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752099

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Army's National Recruiting Centre will support visa applications from people who live overseas and who want to join the Army.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	5006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 17 July 2017 to Questions 4409 and 4410. Commonwealth citizens who are selected to attend an Army Assessment Centre for the limited number of specialist roles for which the five year UK residency requirement has been waived, are provided with a letter of invitation from the Army National Recruiting Centre. This letter can be included within their supporting documentation for any visa applications. Candidates are personally responsible for meeting the Home Office's visa requirements to enter and then legally remain in the UK during the selection process.</p><p>A separate process, which does not involve the Army National Recruiting Centre, applies for the recruitment of Nepalese citizens into the Brigade of Gurkhas.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2017 15:55:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 17 July 2017.docx title Army: Foreign Nationals
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

752115

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has allocated five staff to deal exclusively with work arising from the UK's decision to leave the European Union so far as it affects Defence. These officials draw on the expertise of a wide range of colleagues from across the Ministry of Defence who undertake work relating to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, in addition to their normal duties.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/07/2017 14:09:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

751776

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Burma: Armed Forces
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 Burmese military have visited the UK in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	4916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>A total of six Burmese military personnel visited the UK to undertake UK Government funded defence educational training courses in 2016. A further 13 Burmese military personnel have visited the UK to undertake this educational training in the current calendar year up to, and including, 14 July 2017. This defence educational training has been provided by the Defence Academy, part of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2017 13:50:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

751260

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned out of service dates are for the RAF's (a) Hercules C1/C3 (K) and (b) Hercules C4/C5 (J) variants; and what plans his Department has to procure a replacement for those aircraft's specialist capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Hercules C-130K model (CMk 1 and Mk3) retired from service on 31 December 2012.The Hercules C-130J CMk4 are scheduled to retire from RAF service on 31 March 2035. The Hercules C-130J CMk5 has begun an approved drawdown plan, and the final aircraft will leave service in 2019.We are procuring the A400M to assume the roles performed by all variants of the Hercules C-130J aircraft.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/07/2017 13:55:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751261

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's programmes procurement contracts have been agreed between his Department and overseas suppliers for work related to the (a) Ships, (b) Submarines, (c) Land, (d) Weapons, (e) Combat Air, (f) Air Support, (g) Helicopters, (h) ISTAR and (j) Information Systems and Services Equipment Plan.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely publishes statistics on the equipment contracts it places on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-trade-industry-and-contracts-2016. The MOD also now publishes a breakdown of expenditure with UK industry. This can also be found on gov.uk: at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201516. answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 4692 question first answered 19/07/2017 14:38:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751262

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many procurement contracts have been agreed between his Department and overseas suppliers for work related to the (a) Ships, (b) Submarines, (c) Land, (d) Weapons, (e) Combat Air, (f) Air Support, (g) Helicopters, (h) ISTAR and (j) Information Systems and Services Equipment Plan; and what the total value is of those contracts.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely publishes statistics on the equipment contracts it places on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-trade-industry-and-contracts-2016. The MOD also now publishes a breakdown of expenditure with UK industry. This can also be found on gov.uk: at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201516. answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 4691 question first answered 19/07/2017 14:38:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751264

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for which of his Department's programmes under the Equipment Plan are contracts being procured under the foreign military sales agreement; and what the value is of each of those contracts.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence currently has more than 300 Foreign Military Sales agreements relating to equipment and support, with a total value of just under $12 billion. I am 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 West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/07/2017 13:40:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751267

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarine Delivery Body: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed by his Department's Submarine Delivery Authority; and what the value is of that body's total employment expenditure.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) continues its work to become an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence by no later than April 2018. There are currently around 1,300 people working in the SDA and the employment expenditure is approximately £78 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/07/2017 15:00:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751268

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Nepalese citizens were recruited by his Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on the numbers of Nepali nationals recruited into the Brigade of Gurkhas and UK Regular Forces, by Financial Year (FY), is provided in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY2010-11</p></td><td><p>FY2011-12</p></td><td><p>FY2012-13</p></td><td><p>FY2013-14</p></td><td><p>FY2014-15</p></td><td><p>FY2015-16</p></td><td><p>FY2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: The vast majority of Nepali national intake is to the Brigade of Gurkhas, with only a small number joining the UK Regulars. Numbers are rounded and do not include Locally Employed Civilians.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2017 15:16:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

751273

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce the names of the new Type 25 Frigates.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	4466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The names of the Type 26 Frigates will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/07/2017 14:55:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard