The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of the international campaign to defeat ISIS/Daesh.
Michael Fallon
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Calder Valley (Craig Whittaker) and Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-10-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) how many former Civil Servants have taken up employment in roles that directly relate to their work for the Government since May 2015 and (b) how many of those Civil Servants are working in the private sector.
Ben Gummer
Information about appointments taken up by former Senior Civil Servants after leaving government is published either on the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA) website, or on the relevant Department’s gov.uk page.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of post-release prisoners who fatally overdose on opioids.
Ben Gummer
Information on opioid-related deaths in England following release from prison is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that non-target species such as domestic pets are not caught in snares.
Rory Stewart
Policy on wildlife management issues including snares is a devolved matter so I can only speak for England.
In 2012 Defra published research on the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales. This research included an analysis of the issues covered by the code. Ministers are currently considering options.
Defra and its agencies do not use snares on their property.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Prime Minister, on what date he wrote to the Commander of the at-sea Trident nuclear submarine giving guidance on the use of Trident ballistic missiles after he assumed the office of Prime Minister in 2010; and on what date he sent a message superseding the message given to the at-sea Commander of Trident by Gordon Brown while he was Prime Minister.
Mr David Cameron
It has been the practice of successive Governments for the incoming Prime Minister to provide written instructions to the Commanders of our nuclear armed submarines.
The letters are one of the first actions carried out by the Prime Minister on assuming office and, given the security implications, it would be wholly inappropriate to comment further on the process.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-11-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2015 to Question 9672, when he expects the investigation by the Ministry of Defence Police Professional Standards Department into disciplinary matters relating to police officers based at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Burghfield, to be completed; and for what reason that investigation has not yet been completed.
Mark Lancaster
It is estimated that the misconduct process relating to Ministry of Defence Police officers based at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield will conclude during the first quarter of 2016. The misconduct process will conclude once all proceedings have taken place in accordance with statutory regulations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-12-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proposals the Government made aimed at making fully transparent the financial management practices in each member state participant in the Joint Ministerial Council of British Overseas Territories at its fourth meeting in December 2015.
James Duddridge
The Government and Overseas Territories committed at the Joint Ministerial Council to work in partnership as appropriate to support capacity building and the development of expertise in public financial management and economic planning. This includes maintaining sound public finances, building economic resilience and ensuring value for money in use of public funds, including through effective use of audit.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-12-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) presentation and (b) other documentary contribution her Department has made to the World Climate Summit held in Paris alongside the UN COP21.
Andrea Leadsom
The important COP21 negotiations and related events did not allow time for representatives from the Department to attend the World Climate Summit event.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-01-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs were of repairing structural defects to the A45 facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (Project Phoebe).
Michael Fallon
The cost of Project Phoebe was £20.1 million (excluding VAT).
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 20 January 2016, Official Report, column 1411, if he will set out the specific activities being undertaken by British military personnel in providing training, advice and help to the Saudi Arabian military.
Penny Mordaunt
We have provided education and training courses to Saudi Arabian Military personnel under existing government-to-government arrangements including the Managing Defence in a Wider Security Context, the Strategic Leadership Programmes, and Initial Officer training courses. These courses expose Saudi Military personnel to UK policy, and promote concepts of accountability, compliance with International Humanitarian Law and transparency. They are important in building skills which enable Saudi Arabia to deal appropriately with their own security problems, thereby contributing to regional security