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1659830

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Lost Property
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government to list the items handed into lost property offices at UK military bases and Ministry of Defence sites in 2022–23.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>Once Ministry of Defence officials have finalised collation of the necessary information, I will write to the noble Lady and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 15:48:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

1662169

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), which HIV specialists were consulted as part of the RAF evidence review into pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force consulted a range of primary and secondary care physicians during the development of the Aviation Medical policy relating to HIV for the Aircrew Profession. This included specialists in HIV, Infectious Diseases, Occupational Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, Aviation Psychiatry and Psychology and General Medicine as well as several General Practitioners with advanced training in Aviation Medicine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:18:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1662170

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether the British HIV Association was consulted as part of the RAF evidence review of pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidance was central to the formulation of the policy on HIV and the Aircrew profession. While not directly consulted, BHIVA provided evidence and support to the wider review which informed the decision making on the policy outlined in Joint Service Publication 950 regarding individuals living with HIV serving in the UK Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:18:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1662171

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether they will publish the RAF’s evidence review on HIV in the context of aviation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force do not intend to publish the evidence review that informed the policy changes for HIV and the Aircrew Profession.</p><p>The Royal Air Force’s evidence review was principally based upon work previously published by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and UK Civil Aviation Authority guidelines on HIV in the context of aviation. The RAF benchmarked this evidence against the usual standards and risk thresholds that underpin military aviation safety.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:57:01 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1662172

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether the RAF considered the recent HIV policy changes in civil aviation as part of its evidence review on HIV in the context of aviation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>Recent policy changes in civil aviation were considered in the formulation of the Royal Air Force policy regarding HIV and the Aircrew Profession which was endorsed by a tri-Service committee comprised of medical specialists. The Chief Medical Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority and the Senior Medical Officer of the National Air Traffic Control Service are members of this committee to ensure appropriate benchmarking of military aviation medicine policy against civilian standards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:21:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1659838

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether former members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force 333 benefit from the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 &quot;whilst their efforts heroic&quot; are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/09/2023 16:01:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1662638

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Kosovo: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any UK armed forces in Kosovo; and if so, whether they are within a NATO or EU armed presence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK routinely contributes 41 personnel to NATO's KFOR mission, including an important contribution to KFOR’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability. Additionally, a defence advisor and a non-resident Defence Attaché support our bilateral relationship with Kosovo.</p><p> </p><p>Following a request from Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and as outlined in the Gov.uk press release published on 1 October 2023, the UK will also deploy the Strategic Reserve Force held at readiness in the UK. Around 200 soldiers from 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment will join the 400-strong British contingent already in country as part of an annual exercise.</p><p> </p><p>This follows on from the violent attack on Kosovo Police in northern Kosovo on 24 September and increasing tensions in the region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 16/10/2023 16:33:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1662242

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ammunition
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the non-nuclear ammunition available to UK armed forces.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2023 answer text <p>Defence continually manages and analyses its stocks of non-nuclear ammunition through the Key Munitions Planning process, whilst also reviewing industrial capacity and supply chains, both domestically and internationally. The Department remains fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure that equipment and munitions levels remain under continual review and are subject to adjustment in support of evolving Defence requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 04/10/2023 11:56:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1659964

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Uniforms
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 June 2022 (HL Deb col 224), what was the result of the inquiries that were made regarding cotton products used by the Royal Navy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>It is longstanding policy that the use of slave labour is a mandatory exclusion from contracts with the Ministry of Defence; this policy is currently captured within the Procurement Contract Regulations (2015). In line with this policy the current supplier of combat clothing follows a code of practice under which cotton sourced from countries or regions at high risk of forced labour or child labour is prohibited, including the Xinjiang province of China. This is subject to regular review, and inspections of overseas suppliers are performed to ensure adherence to this policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/09/2023 15:10:24 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1662317

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Radiation Exposure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to place in the Library of the House copies of the following files, recently revealed to exist by the Atomic Weapons Establishment: (1) Transcript of proceedings 15 November 1984, (2) Royal Commission (RC)1 RC558, pages 988 to 1284, 13 August 1954, (3) AWRE Aldermaston Health Physics Division report on Tritium, 27 October 1958, (4) Arrangements for Examining Urine of Personnel Exposed to Ingesting or Inhaling Radioactive Material, 5 February 1958, (5) Request for arrangements of examining urine of personnel exposed to the risk of ingesting or inhaling radioactive material, 5 January 1958, (6) Reply to Regarding the Arrangements for Urine Testing of Personnel, between 20 January and 20 February 1958, (7) The Arrangements for Urine Testing of Personnel, 20 February 1958, (8) Radiological Safety of Personnel from the Medical Aspect, 24 February 1958, (9) Dose Record Grapple Z – record of 4 urine samples, 17 January 1958, (10) UKAEA – Weapons Group – Fourth Annual Report on Health and Safety, 2 January 1959, and (11) Preliminary Report to the Technical Director: Summary of Biological Observations at Operation Hurricane, 1 January 1952.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to place the information in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 05/10/2023 09:57:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest