Asked by: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which Ministers have attended discussions within the Five Powers Defence Arrangement in the last five years.
Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministry of Defence Ministers have attended the following meetings to discuss the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA).
Year | Meeting | Location | Minister |
2014 | FPDA Defence Ministers Meeting | Malaysia | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) |
2015 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP) |
2016 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP) |
2017 | FPDA Defence Ministers Meeting | Singapore | No ministerial attendance due to the UK General Election |
2018 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP) |
2019 | FPDA informal breakfast at the annual Shangri La Dialogue | Singapore | Secretary of State (Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP) |
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding the Government has allocated to UK naval facilities in (a) Bahrain, (b) Oman, (c) Diego Garcia, (d) Singapore and (e) Brunei in the last 12 months.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Allocated funding and Infrastructure costs in the last 12 months were as follows:
Bahrain: funding allocated at the start of financial year (FY) 2018-19 for the UK Naval support facility was £10.55 million.
Oman: £4.115 million was allocated to Duqm at the start of FY 2018-19.
Diego Garcia: £3.04 million was allocated at the start of FY 2018-19.
Singapore: Due to rental payments received from the US, -£1.33 million was allocated to British Defence Singapore Support Unit at the start of FY 2018-19; however £1.845 million was spent on capital works and facilities maintenance.
It has not been possible to provide the information for Brunei in the time available, and I will write to the hon. Member once it has been collated.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what improvements have been completed to naval facilities in Singapore in the last two years.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
It has been assumed that "naval facilities" refer to both the wharf and oil fuel depot.
In 2017-18:
In 2018-19
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the establishment of a UK forward deployment base in the Indo-Pacific region in addition to the existing arrangements in Brunei and Singapore.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Ben Lake) to Question 208862 on 23 January 2019.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK Government is taking to strengthen military co-operation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The UK already has strong ties with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, reinforced by regular exercises and operations. We maintain the UK Garrison in Brunei and UK-managed military facilities in Singapore. The UK will continue to deepen bilateral and multilateral defence engagement in the region - for example, in recently re-establishing the resident Defence Adviser post in Sri Lanka and applying for Observer Status on two of the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Expert Working Groups.
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 East)
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