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484837

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date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Bomber Command clasp is not awarded to veterans who served with 205 Group and flew sorties over occupied Europe from Southern Italy, and what recent consideration they have given to this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Beith
uin	HL7344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2016 answer text <p>We have enormous admiration and respect for the unique contribution and sacrifice made by bomber aircrew who served outside of the UK. Sir John Holmes, in his Military Medals Review, specifically included a reconsideration of recognition for Bomber Command, although he recommended not to award medallic recognition to those who flew from outside the UK. This decision was made independently of the Ministry of Defence and subsequently agreed by the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals and Her Majesty The Queen.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/04/2016 13:26:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

484854

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many major surface warships were ordered between the 2010 general election and the 2015 general election.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government did not order any major surface warships between the 2010 and 2015 general elections. However, the work to deliver the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers continued during this period and in August 2014 we placed an order for three Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), which will provide valuable capability to the Royal Navy and sustain the skills needed to build the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.</p><p>Since the 2015 general election, the White Paper 'National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015' (Cmd 9161) has set the Government's commitment to build eight anti-submarine Type 26 Global Combat Ships, preceded by two additional OPVs, and to launch a concept study and then design and build a new class of lighter, flexible general purpose frigate. Additionally, the White Paper confirmed we will buy three new logistic ships to support the fleet, in addition to the four Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability tankers ordered in 2012.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 08/04/2016 12:20:12 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

485571

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to ensure that no bank accounts of military personnel are closed as a result of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive while they are on active service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	32276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>There is no reason why the bank accounts of any military personnel would be closed as a result of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive, whether or not they were on active service, unless financial institutions suspected individuals of fraudulent activity.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/04/2016 15:59:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

485573

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received on which other countries plan to deploy troops in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	32273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>We do not comment on other nations' military planning activity.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:16:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485574

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to deploy the armed forces in Libya to provide security for the Libyan Government of National Accord.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	32425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Multinational planning, in which the UK has played a supporting role, is focused on training Libyan security forces to provide their own security to the new Libyan government and Libyan people.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:17:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485575

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to deploy the armed forces in Libya to train the Libyan army.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	32426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Planning has focused on training Libyan security forces to provide their own security to the new Libyan government and Libyan people. No decisions have been made about the future deployment of British military forces and any provision of support will be in response to a request by the Government of National Accord.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 11/04/2016 16:19:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

485577

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have been employed specialising in the repair and maintenance of survival equipment in the RAF in the last twenty years; and how many former such staff have (a) received a medical discharge and (b) submitted a claim for compensation on the grounds of occupational related ill-health.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	32375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information is available from 1 April 2006 to 1 February 2016, and is given below.</p><p>Of the 1,027 personnel identified as being employed in the repair and maintenance of survival equipment in the RAF, around 40 were medically discharged from Service. Around 60 registered an injury/illness claim for a disablement pension under the War Pension Scheme (WPS). Around 100 registered an injury/illness claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). Fewer than five made a legal claim for compensation.</p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. This is because there is a duty under the Data Protection Act 1998 to protect individuals from being identified by the release of information.</p><p>The War Pension Scheme provides no-fault compensation for all ex-Service personnel where illness, injury or death is caused by Service from the start of the First World War up until 5 April 2005. This was replaced by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme on 6 April 2005. Please note that these statistics relate to illness and injury; it is not possible to determine which claims are related to occupational ill-health without accessing the individuals' medical files. An award under the AFCS or WPS may be made for a variety of reasons and not necessarily directly related to the role of a Survival Equipment Fitter.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/04/2016 16:00:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

485578

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on British service personnel being served food which contains mould and maggots; and what monitoring his Department undertakes to ensure that all food served to such service personnel is of a satisfactory standard.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	32298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department is aware of concerns that have been expressed in the media about the standard of food.</p><p>The Department has in place a number of safeguards to ensure a good quality of food. These include; contract monitoring, site visits, reviews, customer engagement and assurance by Single Service catering subject matter experts to improve on the service provided.</p><p>Any complaint over food can be raised through the chain of command or directly with the contractor by way of a complaints book.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/04/2016 16:01:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

485579

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Trichloroethylene
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which members of the armed forces work with trichloroethylene in the line of duty and the suitability of existing health and safety arrangements when this takes place.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	32245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The assessment of exposure to hazardous chemicals, including Trichloroethylene, by Armed Forces personnel is covered by legislative requirements in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). These require that the employer makes a suitable and sufficient assessment of exposure to employees, and that any exposure is prevented or adequately controlled. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully complies with these regulations, through risk assessments of exposure to hazardous substances being undertaken at local level by the Chain of Command. This includes an assessment of the suitability of arrangements to prevent or control exposure.</p><p>The MOD is also aware that after 21 April 2016, an authorisation will be needed for continued use of Trichloroethylene and has arrangements in place to ensure compliance.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/04/2016 16:18:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

485580

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Firing Ranges: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministry of Defence live ammunition ranges have safety wardens present on site.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	32319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The following Ministry of Defence ranges have permanent dedicated wardens on site:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Otterburn Training Area</p></td><td><p>Northumberland.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warcop Training Area</p></td><td><p>Cumbria.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barry Buddon Training Centre</p></td><td><p>Angus, Fort George, Inverness, Hythe, Kent, Lydd, Kent.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castlemartin Training Area</p></td><td><p>Pembrokeshire, Swynnerton, North Staffordshire, Lulworth, Dorset, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Tain, Ross-Shire, Pembrey Sands, Carmarthenshire.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkcudbright Training Centre</p></td><td><p>Kirkcudbrightshire.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The remainder of UK ranges are overseen by personnel who are responsible collectively for ensuring the ranges in a region are safe and fit for purpose. Irrespective of the presence of permanent wardens, each unit using a range is overseen by a qualified and experienced Range Conducting Officer, who ensures the safe operation for that exercise once the range has been handed over.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 11/04/2016 15:28:43 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern