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Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (10 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Pakistan on Taliban activity in the border regions.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (5 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent progress has been made on the design of the next generation of the nuclear deterrent; what schedule has been prepared for its development and introduction into service; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Home Department: Demonstrations: Parliament Square (4 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions he has had with (a) the House authorities and (b) the former Speaker, Lord Martin in the last 12 months on legislation to restrict the extended use of amplified noise in Parliament Square; and if he will make a statement; (2) whether the provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill will enable...

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (3 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel have been (a) killed and (b) seriously wounded in Afghanistan in each year since UK forces entered Helmand province; and how many such casualties were caused by (i) roadside or other pre-positioned devices and (ii) enemy fire in combat.

Written Answers — Defence: Helicopter Carriers (3 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Ocean is expected to leave service with the fleet.

Written Answers — Defence: Type 45 Destroyers (3 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reason no Minister was present at the launch of the Type 45 destroyer Defender on 21 October 2009.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Endurance (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the (a) repair or (b) replacement of HMS Endurance.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Prince of Wales (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether HMS Prince of Wales will be classified as an aircraft carrier or a helicopter and commando carrier; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Queen Elizabeth (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales are expected to join the fleet; and what (i) types and (ii) quantities of each type of aircraft are to be carried on each.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Vanguard: Accidents (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for how long HMS Vanguard was non-operational following her recent collision at sea; what the (a) cost of repair and (b) extent of the resultant damage was; and how long the repair work took.

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Submarines (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on a future fourth submarine for the next generation of the nuclear deterrent.

Written Answers — Defence: Warships (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) destroyers and (b) frigates are available to the fleet at (i) short and (ii) medium notice.

Written Answers — Home Department: National Security (2 Nov 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment he has made of the potential (a) risk to and (b) effect on critical infrastructure of an electromagnetic pulse caused by a (i) nuclear and (ii) non-nuclear device.

Written Answers — Defence: Electronic Warfare (13 Oct 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has held with his US counterpart on vulnerability to electromagnetic pulse attacks; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Home Department: National Security (13 Oct 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are in place to protect the supply of (a) water, (b) food and (c) communications from burn-out caused by an electromagnetic pulse attack.

Written Answers — Defence: Electronic Warfare (12 Oct 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the estimated cost of incorporating a surge protection device in a typical electricity generating station; and what assessment he has made of the likely effectiveness of such a device.

Written Answers — Health: Parkinson's Disease: Medical Treatments (12 Oct 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to strengthen mechanisms to improve implementation of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's clinical guidelines on Parkinson's Disease dated 2006, in light of the relevant recommendations contained in High Quality Care for All.

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Weapons (20 Jul 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether a British nuclear deterrent system consisting of (a) land-based, (b) air-launched and (c) ship-borne nuclear cruise missiles would be compatible with the provisions of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (8 Jul 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the planned lifespan is of the existing generation of Trident missile warheads; what recent consideration he has given to the practicability of extending that lifespan; and if he will estimate the likely savings to the public purse of undertaking such an extension instead of procuring a replacement system.

Written Answers — Home Department: DNA: Databases (6 Jul 2009)

Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many investigations of cases of (a) murder, (b) grievous bodily harm and (c) rape or other serious sexual assault have resulted in convictions on the basis of DNA samples previously taken from people arrested but not convicted in relation to an earlier suspected offence in each of the last 10 years; and how many such convictions...