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895338

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many safety occurrence reports have been raised on the Boeing E-3 Sentry from January 1991 to date.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	140005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>There have been 1,632 air safety occurrence reports recorded for the E-3D Sentry fleet from January 1991 to date.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 08/05/2018 16:34:36 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

894761

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Taiwan: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Taiwanese authorities on improving military links between the UK and Taiwan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	139489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such discussions. The UK's longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 15:54:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

894950

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Dstl: Chemical Weapons
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 26 April 2018 to Question 136870, on Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Finance, what estimate he has made of the expected annual running costs of the Chemical Weapons Defence Centre; and whether any additional funding has been allocated for this purpose to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for the financial year 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	139580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Running costs of the Chemical Weapons Defence Centre are expected to be similar to the existing facilities.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/05/2018 15:27:11 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

894953

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps has he taken to improve the morale of staff within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	139582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) we are working to create the right environment so that staff can contribute as effectively as possible and feel that the MOD is a great place to work. In line with the wider Civil Service, we focus on the principle of engagement rather than purely on morale. We undertake the annual Civil Service People Survey which enables us to track engagement over time.</p><p>Engagement is a priority for our senior leaders. A recent Leading Defence event included a discussion session on engagement to equip managers to take action locally. The 2017/18 capability building programme 'Leading Through Uncertainty' focussed on the relationship between the line manager and the individual. Initiatives such as these will ultimately improve morale and engagement. Local business areas also hold engagement events such as the self-organised 'Better Me Month', focussing on improving individual and collective resilience.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/05/2018 15:25:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

894998

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the primary functions are of each of the UK's overseas military bases.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>In answering this question, we have defined 'the UK's overseas military bases' to mean the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases:</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS (BFSAI)</p><p> </p><p>The defence and security of the Falkland Islands remains a HMG priority, and as such we undertake regular assessments of potential military threats to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability. The Ascension Island airfield is critical to our ability to support the Falkland Islands.</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH DEFENCE SINGAPORE SUPPORT UNIT (BDSSU)</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Singapore as a commitment to the Five Powers Defence Agreement. In addition, on request, BDSSU supply fuel to other nations' warships. The small team build on several strategic relationships in South East Asia and with the US contingent, who are collocated in Sembawang.</p><p> </p><p>CYPRUS</p><p> </p><p>British Forces Cyprus (BFC) protects and delivers against the UK's strategic interests, which includes its current contribution to both the air and land elements of OP SHADER, the UK commitment to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Akrotiri enables the rapid deployment of military capability within the region and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus is the only UK Overseas Territory to be Administered by the Ministry of Defence. The UK maintains sovereignty over the SBAs for military purposes, whilst protecting the interests of those who reside or who work in the Areas and administering them in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus.</p><p> </p><p>DIEGO GARCIA</p><p> </p><p>Diego Garcia, the main island and military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) under UK sovereignty, remains an important base for the defence needs of the UK and US. The Small UK Military contingent work with the BIOT Administration to demonstrate sovereignty and protect the 64,000km<sup>2</sup> of pristine, ecologically important waters from illegal fishing activity.</p><p> </p><p>DUQM</p><p> </p><p>Duqm is a developing port situated approximately 500km south of Muscat. Important to the economic development of Oman, its location makes it strategically useful for the UK, US and others: it will facilitate maritime basing east of Suez but outside of the Gulf, including a dry dock capability able to accommodate submarines and QEII Class aircraft carriers.</p><p> </p><p>GIBRALTAR</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar, maintaining key sites and Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation, which allows reinforcement to ensure Gibraltar's security and territorial integrity. UK sovereignty of Gibraltar is demonstrated through a combination of presence and posture in order to reassure the Gibraltarians and to enable the maintenance of a Forward Mounting Base, and to provide security to one of the UKs overseas territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 16:04:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893064

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bridgend dated 8 March on training fatalities in 2016 and Army Annual Fitness Tests.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	138958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member on 30 April 2018; an interim reply was provided on 11 April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/05/2018 15:24:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

893103

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
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 13 February 2018 to Question 127005, on Ministry of Defence Police, what the (a) agreed size of the Ministry of Defence Police complement and (b) the actual number of officers employed by the Ministry of Defence Police was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police complement and strength in each year as at 31 March since 2010 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March</p></td><td><p>Complement</p></td><td><p>Strength*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Not available within timescale</p></td><td><p>3,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>3,535</p></td><td><p>3,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>3,513</p></td><td><p>3,525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p>3,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3,670</p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>3,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,645</p></td><td><p>3,302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,729</p></td><td><p>2,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,708</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,690</p></td><td><p>2,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,666</p></td><td><p>2,503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>2,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2,706</p></td><td><p>2,533</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Average number employed up to 31 March of each year as published In Ministry of Defence Police accounts</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/05/2018 16:52:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893105

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to remove the Ministry of Defence Police presence from UK (a) facilities, (b) property and (c) sites which to date have had their protective security ensured by that force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138956 138957 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893107

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to maintain Ministry of Defence Police armed policing capacity.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138955 138957 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893110

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has sought additional investment in police counter-terrorism capability for the Ministry of Defence Police; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138955 138956 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones