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Douglas Chapman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Chapman on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all UK service personnel deployed to malarial areas since 2013 have been individually assessed for contraindications for mefloquine; and what the method of assessment was for those who were individually assessed.

Mark Lancaster

Since 2013, it has been Ministry of Defence policy that mefloquine should only be prescribed after an individual risk assessment. To verify that an individual assessment has been undertaken in every case since 2013 would require the examination of the medical records of all individuals who have deployed since 2013. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.

Templates exist to optimise consistency in the preparation of personnel requiring anti-malarials, including mefloquine. Defence Primary Healthcare has a malaria protocol to guide clinicians to use these templates. Work is currently in hand to develop it further, taking previous lessons into account, to ensure that all individuals are assessed in a consistent manner.

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Andrew Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which countries UK defence attachés are posted.

Mr Julian Brazier

There are resident Defence Attachés in the following countries:

Afghanistan – Kabul

Algeria – Algiers

Argentina – Buenos Aires

Australia – Canberra

Austria – Vienna

Bahrain – Manama

Estonia – Tallinn

Bangladesh – Dhaka

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sarajevo

Brazil – Brasilia

Brunei – Bandar Seri Begawan

Burma – Rangoon

Canada – Ottawa

Chile – Santiago

China – Beijing

Colombia – Bogota

Croatia – Zagreb

Cyprus – Nicosia

Czech Republic – Prague

Denmark – Copenhagen

Egypt – Cairo

Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

France – Paris

Georgia – Tbilisi

Germany – Berlin

Ghana – Accra

Greece – Athens

India – New Delhi

Indonesia – Jakarta

Iraq – Baghdad

Ireland – Dublin

Israel – Tel Aviv

Italy – Rome

Jamaica – Kingston

Japan – Tokyo

Jordan – Amman

Kazakhstan – Astana

Kenya – Nairobi

Korea – Seoul

Kuwait – Kuwait City

Lebanon – Beirut

Libya – Tripoli

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Skopje

Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur

Mexico – Mexico City

Morocco – Rabat

Nepal – Kathmandu

Netherlands – The Hague

New Zealand – Wellington

Nigeria – Abuja

Norway – Oslo

Oman – Muscat

Pakistan – Islamabad

Poland – Warsaw

Qatar – Doha

Romania – Bucharest

Russia – Moscow

Saudi Arabia – Riyadh

Serbia – Belgrade

Sierra Leone – Freetown

Singapore – Singapore City

Somalia – Mogadishu

South Africa – Pretoria

South Sudan – Juba

Spain – Madrid

Sudan – Khartoum

Sweden – Stockholm

Thailand – Bangkok

Turkey – Ankara

Uganda – Kampala

Ukraine – Kyiv

United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi

United States of America – UK Mission to UN

United States of America – Washington

Uzbekistan – Tashkent

Vietnam – Hanoi

Yemen – Sana’a

Zimbabwe – Harare

There is Non-Resident Accreditation for a further 82 countries.

01/12/2022

Poulter – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Poulter on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of progress on defeating Daesh; and what steps his Department plans to take to protect national security from the threat of terrorism.

Penny Mordaunt

The UK is making a significant contribution to the coalition of more than 60 countries, supporting the Iraqi security forces to deny ISIL the freedom to operate in 30% of the Iraqi territory it once held, helping Syrian Kurds take 17,000 sq km from ISIL in Syria, and degrading ISIL’s ability to refine oil or to access the international financial system.

But defeating ISIL is not a military task alone and the global coalition is working to defeat ISIL on all fronts – militarily, cutting off ISIL finance, reducing the influx of fighters, challenging its ideology and providing humanitarian assistance.

Within the UK the Home Office has the lead for counter terrorism but certain military specialist capabilities are always available, should they be required.

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Stephen Hammond – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the implementation of the proposed General Data Protection Regulation; which non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and agencies overseen by his Department will be affected by that regulation; and what estimate he has made of the potential liability of his Department, its agencies and NDPBs in connection with that proposed regulation.

Mark Lancaster

Until the General Data Protection Regulation has been finalised, the Department is not able to prepare for its implementation or make any estimate of the affect that it might have.

01/12/2022
Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support he has received from the US Army in order to assist with the protection of Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

Penny Mordaunt

The last UK troops left Camp Bastion in November 2014. Prior to that point, security arrangements for Camp Bastion, the adjacent Camp Leatherneck and the surrounding area were shared between the UK forces and the US Marine Corps. These arrangements were the subject of extensive investigation by the Defence Select Committee in their 2014-15 inquiry into the September 2012 attack on the Bastion-Leatherneck complex. Large areas of what was Camp Bastion now form part of Camp Shorabak, which is used by elements of the Afghan National Defence Security Forces.

01/12/2022
Julian Lewis – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julian Lewis on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral Answer given on 19 October 2015, which moderate, non-Islamist groups with credible ground forces, other than Kurds, are fighting Daesh in Syria.

Michael Fallon

There are a number of moderate opposition forces focused on fighting the Assad regime. Many are also fighting ISIL in areas of strategic importance, for example north of Aleppo. The vast majority of these opposition groups are Islamist.

01/12/2022
Andrew Rosindell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent announcement by President Putin of a Russia-led Central Asia taskforce, what assessment he has made of the security implications for (a) NATO and (b) the conflict against the Taliban.

Michael Fallon

We are aware of this statement. The Russians have not released any details of such a task force.

01/12/2022
Jim Shannon – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps he has taken to ensure data protection legislation is up to date; and what guidance he has issued to companies on compliance with such legislation.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The Government takes the protection of personal data very seriously and is committed to making sure that the data protection legislation is up to date. The Government is currently negotiating a new EU data protection package and it is important that it meets the needs of both individuals and of business.

Compliance with the Data Protection Act is regulated and enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office which maintains guidance relating to the Act. Guidance for companies on compliance with the Act can be found at the ICO’s website: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/

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01/12/2022
Peter Bone – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Peter Bone on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support the establishment of an NFL franchise in London.

Tracey Crouch

As the Chancellor stated in October 2014, the Government fully backs the NFL franchise, and HM Treasury is currently in discussions with the Greater London Authority about increasing the number of NFL matches in London.

01/12/2022
Stephen Hammond – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-10-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the implementation of the proposed General Data Protection Regulation; which non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and agencies overseen by his Department will be affected by that regulation; and what estimate he has made of the potential liability of his Department, its agencies and NDPBs in connection with that proposed regulation.

Mr Edward Vaizey

Negotiations on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation are still continuing and we are taking into account the likely impact on Government Departments, NDPBs and agencies. Once the outcome of trilogue negotiations between the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Commission are complete, and the Regulation has been adopted, the liabilities will be further assessed. There will then follow a maximum implementation period of two years. Between now and then, Government departments who will be affected by the Regulation are closely involved in work led by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport to consider the implications of the text as it develops through the negotiating process.

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