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100347

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	West Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to recover the costs of his Department's contribution to programmes against Ebola from the UK's international aid budget.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government's overwhelming priority is to ensure that the UK plays a leading role in providing the Government of Sierra Leone with the support it needs to tackle the Ebola crisis. The Department is working closely with the Department for International Development to identify and recover from the international aid budget, the net additional costs associated with the MOD's contribution to this vital commitment.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:58:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

99798

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	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, what the rules of engagement are in the current Iraq conflict for (a) unmanned aerial vehicles and (b) manned aircraft involved in air strikes which include British nationals as targets.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Remotely Piloted Air Systems operate under the same rules of engagement as manned aircraft. However, I am withholding specific information on the Rules of Engagement which UK Armed Forces are applying in current operations against ISIL forces in Iraq as their disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice operational capability and the effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:49:39 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24039 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99803

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Eastern Europe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where his Department plans to station the four Typhoon jets assigned to Quick Reaction Alert in Eastern Europe.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK’s offer to contribute four RAF Typhoon aircraft to NATO’s standing Baltic Air Policing Mission in 2015 currently rests with NATO. Should our offer be accepted the final decision on their location is for NATO and will be determined by best military judgement.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:46:26 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93774

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Baha Mousa Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken in response to Recommendation 44 of the Gage Report into the death in custody of Baha Mousa.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 March 2014, (Office Report,column 32WS),in which I explained that the Ministry of Defence have considered Sir William Gage’s recommendation but have not felt it necessary to modify further the existing inspection regime which already possesses the required levels of independence:<br><br>&quot;As envisaged in recommendation 44 of the Inquiry’s report, the Department has given careful consideration to the possibility of an independent inspection of the UK’s Afghan detention facilities by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons. However, UK detention facilities in Afghanistan continue to be inspected by the Provost Marshal (Army) every six months, and annually by the Army Inspector; they are also visited regularly by the International Committee of the Red Cross to ensure compliance with International Humanitarian Law. On balance, we believe that this triple inspection regime is already fit for purpose and does not require further amendment.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:43:57 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name Baha Mousa Report.doc 27 March 2014.doc title Hansard Extract 27 March 2014. previous answer version 24048 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

93776

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his US counterparts about the use by other forces of depleted uranium in Iraq or Syria.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK does not routinely discuss the specific operational use of conventional weapons with partners or allies; these are primarily a matter for the States concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:45:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24049 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

93785

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for the tented camp used by HM Forces at Kandahar; and whether Agility and any other organisation involved in the disposal of the camp have been instructed to considered urgent humanitarian requirements for such a camp.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Agility operates on behalf of the Defence Disposal Services Authority and is charged with securing the best value for money for items that our redeployment process has determined should be disposed of in theatre. It is for Agility to make subsequent arrangements, in line with this objective.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:48:22 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23528 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

93788

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Colombia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any projects contained in the Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and the Colombian Ministry of Defence signed in January 2014 have been designed and executed; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The purpose of the memorandum of understanding signed in January 2014 is to facilitate greater co-operation and joint training, in particular between the Colombian Navy and the Royal Navy, with co-operation in counter-narcotics as a primary intent. A number of activities have, since January 2014, been either implemented or completed including a visit to Cartagena by HMS Portland; and a Colombian Navy officer is currently a student at the Royal College of Defence Studies.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:49:03 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24040 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

93493

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel were based in Northern Ireland in each year from 2010 to 2013.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The table details the number of UK Regular Forces stationed in Northern Ireland on 1 April in each year from 2010 to 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>UK</strong><strong> Regulars</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Ranks</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total of UK Regulars</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>3,770</p></td><td><p>4,140</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>3,640</p></td><td><p>4,010</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2012</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>3,370</p></td><td><p>3,740</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>2,280</p></td><td><p>2,530</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1) Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of their rounded parts.</p><p> </p><p>When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p>2) UK Regular Forces includes all trained and untrained personnel. Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve personnel, and mobilised reservists are excluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:42:22 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23788 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

93499

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Joint Exercises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) assets and (b) personnel are taking part in Exercise Noble Justification.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>In addition to Royal Navy personnel in NATO appointments who are participating, the Royal Navy has deployed HMS GRIMSBY and a submarine to the maritime component of Exercise NOBLE MARINER. This demonstrates the United Kingdom’s continued commitment to NATO exercises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:35:11 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23774 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93510

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sierra Leone
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has planned for incidents of Ebola infection amongst the 750 troops to be deployed in Sierra Leone.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has a robust plan to be enacted in the unlikely event that any of our troops contract Ebola.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 23/10/2014 15:37:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23148 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham