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1105984

registered interest
date	28/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many financial mitigation payments have been made to MoD personnel based in Scotland in relation to the Scottish rate of income tax; and at what salary level those payments began.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	238377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>No financial mitigation payments have yet been made to Ministry of Defence personnel resident in Scotland in relation to higher rates of Scottish income tax. Mitigation payments for Tax Year 2018-19 will be made in June 2019 to those with taxable earnings of £27,200 or more. Mitigation payments for Tax Year 2019-20 will be made in June 2020 to those with taxable earnings of £28,193 or more. It is estimated that up to 8,000 payments will be made in June 2019 and up to 7,000 payments in June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/04/2019 14:43:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1110262

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Brunei: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of Brunei’s decision to introduce stoning for LGBT people on LGBT British armed forces personnel stationed at British Forces Brunei.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	242247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>In asserting international human rights law on torture, and on cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment, and in opposing the death penalty in all circumstances and all its forms, the UK continues to raise concerns with the Government of Brunei about the introduction of hudud punishments.</p><p>We are confident we have protections in place with the Government of Brunei for all British Forces, associated UK civilians and their dependants relating to issues which might arise from the introduction of the new Sharia Penal Code. All British Forces in Brunei have also been instructed to heed Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/04/2019 15:31:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1110377

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce, refine and replace the use of animals for warfare experiments in Porton Down and other facilities which engage in such testing.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	242201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down, Wiltshire, is licensed by the Home Office to conduct the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) in-house research involving the use of animals.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office only allows testing if it is clear that the benefits outweigh the harms, and that the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) have been fully taken into account and will be implemented.</p><p> </p><p>Dstl operates in accordance with the principles of the 3Rs, and has an active programme to increase 3Rs implementation. For example, Dstl has developed an in-vitro method to measure the biological activity of anti-toxin medical countermeasures and has recently agreed with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency that our new tissue culture can replace animals in the future.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, Dstl was part of a five-organisation partnership with the National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research, which published a roadmap on developing and applying non-animal technologies (NATs) to improve the methods and ways of testing the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, veterinary products, chemicals, agrichemicals and consumer products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/04/2019 13:23:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1110447

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has plans to continue to participate in EU defence policy, as a signatory to EU Council agreements after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK will be leaving the EU's common security and defence structures, and our future relationship with those structures will be as a third country. The UK will pursue a distinctive, independent, and sovereign foreign and defence policy that meets British interests and promotes our values. The Political Declaration negotiated with the EU recognises the shared threats and values of the UK and the EU and provides a framework for an ambitious, broad, deep and flexible future relationship. There is value in the UK and EU continuing to work closely together and our future partnership should offer us both the means to combine efforts to the greatest effect. Such a partnership must also respect the sovereignty of the UK and the decision-making autonomy of the EU.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/04/2019 14:24:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1110449

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	East China Sea: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the reporting by HMS Montrose of North Korea's evasion of sanctions, whether he plans to increase the number of patrols in the East China Sea.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>Through the deployment of HMS SUTHERLAND, HMS ALBION, HMS ARGYLL and HMS MONTROSE over the past year, the Royal Navy has helped lead the enforcement of UN sanctions on North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.</p><p>As a permanent member of the UN Security Council we are committed to ensuring that all UN sanctions are fully implemented. Until North Korea's nuclear programmes are dismantled, these sanctions will remain and the Royal Navy will continue to play a full role in enforcement as under our UN obligations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/04/2019 14:26:06 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1110450

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK is a world leader in autonomous cyber defence of military systems.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 is supported by a £1.9 billion of transformational investment. It sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyber space. Defence operates many Cyber defence capabilities with varying levels of automation. These systems are typically used for monitoring and defending key capabilities. New, emergent and advanced technologies are also monitored by working closely with Dstl, academia and industry partners.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:39:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1110451

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence and Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps the Government is taking to safeguard Ukrainian defence and security.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains a steadfast partner to Ukraine as it faces continued acts of aggression and threats to its sovereignty.</p><p>British personnel have been involved in the training mission, Operation Orbital since February 2015; in this time they have trained over 13,000 members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. During a visit in September 2018 the Secretary of State for Defence extended Operation Orbital to March 2020.</p><p>In November 2018, Russia seized three Ukrainian ships and 24 sailors. In response the Secretary of State accelerated the deployment of HMS Echo into the Black Sea, clearly demonstrating the UK's unwavering support both to Ukraine's territorial integrity and to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea. The UK continues to stand shoulder-to-shoulder alongside the international community in calling for the immediate release of the sailors.</p><p>This year Operation Orbital has delivered support and mentoring to the Ukrainian Navy through training teams consisting of personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Army. The UK and Ukrainian Armed Forces will also gain further opportunities to develop capability and share expertise by committing to bilateral and multilateral exercises later this year. The Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has stated on several occasions that Operation Orbital has saved lives.</p><p>Finally, the UK remains committed to supporting Ukraine as it implements wide-ranging reforms, including those set out in their Strategic Defence Bulletin. We view supporting defence reform, and reform more broadly, as a key priority in our bilateral engagement and in relation to Ukraine's EU and NATO aspirations. The UK has an assistance programme focused on Defence Reform and institution-building, as well as transparency in procurement and anti-corruption. This programme is facilitated by our Special Defence Advisor, embedded within the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/04/2019 14:25:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1110452

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS Prince of Wales will (a) be ready for sea trials by the end of the calendar year and (b) delivered on budget.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	242054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>HMS Prince of Wales is structurally complete and on current plans will commence contractor sea trials later this year.</p><p>The final cost of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier programme is the subject of ongoing commercial negotiations with the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, and I am therefore withholding our current cost estimate as its disclosure at this time would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:33:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1109911

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the procurement of Type 31e frigates, what weighting his Department has put on firms bidding for contracts that will sourcing (a) products and (b) materials from the UK supply chain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	241495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Supply chain development is an important consideration in evaluating bidders' proposals in the Type 31e competition. Bidders are incentivised to demonstrate how they intend to strengthen the UK supply chain through increased security of supply, supply chain capability development and the mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities. I cannot discuss specific criteria or their weighting at this time as to do so would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:19:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1109912

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders participating in the procurement process for fleet support ships are required to provide (a) carrier strike group 22, (b) carrier strike and (c) carrier-enabled power projection capabilities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	241496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships will not directly provide a carrier strike or carrier-enabled power projection capability but will facilitate these through the delivery of food, stores and ordnance to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Bidders for the main design and build contract are not required to provide any specific carrier strike capability.</p><p>All sensitive equipment that would be used in the support of carrier strike operations will be subject to a separate UK-only competition after main contract award.</p><p>The term Carrier Strike Group 22 is not recognised.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:19:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens