The senior-level steering board on Women, Peace and Security was established in April 2015. The Board will meet every six months; its first meeting was in April 2015 and the second will be held in September 2015.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-08T15:30:33.44Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Conflict Resolution: Females"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 30 June (HL698), when the steering board on Women, Peace and Security was established; and on how many occasions it has met.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4331", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Helic"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Helic"} ], "uin" : "HL1100"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387233", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387233/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is not held centrally. The department is currently developing a robust Single Living Accommodation allocation and management system which will be available in 2016.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL1070"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-08T15:31:15.507Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Army: Housing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what percentage of the accommodation provided in the United Kingdom for members of the British Army is not en-suite.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4153", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Kennedy of Southwark"} ], "uin" : "HL1069"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387234", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387234/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
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ISIL must be defeated both in Iraq and Syria. This will take time and patience but it is a fight we must win. We are also clear that it cannot be achieved by military action alone which is why the UK supports inclusive governance in Iraq and political transition in Syria.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-07T16:05:34.347Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Iraq: Armed Conflict"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of whether driving Daesh out of Iraq would be a final military victory.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3834", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord West of Spithead"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord West of Spithead"} ], "uin" : "HL998"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386890", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386890/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK has, and continues to face, a broad range of complex threats both at home and abroad.<\/p>
The table below shows the proportion of gross domestic product that the UK has spent on defence each year since 1985. This data is published annually by NATO as part of its Defence Expenditure publications.<\/p>
<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage of GDP spent on Defence<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1985<\/p><\/td> 5.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1986<\/p><\/td> 4.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1987<\/p><\/td> 4.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1988<\/p><\/td> 3.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1989<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1990<\/p><\/td> 4.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1991<\/p><\/td> 4.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1992<\/p><\/td> 3.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> 1993<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1994<\/p><\/td> 3.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1995<\/p><\/td> 3.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1996<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1997<\/p><\/td> 2.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1998<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1999<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2000<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2001<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2002<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2003<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004<\/p><\/td> 2.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 2.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 2.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 2.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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