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1145210

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date	05/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Montrose: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the public statement by Commander Will King on 2 September that HMS Montrose has been subjected to 115 separate confrontations with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards; what assessment they have made of the nature and range of those confrontations; and what steps they are taking in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL17737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Assessments have been conducted by in-theatre and UK based personnel, which concluded that the vast majority of the interactions in recent months between HMS MONTROSE and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were safe and professional. Where there were active attempts to interfere with passage of British vessels, HMS MONTROSE responded within extant military direction.</p><p>The UK has deployed additional warships to the Gulf to ensure a consistent presence to reassure the merchant vessel community, and deter any malign behaviour. The UK has also joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), under which we will work with partner nations to ensure the free flow of commerce through the region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:26:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1145249

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Bristol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 2 August (HL17439), who now owns HMS Bristol.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL17776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>HMS BRISTOL left active service in 1991 but remains a commissioned ship in the Royal Navy. She currently provides an alongside training and accommodation facility at the shore training establishment HMS EXCELLENT. Having been converted to provide this facility, she could not be returned to active service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:25:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145250

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, are presently on order for the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL17777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>There are currently six Type 45 Destroyers and 13 Type 23 Frigates in service with the Royal Navy.</p><p>There are no destroyers on order. Three Type 26 Frigates are currently on order. We plan to award a contract for five Type 31 Frigates by the end of 2019, and a contract for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates in the early 2020s.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL17778 question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145251

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) destroyers, and (2) frigates, are presently in service with the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL17778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>There are currently six Type 45 Destroyers and 13 Type 23 Frigates in service with the Royal Navy.</p><p>There are no destroyers on order. Three Type 26 Frigates are currently on order. We plan to award a contract for five Type 31 Frigates by the end of 2019, and a contract for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates in the early 2020s.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL17777 question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1144067

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 1 November 2018 (HL10924), how the strength of the UK Armed Forces has changed since that answer; and what action they plan to take to meet the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2020 targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL17555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Since Earl Howe’s Written Answer on 1 November 2018, the Trained Strength of the Armed Forces has dropped from 139,788 on 1 July 2018 to 137,409 on 1 July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>It remains a priority for each Service to meet the target for Armed Forces personnel strength in 2020, and there are a range of measures both already in progress and in the pipeline to improve the position. These include the introduction of the Armed Forces People Programme to modernise aspects of the employment offer, including scope for flexible working and the Future Accommodation Model.</p><p> </p><p>The strength of the Armed Forces is published every three months and can be found in Table 3a of the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:34:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1144107

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the ranks of the members of the Armed Forces Pension schemes who breached their annual tax-free pension savings limit in the 2017/2018 financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL17595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The ranks of the members of the Armed Forces Pension Schemes who breached their annual tax-free pension savings limit in financial year 2017-18 are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>ROYAL NAVY</p></td><td><p>ARMY</p></td><td><p>ROYAL AIR FORCE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Captain</p></td><td><p>Colonel</p></td><td><p>Group Captain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commander</p></td><td><p>Lieutenant Colonel</p></td><td><p>Wing Commander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant Commander</p></td><td><p>Major</p></td><td><p>Squadron Leader</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant</p></td><td><p>Captain</p></td><td><p>Flight Lieutenant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Petty Officer</p></td><td><p>Lieutenant</p></td><td><p>Flying Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2nd Lieutenant</p></td><td><p>Warrant Officer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Warrant Officer 1</p></td><td><p>Flight Sergeant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Warrant Officer 2</p></td><td><p>Master Aircrew</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Staff Sergeant</p></td><td><p>Chief Technician</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Colour Sergeant</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sergeant</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Corporal</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:25:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1144111

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when No. 8 Squadron Royal Air Force will take delivery of the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL17599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Under current plans, the first of the RAF's five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft is expected to be delivered to 8 Squadron in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 11:09:23 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1144122

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the report of the External Scrutiny Team on the Reserve Forces, provided to the Ministry of Defence on 1 June, will be placed in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL17610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The report, which was received on 1 July 2019, was placed in the Library of the House on 3 September 2019. The Ministry of Defence will respond to the report in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 13:51:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

1144162

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Medical Services: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend to the Defence Medical Services the same changes to pension tax rules that they are offering to senior consultants within the National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL17650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Health and Social Care are intending to publish a second consultation concerning an amendment to the NHS pension scheme for senior clinicians shortly. Once published the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will consider these proposals and their effect on MOD and Service personnel, including those in the Defence Medical Services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 13:51:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

1144185

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Boeing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) civil servants, and (2) armed forces personnel, attended the first flight of the RAF P-8A in Seattle; and what was the total cost of their attendance.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL17673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Three Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants and three members of the RAF attended the first flight of the P-8A aircraft in Seattle in July 2019. The MOD does not hold information on the specific cost of attendance at this event as the individuals all attended other official meetings while in the United States.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 16:33:18 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie