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790012

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date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department plans to increase engagement with universities where no single service unit exists.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	113268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy regularly reviews its structure to ensure that the Service is optimised to face the demands of the 21st century, while being appropriately balanced to achieve operational requirements, and therefore continues to consider the need to establish new University Royal Navy Units when it is able.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Royal Navy also has an on-going engagement plan with UK Universities by the Captain of Naval Recruitment organisation with initiatives such as the Undergraduate Leadership Programme which can provide the opportunity for undergraduates to apply for a six-week placement with the Royal Navy. This forms part of a wider recruitment engagement which aims to increase awareness of the role of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in support of British interests.</p><p> </p><p>The Army has a total of 15 University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) and two Officer Training Regiments (OTRs), which, although geographically named, cover a number of affiliated universities located across the whole UK. All UOTCs and OTRs welcome enquiries from individuals from any university. Additionally, wider engagement is conducted within universities, by mutual agreement, by the Army’s specialist engagement teams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Royal Air Force currently has 15 University Air Squadrons (UAS) which incorporate a number of affiliated universities located across a wide catchment area in the UK to ensure maximum visibility and coverage. The RAF welcomes enquiries from individuals or universities wishing to join their local UAS. Additionally, the Royal Air Force is engaged in ongoing focussed engineering recruitment with 37 universities throughout the country to increase awareness of the available opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>The four Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme Squadrons are geographically dispersed (Newcastle, Loughborough, Birmingham and Southampton) and partnerships extend to seven further universities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 20/11/2017 17:00:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

790015

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Exercises: Kenya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that defence training can continue in Kenya in the event that troops are unable to use his Department's preferred sites in the Laikipia region of Northern Kenya.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	113356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), British Army Training Unit Kenya's training has been relocated from Laikipia to the KDF's Archer's Post Training Area. The last two ASKARI STORM exercises have been conducted there, as is the current 3 PARA exercise.</p><p>When the Kenyan election process is complete, we will discuss with the Kenyan Government the location of future training.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:55:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

790017

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Northolt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71589, on RAF Northolt, whether planned works to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt have been delayed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	113429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The planned works to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt have not been delayed.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:58:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

789014

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Hunting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many live quarry have been killed during a trial hunt on Ministry of Defence land in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	113019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of live quarry killed during trail or drag hunting on Ministry of Defence land in the past five years is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Live Kills recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:56:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

789015

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Hunting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many licences for trail hunts have been issued for Ministry of Defence land in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	113024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:54:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

789022

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the Royal Navy provides; and in which sectors.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy provides six apprenticeships in:</p><p>Business Administration and Law;</p><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies;</p><p>Health, Public Service and Care;</p><p>Information and Communication Technology;</p><p>Leisure, Travel and Tourism;</p><p>Retail and Commercial Enterprise.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:09:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

789023

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the British Army provides and in which sectors.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Army is Britain's biggest provider of apprenticeships, offering not just a job, but a career with ongoing training. It currently runs 43 apprenticeship programmes, across seven sectors:</p><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies;</p><p>Retail and Commercial Enterprise;</p><p>Health, Public Services and Care;</p><p>Information and Communication Technology;</p><p>Business, Administration and Law;</p><p>Construction, Planning and the Built Environment;</p><p>Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 16:10:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

789024

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships the Royal Air Force provides and in which sectors.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	112887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force currently has approximately 2800 individuals undertaking apprenticeships on 16 different programmes in:</p><p>Engineering Manufacture (Operator and Semi-Skilled);</p><p>Catering And Professional Chefs;</p><p>Hospitality;</p><p>Warehousing and Storage;</p><p>HM Forces;</p><p>Providing Security Services;</p><p>Aviation Operations OnThe Ground;</p><p>Driving Goods Vehicles;</p><p>Engineering Manufacture (Craft and Technician);</p><p>Information Technology, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals;</p><p>Aviation Operations On The Ground;</p><p>Information Technology Application Specialist;</p><p>Photo Imaging;</p><p>Business Administration;</p><p>Health (Clinical Healthcare Support);</p><p>Intelligence Operations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2017 17:03:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

784672

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Marham: F-35 Aircraft
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 30 October (HL2256), which elements of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham are (1) behind schedule, (2) on schedule, and (3) ahead of schedule.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>All elements of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham are progressing well and are expected to be completed in time to meet the programme needs. I can confirm that most elements are on track, two are behind contract dates and one element is in delay, but this is not expected to affect the Initial Operating Capability date.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding further information relating to individual elements of the infrastructure programme as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/11/2017 15:57:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

784673

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Marham: F-35 Aircraft
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 30 October (HL2257), how much is being paid in incentive payments for each specific element of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/11/2017 15:59:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem