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1237013

registered interest
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

1237060

registered interest
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	Fleet Solid Support Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to classify the new Fleet Solid Support ships as a warship suitable only for UK bids for their construction.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	94539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence said during Defence Oral Questions on Monday 21 September 2020, the procurement timetable for the warships will be announced in due course, after market testing has completed. We are open to the principle of international partners working alongside UK firms for the bid.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 95740 95741 95742 question first answered 30/09/2020 14:53:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 21 September.docx title 20200921 - Fleet Solid Support Ships
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1237089

registered interest
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	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Main Battle Tanks his Department has; and how many of those tanks are fully operational.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	94579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>There are 227 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks. We are unable to disclose the number that are fully operational, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/09/2020 12:27:27 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1237092

registered interest
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	Nuclear Submarines: Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the viability of maintaining the continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent with a (a) three and (b) four submarine nuclear weapons fleet.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	94580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrence posture is continually reviewed to ensure we can meet the current security threats. Continuous At Sea Deterrence requires four nuclear-armed submarines to ensure at least one is on patrol at all times, taking account of the cycle of deployment, training, and routine and unplanned maintenance. Three submarines cannot deliver an assured deterrent against current policy.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/09/2020 12:28:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1237239

registered interest
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	Watchkeeper WK450
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 a decision on the mid-life extension and upgrade of the Watchmaker Unmanned Air System.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	94528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The planned mid-life extension to Watchkeeper will be considered as part of the Integrated Review, which will be published later this year and no announcement will be made before that.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/09/2020 12:28:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1236557

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	Aircraft Carriers
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 8 September 2020 to Question 84645, whether there is a difference between the (a) assets and (b) capabilities of the (i) Carrier Strike Group and (ii) Carrier Enabled Power Projection.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Yes, there is a significant difference between the terms described.</p><p> </p><p>Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) consists of three core programme elements; Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Lightning II aircraft and the CROWSNEST radar system. These combine to exploit the key attributes of maritime manoeuvre and air power to deliver action in all environments. The capability that CEPP provides is primarily Carrier Strike but is also able to support littoral and discrete operations, provide humanitarian assistance and conduct defence diplomacy. The Carrier Strike Group consists of the three core CEPP programmes combined (as appropriate according to tasking) with destroyers, frigates, submarines, additional rotary wing aviation and support vessels.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/09/2020 11:32:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1236559

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	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims have been made against UK (a) servicemen and (b) servicewomen in the past twenty-five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the right hon. Member's question put which asks how many claims, which for the purposes of this response are deemed to be common law claims for damages, have been made against UK servicemen and servicewomen in the last 25 years without exceeding the disproportionate cost limit. It is usual practice for claimants, or solicitors acting on their behalf, in pursuance of common law claims for damages that allege negligence on the part of UK service personnel to bring the claim against the Ministry of Defence or the Secretary of State for Defence rather than an individual UK serviceman or service woman. The Ministry of Defence would not necessarily be made aware of any common law claim for damages brought against an individual UK serviceman or UK servicewoman. Whilst some information is held relating to the question posed, that information is not sufficient to enable the provision of a response to this question. The Department does not record separately information that would serve to confirm the causative nature of the incident that gives rise to individual claims or gender specific information that would enable a determination as to whether it was the alleged negligent action of a UK serviceman or UK servicewoman that caused the incident and therefore it is not possible to determine which of those claims received during the past 25 years arose out of the alleged negligent actions of a UK serviceman or UK servicewoman without reviewing all of the common law claims for damages received in that period.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 29/09/2020 16:27:12 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1236619

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	Military Aid
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 11 September 2020 to Question 84971 on Military Aid, when the decision was taken by his Department to adapt the P-8s training mission to include flights over the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>On 12 August 2020, the Secretary of State for Defence approved that P-8A training missions be conducted in support Border Force operations in the English Channel.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/09/2020 07:10:13 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1236620

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	Military Aid
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 11 September 2020 to Question 84971 on Military Aid, how many flights did that training mission consist of.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>The P-8A has conducted two training mission flights, on 12 and 14 August, in support of Border Force operations in the English Channel.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/09/2020 13:00:30 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1236656

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	Reserve Forces: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reservists have been mobilised as part of Operation Rescript.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Approximately 2,300 reservists were brought into permanent service as part of Operation RESCRIPT.</p><p>Reservists from all Services have been employed in numerous tasks throughout the UK, from working as planners and liaison officers, to delivering PPE and ventilators.</p><p>Reservists have played a key role during the COVID-19 response and have been part of the force at every level.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/09/2020 12:59:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones