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895407

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which named military exercises were conducted by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels from January 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>From available records the named Military Exercises conducted by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships from January 2017 to 4 May 2018 was as follows:</p><p>Exercise Cougar Voyage Exercise Artemis Trident</p><p>Exercise Sea Khanjar Exercise Baltops</p><p>Exercise Azraq Serpent Exercise Trade Winds 17</p><p>Exercise Unified Trident Exercise Dynamic Mongoose</p><p>Exercise Dynamic Guard Exercise Breeze</p><p>Exercise Aman Exercise Grampus</p><p>Exercise Khunjar Hadd 17 Exercise Saxon Warrior</p><p>Exercise East Dolphin Exercise Joint Warrior 172</p><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 171 Exercise Brilliant Mariner</p><p>Exercise Alligator Dagger Exercise Dogu Akdeniz</p><p>Exercise Formidable Shield Exercise Intrepid Stentinel</p><p>Exercise Samurai Blade Exercise Niriis</p><p>Exercise Konkan Exercise Nusret</p><p>Exercise Azraq Serpent 18 Exercise Sea Explorer</p><p>Exercise Khanjar Hadd 18 Exercise Ariadne</p><p>Exercise Dynamic Manta Exercise Ssang Yong</p><p>Exercise Joint Warrior 181</p><p>It is UK policy that we do not comment on matters relating to submarine activity or operations as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>Notes: Some passing exercises undertaken with other nations are not named.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/05/2018 16:33:37 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

894998

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the primary functions are of each of the UK's overseas military bases.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>In answering this question, we have defined 'the UK's overseas military bases' to mean the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases:</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS (BFSAI)</p><p> </p><p>The defence and security of the Falkland Islands remains a HMG priority, and as such we undertake regular assessments of potential military threats to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability. The Ascension Island airfield is critical to our ability to support the Falkland Islands.</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH DEFENCE SINGAPORE SUPPORT UNIT (BDSSU)</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Singapore as a commitment to the Five Powers Defence Agreement. In addition, on request, BDSSU supply fuel to other nations' warships. The small team build on several strategic relationships in South East Asia and with the US contingent, who are collocated in Sembawang.</p><p> </p><p>CYPRUS</p><p> </p><p>British Forces Cyprus (BFC) protects and delivers against the UK's strategic interests, which includes its current contribution to both the air and land elements of OP SHADER, the UK commitment to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Akrotiri enables the rapid deployment of military capability within the region and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus is the only UK Overseas Territory to be Administered by the Ministry of Defence. The UK maintains sovereignty over the SBAs for military purposes, whilst protecting the interests of those who reside or who work in the Areas and administering them in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus.</p><p> </p><p>DIEGO GARCIA</p><p> </p><p>Diego Garcia, the main island and military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) under UK sovereignty, remains an important base for the defence needs of the UK and US. The Small UK Military contingent work with the BIOT Administration to demonstrate sovereignty and protect the 64,000km<sup>2</sup> of pristine, ecologically important waters from illegal fishing activity.</p><p> </p><p>DUQM</p><p> </p><p>Duqm is a developing port situated approximately 500km south of Muscat. Important to the economic development of Oman, its location makes it strategically useful for the UK, US and others: it will facilitate maritime basing east of Suez but outside of the Gulf, including a dry dock capability able to accommodate submarines and QEII Class aircraft carriers.</p><p> </p><p>GIBRALTAR</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar, maintaining key sites and Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation, which allows reinforcement to ensure Gibraltar's security and territorial integrity. UK sovereignty of Gibraltar is demonstrated through a combination of presence and posture in order to reassure the Gibraltarians and to enable the maintenance of a Forward Mounting Base, and to provide security to one of the UKs overseas territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 16:04:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893092

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to uplift armed policing capability and capacity to respond more quickly and effectively to firearms attacks.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>We are providing £144 million over the spending review period to uplift our armed policing capability and capacity, in order to respond more quickly and effectively to a firearms attack. The first phase of the armed uplift is complete, providing an additional 41 Armed Response Vehicles and around 650 armed officers. The next phase - an increase in Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers - is expected to complete by the end of 2018. Not only are the numbers of specialist armed officers increasing but they are now better trained and equipped to deal with a wider range of terrorist attacks.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 02/05/2018 09:57:35 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893103

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
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 13 February 2018 to Question 127005, on Ministry of Defence Police, what the (a) agreed size of the Ministry of Defence Police complement and (b) the actual number of officers employed by the Ministry of Defence Police was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police complement and strength in each year as at 31 March since 2010 is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March</p></td><td><p>Complement</p></td><td><p>Strength*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Not available within timescale</p></td><td><p>3,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>3,535</p></td><td><p>3,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>3,513</p></td><td><p>3,525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p>3,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3,670</p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>3,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,645</p></td><td><p>3,302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,729</p></td><td><p>2,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,708</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,690</p></td><td><p>2,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,666</p></td><td><p>2,503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>2,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,691</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2,706</p></td><td><p>2,533</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Average number employed up to 31 March of each year as published In Ministry of Defence Police accounts</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/05/2018 16:52:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893105

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to remove the Ministry of Defence Police presence from UK (a) facilities, (b) property and (c) sites which to date have had their protective security ensured by that force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138956 138957 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893107

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to maintain Ministry of Defence Police armed policing capacity.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138955 138957 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

893110

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has sought additional investment in police counter-terrorism capability for the Ministry of Defence Police; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The safety and security of the Defence Estate continues to be of the utmost importance. There are many ways this is achieved, including the vital role provided by the Ministry of Defence Police.</p><p>The deployment of Ministry of Defence Police resources is kept under constant review. This ensures our policing resources are deployed where they are most needed. We continue to fully safeguard all of our sites and would never contemplate changes that would place these in jeopardy.</p><p>We are confident that the current strength of the force, together with other security provision is sufficient to counter the threats we face.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence Police continues to focus on delivering its specialist policing services efficiently and effectively within its allocated budget. The MOD remains committed to supporting the national Counter-Terrorism response. The Ministry of Defence Police have deployed significant numbers of armed officers followed the activation of OPERATION TEMPERER.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 138955 138956 question first answered 02/05/2018 15:00:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892330

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reported incidents of lasers attacks on military aircraft operating in UK airspace have been recorded by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of laser related Defence Air Safety Occurrence Reports received involving UK military aircraft operating in UK airspace for each of the last five years is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Laser Related Incidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/05/2018 15:10:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892338

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK (a) facilities, (b) property and (c) sites classed as critical national infrastructure have protective security ensured by the Ministry of Defence Police.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence Police provide policing and armed security across a wide range of sites, including some that are classed as critical national infrastructure. I am withholding the locations and names of the critical national infrastructure sites for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 137500 question first answered 01/05/2018 15:10:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892342

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police
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 savings that need to be accrued by his Department's (a) Head Office and (b) Corporate Services in relation to the work of the Ministry of Defence Police.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>There are no savings that need to be accrued by the Head Office and Corporate Services Top Level Budget in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/05/2018 15:41:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 55423 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones