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1568268

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on (a) Operation Northmoor and (b Cestro.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	126839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>£10 million was spent on Operation NORTHMOOR, which was the Royal Military Police's investigation into 675 allegations from Afghanistan (these allegations ranged from non-criminal allegations (of cultural insensitivity), to assault and ill-treatment, to unlawful killings during arrest operations).</p><p> </p><p>Unlike Operation NORTHMOOR, Operation CESTRO was not budgeted separately from other Special Investigation Branch (SIB) Regiment RMP investigations. It is not therefore possible to extract costs data specific to that operation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/01/2023 13:09:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1486114

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many investigations have (a) been launched, (b) completed and (c) led to prosecutions by Service Police and the Service Prosecuting Authority into allegations against British personnel in Afghanistan since the closure of Operation Northmoor.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	29870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Since the closure of Operation Northmoor, a total of 52 investigations have been launched by the Service Police into allegations against British personnel in Afghanistan. All 52 investigations have been completed, none of which have led to prosecutions by the Service Prosecuting Authority.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/07/2022 14:20:26 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1351544

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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 potential effect of the NATO decision to withdraw from Afghanistan on the UK's national security.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	41147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The principal threat to the UK’s national security stemming from the withdrawal of NATO from Afghanistan and the new Taliban administration will centre on the extent to which Afghanistan is once again used by terrorist groups to prepare attacks against the West in general and the UK in particular. The future relationship between the Taliban and Al Qaeda remains unclear, but in the short term it is unlikely that they would act contrary to the Taliban’s interest. We do not judge that the Taliban themselves have any intent to carry out attacks outside of Afghanistan.</p><p>The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) will highly likely continue to target the Taliban in Afghanistan to exacerbate social and ethnic tensions whilst seeking areas for settlement and sanctuary for their fighters. The UK continues to work to counter ISKP through means other than military presence in Afghanistan, working with partners in the region to diminish the threat they pose.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 41378 question first answered 07/09/2021 11:51:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1351703

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what preparations they have made to provide emergency mental health support to British soldiers due to return from Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2021 answer text <p>Armed Forces personnel (Regular and mobilised Reserve) who experience a traumatic event are supported through the Trauma Risk Management process (TRiM). Whilst no system can detect every individual at risk of mental illness, there are measures in place to increase awareness at all levels and to mitigate the development of operational stresses. These include pre- and post-deployment briefing and the availability of support, assessment and (if required) treatment, both during and after deployments.</p><p> </p><p>Post-tour decompression activity which supports the readjustment and reintegration of personnel as smoothly and quickly as possible to sustain readiness has been factored into Op PITTING, with time allocated for peer-to-peer discussion on moral injury. This approach is based on experience in the COVID pandemic where soldiers returning from supporting the civilian authorities have undergone a two-day recovery programme.</p><p> </p><p>Each of the single Services also provide through-career mental resilience and stress management training. The MOD has also produced the HeadFIT website to encourage good management of mental fitness and an online Mental Health Fundamentals course is available to all Armed Forces personnel. Furthermore, from September 2021, all Armed Forces personnel will receive mandatory, annual, mental health and wellbeing briefing designed to increase awareness of mental health and the personal barriers that may prevent the seeking of support.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/09/2021 13:31:51 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1351737

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost of British military operations in Afghanistan since 2001.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2021 answer text <p>The total cost of British military operations in Afghanistan since 2001 (up to and including financial year 2019-20) was £22.7 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Details of expenditure for financial year 2020-21 will be included in the MOD's Annual Report and Accounts that will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/09/2021 16:04:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1349019

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long his Department plans for the RAF to continue to be deployed in Afghanistan after military troops are withdrawn.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>RAF assets have all now been withdrawn from Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/09/2021 14:51:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1347672

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK's exit strategy from Afghanistan included an assessment of the risk of the retaking of Afghan territory by the Taliban in the three months after the UK's withdrawal from that country.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	34565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>NATO partners were clear that this military withdrawal comes in the context of a renewed regional and domestic push for peace in Afghanistan and that remains the UK's focus. We will remain fully engaged in this process, holding the Taliban to their commitments on engaging in the peace process and preventing terrorists from using Afghanistan to launch international attacks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/07/2021 11:21:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1347292

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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 effect of the withdrawal of UK and NATO military personnel from Afghanistan on the political stability of that nation.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	34012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to play a leading role as we transition to a new phase of international support for Afghanistan. As the Prime Minister said in his statement to the House on 8 July 2021, the international military presence in Afghanistan was never intended to be permanent.</p><p>We will continue to support the Government of Afghanistan, including its efforts to counter terrorism, through our diplomatic and development work and support to the security sector. We will continue to stand with the people of Afghanistan to support a stable, peaceful future for the country. We are also supporting the international efforts to energise the Afghan peace process. For there to be any chance of a lasting peace, the Taliban must engage meaningfully in a dialogue with the Afghan government.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/07/2021 13:23:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1347293

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the objectives of the NATO led coalition in Afghanistan were; and which of those objectives have been achieved.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	34013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>Our primary objective when we deployed to Afghanistan 20 years ago was to ensure that it was not used as a base for international terrorism. There has not been a successful international terrorist attack on the West mounted from Afghanistan since.</p><p>The UK has played a critical role in developing the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces. Alongside our NATO Allies we have built and equipped security institutions; trained over 5,000 cadets, including over 300 women; and supported a stable election process. Afghan forces have led security in Afghanistan for the last six years, and are countering security threats across the country. The UK and allies will continue to provide financial assistance to the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 22/07/2021 08:29:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1345291

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he has set out to re-enter Afghanistan following the withdrawal of troops from that country.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	29848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>All UK troops assigned to NATO's Resolute Support Mission will drawdown along with allies and partners. Military commitments are a decision for the Government of the day. Any decisions on our future presence will be made in consultation with our NATO Allies. We continue to support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, including its efforts to counter terrorism, through our diplomatic and development work and support to the security sector.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/07/2021 14:01:34 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell