Oral Answers to Questions — Defence

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 February 2000.

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The Secretary of State was asked

  • Royal Army Medical Corps (4 speeches)

    What plans he has for the Royal Army Medical Corps to occupy the buildings of Staff College, Camberley; and if he will make a statement. [109394]

  • Aircraft Carriers (10 speeches)

    What progress has been made in the Government's plans to procure replacements for the current Invincible class of aircraft carriers. [109395]

  • British Forces Post Office, Mill Hill (6 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the future of British Forces Post Office at Mill Hill. [109396].

  • Nuclear Deterrent (23 speeches)

    If it is the Government's policy that Britain should continue to possess a nuclear deterrent as long as other countries have nuclear weapons. [109397]

  • Depleted Uranium Munitions (Friendly Fire) (4 speeches)

    What scientific evaluation was made (a) in 1991 and (b) subsequently of the effects on UK troops of friendly fire involving depleted uranium munitions; and if he will make a statement. [109400]

  • Armed Services (Family Friendly Working Practices) (6 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the development of family-friendly working practices within the armed services. [109402]

  • Armed Services (Recruitment) (4 speeches)

    What account is taken of the previous convictions of applicants to the armed services in deciding whether to recruit them. [109403]

  • Cadet Services (8 speeches)

    If he will provide extra funding for Army, Air and Sea Cadets and bring forward proposals to increase recruitment to the cadet services. [109404]

  • Married Quarters (6 speeches)

    When he last met the Army Families Federation to discuss married quarters. [109406]

  • Ammunition Expenditure (6 speeches)

    How much his Department spent in each of the last three years on ammunition for each of the armed services. [109407]

  • Defence Attachés (6 speeches)

    What plans his Department has to improve its network of defence attachés. [109410]

  • Roll On/Roll Off Container Ships (8 speeches)

    If he will make a statement about his Department's plans to procure four roll on/roll off container ships. [109412]

  • Young Service People (6 speeches)

    How many serving members of the armed forces are aged under 18 years; and if he will make a statement on their deployment. [109413]

  • Manpower Requirements (4 speeches)

    What plans he has to update the strategic defence review with regard to numbers of personnel [109414]

  • Learning Forces Initiative (4 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on the progress of the Government's learning forces initiative. [109415]

  • Shoeburyness (6 speeches)

    If he will make a further statement on the future of the old and new ranges at Shoeburyness. [109416]

  • Food Purchasing (4 speeches)

    How much of the food purchased for the armed forces is sourced from abroad. [109418]

  • Training and Education (4 speeches)

    What plans he has for increasing work-based training and education for young people in the armed forces. [109422]

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.