Ministry of Defence

written question – answered on 4 December 2017.

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  • Armed Forces: Bereavement Counselling

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  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK obligations arise as a result of being party to the EU Coordinated Annual Review on Defence.

  • European Defence Agency

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for future association with the European Defence Agency; and if he will make a statement.

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which programmes conceptualised at European Defence Agency level have subsequently been transferred to non-EU intergovernmental procurement and research...

  • Military Alliances

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a list of bilateral and multilateral defence agreements excluding those with NATO and the EU.

  • Army

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) officers and (b) soldiers there were in the British Army in each year since 2000.

  • NATO: Assets

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on participation in the NATO pooled assets programmes, with reference to the multi-role tanker transport fleet; and if he will make a...

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the UK programmes providing support for the development of the European Defence Technology Industrial Base.

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on developing a common strategy for the emerging common EU market in defence.

  • USA: Counter-terrorism

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 106342, which policy or policies govern UK sharing of intelligence with the US for use in US drone...

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on participation in the rationalisation of EU defence industries on the basis of national specialisation; and if he will make a statement.

  • Type 45 Destroyers

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward the Power Improvement Package for the Type 45 Destroyer to 2018.

  • Defence: Procurement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice his Department provides to businesses on access to EU funds for defence procurement and research and development after the UK leaves the EU.

  • Warships: Gulf States

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Naval Ships he plans to deploy to the Gulf to replace HMS Diamond.

  • European Defence Fund

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for UK participation in the European Defence Research Programme.

  • Type 45 Destroyers

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of likely changes to the Type 45 programme for the fitting of the MK 41 Vertical Launch Cells.

  • Defence: Finance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what extra liabilities arise for the UK from the funding linkage between the European Investment Bank and European Defence Fund programmes.

  • Navy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the priority tasks are which he has set for the Royal Navy.

  • Defence: Finance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK share is of European Investment Bank funding of European Defence Fund programmes.

  • Armed Forces: Uniforms

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure that the preferred bidder for the general service respirator provides assurance of the quality of the (a)...

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK share is of the EU Cooperative Financial Mechanism.

  • Defence: Assets

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which common defence assets held on the EU register of assets the UK has a share.

  • Armed Forces: Uniforms

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where under the plans of the preferred bidder for the General Service Respirator In Service Support contract will the filters for that respirator be...

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on participation in the European Defence Industrial Development Programme after the UK has left the EU and if he will make a Statement.

  • Armed Forces: Uniforms

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the public purse of his Department's managing both the current General Service Respirator In Service...

  • EU Defence Policy

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK's planned financial contribution is to the Military Planning and Conduct Capability.

  • Armed Forces: Uniforms

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where under the General Service Respirator In Service Support contract will liability fall in the case of hybrid masks where the mask is made by one...

  • Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Northern Ireland University Air Squadron will reach its capacity of planned student places.

  • Defence Vetting Agency

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many investigations have been carried out by National Security Vetting in each of the last ten years; and how many of those investigations resulted...

  • Armoured Fighting Vehicles

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to assess the suitability of UK suppliers during the procurement competition for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Programme.

  • Armoured Fighting Vehicles

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.

  • Armoured Fighting Vehicles

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.

  • Minsitry of Defence: Disclosure of information

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that it (a) seeks the permission of and (b) notifies in advance bereaved families who are named in its reports.

  • Minsitry of Defence: Disclosure of information

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to postpone the publication of the report of the non-statutory inquiry established to investigate the notification and after-care...

  • Armed Forces: Compentation

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department cannot delay implementation of payments pending the outcome of an incompleted appeal before the Army Board in relation...

  • Armed Forces: Compentation

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have received payments in compensation for having been illegally dismissed from the Armed Forces as a result of a caution; and what the...