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748119

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Sentinel surveillance aircraft will not have an extended service until 2021.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2914 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748120

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Government has reduced the number of Sentinel surveillance aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2913 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748125

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
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 introducing the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In December 2016, the Government issued updated guidance on how Departments should ensure they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to follow this guidance, which has also now been extended to the wider public sector.</p><p>In the main, defence steel requirements are sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers, reflecting the overarching need to ensure competitive cost, time and quality. The specialist nature of some of our steel requirements means that UK steel producers do not always have the capability to supply our programmes. There are no plans to introduce the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement. However, the MOD is committed to facilitating the right conditions and supply chain opportunities for a competitive and sustainable steel industry across UK defence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:16:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748129

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 June 2017, Contingent Liability, HCWS 14, that three Type 26 global combat ships will be built, (a) how much steel in tonnes will be used to construct those ships and (b) what the country of origin is of that steel.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	2762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Around 4,000 tonnes of steel will be required to build each Type 26 Frigate. Steel will be sourced principally from the UK and Sweden. For some grades of plate steel the combination of thickness, size and flatness specifications needed for the Type 26 Frigates mean that the steel cannot be sourced in its entirety in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:20:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

748130

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the cyber security of the Trident nuclear weapons system.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	2990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We continually assess the capability of the United Kingdom's nuclear submarine fleet to ensure its operational effectiveness and to maintain resilience against potential threats.</p><p>I am withholding information on the specific systems used by our submarines as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 2989 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:50:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

748131

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of upgrading the current operating system for the Trident nuclear weapons system to ensure its cyber security.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	2989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We continually assess the capability of the United Kingdom's nuclear submarine fleet to ensure its operational effectiveness and to maintain resilience against potential threats.</p><p>I am withholding information on the specific systems used by our submarines as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 2990 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:50:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

748132

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK is taking, as a member of the US-led Counter-Daesh coalition, to ensure that civilian casualties are minimised in the military offensive in Raqqa.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	2984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The RAF's targeting process is rigorous: the protection of civilians is at its heart. Commanders constantly weigh the arguments for and against strikes in their consideration of whether or not to give permission. Parameters are set in advance of each planned strike to minimise the risk of collateral damage. UK aircrews always operate in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, the Law of Armed Conflict and under strict Rules of Engagement. Our pilots can - and do - decide, right up to the last minute, NOT to strike if they have any reason to believe there is a risk of causing civilian casualties.</p><p>There is no evidence from the operations so far - either from our own detailed assessments which take place after every strike, or from the information provided to us by third parties - that any RAF airstrikes have caused civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 2988 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:39:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

748133

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will make an assessment of the accuracy of reports by Amnesty International that white phosphorus has been used by US-led forces in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	2985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not used White Phosphorous in Syria. In accordance with the law of armed conflict, white phosphorus rounds are used for screening, obscuring, and marking in a way that fully considers the possible incidental effects on civilians and civilian structures. The Coalition takes all reasonable precautions to minimize the risk of incidental injury to non-combatants and damage to civilian structures.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 16:40:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

748134

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has changed its targeting practices and widened its rules of engagement in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	2986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In order to maintain operational and personnel security, we do not comment on rules of engagement or on UK targeting procedures.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 16:40:20 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

748135

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to support humanitarian planning to ensure that civilians are protected and are offered safe routes to voluntarily evacuate during the military offensive to capture Raqqa.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	2987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The protection of civilians is a priority for the UK, and we will continue to work closely with the US and other partners to that end. We have provided significant support to humanitarian planning for Raqqah operations. This has included involvement in the Coalition's civil-military planning process and detailed engagement with the UN and agencies.</p><p>Arranging the safe passage of civilians to areas of safety hinges entirely on the goodwill of parties to the conflict. UK aid does not currently go to Daesh-held areas because Daesh are blocking humanitarian access. In areas of the Raqqah Governorate liberated from Daesh, DFID-funded partners are supporting the displaced with food, shelter, healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/07/2017 16:44:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern