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908887

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date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many A400M Atlas aircraft they intend to buy for the Royal Air Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has ordered 22 A400M aircraft, of which 19 have been delivered to date. The 20th aircraft is due to be handed over shortly, and the final delivery is expected in 2022.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2018 16:23:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

908888

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Lasers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect Royal Air Force aircrew from the consequences of being targeted by high power laser activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Aircrew from all three services are provided with protective spectacles to give protection from high power laser activity. We regularly review how protection can be improved.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2018 16:27:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

908889

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the military effectiveness of unmanned helicopters.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>We continue to assess the military effectiveness of rotary unmanned aerial systems and have ongoing capability studies that will help inform our future manned and unmanned capability choices.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2018 16:22:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

908890

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Royal Air Force Squadron 617 will be fully operational; and what roles it will fulfil.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>It is planned for the Lightning Force to achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC) from land bases in December 2018.</p><p>At IOC the UK F-35B will, as a multi-role aircraft, have the ability to conduct a full range of missions including air-to-air and air-to-surface operations.</p><p>In autumn 2018, we will begin initial flight trials for F-35B aircraft from HMS Queen Elizabeth, building towards delivering an Initial Operating Capability (Carrier Strike) from late 2020.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2018 16:22:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

908891

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Alliances: European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote common procurement force specialisation and interoperability with members of the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK's capability and industrial cooperation, including joint procurement, is delivered through bilateral and multilateral relationships with our allies and partners. As the Prime Minister laid out in her Munich speech, the UK hopes to continue to collaborate with EU partners on defence research and development to support Europe's military capabilities and defence industrial base.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2018 16:10:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

908892

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment of the adherence to human rights they will make when considering to which countries the UK fleet of Panther Command and Liaison Vehicles might be sold.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government will consider export licence applications for these vehicles, like all other export licence applications, on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU &amp; National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The Criteria state, among other things, that the Government will not grant a licence where there is a clear risk that the items might be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law. An assessment of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law is therefore central to the licensing process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/06/2018 15:51:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

895017

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States about maintenance of the nuclear weapons agreement with Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL7382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government regrets the decision of the US Administration to withdraw from the JCPoA and re-impose American sanctions on Iran. We did our utmost to prevent this outcome; from the moment that President Trump's Administration took office, we made the case for keeping the JCPoA at every level. The UK worked very closely with France, Germany and US counterparts to find a way forward to address President Trump's concerns, involving months of intense discussions to secure US commitment to the deal, but without reopening the terms of the agreement. Earlier this month, the Foreign Secretary travelled to Washington and repeated the UK's support for the nuclear agreement in meetings with Secretary Pompeo, Vice-President Pence and National Security Adviser Bolton. The Prime Minister spoke with President Trump by telephone several times, including on Saturday 5 May.</p><p>We now urge the US to preserve the gains that the Iran nuclear deal has brought, avoiding actions that would prevent the remaining parties from meeting their commitments to upholding the agreement. We await more detail from the US following President Trump's promise to find a lasting solution to the Iran nuclear threat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:42:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

895018

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	New START Treaty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States about the renewal of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL7383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear and arms control policy. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is a Treaty between the US and Russia that, among other things, imposes limits on the numbers of strategic nuclear warheads, inter-continental and submarine launched ballistic missiles and launchers deployed by each country. The Treaty has made a significant contribution to strategic stability since it was signed in 2010. It is due to expire in February 2021. We support dialogue between the US and Russia on New START, but any extension or renewal would be a matter for those countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/05/2018 12:10:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

895019

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States about ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL7384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK remains a strong supporter of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. During the last six months we have continued to press states, including the US, who have not yet signed and ratified the Treaty to do so. Most recently, during the 2018 Preparatory Committee of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the UK made two statements promoting these goals.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/05/2018 12:11:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

890683

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chemical Weapons: Salisbury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which military units are engaged in the clean up operations in Salisbury; and how long they are expected to be so engaged.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL7206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Military personnel are providing support as part of the clean up operations in Salisbury. This support is made up of specialists from the Army, RAF and joint organisations, who will be working with experts from the world-leading Dstl. Specifically, the support includes elements from:</p><p>- Falcon Squadron, Royal Tank Regiment</p><p>- Royal Engineer Troop</p><p>- Supporting functions such as a Transport Section from Royal Logistics Corps and Signals detachment</p><p>- 20 Force Protection Wing, RAF Regiment</p><p>- Instructors from the Defence Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centre</p><p>Meticulous effort is required and it is expected that it will be a number of months before all sites are fully reopened.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/05/2018 15:35:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem