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933803

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total value is of all contracts in US dollars for military equipment purchased by the Ministry of Defence since 23 June 2016; and if he will list (a) those contracts with a value of more than US$10 million, (b) their individual value and (c) the date on which the invoice for each contract was settled.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	159492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. Ministry of Defence contracts with US suppliers are generally through a company's UK subsidiary and are priced in sterling. Any conversion would be an inaccurate representation of the contract value.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 09/07/2018 16:05:53 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1126572

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sick Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of officials in her Department office took sick leave for reasons relating to stress in the last 12 months; what proportion that leave was of total sick leave taken in her Department; and what the cost was to her Department of officials taking sick leave over that period.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	254081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Civilian Sickness Absence data has been published on the GOV.UK website since January 2016 and the latest available edition can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-sickness-absence-financial-year-201718.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the 12 month period to 31 March 2019 is due to be published on 13 June 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD takes the health and wellbeing of its personnel very seriously. The Department’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy for all MOD employees, military and civilian, is designed to provide guidance to the chain of command and civilian line managers on how to manage the health needs, both mental and physical, of their people. The aim is to maximise the number of people fit to work, managing people back to work after a period of sickness, so that they are fit and able to meet the requirements of Defence outputs, including operational effectiveness. In 2017, the Department also launched its Defence People Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017–2022 with a four-step plan of implementation; promotion, prevention, detection and treatment.</p><p> </p><p>All civilian staff can access the Department’s Employee Wellbeing Service which offers emotional support and advice on life events as well as counselling services. In addition, the Speak Safe helpline provides a safe space to discuss issues relating to bullying, harassment and discrimination. The Department also has over 2,000 civilian and military Mental Health First Aiders, each of whom has completed a two-day course delivered in accordance with the requirements of Mental Health First Aid England (or equivalent).</p><p> </p><p>The MOD offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for civilian employees. The department recognises that by enabling employees to create a good work-life balance it benefits by attracting and retaining high calibre staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/05/2019 13:09:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

935080

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Germany: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with (a) UK military veterans and (b) representative organisations in Germany on the Status of the Forces Agreement with the German Government; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the status of UK military veterans residing in Germany under that agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	161066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) coordinated a meeting with the British Forces Germany community, including veterans, to discuss Citizens Rights in November 2017 and British Forces Germany routinely engages with Royal British Legion Soldiers, and SSAFA - The Armed Forces charity, the key UK veteran's agencies in Germany.</p><p>The MOD continues to work closely with colleagues from across Government to deliver a smooth and orderly exit from the European Union and an ambitious future partnership.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/07/2018 15:15:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 69463 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994513

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	183822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested for Ministry of Defence civilian employees.</p><p>For information on the numbers of non-UK EU citizens in the UK Regular Armed Forces, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 June 2018 to Question 154798 to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Mr Stone).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 31/10/2018 15:38:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180625_154798_Armed_Forces_EU_Nationals.docx title 154798-WQnA extract on Armed Forces: EU Nationals
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

445911

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	France: Military Alliances
	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 held with its French counterpart on the potential effect on Anglo-French defence contracts of a British exit from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	23129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>None.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 23361 question first answered 26/01/2016 15:43:25 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

446265

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	France: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what analysis his Department has commissioned of the potential effect of a British withdrawal from the EU on Anglo-French defence projects.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	23361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>None.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 23129 question first answered 26/01/2016 15:43:25 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

530675

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO
	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 effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's role in NATO.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to operations and missions around the world as a strong and reliable ally. We will continue to play our part in countering Daesh; working with allies and partners on migration operations in the Aegean and Mediterranean; and supporting nations such as Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.</p><p>We will continue to be a leading member of NATO; we are a permanent member of the UN Security Council; a member of the Commonwealth, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Northern Group in Europe, the Five Power Defence Arrangements in the Far East, and the Five Eyes arrangements; and, we have strong and valued bilateral relationships in the Defence and security field with countries around the world. The EU Referendum does not change this.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 41537 question first answered 07/07/2016 14:32:16 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

530676

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	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 assessment the Government has made of the effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the UK's ability to work with allies in Syria and Iraq to fight Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>We remain committed to operations and missions around the world as a strong and reliable ally. We will continue to play our part in countering Daesh; working with allies and partners on migration operations in the Aegean and Mediterranean; and supporting nations such as Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism.</p><p>We will continue to be a leading member of NATO; we are a permanent member of the UN Security Council; a member of the Commonwealth, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Northern Group in Europe, the Five Power Defence Arrangements in the Far East, and the Five Eyes arrangements; and, we have strong and valued bilateral relationships in the Defence and security field with countries around the world. The EU Referendum does not change this.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier grouped question UIN 41536 question first answered 07/07/2016 14:32:16 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532890

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
	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 which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 11/07/2016 15:23:47 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

539768

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF flights over Libya have taken place each month between January and June 2016; what the purpose was of such flights; and what the type of aircraft used was for those flights.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	43265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>Part of our support to the political process in Libya has included the provision of military advisers and RAF flights to transport them. I am withholding information on the details of these flights as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/07/2016 15:15:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake