Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams already monitor the performance of the Defence Support Group (DSG) Trading Fund. When Babcock, as the new owner of the DSG land business, commences operations on 1 April 2015, the MOD will review performance against a set of Key Performance Indicators and assure the quality of work on a regular basis against the agreed contractual performance measures.<\/p>
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To date, the Afghanistan Government has made no formal representations to the Secretary of State on the use of the Royal Air Force to provide close air support to the Afghan National Security Forces.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1444", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Francois"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rayleigh and Wickford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Francois"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "213144"} , {"_value" : "217756"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-17T17:35:54Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Afghanistan"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the provision of close air support by the UK for the Afghan National Security Forces.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/627", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North East Fife"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Menzies Campbell"} ], "uin" : "218556"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170096", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170096/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon), has mede no direct representations to his Russian counterpart on this issue. The Ministry of Defence strongly supports comments made by NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg calling on Russia to obey the norms of international air traffic. On 2 December 2014 Foreign Ministers agreed on the need to maintain NATO/Russia military-military channels to help ensure that Russian military flights, or naval activities, do not give rise to unintended accidents or escalation. NATO Defence Ministers are due to meet early next month for further discussion.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1444", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Francois"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rayleigh and Wickford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Francois"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-05T16:55:31.67Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Russia"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart on increased activity of Russian aircraft in proximity to UK airspace.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/627", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North East Fife"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Menzies Campbell"} ], "uin" : "218557"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170097", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170097/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
As announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, the first aircraft was delivered to RAF Brize Norton on 17 November 2014 with an inherent initial operating capability.<\/p>
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The table below provides the trained and untrained strength of Regular and Reserve Defence Medical Service (DMS) personnel (excluding veterinary personnel) at 1 April in each of the last five years and also at 1 October 2014. Data on DMS Reserve personnel prior to 2013 is not available.<\/p>
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| <\/td> | 1 April 2010<\/p><\/td> | 1 April 2011<\/p><\/td> | 1 April 2012<\/p><\/td> | 1 April 2013<\/p><\/td> | 1 April 2014<\/p><\/td> | 1 October 2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular<\/p><\/td> | 8,380<\/p><\/td> | 8,330<\/p><\/td> | 8,320<\/p><\/td> | 8,360<\/p><\/td> | 8,070<\/p><\/td> | 7,990<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td> | 2,990<\/p><\/td> | 2,850<\/p><\/td> | 2,910<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The table below provides the DMS \u2018baseline\u2019 manning requirement as at 1 April in each of last five years and that for Reserves as at 1 April 2014. Like for like data on the Reserve requirement prior to 2014 is not available. The figures exclude veterinary personnel, the DMS Manning Training Margin (the number of DMS personnel expected to undertake training) and Reserve Musicians.<\/p> <\/p>
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