Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) facilities, (b) military manpower and (c)civilian manpower are based at (i) the British Defence Singapore Support Unit and (ii) the Joint Logistics Support Base, Duqm, Oman.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The information requested is provided below.
British Defence Singapore Support Unit:
The Joint Logistics Support Base (JLSB), Duqm, Oman:
Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the global network of operational and logistic support bases for the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force for the purpose of delivering international security.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
In answering this question, we have defined 'the global network of operational and logistic support bases' to mean any overseas Ministry of Defence owned or leased bases.
Due to the Joint nature of military operations it is difficult to allocate these bases to a single Service in any meaningful way. The list is as follows:
British Forces Germany
British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Gibraltar
British Forces South Atlantic Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Ascension Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Defence Singapore Support Unit, Singapore
Joint Logistics Support Base, Duqm, Oman.
Naval Support Facility, Bahrain
Asked by: Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Arctic Stars his Department has awarded since the medal was struck in 2010; and in which country each recipient resided.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Arctic Star was instituted by Her Majesty's Government in 2012. Since this time 18,756 have been issued. A breakdown of the countries in which the recipients resided can be found below:
Australia | 487 | Malaysia | 1 |
Austria | 2 | Malta | 14 |
Bahamas | 1 | New Zealand | 170 |
Belgium | 9 | Norway | 2 |
Bermuda | 3 | Poland | 1 |
Canada | 444 | Portugal | 4 |
Cayman Islands | 2 | Republic of Ireland | 41 |
Channel Islands | 42 | Singapore | 1 |
Cyprus | 8 | South Africa | 25 |
Denmark | 2 | Spain | 34 |
France | 53 | Sweden | 4 |
Germany | 4 | Switzerland | 6 |
Hong Kong | 1 | Thailand | 2 |
Isle of Man | 38 | The Netherlands | 9 |
Italy | 3 | UK | 17,259 |
Luxembourg | 1 | USA | 82 |
Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Asked by: Jo Stevens (Labour - Cardiff Central)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which foreign armed forces the UK armed forces has trained in the last 12 months.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The list below sets out the foreign states that were provided training and/or education by the UK Armed Forces for the period 25 July 2017 – 25 July 2018.
Afghanistan |
Albania |
Algeria |
Angola |
Anguilla |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Argentina |
Armenia |
Australia |
Austria |
Azerbaijan |
Bahamas, The |
Bahrain |
Bangladesh |
Barbados |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Belize |
Bermuda |
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Botswana |
Brazil |
Brunei |
Bulgaria |
Cameroon |
Canada |
Chile |
China |
Colombia |
Cote D'Ivoire |
Croatia |
Cyprus |
Czech Republic |
Denmark |
Djibouti |
Dominican Republic |
East Timor |
Egypt |
Eritrea |
Estonia |
Ethiopia |
Fiji |
Finland |
France |
Gambia, The |
Georgia |
Germany |
Ghana |
Greece |
Guatemala |
Guyana |
Hungary |
Iceland |
India |
Indonesia |
Iraq |
Ireland |
Israel |
Italy |
Jamaica |
Japan |
Jordan |
Kazakhstan |
Kenya |
Kosovo |
Kuwait |
Kyrgyzstan |
Latvia |
Lebanon |
Liechtenstein |
Lithuania |
Luxembourg |
Macedonia |
Madagascar |
Malawi |
Malaysia |
Mali |
Malta |
Mauritania |
Mauritius |
Mexico |
Moldova |
Mongolia |
Montenegro |
Montserrat |
Morocco |
Nepal |
Netherlands |
New Zealand |
Niger |
Nigeria |
Norway |
Oman |
Pakistan |
Palestinian Autonomous Areas |
Papua New Guinea |
Paraguay |
Peru |
Philippines |
Poland |
Portugal |
Qatar |
Romania |
Rwanda |
Saudi Arabia |
Senegal |
Serbia |
Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
Singapore |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
Somalia |
South Africa |
South Korea |
Spain |
Sri Lanka |
St. Lucia |
Sudan |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
Tajikistan |
Tanzania |
Thailand |
Tonga |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Tunisia |
Turkey |
Uganda |
Ukraine |
United Arab Emirates |
Uruguay |
United States |
Uzbekistan |
Vanuatu |
Vietnam |
Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation core markets are for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Department for International Trade, Defence and Security Organisation has identified the following core markets for 2018-19 with defence and security opportunities:
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy (lead for Mediterranean Defence Network Defence includes Spain & Portugal)
Japan
Kuwait
Latin America (Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Mexico)
Malaysia
New Zealand
Netherlands
North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt)
Oman
Philippines
Poland (within Central European Network and including Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria)
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola)
Sweden (lead for Nordic Baltic Network including Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia)
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation core markets are for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Department for International Trade, Defence and Security Organisation has identified the following core markets for 2018-19 with defence and security opportunities:
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy (lead for Mediterranean Defence Network Defence includes Spain & Portugal)
Japan
Kuwait
Latin America (Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Mexico)
Malaysia
New Zealand
Netherlands
North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt)
Oman
Philippines
Poland (within Central European Network and including Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria)
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola)
Sweden (lead for Nordic Baltic Network including Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia)
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the future of security and defence cooperation between the UK and Singapore following the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit.
Answered by Gavin Williamson
I was pleased to sign a Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore whilst attending the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit. This MOU formalises our existing close defence and security relationship and outlines continued cooperation in areas such as Cyber, Non-Conventional Warfare, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-IED, Maritime Security and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. It also reaffirms our cooperation in science, technology and capability development ensuring that our nations continue to work together.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for which foreign states the UK's armed forces provide training; and which services provide training for each those states.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The table below sets out the foreign states that were provided training by each Service of the UK military in financial year 2017-18.
Army | Royal Navy | Royal Air Force | Joint Forces Command |
Afghanistan | Albania | Albania | Afghanistan |
Albania | Algeria | Australia | Albania |
Algeria | Angola | Bahrain | Algeria |
Armenia | Anguilla | Belgium | Argentina |
Australia | Antigua and Barbuda | Bosnia | Armenia |
Austria | Australia | Brazil | Australia |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | Brunei | Azerbaijan |
Bahrain | Bahamas, The | Canada | Bahamas |
Bangladesh | Bahrain | China | Bahrain |
Barbados | Bangladesh | Czech Republic | Bangladesh |
Belarus | Barbados | Denmark | Barbados |
Belgium | Belgium | Dominican Republic | Belarus |
Belize | Belize | Egypt | Belgium |
Bermuda | Bosnia | Estonia | Belize |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | France | Bermuda |
Botswana | Bulgaria | Germany | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Brazil | Canada | Hong Kong | Botswana |
Brunei | Chile | India | Brazil |
Cameroon | Croatia | Iraq | Brunei |
Canada | Denmark | Italy | Burma |
Chile | Djibouti | Jamaica | Cameroon |
China | Dominican Republic | Jordan | Canada |
Colombia | Egypt | Kenya | Chile |
Czech Republic | Estonia | Kosovo | China |
Denmark | Fiji | Kuwait | Colombia |
Dominican Republic | France | Latvia | Cyprus |
Egypt | Georgia | Lithuania | Czech Republic |
Eritrea | Germany | Macedonia | Denmark |
Estonia | Ghana | Malta | East Timor |
Ethiopia | Greece | Malawi | Egypt |
Finland | Guyana | Netherlands | Estonia |
France | India | Nigeria | Fiji |
Gambia | Indonesia | Norway | Finland |
Georgia | Iraq | New Zealand | France |
Germany | Ireland | Oman | Gambia |
Ghana | Ivory Coast | Pakistan | Georgia |
Greece | Jamaica | Philippines | Germany |
Guyana | Jordan | Qatar | Ghana |
Iceland | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Greece |
India | Kuwait | Serbia | Guatemala |
Indonesia | Lebanon | Seychelles | Guyana |
Iraq | Macedonia | Singapore | Iceland |
Ireland | Malaysia | Sweden | India |
Israel | Malta | Trinidad and Tobago | Indonesia |
Italy | Mexico | Tunisia | Iraq |
Ivory Coast | Montenegro | United Arab Emirates | Ireland |
Jamaica | Netherlands | Ukraine | Israel |
Japan | New Zealand | United States | Italy |
Jordan | Nigeria | Zambia | Jamaica |
Kazakhstan | Norway |
| Japan |
Kenya | Oman |
| Jordan |
Kosovo | Pakistan |
| Kazakhstan |
Kuwait | Philippines |
| Kenya |
Kyrgyzstan | Portugal |
| Kosovo |
Latvia | Qatar |
| Kuwait |
Lebanon | Romania |
| Kyrgyzstan |
Lithuania | Saudi Arabia |
| Lebanon |
Macedonia | Senegal |
| Macedonia |
Malawi | Seychelles |
| Malaysia |
Malaysia | Sierra Leone |
| Mali |
Malta | Singapore |
| Malta |
Mexico | Slovenia |
| Mexico |
Montenegro | Somalia (Somaliland) |
| Moldova |
Morocco | Sri Lanka |
| Montenegro |
Nepal | Tanzania |
| Nepal |
Netherlands | Thailand |
| Netherlands |
New Zealand | Tonga |
| New Zealand |
Nigeria | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Niger |
Norway | Uganda |
| Nigeria |
Oman | Ukraine |
| Norway |
Pakistan | United Arab Emirates |
| Oman |
Palestinian Autonomous Areas | United States |
| Pakistan |
Papua New Guinea | Vietnam |
| Palestinian Autonomous Areas |
Paraguay |
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| Papua New Guinea |
Philippines |
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| Philippines |
Portugal |
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| Qatar |
Qatar |
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| Rwanda |
Romania |
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| Saudi Arabia |
Rwanda |
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| Senegal |
Saudi Arabia |
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| Serbia |
Serbia |
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| Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
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| Sierra Leone |
Singapore |
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Slovakia |
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Somalia |
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South Africa |
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South Korea |
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| Sri Lanka |
Spain |
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| Sudan |
Sri Lanka |
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| Sweden |
Sudan |
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| Switzerland |
Sweden |
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| Thailand |
Switzerland |
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| Tonga |
Tajikistan |
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Tanzania |
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Thailand |
| Turkey | |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Uganda | |
Tunisia |
| Ukraine | |
Turkey |
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Uganda |
| United States | |
Ukraine |
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United Arab Emirates |
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United States |
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Asked by: Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the primary functions are of each of the UK's overseas military bases.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
In answering this question, we have defined 'the UK's overseas military bases' to mean the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases:
BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS (BFSAI)
The defence and security of the Falkland Islands remains a HMG priority, and as such we undertake regular assessments of potential military threats to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability. The Ascension Island airfield is critical to our ability to support the Falkland Islands.
BRITISH DEFENCE SINGAPORE SUPPORT UNIT (BDSSU)
The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Singapore as a commitment to the Five Powers Defence Agreement. In addition, on request, BDSSU supply fuel to other nations' warships. The small team build on several strategic relationships in South East Asia and with the US contingent, who are collocated in Sembawang.
CYPRUS
British Forces Cyprus (BFC) protects and delivers against the UK's strategic interests, which includes its current contribution to both the air and land elements of OP SHADER, the UK commitment to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Akrotiri enables the rapid deployment of military capability within the region and beyond.
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus is the only UK Overseas Territory to be Administered by the Ministry of Defence. The UK maintains sovereignty over the SBAs for military purposes, whilst protecting the interests of those who reside or who work in the Areas and administering them in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus.
DIEGO GARCIA
Diego Garcia, the main island and military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) under UK sovereignty, remains an important base for the defence needs of the UK and US. The Small UK Military contingent work with the BIOT Administration to demonstrate sovereignty and protect the 64,000km2 of pristine, ecologically important waters from illegal fishing activity.
DUQM
Duqm is a developing port situated approximately 500km south of Muscat. Important to the economic development of Oman, its location makes it strategically useful for the UK, US and others: it will facilitate maritime basing east of Suez but outside of the Gulf, including a dry dock capability able to accommodate submarines and QEII Class aircraft carriers.
GIBRALTAR
The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar, maintaining key sites and Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation, which allows reinforcement to ensure Gibraltar's security and territorial integrity. UK sovereignty of Gibraltar is demonstrated through a combination of presence and posture in order to reassure the Gibraltarians and to enable the maintenance of a Forward Mounting Base, and to provide security to one of the UKs overseas territories.
Asked by: Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people currently serving in the armed forces were born (a) in other EU countries and (b) outside the EU; and in which countries those armed forces personnel were born.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The requested information is provided below:
Country of Birth | Numbers of Regular Armed Forces personnel as at 1 April 2017 |
Egypt | 10 |
Ethiopia | 10 |
Israel | 10 |
Somalia | 10 |
Turkey | 10 |
Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of | 10 |
Yemen | 10 |
Ecuador | 10 |
Afghanistan | 10 |
British Indian Ocean Territory | 10 |
Montserrat | 10 |
Bahamas | 10 |
Papua New Guinea | 10 |
Rwanda | 10 |
Tonga | 10 |
Iran - Islamic Republic of | 10 |
Jersey | 10 |
Barbados | 10 |
Indonesia | 10 |
Kuwait | 10 |
Oman | 10 |
Namibia | 10 |
Russian Federation | 10 |
Brazil | 10 |
Swaziland | 10 |
Colombia | 10 |
Bermuda | 20 |
Seychelles | 20 |
Switzerland | 20 |
Norway | 20 |
Bahrain | 20 |
Japan | 20 |
Tanzania - United Republic of | 20 |
Sri Lanka | 20 |
China | 20 |
Saint Helena - Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 30 |
Botswana | 30 |
Guyana | 30 |
Dominica | 30 |
Ukraine | 30 |
Malaysia | 40 |
Saudi Arabia | 40 |
Sierra Leone | 40 |
United Arab Emirates | 40 |
Pakistan | 40 |
Thailand | 50 |
Bangladesh | 50 |
Belize | 50 |
Brunei Darussalam | 50 |
Philippines | 50 |
Mauritius | 60 |
Zambia | 80 |
Uganda | 90 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 90 |
Singapore | 100 |
Gibraltar | 120 |
New Zealand | 130 |
Cameroon | 130 |
Grenada | 140 |
Canada | 150 |
United States | 170 |
Malawi | 200 |
Australia | 210 |
Gambia | 220 |
Saint Lucia | 230 |
India | 240 |
Nigeria | 250 |
Kenya | 270 |
Cyprus | 300 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 440 |
Zimbabwe | 470 |
Jamaica | 470 |
Hong Kong | 610 |
Ghana | 800 |
South Africa | 1,160 |
Nepal | 1,320 |
Fiji | 1,550 |
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Other | 150 |
Total | 11,120 |
Note: numbers are rounded to the nearest 10 and countries with less than five personnel have been aggregated into an ‘other’ category in accordance with disclosure control and rounding policy. | |