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1201091

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many drone strikes British Armed Forces have carried out against Isil this year in (1) January, (2) February, (3) March, (4) April, and (5) May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>This year, United Kingdom Armed Forces have recorded the following numbers of weapon release events from Reaper remotely piloted aircraft against Daesh targets:</p><p>January - 0</p><p> </p><p>February - 0</p><p> </p><p>March - 0</p><p> </p><p>April - 1</p><p> </p><p>May - 6</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 18/06/2020 13:13:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1201090

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many officials from the Ministry of Defence were members of the Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The following number of Ministry of Defence officials were members of the Counter Proliferation &amp; Arms Control Centre in 2018, 2019 and 2020.</p><p>2018: 9</p><p>2019: 10</p><p>2020: 10</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/06/2020 09:31:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1202096

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many personnel have qualified as (1) Reaper drone pilots, and (2) Reaper drone sensor operators, in each of the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>I am withholding annual information about the numbers who have qualified as Reaper pilots or sensor operators in each of the last five years as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, I can confirm that over calendar years 2015 to 2019 a total of 93 personnel qualified as Reaper pilots or sensor operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 18/06/2020 13:15:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

1201092

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Dstl: Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how much annual funding the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory received in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, (3) 2018, (4) 2019, and (5) 2020. [T]
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>As a Trading Fund (up to 31 March 2017) or Executive Agency (from 1 April 2017) of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Dstl is funded principally by revenue from customers rather than direct Government funding. Since 1 April 2017 capital expenditure only has been funded directly from MOD budget allocation. Previously as a Trading Fund, capital expenditure was funded from accumulated cash reserves, and was therefore deemed to be funded from within operating income (turnover).</p><p> </p><p>For the year ended 31 March 2020 the accounts are yet to be audited and are currently scheduled to be laid before Parliament in September 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Summary figures to the nearest £million are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year Ended</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Operating Income £m </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capital Funding £m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31-3-2016</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>n/a – funded from income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31-3-2017</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>n/a – funded from income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31-3-2018</p></td><td><p>542</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31-3-2019</p></td><td><p>626</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31-3-2020</p></td><td><p>686 (budget)</p></td><td><p>71 (budget)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of Dstl’s total funding, principal customers and amounts spent externally via third parties are available from the Agency’s published Annual Report and Accounts for all financial years up to 31 March 2019, available in the House of Commons library and at the following links:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 - HC 36</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>2016/17 - HC 83</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>2017/18-HC1265<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>2018/19-HC2244<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/06/2020 09:32:46 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1203100

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for a military-to-military channel of communication between the United States of America and Iran, particularly in relation to naval incidents in the Persian Gulf.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to seek a de-escalation of tensions in the Gulf, and urges restraint from all parties. Specific channels of communication are a matter for the US and Iran.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/06/2020 12:24:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1202640

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Waddington: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of Protector drone flights on the British public, particularly in and around the area covered by the airspace change proposal initiated by the Ministry of Defence in Enabling Remotely Piloted Air System Operations Out of RAF Waddington.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>In developing its Air Change Proposal, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is following the CAP1616 process as mandated by the Civil Aviation Authority with respect to any air space changes within the UK.</p><p>Currently, the exact dimensions of the airspace required are not yet known as the Air Change Proposal has yet to enter the design phase. Once the proposed dimensions are known, CAP1616 prescribes how stakeholder and public consultations are to take place.</p><p>The MOD expects to carry out a full consultation with communities within any potentially affected areas in the summer of 2021. This will provide an opportunity for the public to offer their views on the proposal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5557 question first answered 22/06/2020 11:00:01 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

1202099

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on (1) the 'Mosquito' project, (2) the 'Many Drones Make Light Work' programme, and (3) other work to network-enabled or ‘swarm' drones; and when they anticipate such network-enabled drone capability to be operational.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>Project Mosquito is a technology demonstration being conducted in two phases. Phase 1 is complete, and the Ministry of Defence is currently evaluating the proposals for Phase 2. As Project Mosquito is a technology demonstrator, it is not anticipated that the project will result in an operational capability.</p><p> </p><p>The Many Drones Make Light Work project explores the technical feasibility and military use of a swarm of up to twenty small unmanned aircraft vehicles, operating under the control of one individual. The project is in its final phase, Phase 3, delivering a structured flight evaluation programme of this new capability with the successful first trials held in March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Air Force's swarming drones project continues to be developed by the Rapid Capabilities Office with progress during recent trials exceeding expectations in several areas. Following the successful first trials, 216 Squadron was reformed at RAF Waddington on 1 April 2020. They will take on the operating role for the RAF's fleet of network enabled drones.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/06/2020 12:26:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

1201059

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the attainment of Cadet Expansion Programme targets.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Cadet Expansion Programme aimed to have 500 cadet units parading in schools by March 2020. This target was met five months early in November 2019. The Government’s ambition is to now grow the number of cadets attending these units to 60,000 by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>COVID-19 caused the closure of all secondary schools and the suspension of all face-to-face cadet activity from 17 March. Restarting activity in school cadet units will be at the Headteachers’ discretion, subject to Government guidance and will be secondary to efforts to return schools to normal service.</p><p> </p><p>Cadet training personnel from the Services will be available to support school cadet units in returning to activity when Headteachers decide the time is right.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2020 14:31:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

1201060

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the cadet forces to resume their normal activities as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lingfield
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Face-to-face cadet activity has been suspended since 17 March but a significant effort by adult volunteers to engage cadets in virtual activities has resulted in around 70% of units participating online. This important action is being taken to retain the engagement of young people and adult volunteers and to prepare for when normal cadet activities recommence.</p><p> </p><p>Planning is currently underway across the cadet forces for a gradual step-by-step return to face-to-face cadet activity in line with Government guidance on easing COVID-19 restrictions. The Service cadet organisations are ready to support cadet units returning to normal cadet activity when it is right to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2020 14:31:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4194 label Biography information for Lord Lingfield

1202098

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what types of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems will be used to support the UK troops being deployed alongside the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK's upcoming deployment to MINUSMA will be supported by the British Army Desert Hawk. This is assessed as the most suitable UAV for the deployment. There are currently no plans for Royal Air Force Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems to be used on the deployment. UK forces may also receive support from other Remotely Piloted Air Systems which are deployed as part of MINUSMA, including the German HERON.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5488 question first answered 18/06/2020 13:14:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern