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46881

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in implementing the Military Covenant; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	195185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>There is a statutory obligation on the Defence Secretary to report annually on progress in implementing the Armed Forces Covenant. The second annual report was published in December 2013 and contains comprehensive updates on the four major areas specified in the Armed Forces Act 2011, namely healthcare, education, housing, and the operation of inquests.</p><p> </p><p>I look forward to significant further progress in the coming year, including supporting Service personnel to buy their first home through the £200 milion Forces Help to Buy scheme, improving patient care by establishing a unified defence primary healthcare service, and allocating £40 million to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Covenant is not just a matter for the Government; recognising and respecting the specific needs of the Armed Forces community is a duty incumbent on the whole of society. Charities, employers, local authorities and individuals can play their role in providing the support and fair treatment that our Service personnel, veterans and service families so richly deserve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

46493

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth of 23 December 2013, regarding a review of a discharge from the British Army.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	194955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no record of receiving the letter from the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth. The MOD requested a copy of the letter on 3 April 2014 and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

46495

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department spend was in total in 2013-14 on defence procurement; and what proportion of that total was spent in the (a) UK, (b) EU and (c) rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	194941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>Information on spending on defence procurement in financial year 2013-14 will be available once the audit of defence expenditure in that year has been completed; we are due to report our 2013-14 financial performance in our Annual Report and Accounts before the House rises for the summer recess. Information for April to September 2013 was published in the Ministry of Defence (MOD)'s Mid Year Report on 24 January 2014, available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-mid-year-progress-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-mid-year-progress-report</a></p><p>The MOD does not routinely record information on the geographic location of its supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

46496

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department plans to spend on defence procurement in 2014-15 as a proportion of the overall departmental budget.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	194943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>This information will be available once the 2014-15 Main Supply Estimates have been laid before the House, which is currently planned for the end of April 2014.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

46218

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the detailed arrangements for the bespoke trading entity being set up with existing DE&S.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	194684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>Copies of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) Corporate Plan and the Framework Document will be placed in the Library of the House in due course, and published on the gov.uk website and the Defence Intranet. The Corporate Plan sets out the DE&amp;S strategic objectives and timelines for the next three years. The Framework Document includes the function and governance arrangements for the new DE&amp;S, including the freedoms and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194809 194815 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46220

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2014, Official Report, column 317W, on armed forces: training, how many hours of equality and diversity training new services entrants receive during basic training; how many hours refresher training (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF personnel receive each year they are required to receive such training; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	194670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The requested information is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>New Entrants (hours of Equality and Diversity (E&amp;D) training)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Refresher (hours of E&amp;D training)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2 every two years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0.5 every year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p></td><td><p>2-4</p></td><td><p>2 every three years</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

46223

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department was (a) aware of the nature of and (b) consulted before the start of surveillance being carried out at NSA Menwith Hills.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	194679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>Operations at RAF Menwith Hill have always been, and continue to be, carried out with the knowledge and consent of the UK Government.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

46224

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 implications for the future of RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall of the Rand Corporation report on the posture triangle; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	194668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The US authorities are finalising a study into future US basing requirements in Europe, and no decisions have been taken in respect of RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. No assessment of the Rand Corporation report has therefore been made.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

46225

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what valuation was undertaken prior to the sale of Brompton Road tube station.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	194734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194735 194736 194737 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

46226

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the sale process was for Brompton Road tube station.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	194735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>No tube stations are currently owned by the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was valued by the Department's independent marketing agent. The top bid received was in excess of this valuation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Brompton Road Tube Station was sold in accordance with the normal Departmental procedures as mandated by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were 12 bidders for Brompton Road Tube Station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194734 194736 194737 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman