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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-28more like thismore than 2019-01-28
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female officers are there in the British Army. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 213309 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>As at 1 October 2018 there were 1,560 female officers in the British Army. A detailed breakdown of the Armed Forces by gender can be found in Table 1 of the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2018</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T16:34:29.9Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T16:34:29.9Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
1037951
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2019-01-08more like thismore than 2019-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Army (a) two star, (b) three star and (c) four star ranks who were privately educated. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 206361 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>Within the Army there are currently 62 Regular and Reserve Officers serving at two star, three star and four star ranks. Of these, where record of school attended is held centrally*, we can confirm that 30 were privately educated. A breakdown by rank is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Rank</p></td><td><p>Attended a Private School (rounded to the nearest 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General (2 Star)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General (3 Star)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General (4 Star)</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Records are held centrally for 50 of the 62 Generals.</p><p> </p><ul><li>These figures are single Service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>For presentational and data protection purposes the figures have been rounded.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>“~” fewer than five.</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T12:54:43.57Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T12:54:43.57Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
993799
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving officers there are in the British army at each rank above and including Brigadier, broken down by job role. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee more like this
uin HL10932 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answer text <p>The number of regular serving Army officers at Brigadier and above, broken down by the nature of their role as at 1 April 2018, is shown in the table below. These figures include roles owned by other areas of Defence outside of the Army, such as Ministry of Defence Head Office, Defence Equipment and Support, and Joint Forces Command, to meet Defence requirements. These represent a significant proportion of the overall figure.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, they also include a number of roles based in NATO, including SHAPE and the Operational Commands, and with international allies and partners, including the United States and France.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Operations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OperationalSupport</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capability and Acquisition Management</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defence Engagement</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Management of Defence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>207</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p><strong>149</strong></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p><strong>41</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-05T17:01:11.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T17:01:11.007Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
984534
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many places have been available for senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers on the Late Entry Officers Course at Sandhurst in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Nia Griffith more like this
uin 177245 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
answer text <p>The number of places available for senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers on the Late Entry Officers Course at Sandhurst in each of the last five years is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Course places</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-16T13:58:02.757Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-16T13:58:02.757Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984535
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers (a) started and (b) completed the Late Entry Officers Course at Sandhurst in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Nia Griffith more like this
uin 177246 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>The number of senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Warrant Officers (WOs) who started and completed the Late Entry Officers Course at Sandhurst in each of the last five years is shown below. All of those who attended the course completed it.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of NCOs/WOs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures are single service estimates and are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>For presentational purposes the figures have been rounded to improve the clarity of output and convey an appropriate level of precision to users.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T14:58:38.5Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T14:58:38.5Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
984557
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many places have been available on the Soldier Conversion Officer Course in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Nia Griffith more like this
uin 177252 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-18more like thismore than 2018-10-18
answer text <p>The number of places available on the Soldier Conversion Officer Course in each of the last five years is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Course places</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-18T16:00:48.263Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-18T16:00:48.263Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
672287
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-12more like thismore than 2017-01-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many lieutenants and second lieutenants there are currently in the British Army; and how many there were in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL4625 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-19more like thismore than 2017-01-19
answer text <p>The numbers of lieutenants and second lieutenants in the British Army is shown below. The figures are taken from the Joint Personnel Administration system and show the numbers of Service personnel paid at each rank.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Paid Rank</p></td><td><p>Paid Rank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lieutenant</p></td><td><p>2nd Lieutenant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2011</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,440</p></td><td><p>830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2012</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2013</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2014</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,530</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2015</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes/Caveats:</strong></p><p>The figures are for Regular Army only and therefore exclude Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service and Mobilised Reserves.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to 10. Figures ending in &quot;5&quot; have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20.</p>
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-19T17:03:12.237Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-19T17:03:12.237Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3153
label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
445755
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-19more like thismore than 2016-01-19
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) SO1, and (2) SO2, staff appointments are established at the British Army Headquarters, and of those, how many are gapped or unfilled, excluding short handover periods. more like this
tabling member printed
Earl Attlee more like this
uin HL5165 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
answer text <p>Army HQ in Andover is currently undergoing reorganisation. There are presently 221 SO1 and 375 SO2 established posts in Andover, but this includes elements of the Army that are not part of Army HQ, including Commander Field Army and parts of Personnel Support Command. Of these, seven SO1 and 13 SO2 posts are gapped. The final structure of Army HQ under the Army Command Review is not expected to be finalised until April 2016 at the earliest.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T16:13:45.91Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T16:13:45.91Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3425
label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
442280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-04more like thismore than 2016-01-04
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who each (a) Colonel of the Regiment and (b) Colonel-in-Chief is in the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 20838 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-07more like thismore than 2016-01-07
answer text <p>Lists of Colonels in Chief and Regimental Colonels are shown in the attached table. Where an individual’s rank is below that of one star and their name is not already available in the public domain it cannot be released and I am withholding the information under the data protection act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-07T17:11:30.183Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-07T17:11:30.183Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
attachment
1
file name 20838 - Ministry of Defence - List of Colonels in Chief and Regimental Colonels.docx more like this
title 20838 - List of Col in Chief and Regimental Col more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
419915
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Army: Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many senior army officers of the rank of (a) Brigadier, (b) Major General, (c) Lieutenant General and (d) General are based in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) England and (v) other locations. more like this
tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
tabling member printed
Steven Paterson more like this
uin 10699 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <br /><p>The tables below show, by Service and Rank, the number of regular senior Armed Forces personnel and their stationed location across United Kingdom countries or other locations, as of 1 July 2015.</p><br /><p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admiral</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vice Admiral</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rear Admiral</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodore</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>*There is only one Rear Admiral based in Scotland, two were recorded as of 1 July 2015 due to handover of duties.</p><p><strong>Royal Marines</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Army</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><br>10</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>Royal </strong><strong>AIR FORCE</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Rank</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong> <strong>Location</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Chief Marshal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Marshal</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Vice Marshal</p></td><td><p><br>20</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>-</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Commodore</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This information is updated quarterly and the next location report is due to be published on 26 November 2015. The current report can be accessed at the following link:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-index" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/location-of-all-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics</a></p><br /><br />
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
grouped question UIN
10698 more like this
10700 more like this
10703 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T15:43:50.387Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T15:43:50.387Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4392
label Biography information for Steven Paterson more like this