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748450

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether pipeline data has been made available to UK steel producers to ensure that UK defence steel requirements can be met by British steel producers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. In December 2016 the Government published its future pipeline for steel requirements, indicating the quantities of steel expected to be required for major projects, including defence. This will enable UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p><p>Updated policy guidance on Government steel procurement was also published, which the Ministry of Defence has adopted, which encourages the public sector to take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting procurement activities.</p><p>The pipeline, together with the updated procurement policy, is published on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 15:49:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748457

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on those who have served in HM forces and wish to buy a council or housing association property under the terms of the Military Covenant.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	3272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Policy on the right to buy socially-held accommodation is a matter for the relevant housing authorities and is not covered under the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant's primary role is to remove the disadvantages that our Serving personnel, veterans and families may face as a result of their Service and to offer them a fair deal in comparison with all other British citizens. The available evidence does not suggest that veterans have greater challenges in finding accommodation than any other citizen.</p><p>We support our Armed Forces to get on the housing ladder and get a good job when they leave, through our resettlement programmes, Help to Buy Schemes and Career Transition Partnerships, and the vast majority transition well to civilian life.</p><p>However a small number may struggle and we work very closely with local authorities and the Devolved Administrations to ensure that the help they need is available to them. Initiatives such as ensuring fair access to social housing, Help to Buy schemes, and support through organisations such as the Riverside English Churches Housing Group, and Veterans' Hubs exist to address the range of housing needs of veterans and their families.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:38:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

748489

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Strategic Defence and Security Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to produce a new chapter for the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	3032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government conducted a comprehensive Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2015. However, the evolving global security situation means we constantly keep under review the best way to keep Britain safe.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 2912 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:53:02 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748561

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all members of NATO spend at least two per cent of their gross domestic product on defence.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	3075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government Ministers and officials regularly discuss the Defence Investment Pledge (DIP) with NATO Allies. The DIP was a key outcome of the NATO summit in Wales in 2014 at which Allies agreed to spend two per cent of GDP on Defence by 2024. Progress against this target has been made but there is more to do. Defence spending by European Allies is increasing, and all Allies have agreed to commit to putting the DIP into national plans by the end of 2017. The UK already meets the DIP target, will continue to do so for the rest of this decade, and will increase Defence spending by 0.5 per cent above inflation every year until 2021.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 16:40:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

748629

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
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 (a) improve safeguarding of children in the Cadet Forces and (b) support victims of past abuse in those forces.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	3135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust procedures in place to protect cadets. This includes ensuring that all adults who work with children are required to undergo mandatory security and background checks, are subject to rigorous disclosure procedures and receive regular safeguarding training. We encourage anyone who has been a victim, or knows someone who has, to report it to the police.</p><p> </p><p>The cadet organisations have comprehensive reporting procedures in place to ensure that when they are made aware of an incident it is acted upon immediately; any allegation involving possible criminal activity is reported to the appropriate authorities for investigation. Background checks are undertaken for all Adult volunteers and unlike many other youth organisations, the checks are redone or updated every five years. Whilst each Cadet Headquarters has safeguarding expertise and can provide advice, victims of past abuse are directed to the various professional organisations e.g. the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who specialise in this type of support.</p><p> </p><p>In the period 2012 – June 2017, 363 abuse allegations were made to the MOD of which 282 were referred to the police. Information on the number of prosecutions would be held by the relevant individual police forces. The MOD does not hold this detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 3136 question first answered 10/07/2017 15:43:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

748630

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of accusations of abuse towards children in the Cadet Forces; and how many have led to successful prosecution in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	3136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust procedures in place to protect cadets. This includes ensuring that all adults who work with children are required to undergo mandatory security and background checks, are subject to rigorous disclosure procedures and receive regular safeguarding training. We encourage anyone who has been a victim, or knows someone who has, to report it to the police.</p><p> </p><p>The cadet organisations have comprehensive reporting procedures in place to ensure that when they are made aware of an incident it is acted upon immediately; any allegation involving possible criminal activity is reported to the appropriate authorities for investigation. Background checks are undertaken for all Adult volunteers and unlike many other youth organisations, the checks are redone or updated every five years. Whilst each Cadet Headquarters has safeguarding expertise and can provide advice, victims of past abuse are directed to the various professional organisations e.g. the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who specialise in this type of support.</p><p> </p><p>In the period 2012 – June 2017, 363 abuse allegations were made to the MOD of which 282 were referred to the police. Information on the number of prosecutions would be held by the relevant individual police forces. The MOD does not hold this detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 3135 question first answered 10/07/2017 15:43:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

748730

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK-Australia Defence Co-operation Treaty and Australia-UK MOU on Military Capability Harmonisation and Equipment Cooperation (AUMICE), what representations his Department has made to the Australian Government on the UK's shipbuilding industry's capabilities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence officials have regular discussions with their Australian colleagues on many aspects of military capability and equipment collaboration, including the capabilities of our respective shipbuilding industries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:21:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748731

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Libyan Coastguard personnel have participated in training provided by armed forces personnel as part of the UK's support to Operation Sophia in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The training of the Libyan Navy Coastguard in basic seamanship skills makes up a small proportion of the Op SOPHIA Activity. The UK specifically have trained 18 Libyan Navy Coastguard. This took place between 16 October to 28 November 2016.</p><p>The overall net additional cost was £35,000.</p><p>More Libyan Naval Coastguard training is planned for later in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3208 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:41:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748732

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost of training Libyan Coastguard personnel as part of the UK's support to Operation Sophia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The training of the Libyan Navy Coastguard in basic seamanship skills makes up a small proportion of the Op SOPHIA Activity. The UK specifically have trained 18 Libyan Navy Coastguard. This took place between 16 October to 28 November 2016.</p><p>The overall net additional cost was £35,000.</p><p>More Libyan Naval Coastguard training is planned for later in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3207 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:41:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748733

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Australia: Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Australian counterpart on the Royal Australian Navy Future Frigate requirement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Ministerial colleagues and I hold regular and frequent discussions with our Australian counterparts. Amongst other matters, we have discussed a variety of capability co-operation subjects, including the Royal Australian Navy's Future Frigate requirement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:20:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones