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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how often RAF fighters have been scrambled in the last 12 months to intercept civilian aircraft in UK airspace; on how many of those occasions the intercept has taken place before the civilian aircraft reached major built up areas; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how often RAF fighters have been scrambled in the last 12 months to intercept civilian aircraft in UK airspace; on how many of those occasions the intercept has taken place before the civilian aircraft reached major built up areas; and if he...
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 July 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
1 November 2006
[holding answer 9 October 2006]: RAF fighters have launched six times in the past 12 months as a precautionary measure in case they were required to intercept civilian aircraft in UK airspace. On four of those occasions the issue was safely resolved before intercept. On the other two occasions the civilian aircraft were safely intercepted and escorted to a suitable destination. I am withholding further information as details of the specific scenarios in which RAF aircraft are launched would, or would be likely to prejudice the defence of the United Kingdom.
Subjects
Aircraft
Date
1 November 2006
Reference
451 c423-4W; 89850
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to augment the RAF's heavy lift capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to augment the RAF's heavy lift capability.
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 May 2006
For answer on
22 May 2006
Answered on
25 May 2006
[holding answer 22 May 2006]: We keep our airlift capability under review to ensure that we have access to sufficient capacity to support operations and, where necessary, we charter heavy lift aircraft. We plan to purchase from Boeing the four in-service C-17s currently on lease, and we are looking at the possibility of purchasing a fifth, though we have not yet made a final decision. The RAF's lift capability will also be considerably enhanced when the A400M comes into service early in the next decade.
Subjects
Military aircraft
Date
25 May 2006
Reference
72284; 446 c1995-6W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are taken to monitor treatment waiting times for servicemen and women who are referred from military primary care to NHS consultants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are taken to monitor treatment waiting times for servicemen and women who are referred from military primary care to NHS consultants.
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Touhig
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 October 2005
For answer on
14 October 2005
Answered on
18 October 2005
Servicemen or women can be referred from military primary care to NHS consultants via two routes. The first is through Ministry of Defence Hospital Units (MDHUs), where waiting times are monitored using contracts held by Director Healthcare, part of the Defence Medical Services Department.Alternatively, if a patient has been treated in a non-MDHU hospital, Single Service primary care organisations monitor waiting times either centrally or at the individual practice level.
Subjects
Armed forces; Health services
Date
18 October 2005
Reference
18473; 437 c921W;437 c897W
House
House of Commons
Whether it is his policy to replace Trident with a new generation of strategic nuclear deterrent.
Whether it is his policy to replace Trident with a new generation of strategic nuclear deterrent.
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 May 2005
For answer on
6 June 2005
Answered on
6 June 2005
Labour's recent general election manifesto spelled out our commitment to the retention of the independent nuclear deterrent. However, as I confirmed to the House on 18 May, no decision on any replacement for Trident has been taken, either in principle or otherwise.
Subjects
Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Trident
Date
6 June 2005
Reference
434 c985; 1923
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Secretary of State will be aware that last year's White Paper stated categorically that a decision on the replacement for Trident would need to be taken in the lifetime of this Parliament. Does he agree with that, and does he still believe in the principle that Britain should continue to hold a nuclear deterrent so long as others do so?
The Secretary of State will be aware that last year's White Paper stated categorically that a decision on the replacement for Trident would need to be taken in the lifetime of this Parliament. Does he agree with that, and does he still believe in the principle that Britain should continue to hold a nuclear deterrent so long as others do so?
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 June 2005
The answer to the first question is yes, and the answer to the second is that I have already answered it by reading out our manifesto commitment, which made it clear that we are committed to retaining an independent nuclear deterrent.
Subjects
Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Trident
Date
6 June 2005
Reference
434 c985
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons