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927937

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has offered British assistance in de-mining Hodeidah port in Yemen and surrounding waters.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	155682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>It is essential that the port of al-Hudaydah remains open to commercial and humanitarian shipping. The UK is liaising with international partners to determine the best way to ensure this happens. If de-mining is required the UK has relevant expertise and capabilities that could be brought to bear to facilitate access of humanitarian and commercial shipping.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 25/06/2018 15:38:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816828

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gulf States: Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy vessels are on duty in the Gulf; and when those vessels are planned to return to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	121255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>At present, there are six Royal Navy vessels on duty in the Gulf. These are HMS Bangor, HMS Blyth, HMS Ledbury, HMS Middleton, RFA Fort Rosalie and RFA Cardigan Bay. The Ministry of Defence does not release details of planned deployment dates as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2018 13:02:58 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

793964

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has received from the Department for International Development for its operation in support of hurricane hit islands in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	115053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The detailed costs of the Defence response to hurricanes Irma and Maria are being compiled and will be reported on in due course.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence will recover the majority of its additional costs from the cross-Government Immediate Response fund established for the relief effort. Any additional costs will be funded from the Deployed Military Assistance Pool, which exists to support unforeseen short term military activity.</p><p>The cross-Government fund includes contributions from the Conflict Security and Stabilisation Fund, Department for International Development and the Treasury Reserve.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/11/2017 17:54:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

793969

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 the housing maintenance contract with Carillion- Amey is fit for purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	115058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>CarillionAmey now meet, for the most part, their key contractual targets. Stakeholders have recognised this improved performance. Ministry of Defence officials carry out comprehensive assurance checks, and results are reported back to governing bodies and are subject to external review.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/11/2017 16:27:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

793970

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: 3D Printing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has his Department made of the potential merits of the use of 3D printing for equipment maintenance for operations.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	115059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The impact of 3D Printing on defence is being studied thoroughly, through research programmes, international collaboration and trials. Areas of study include the potential impact on logistics, in-field repair, reducing equipment development times and enhancing the performance of defence components.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/11/2017 17:50:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

790907

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of participants in university Officer Training Corps complete (a) the Army Reserve Commissioning Course and (b) the Commissioning Course for Regular Officers.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	113569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Between 1 October 2009 and 1 September 2012 a total of 9,250 officer cadets attended the University Officer Training Corps (UOTC). The number of those who went on to hold a commissioned rank in the Army is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Commissioned Rank</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regular Officers</p></td><td><p>1,040 (11%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve Officers</p></td><td><p>400 (4%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The date parameters were selected to allow sufficient time for the cadet to complete their university and subsequent Royal Military Academy Sandhurst commissioning course. The numbers above do not include personnel who joined the Army as a soldier.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Figures include Regulars and Group A Reserves who held a commissioned officer rank and had previously been officer cadets at University Officer Training Corp units.</p><p>Some regular Officers (around 160) initially held a reserves commission and therefore appear in both figures..</p><p>Those who became a Regular Officer and subsequently joined the Group A Reserve have not been double counted within those who joined Group A reserves.</p><p>Professionally qualified personnel, such as doctors, who commission on entry, i.e. before they attend a commissioning course, are included in the figures.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2017 15:53:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

790918

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving regular army personnel have served for more than three years.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	113567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Regular Army personnel who have served for more than three years is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Regular Army Strength</p></td><td><p>Length of Service is 3 years or more</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>82,210</p></td><td><p>64,520</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures shown are as at 1 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The figures are for trained and untrained Regular Army personnel and exclude the Gurkhas and Army Future Reserve 2020 populations.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/11/2017 14:06:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

790919

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Reserve personnel not including members of University Officer Training Corps have served for a period of over one year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	113645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of Army Reserve personnel, not including members of the University Officer Training Corps, who have served for over one year is 25,780.</p><p> </p><p>Figures shown are as at 1 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Army Future Reserve 2020 (FR20) includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, High Readiness Reserves and those volunteer reserves serving on Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitment. Sponsored Reserves who provide a more cost effective solution than volunteer reserve are also included.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 24/11/2017 13:52:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

771447

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which defence systems and equipment his Department regards as critical for retaining sovereign defence capability.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In the National Security through Technology White Paper 2012 (Cm8278) the Government committed to take action to protect our freedom of action and operational advantage where essential for national security. The White Paper describes four general cases in which this is most likely to apply, with examples, including aspects of cryptographic production, deployment and support, and weapons and propulsion systems for the UK's nuclear deterrent. We do not comment on the precise circumstances or aspects of capabilities we might regard as critical on national security grounds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/10/2017 16:08:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

759253

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Mali: General Service Medal
	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 11 September 2017 to Question 8803, how many personnel have (a) applied for and (b) received the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	9944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 13 September 2017, 98 personnel were eligible for the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp, of which five have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/09/2017 14:18:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar