The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been any recent change to the guidance given to senior personnel in the armed forces on the public comments on political matters which they may make.
Michael Fallon
No.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure the full participation of the Northern Ireland Executive and people in memorialising UK servicemen and civilians who have died in conflict.
Mark Lancaster
While the Ministry of Defence makes every effort to ensure that those who have died as a result of conflict are remembered and honoured, it is for local communities to decide on their own memorials to the fallen as they see fit.
Nationally, the names of all Servicemen who lost their lives on operations are recorded on the Memorial Wall at the National Arboretum.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the reliability of the power and propulsion systems of the Type 45 Destroyer.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer my right hon. Friend to the reply given by my noble Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Lord Astor of Hever on 2 March 2015, to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Stamford, in the House of Lords to Question HL 5030.
Progress continues to be made over the reliability of the existing power and propulsion system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of weapons owned by his Department was in each of the last five years.
Mr Philip Dunne
Net book values for military weapons, platforms and support equipment are published in the MOD’s Annual Reports and Accounts which are routinely placed on the gov.uk website at the following link: htpps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-annual-reports under the heading Single Use Military Equipment (SUME).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether General Sir Nicholas Houghton sought permission under departmental directive 2014DIN03-024 on Contact with the media and communicating in public to discuss the Trident nuclear weapons system in advance of the recent television interview on the Andrew Marr on Sunday programme.
Michael Fallon
General Sir Nicholas Houghton sought prior clearance to be interviewed on the Andrew Marr Show on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2015: as with previous Remembrance Sunday appearances a number of military issues were covered.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Madeleine Moon on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2015 to Question 14296, where in Europe Tata Steel is licensed and has an exclusive right to manufacture Super Bainite Steel; from which countries Tata may not export Super Bainite steel; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Philip Dunne
Tata Steel is licensed to manufacture Super Bainite Steel in the United Kingdom, all other member states of the European Union and Switzerland.
The licence agreement does not provide an export licence for Super Bainite and requires Tata Steel to comply with all applicable export control laws and regulations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Ansell on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to implement the family test; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Officials in my Department have liaised with DWP as the lead Department for the Family Test to embed it and encourage routine use of the Test. Thiscould includetraining officials on applying the Test, disseminating relevantevidence, learning materials and best practice.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Antoinette Sandbach on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of homes and businesses that will not benefit from the roll-out of superfast broadband in each of the 11 Cheshire parliamentary constituencies.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Government’s is committed to achieving the availability of superfast broadband to 95% of UK premises by December 2017. Broadband Delivery UK’s (BDUK) modelled estimates of the currently planned superfast broadband coverage for the 11 Cheshire constituencies predict 96% coverage, and are set out in the table below. These estimates are based on modelled coverage at the end of the Connected Cheshire Phase 2 project. Further coverage will be possible through additional funding sources including the gainshare funding that BT have offered in response to the high levels of take-up being achieved.
As you will be aware the Prime Minister recently announced the Government’sintention to introduce a new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) by 2020. The USO will be demand-led and will give people a legal right to request anaffordable connection to broadband of a minimum specified speed, from adesignated provider, no matter where they live, up to a reasonable cost threshold. This reflects that many people now see broadband as a basic service similar to thepost and telephone.
|
Constituency |
Total |
Planned Coverage (%) |
|
City of Chester Constituency |
46,652 |
97% |
|
Congleton Constituency |
44,269 |
96% |
|
Crewe and Nantwich Constituency |
49,984 |
97% |
|
Eddisbury Constituency |
39,293 |
89% |
|
Ellesmere Port and Neston Constituency |
41,636 |
99% |
|
Halton Constituency |
44,739 |
98% |
|
Macclesfield Constituency |
45,198 |
95% |
|
Tatton Constituency |
40,592 |
95% |
|
Warrington North Borough Constituency |
44,770 |
98% |
|
Warrington South Borough Constituency |
50,656 |
98% |
|
Weaver Vale Constituency |
40,411 |
97% |
|
Total |
488,200 |
96% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Antoinette Sandbach on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made reforming the Electronic Communications Code.
Mr Edward Vaizey
The Government remains committed to delivering a reformed Electronic Communications Code that is clear, fit for purpose, and supports a UK network that provides consumers with a choice of high quality telecommunications services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Simpson on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of defibrillators for sports clubs.
Tracey Crouch
We take player safety in all sportsseriously, and it was one of the main themes of the recent sports strategy consultation.DCMS is considering the responses and the new strategy document will be published in due course.