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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-22more like thismore than 2020-09-22
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to supporting jobs in Wales and throughout the UK. The MOD recognises how important RAF Valley is to both the local economy and community. As the centre of our fighter pilot training, it is also incredibly important to the MOD, and the MOD continues to invest in RAF Valley.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-22T15:43:17.49Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-22T15:43:17.49Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
1639845
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answering body
Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 23 more like this
answering dept short name Prime Minister more like this
answering dept sort name Prime Minister more like this
hansard heading National Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his oral contribution of 2 November 2022, Official Report ,column 861, what the evidential basis was for his statement that Labour was committed to abolishing the armed forces, scrapping the nuclear deterrent, withdrawing from NATO. and befriending Hamas and Hezbollah. more like this
tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
uin 186524 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-06more like thismore than 2023-06-06
answer text <p>I have been asked to reply.</p><p>To assist the hon. Member, I have placed in the Library of the House documentation kindly provided by the Conservative Research Department, which outlines the evidential basis for this statement about the right hon. Member for Islington North’s (Jeremy Corbyn MP) security agenda.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-06T08:35:51Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-06T08:35:51Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
previous answer version
79073
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
answering member 4483
tabling member
4277
label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
1465227
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-24more like thismore than 2022-05-24
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will (a) provide details of and (b) publish any agreement his Department has reached with the Home Office to enable the site at Linton-on-Ouse to be used as asylum accommodation. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
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Alison Thewliss more like this
uin 8040 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-01more like thismore than 2022-06-01
answer text <p>The Home Office will assume occupation of RAF Linton-on-Ouse under a Memorandum of Transfer of Occupation (MOTO) which is a commonly used method of making estate owned by one Department available to another. There are currently no plans to publish this MOTO once finalised.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-01T09:40:10.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-01T09:40:10.927Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
4430
label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this
1220929
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-06more like thismore than 2020-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Military Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) dates on which the 180 Saudi military personnel attended training at the Defence College of Technical Training at RAF Cosford in 2019, (b) course curriculum and (c) ranks and roles of those military personnel who received that training. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
tabling member printed
Layla Moran more like this
uin 69657 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
answer text <p>Please see the table below for the various dates and courses on which Saudi military personnel received training at the Defence College of Technical Training at RAF Cosford. It should be noted that the 180 personnel did not all attend the same courses.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Course Name</p></td><td><p>Start Date</p></td><td><p>Finish Date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M20)</p></td><td><p>November 2017</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M21)</p></td><td><p>December 2017</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W13)</p></td><td><p>October 2017</p></td><td><p>February 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV19)</p></td><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M22)</p></td><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>April 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W14)</p></td><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>May 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M23)</p></td><td><p>May 2018</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M24)</p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>August 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV20)</p></td><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>September 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avionics Technician Course (AV21)</p></td><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weapons Technician Course (W15)</p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>December 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aircraft Mechanical Technician Course Mechanics (M25)</p></td><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>August 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineer Officer Foundation Course (56)</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineer Officer Foundation Course (57)</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>October 2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The roles of personnel being trained is a matter for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Therefore, we do not hold information relating to specific roles. However, the courses are attended by technicians.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the information relating to course curriculum as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice both commercial interests and international relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, I am withholding the ranks of the personnel under our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling a small data set.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2020-07-09T15:40:05.127Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-09T15:40:05.127Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
4656
label Biography information for Layla Moran more like this
1438395
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-07more like thismore than 2022-03-07
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to help improve the ability of the Army to fight effectively in urban environments. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton South more like this
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Matt Vickers more like this
uin 135699 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-11more like thismore than 2022-03-11
answer text <p>The Army has various interventions in place to assist them in adapting to fight in an urban environment. For several years now, the Army has been conducting the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) on an annual basis, which is an established series of exercises and wargames, focussing specifically on operating in the urban environment.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2022, the Army is introducing the Experimentation and Trials Group (ETG) which will comprise of a headquarters, a next generation combat team and five trials and development units. Informed by a comprehensive training needs analysis, the ETG will include an urban centre of excellence with a small team dedicated to urban warfare trials and experiments.</p><p> </p><p>The Army also utilises a Unit Based Virtual Trainer (UBVT) which is able to recreate complex urban environments, including the infrastructure mentioned within your question. The software is built around commercial gaming software and replicates, in detail, all of the Army's platforms and weapons.</p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
grouped question UIN 135700 more like this
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less than 2022-03-11T08:25:33.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-11T08:25:33.667Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
4844
label Biography information for Matt Vickers more like this
1181385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading EU Defence Policy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to discuss with his EU counterparts changes to Third Country involvement in their Coordinated Annual Review on Defence. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
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Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 21896 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>As a non-EU country, the UK will not participate in the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), and we have no plans to ask for CARD to be open to third countries. The UK will, however, continue to call for full coherence between CARD and NATO's Defence Planning Process to avoid unnecessary duplication.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2020-03-03T12:19:09.773Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T12:19:09.773Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1383002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-29more like thismore than 2021-11-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Reorganisation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 25 November 2021, Official Report, column 484, what estimate he has made of the number of Army personnel that will be based in each nation. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 83236 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-15more like thismore than 2021-12-15
answer text <p>Whilst there are exact figures known for the Devolved Nations, the exact figures for England are not held. For consistency, we have therefore rounded all personnel figures to the nearest 100.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Current Structure</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Future Soldier Structure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>No. of major units</p></td><td><p>No. of Personnel (Regular)</p></td><td><p>% of the Army (Regular)</p></td><td><p>No. of Personnel (Reserve)</p></td><td><p>% of the Army (Reserve)</p></td><td><p>No. of major units</p></td><td><p>No. of Personnel (Regular)</p></td><td><p>% of the Army (Regular)</p></td><td><p>No. of Personnel (Reserve)</p></td><td><p>% of the Army (Reserve)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4,185</p></td><td><p>5.1%</p></td><td><p>3,404</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3,984</p></td><td><p>5.5%</p></td><td><p>3,404</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>c71,400</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>c23,400</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>c61,500</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>c23,400</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,419</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,715</p></td><td><p>2.4%</p></td><td><p>1,670</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,604</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>2,047</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1,434</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2,047</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Additionally, the British Army currently has c3,800 Regular personnel (c5.3% of overall Regular workforce) based overseas. This includes 3 x Major Units (2 x Bns in Cyprus and 1 x Bn in Brunei).</p>
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2021-12-15T15:03:20.797Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-15T15:03:20.797Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
previous answer version
37526
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1383005
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-29more like thismore than 2021-11-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Reorganisation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 25 November 2021, Official Report, column 485, when the new reserve brigade based in York will (a) open and (b) be fully recruited. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 83238 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answer text <p>The reformed 19th Brigade will be established in 2022. It will be specifically designed to command and force generate Army Reserve combat units which are already part of the Army's structure. Headquarters staff, based in York, will be selected for, and take up their posts in line with normal Army procedures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2021-12-07T12:00:23.443Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-07T12:00:23.443Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1419592
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-03more like thismore than 2022-02-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Kyrylo Dubrovskyi more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) if Ukrainian army cadet Kyrylo Dubrovskyi attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in 2020 and (b) what assessment was made of his association with Ukraine's Centuria group. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 117899 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is required to safeguard personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Therefore, it is unable to confirm or deny whether any specific individual attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2022-02-08T10:53:04.657Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T10:53:04.657Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1347781
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-16more like thismore than 2021-07-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Military Intervention: Casualties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what methodology the Ministry of Defence uses to calculate casualty damage estimates for UK lethal strikes and (b) whether that methodology is the same as that used to assess strikes in which the UK has provided assistance. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 34430 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-21more like thismore than 2021-07-21
answer text <p>The UK Ministry of Defence, along with many other strategic partners and nations, has adopted a Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) policy and standard methodology to demonstrate due diligence and compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict. In line with the UK Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, in the conduct of military operations, constant care shall be taken to spare the civilian population, civilians and civilian objects. The UK expects all nations to operate in accordance with applicable international law and UK assistance would not be provided to those who do not.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wells more like this
answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2021-07-21T11:32:00.283Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-21T11:32:00.283Z
answering member
4528
label Biography information for James Heappey remove filter
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this