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385611

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits to (a) the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, (b) RAF Cranwell and (c) Britannia Royal Naval College attended (i) state and (ii) independent secondary educational institutions in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the status of schools attended by recruits at Officer Training Establishments is not recorded centrally. However, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst does ask each recruit to provide this information, this is provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Education background of recruits to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst by calendar year.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>State</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Independent</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Notes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Intake will start September 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10; numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 29/06/2015 15:20:01 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

385612

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether badger culls have been conducted on land owned by his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/06/2015 15:18:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

385615

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letters from the hon. Member for North Durham dated 4 February 2015 and 28 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Secretary has replied to the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/06/2015 16:08:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384899

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
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 22 June 2015, to Question 3007, when he will announce further details of by how much running costs will be reduced on (a) consultants, (b) overtime and travel, (c) re-profiting of equipment and (d) infrastructure spend in 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>I have nothing further to add to the answer I gave on 22 June 2015 to Question 3007.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 29/06/2015 15:19:25 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon attachment 1 file name HOC 3867 Hansard Extracts.doc title Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384900

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on private school fees for the families of armed forces personnel in each year since 2010; and how much his Department has spent on each such educational establishment in that time.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested in relation to school fees is provided in the table below. Information relating to individual schools could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Continuity of Education (CEA) allowance is provided to assist Service personnel to achieve continuity of education for their children that would otherwise be denied if their children accompanied them on frequent and consecutive assignments. These payments are made by the Ministry of Defence to individual Service personnel claimants, and not to the educational establishments/schools attended by the children to whom the claims relate.</p><p> </p><p>The coalition Government reviewed this scheme as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review and in December 2010 made changes which have delivered savings of £20 million each year and an associated reduction in claimants compared to the cost of the scheme as inherited in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Spend by financial year on CEA including special educational needs supplement and payment of income tax liability.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost</p><p>(£ million)</p></td><td><p>110.9</p></td><td><p>114.5</p></td><td><p>110.8</p></td><td><p>98.9</p></td><td><p>89.3</p></td><td><p>84.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Claimants</p></td><td><p>6,020</p></td><td><p>6,090</p></td><td><p>5,680</p></td><td><p>4,950</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>3,880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/06/2015 15:24:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384901

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the make and model is of each of the official cars his Department provides for (a) senior military personnel and (b) Ministers.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The following makes and models of allocated and pool cars are provided by the Department for senior military personnel and Ministers: Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Skoda Superb, Toyota Avensis and Volkswagen Passat.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 29/06/2015 15:18:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384660

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many onshore windfarms are situated on Ministry of Defence land; and where each such wind farm is based.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no existing wind farms or current applications pending on Ministry of Defence land, as they would have an impact on military capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3527 question first answered 25/06/2015 15:23:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384661

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what planning applications for windfarms in what locations on Ministry of Defence land are pending.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no existing wind farms or current applications pending on Ministry of Defence land, as they would have an impact on military capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3526 question first answered 25/06/2015 15:23:57 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384665

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many experiments were carried out by his Department on each animal species in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>Dstl returns the numbers of procedures involving animals to the Home Office on an annual basis in accordance with UK legislation. Figures for 2015 will not be available until after the returns have been made. Details of the Annual Dstl Returns to the Home Office for calendar year 2014 are given in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal species (type)</p></td><td><p>Mouse</p></td><td><p>Rat</p></td><td><p>Guinea Pigs</p></td><td><p>Pigs</p></td><td><p>Non-Human Primate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>3,411</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Every procedure is undertaken in strict accordance with the terms of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and Dstl fully embraces the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement). Dstl Porton Down is licensed by the Home Office to conduct research involving animals.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 3597 question first answered 25/06/2015 16:42:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

384666

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what animal species were used by his Department in experiments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>Dstl returns the numbers of procedures involving animals to the Home Office on an annual basis in accordance with UK legislation. Figures for 2015 will not be available until after the returns have been made. Details of the Annual Dstl Returns to the Home Office for calendar year 2014 are given in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal species (type)</p></td><td><p>Mouse</p></td><td><p>Rat</p></td><td><p>Guinea Pigs</p></td><td><p>Pigs</p></td><td><p>Non-Human Primate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>3,411</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Every procedure is undertaken in strict accordance with the terms of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and Dstl fully embraces the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement). Dstl Porton Down is licensed by the Home Office to conduct research involving animals.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 3596 question first answered 25/06/2015 16:42:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones