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101281

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Royal Air Force sorties there have been over Iraq in the last three weeks; how many of them have resulted in the deployment of ordnance; and what the assessed results of such deployments have been.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>From 8 October to 29 October 2014, the total number of sorties (individual flights by individual aircraft, alone or as part of a mission group) flown over Iraq by all UK military aircraft including Tornado GR4, Air-Air Refuelling aircraft, C-130 transport aircraft and Reaper/Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was 109. The total number of missions was 46. Of these, the number of missions involving deployment of ordnance was four. Analysis indicates that all four engagements were successful.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 11/11/2014 17:27:50 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

101282

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many United Kingdom military personnel are currently deployed on the ground in Iraq; and in what capacities.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has a small Defence Section working in the British Embassy in Baghdad. As at 3 November, this permanent presence is supplemented by around 30 personnel acting in support of operations against ISIL terrorists. These personnel are performing a range of non-combat roles including: supporting humanitarian operations; providing training to Kurdish forces; and supporting coalition planning activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 11/11/2014 17:27:07 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

101288

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the change in funding arrangements for Combined Cadet Force units in independent schools will await the outcome of the review into the Ministry of Defence's way ahead over Cadet Forces by Major-General Tom Beckett.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government places great value on the benefits delivered by membership of Combined Cadet Forces (CCFs), which is why we are expanding the number of CCFs in state schools through the Cadet Expansion Programme, and why we have consulted Heads of schools with CCF units to work out a sustainable funding model for CCFs for the future. The consultation period closed recently and no decisions on future CCF funding arrangements have yet been taken.</p><p> </p><p>In his letter earlier this year consulting with Heads of CCF schools, Major General Crackett made it clear that there would be no changes to the funding of existing CCF units before September 2015. We are now in the process of considering the feedback received during the consultation process.</p><p> </p><p>162 independent schools responded to Major General Crackett's letter about CCF funding arrangements. We will provide a summary of the consultation responses when we announce how we intend to proceed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL2494 question first answered 19/11/2014 16:35:45 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

101289

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many independent schools have responded to Major-General Crackett's letter about change in funding arrangements; and how many have said they expect their Combined Cadet Force units to have to close.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government places great value on the benefits delivered by membership of Combined Cadet Forces (CCFs), which is why we are expanding the number of CCFs in state schools through the Cadet Expansion Programme, and why we have consulted Heads of schools with CCF units to work out a sustainable funding model for CCFs for the future. The consultation period closed recently and no decisions on future CCF funding arrangements have yet been taken.</p><p> </p><p>In his letter earlier this year consulting with Heads of CCF schools, Major General Crackett made it clear that there would be no changes to the funding of existing CCF units before September 2015. We are now in the process of considering the feedback received during the consultation process.</p><p> </p><p>162 independent schools responded to Major General Crackett's letter about CCF funding arrangements. We will provide a summary of the consultation responses when we announce how we intend to proceed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL2493 question first answered 19/11/2014 16:35:45 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

101339

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department's Annual Report and Accounts for 2013-14 has not yet been published; and when that report is due to be published.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	212255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 requires HM Treasury to lay the accounts of departments before the House of Commons not later than 31 January of the financial year following that to which they relate.</p><p>The accounts of the Ministry of Defence for 2013-14 will be laid before Parliament in accordance with that statutory deadline.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/11/2014 14:12:05 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

101340

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK personnel deployed on Operation Telic have reported any ill effects due to exposure to legacy chemical weapons and made any claims for compensation due to exposure, whether real or perceived, to chemical weapons.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Hain
uin	212182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>However, we have identified the Service personnel who formed the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear teams involved in the operation to destroy Iraqi chemical weapons and there is no record of any of these personnel having made claims relating to exposure to chemical weapons.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/11/2014 17:40:44 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

101341

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel were involved in the destruction of Borak chemical rockets in 2006.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Hain
uin	212183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>UK personnel destroyed Al-Borak rockets on two occasions in Iraq during 2006. On each occasion some 10 UK personnel were involved in the destruction and the subsequent survey to confirm that no explosive or chemical contamination remained in the area. In addition, UK personnel transported the munitions to the site and provided perimeter security.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 06/11/2014 17:30:19 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

101342

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officers in the regular forces there have been at each rank between one star, NATO code OF-6, and five star, NATO code OF-10, in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	212165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The rank structure for Senior Officers in the UK Regular Forces at 1 April in each requested year is presented in the table. The NATO Rank of OF-10 (equivalent to an Army Field Marshal) is normally an honorary rank and is not included in official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>NATO Rank Code</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td><td>2014</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>OF-9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>OF-8</td><td>31</td><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>28</td><td>27</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>OF-7</td><td>95</td><td>102</td><td>101</td><td>97</td><td>95</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>OF6</td><td>360</td><td>343</td><td>330</td><td>303</td><td>308</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK Regular Forces comprises trained and untrained personnel and excludes Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service personnel and mobilised reservists.</p><p> </p><p>NATO Rank Codes equivalence in UK Service Rank is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>OF-9 General/Admiral/Air Chief Marshal; OF-8 Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral/Air Marshal; OF-7 Major General/Rear Admiral/Air Vice Marshal; OF-6 Brigadier/Commodore/Air Commodore.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 18:07:55 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

101343

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual operating cost is of RAF Northolt.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Mr Brian H. Donohoe
uin	212250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The annual operation costs of RAF Northolt for financial year 2013-14 is included in the following table. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £100,000 and are inclusive of Net Additional Costs of Military Operations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Expenditure Type</p></td><td><p>Financial Year 2013-14</p><p>Costs</p><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personnel (Military and Civilian)</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stock Consumption</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equipment Support</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Costs</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Receipts and Other Income</p></td><td><p>-9.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/11/2014 18:04:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	586 label Biography information for Mr Brian H. Donohoe

101344

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much annual revenue his Department generates from the commercial or civil use of RAF Northolt.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Mr Brian H. Donohoe
uin	212251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In the last full financial year, 2013-14, the revenue generated was £9.6 million.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/11/2014 17:03:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	586 label Biography information for Mr Brian H. Donohoe