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991130

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Treasury: Public Expenditure
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future funding of his Department.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	907169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Chancellor.</p><p>This Government is committed to spending at least 2% of GDP on defence and the Ministry of Defence’s budget will rise at least 0.5% above inflation every year of this Parliament, taking it to almost £40 billion by 2021.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 22/10/2018 15:45:44 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

773137

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a permanent naval facility in one of the Caribbean Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	108499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As in previous years, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) pre-positioned a naval ship in the Caribbean at the beginning of the Hurricane season so as to be able to respond quickly to any extreme weather event. Following the support she provided during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, RFA Mounts Bay will remain in the region for the rest of the Hurricane season. The MOD will be contributing to cross Whitehall work being led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to consider proposals to increase the resilience of the UK's Overseas Territories in the aftermath of extreme weather.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:38:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

773139

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Caribbean: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel have been deployed to the Caribbean as a result of Hurricane Irma; and what estimate he has made of the cost of that deployment.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	108500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>At the peak of the military response there were over 2,000 military personnel deployed to the Caribbean. The costs of the Defence response, elements of which are ongoing, are being compiled. We will recover the majority of our additional costs from the cross-Government fund established for the activity.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/10/2017 13:40:33 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

682262

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
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 12 December 2016 to Question 56187, what the budget is for the Iraq Historic Allegations Team in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	62501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) operates within an agreed lifetime budget of £57.2 million.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/02/2017 16:58:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

652288

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Snapper Group
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 21 November 2016 to Question 52667, if he will provide a breakdown of expenses claimed by the 127 investigators employed by Red Snapper.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	56054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The breakdown of expenses, by Financial Year (FY) claimed by the 127 investigators employed by Red Snapper is as follows:</p><p>First contract period (February 2013 - January 2016):</p><p>FY 2013-14 - £754,226</p><p>FY 2014-15 - £1,308,678</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £857,238</p><p>Current contract period:</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £12,170</p><p>FY 2016-17 - £35,759</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/12/2016 16:34:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

652293

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's plans are for the number of Iraq Historic Allegations Team investigators when the number of cases of that team is reduced to the planned 60 active investigations in 2017.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	56187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The number of investigators to be employed in the Iraq Historic Allegations Team will be decided by the management of the team in light of the investigative need within the budget agreed by Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/12/2016 16:33:30 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

644304

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Snapper Group
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 21 November 2016 to Questions 52667 and 52666, whether the £2.97 million paid to Red Snapper investigators for expenses is included in, or in addition to, the £20.8 million paid to Red Snapper since 2013.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	54966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The £2.97 million paid to Red Snapper investigators through expenses is included in the £20.8 million paid to Red Snapper since 2013.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/12/2016 13:18:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

637845

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions Ministers of his Department have had with the Head of the Iraq Historic Allegations Team on the use of covert surveillance on serving and former service personnel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	53391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>As the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) neither confirm nor deny the use of covert surveillance it would be inappropriate for me to comment further on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/11/2016 16:05:33 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

634042

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Snapper Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the £20.8 million paid to Red Snapper since 2013.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	52665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The payments made to Red Snapper cover two contract periods and can be broken down, by financial year (FY), as follows:</p><p>First contract period (February 2013 - January 2016)</p><p>FY 2013-14 - £4.4 million</p><p>FY 2014-15 - £6.8 million</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £4.9 million</p><p>Current contract period (February 2016 - September 2016)</p><p>FY 2015-16 - £0.9 million</p><p>FY 2016-17 - £3.8 million</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/11/2016 16:19:38 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

634043

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Snapper Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Red Snapper has received any additional payments from his Department for travel or accommodation expenses.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	52666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Yes. During the first contract period with Red Snapper for the provision of staff for the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (February 2013 - January 2016), accommodation expenses, where applicable, were claimed by Red Snapper personnel from the Ministry of Defence and paid through the company. These expenses are included within the total amount of the £2.97 million claimed by contracted personnel. Under the current contract all such claims are a matter for Red Snapper.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/11/2016 16:20:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham