This Government recognises the importance of the 70th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day in 2015. Detailed planning is under way to ensure that Government Departments, local authorities and local communities work together with veterans to commemorate both anniversaries in a fitting manner. Further details will be made available in due course.<\/p>
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The A400M is planned to replace the C130J. The Department is currently considering upgrade requirements for the use of A400M across the span of operations. It is the policy of the Government not to comment on Special Forces matters.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-20T16:24:31.807Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Military Aircraft"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to invest in the upgrade of the A400M aircraft for use in special operations; what lessons his Department learned from the time taken to upgrade the C130J aircraft for that role in terms of (a) foregone capability and (b) increased costs; what estimate he has made of the (i) ability of the A400M to withstand an attack in comparison with the C130J and (ii) comparative cost of keeping the C130J in service for this role and introducing an upgraded A400M; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/54", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "New Forest East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Julian Lewis"} ], "uin" : "220423"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173168", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173168/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The catering arrangements for personnel deployed on OP SHADER who are based at Akrotiri are set out below:<\/p>
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· from 8 August 2014, deployed personnel were fed three meals per day in the respective messes, there was no requirement for duty meals;<\/p>
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then in addition to three daily mess meals:<\/p>
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· from 10 August 2014 personnel were provided with packed meals to eat while on duty;<\/p>
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· from 13 August 2014 a duty meal was provided between 2100 and 2300 in the Junior Ranks dining facility;<\/p>
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· since 21 October 2014 a duty meal has been provided at 2300 at the place of work.<\/p>
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On 4 December 2014, those deployed on OP SHADER had the following food choices:<\/p>
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· for breakfast from 0600 to 0830: a choice from an English-style breakfast, assorted cereals and milk;<\/p>
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· for lunch from 1230 to 1430: five hot meal options, a salad bar, a selection of sandwiches, assorted confectionary, hot and cold drinks;<\/p>
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· for dinner from 1630 to 1930: five hot meal options, seven side dishes, a salad bar, four desert options, assorted confectionary, hot and cold drinks;<\/p>
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· for the duty meal at 2300: at the place of work two or three hot options from the lunch or dinner menu, a choice of sandwiches, fruit, hot and cold drinks.<\/p>
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All of these meals are provided at Crown expense.<\/p>
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The information was originally promulgated to Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence staff through Defence Council Instructions (DCIs). This was the usual method of issuing instructions and guidance pertaining to medals at that time.<\/p>
Her Majesty authorised the acceptance and wear of categories 2 and 3 of the UN Special Service Medal for the Sarajevo Airlift. Category 2 medals were awarded to personnel who served on the ground for 90 days or more with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) detachments at Ancona, Split and Zagreb. Category 3 medals were awarded to aircrew that completed 100 landings at Sarajevo.<\/p>
Detailed information on the rules governing the wearing of medals can be found in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 761 - Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces, which is available on-line at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/honours-and-awards-in-the-armed-forces-jsp-761<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/77", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Canterbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Julian Brazier"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "220486"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-15T17:13:47.963Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "United Nations: Military Decorations"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2015 to Question 219981, what arrangements were put in place to inform qualifying servicemen and women of their eligibility to receive the UN Special Service medal for the Sarajevo Airlift; whether they are allowed to wear that medal; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1415", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Faversham and Mid Kent"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Hugh Robertson"} ], "uin" : "220485"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173170", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173170/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information was originally promulgated to Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence staff through Defence Council Instructions (DCIs). This was the usual method of issuing instructions and guidance pertaining to medals at that time.<\/p>
Her Majesty authorised the acceptance and wear of categories 2 and 3 of the UN Special Service Medal for the Sarajevo Airlift. Category 2 medals were awarded to personnel who served on the ground for 90 days or more with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) detachments at Ancona, Split and Zagreb. Category 3 medals were awarded to aircrew that completed 100 landings at Sarajevo.<\/p>
Detailed information on the rules governing the wearing of medals can be found in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 761 - Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces, which is available on-line at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/honours-and-awards-in-the-armed-forces-jsp-761<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/77", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Canterbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Julian Brazier"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "220485"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-15T17:13:48.057Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Military Decorations"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2015 to Question 219980, what rules relating to the wearing of medals govern those UK servicemen and women who served in (a) Sarajevo and (b) other areas of the former Yugoslavia that were subject to both UN and NATO mandates.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1415", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Faversham and Mid Kent"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Hugh Robertson"} ], "uin" : "220486"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 5, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }