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100129

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether aircraft from the recently retired Tornado squadrons (a) have been put in storage, (b) destroyed and (c) used for cannibalisation.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>As part of the phased reduction of the RAF’s Tornado GR4 fleet, aircraft allocated to disbanded squadrons are assessed against a range of criteria including flying hour life consumed, embodied capabilities and future maintenance requirements. Depending on the result of this assessment, aircraft are reallocated to Front Line squadrons, returned to BAE Systems for maintenance or upgrade, placed in storage for future use or selected for spares recovery. Components and equipment for which no further beneficial use can be identified are disposed of through normal channels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 28/10/2014 16:43:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100130

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the MBDA Brimstone 2 missile will be ready for operational use on Typhoon aircraft; and whether this missile will be usable on all variants of the aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Work is under way to ensure the integration of Brimstone 2 on to Typhoon aircraft. On 2 June 2014, BAE Systems was awarded a contract to undertake a risk reduction study in support of a planned Main Gate business decision in early 2015. No decision has yet been taken on those variants to which Brimstone will be fitted.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 28/10/2014 16:57:29 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100131

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the annual combined operating and support cost for one F-35 and one Typhoon aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested as aircraft operating and support costs are calculated on the whole fleet rather than per aircraft, in order to achieve efficiencies of scale. <br><br>While data continues to mature on the F-35 programme, it is too early to provide future UK operating and support cost estimates.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 28/10/2014 16:43:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

100133

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the unit cost is of the (a) Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and (b) Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Hermes 450 Unmanned Air System was procured by the Ministry of Defence from Thales UK as a service provision in response to an Urgent Operational Requirement. The Department has therefore never owned the equipment and does not have access to the unit cost. <br><br>Watchkeeper is a system delivering an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capability and comprising a number of elements including air vehicles, ground control stations, data terminals, ground equipment and sensors, as well as infrastructure and training facilities. Delivery of the complete Watchkeeper system is enabled by the Demonstration, Manufacture and In-Service Support contract with the prime contractor, Thales UK. As a contract for delivering the entire system, it does not lend itself to the individual identification of the unit cost of a Watchkeeper aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 28/10/2014 16:54:53 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99797

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British nationals have been killed in airstrikes in his Department's operations in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"> </td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>It is not our practice to comment in detail on specific operational targets as to do so would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 29/10/2014 17:28:54 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24038 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99798

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules of engagement are in the current Iraq conflict for (a) unmanned aerial vehicles and (b) manned aircraft involved in air strikes which include British nationals as targets.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Remotely Piloted Air Systems operate under the same rules of engagement as manned aircraft. However, I am withholding specific information on the Rules of Engagement which UK Armed Forces are applying in current operations against ISIL forces in Iraq as their disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice operational capability and the effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:49:39 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 24039 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99802

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from what sources his Department's operations in Iraq are being funded.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Operations against ISIL in Iraq are being funded by the Ministry of Defence and Her Majesty's Treasury; the net additional cost of the provision of military support to humanitarian assistance is being funded by the Department for International Development.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 24/10/2014 13:29:36 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

99803

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Eastern Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where his Department plans to station the four Typhoon jets assigned to Quick Reaction Alert in Eastern Europe.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	211137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK’s offer to contribute four RAF Typhoon aircraft to NATO’s standing Baltic Air Policing Mission in 2015 currently rests with NATO. Should our offer be accepted the final decision on their location is for NATO and will be determined by best military judgement.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:46:26 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93497

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) the Tornado TCAS trials at BAE Warton and (b) the embodiment programme for the Tornado fleet as a whole.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Flight trials of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II in two Tornado aircraft during 2014 have revealed a number of issues that require resolution before the system can be rolled-out across the fleet. It is not possible to give an indication of revised timescales until the scope of the additional work has been properly assessed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/10/2014 13:27:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23772 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93499

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) assets and (b) personnel are taking part in Exercise Noble Justification.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>In addition to Royal Navy personnel in NATO appointments who are participating, the Royal Navy has deployed HMS GRIMSBY and a submarine to the maritime component of Exercise NOBLE MARINER. This demonstrates the United Kingdom’s continued commitment to NATO exercises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 27/10/2014 16:35:11 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23774 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson