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1249569

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: RAF Croughton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer dated 13 October 2020 to Question 907478 on USA: RAF Croughton, what assessment he has made of the US Government's compliance with obligations under Article II of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement in respect of activities at RAF Croughton.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	112981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The legal status of US military personnel stationed at RAF Croughton is governed by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement 1951 (SOFA), and by the Visiting Forces Act 1952 which was enacted in order to implement relevant provisions of the SOFA in UK domestic law. It is my assessment that the US military personnel stationed at RAF Croughton are in full compliance with the terms of this legal framework.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/11/2020 11:19:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1249607

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Muslims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British born Muslims applied to the armed services in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018 and (d) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	113240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Defence is dedicated to achieving a more diverse workforce and is undertaking a wide range of activities to increase the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) recruits into the Armed Forces, including through better understanding and greater engagement with BAME communities, reviewing recruitment processes; and better targeted marketing and communications towards potential BAME applicants. The Armed Forces set a target for 2020 that 10 per cent of recruits should be BAME; in the 12 months to 31 March 2020, 11.7 per cent of total intake into the combined UK Regular Forces and Future Reserves 2020 were BAME.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes biannual statistics on diversity declarations for Armed Forces personnel. The latest edition can be found at the following link and provides a detailed breakdown of the strength of the Armed Forces, including by self-declared religion, in each of the requested years:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index</a>. However, it will take time for officials to collate the requested detailed information and I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 113241 question first answered 12/11/2020 14:03:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1249611

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Muslims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of British-born Muslims who applied to the armed forces (a) successfully completed their training and (b) served in the (i) British Army, (ii) Royal Air Force, (iii) Royal Navy and (iv) Royal Marines in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	113241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Defence is dedicated to achieving a more diverse workforce and is undertaking a wide range of activities to increase the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) recruits into the Armed Forces, including through better understanding and greater engagement with BAME communities, reviewing recruitment processes; and better targeted marketing and communications towards potential BAME applicants. The Armed Forces set a target for 2020 that 10 per cent of recruits should be BAME; in the 12 months to 31 March 2020, 11.7 per cent of total intake into the combined UK Regular Forces and Future Reserves 2020 were BAME.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes biannual statistics on diversity declarations for Armed Forces personnel. The latest edition can be found at the following link and provides a detailed breakdown of the strength of the Armed Forces, including by self-declared religion, in each of the requested years:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-index</a>. However, it will take time for officials to collate the requested detailed information and I will write to the hon. Member in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 113240 question first answered 12/11/2020 14:03:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1249636

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all UK F-35Bs are operating with the same software standard.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	113005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>All UK Lightning aircraft software is updated bi-annually to ensure coherence with the Global F-35 Programme, compliance with UK regulations and to deliver incremental capability enhancements to the Front Line.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/11/2020 12:47:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1249638

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all UK currently delivered F-35Bs are fully compatible with carrier operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	113006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>By December 2020, when the UK declares Initial Operating Capability (Maritime), 17 aircraft will be fully carrier compatible. The remaining four aircraft will have the required modifications completed as part of an ongoing programme of work.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/11/2020 12:47:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1249677

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Covert Human Intelligence Sources
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 2 November 2020 to Question 107090 on Armed Forces: Surveillance, what the names are of the two specialist units of the armed forces trained to run covert human intelligence sources.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	113200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not comment on intelligence matters and I am therefore withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 113201 question first answered 12/11/2020 11:29:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1249679

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Covert Human Intelligence Sources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has issued on the use by the Armed Forces of covert human intelligence sources who participate in crime; and if he will publish that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	113201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not comment on intelligence matters and I am therefore withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 113200 question first answered 12/11/2020 11:29:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1249692

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 19 October 2020 to Question 102833 on Saudi Arabia: Overseas Aid, what the names are of the funding streams through which the Government provides funding to the UK armed forces to provide advice, assistance and training to Saudi Arabia; and how much funding was provided by those funding streams in each of the last four financial years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	113158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Since 2016, the Ministry of Defence has used the Gulf Strategy Fund, Defence Assistance Fund and Integrated Activity Fund to fund UK armed forces to provide advice, assistance and training to Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, with the limited time at our disposal, we have been unable to calculate accurately the funding streams you have mentioned; however, I will write to the hon. Member to provide a copy of these records as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/11/2020 11:27:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1249699

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to replace the F-35b support system from ALIS with ODIN.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	113008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Yes. In line with the Global F-35 Programme the UK will replace the ALIS Support System with ODIN.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/11/2020 09:42:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1249701

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has an agreement with the United States which would allow RAF pilots to fly USMC F-35b aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	113009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>There is no agreement for UK pilots flying USMC aircraft (or vice versa) beyond currently established Exchange Officer positions. However, we will always seek to achieve maximum interoperability and synergy of effort with the US in maritime projection, including under the UK/US Statement of Intent for Enhanced Carrier Co-operation. Carrier Strike Group 21 will see USMC F-35B and associated personnel fully integrated on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the deployment.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/11/2020 09:42:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones