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date	23/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Operations: Torture
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 potential effect on torture victims and their communities of imposing a time limit on claims for actions in respect of personal injuries or death which relate to overseas operations of the armed forces as proposed under the provisions of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	94582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government unreservedly condemns the use of torture and we remain fully committed to our obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including the UN Convention Against Torture.</p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill will not deprive victims of torture and ill-treatment of their right to redress in the Civil Courts. They will still be able to bring claims for personal injury or death for up to six years from either the date of the incident, or from the date of knowledge. The six-year time limit is considered to be a reasonable timeframe for claimants to gather the necessary evidence to bring a claim. The Government believes that the prompt determination of civil claims by the courts will benefit both victims and the Ministry of Defence as a defendant in such claims; the later a claim is brought, the more likely it is that witnesses' recollections will fade, making it difficult for the victim to pursue a claim and for the defendant to properly defend the claim.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/09/2020 17:07:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1236661

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Torture
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 potential effect of the proposed provisions of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on the UK’s international reputation for opposing torture.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	93715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government unreservedly condemns the use of torture and we remain fully committed to our obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, including the UN Convention Against Torture.</p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill does nothing to undermine these obligations and does not prevent allegations of wrongdoing more than five years ago - including war crimes and torture - from being investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on whether to prosecute for such criminal offences will continue to be for the independent prosecutor to make - and the Bill does not change this position.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/09/2020 16:41:25 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1236068

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the methodology used by his Department to evaluate allegations of violations of international humanitarian law caused by fixed-wing aircraft in Yemen differs from the methodology used for the same purpose by the United Nations Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen in its report of 9 September 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	92730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for International Trade set out the UK's revised methodology to evaluate allegations of violations of international humanitarian law caused by fixed-wing aircraft in Yemen in her written statement of 7 July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 16:55:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name HCWS339 Trade Update.docx title HCWS339 previous answer version 50712 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1236069

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the definition of what constitutes a pattern of incidents, used by his Department in its evaluation of allegations of violations of international humanitarian law caused by fixed-wing aircraft in Yemen, differs from the definition used for that purpose by the United Nations Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen in its report of 9 September 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	92731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK supports the work of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts of Yemen and takes account of its reporting as part of the export licencing process. The Group's report of 9 September 2020 does not clearly define its interpretation of a pattern of incidents with regard to allegations of violations of international humanitarian law involving fixed-wing aircraft in Yemen. The UK's revised methodology does not adopt a prescriptive approach in considering whether there are indications of patterns of non-compliance but considers, for example, whether there are similarities in the factual nature of incidents, the reasons/explanations for the incidents and the timescale in which they have occurred.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/10/2020 16:56:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey previous answer version 50713 answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1192598

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel are stationed at Muharraq air base in Bahrain; which units those personnel belong to; what the cost of those personnel was in financial year 2019-20; and what roles those personnel are fulfilling.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	43053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK has eight Armed Forces personnel based between Muharraq Air Base and Headquarters Maritime Component Commander in Bahrain. These personnel form the UK Joint Support Detachment and belong to the UK Maritime Component Commander and the UK Air Component Commander. They fulfil a variety of roles to facilitate the entry and departure of UK personnel and stores from Bahrain under Operation KIPION, including postal services and logistics movements. The cost of supporting these personnel in Bahrain was approximately £270,000 during financial year 2019-20</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/05/2020 15:19:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law