to Bahrain, whether permanently shore-based, on contingent operations, on a deployed maritime unit, or on short-term theatre visits. The facility provides engineering and logistics support to maritime units,and can host contingent forces for short periods. It has enabled the Royal Navy to permanently assign HMS MONTROSE - a Type 23 frigate - to the Gulf, and provide better support for its vessels, including the UK's new aircraft carriers.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/06/2019 15:09:43 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

449310

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2016
	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 support his Department is providing to Christian militias in the fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	25112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>We are not providing support on the basis of faith or religion. In Iraq, our focus has been on the Iraqi security forces, including the Kurdish Peshmerga, to whom we have provided training in infantry skills and tactics to counter improvised explosive devices. We have also provided medical training. In Syria, we have delivered over £4 million of life-saving equipment to moderate opposition groups including communications, medical and logistics equipment, and protection against chemical weapons attacks.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/02/2016 16:23:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones