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Written questions

Emily Thornberry

4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Special Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on special forces in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of the total amount was spent on equipment in each such year.

8 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Special Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Privy Council have been briefed on special forces operations in the most recent year for which figures are available.

8 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Special Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether special forces deployments are discussed at meetings of the National Security Council.

8 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2016 to Question 25543, whether the definition of UK troops includes members of the (a) Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve), (b) 13 Squadron of the Royal Air Force and (c) 39 Squadron

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions his Department's cyber strike capability was used in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy for the House to be given an opportunity to debate in advance any decision to use his Department's cyber strike capability.

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy for the House to be informed after his Department's cyber strike capability has been used in cases where urgent action has been required such that it has not been possible to inform the H

24 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2016 to Question 25292, to which countries RAF Reaper or Watchkeeper drones have been deployed on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sorties since 5 February 2016.

15 Mar 2016 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Patrol Craft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days there have been (a) five, (b) four, (c) three, (d) two, (e) one and (f) zero Border Force Cutters conducting active patrols in UK territorial waters in the last 12 months.

14 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total (a) budget and (b) full-time equivalent workforce was of the Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit in each of the last five years.

14 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals were received by the Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit in each of the last five years; how many of those referrals were investigated by that unit in full; how many of those i

14 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on how much and what proportion of the total budget for UN peacekeeping was spent in support of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus in each of the la

14 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial contribution his Department has made to each of the 16 UN peacekeeping operations which are underway.

14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK military equipment has been deployed on UN peacekeeping operations in each of the last six years; and on what operations that equipment has been so deployed.

14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2016 to Question 28161, whether the numbers of civilian personnel provided in that Answer include personnel deployed by other government departments.

14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2016 to Question 28161, how many of the (a) military and (b) civilian personnel deployed on UN peacekeeping operations are women.

14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2016 to Question 28161, how many (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are deployed to which UN agencies.

8 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Boeing P-8: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the value of the content of the new P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be sourced from UK suppliers.

8 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions RAF personnel were embedded with US forces during (a) operational deployments and (b) training exercises in each of the last six years; and how many such occasions involved the use of the P-

7 Mar 2016 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Patrol Craft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether the diversion of Border Force Cutters to support Frontex's Operation Triton had an effect on the effectiveness of the Cutter Fleet in preventing the importation

7 Mar 2016 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Patrol Craft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many patrols of UK waters have been conducted by Border Force Cutters in each year since 2010.

7 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Smuggling: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what occasions Border Force Cutters seized contraband goods while on patrol in UK waters in each of the last six years; and what the (a) volume and (b) type of goods intercepted was in each such ca

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which types of (a) combat, (b) protected patrol and (c) reconnaissance vehicles in use by his Department were first brought into service in the (i) 1950s, (ii) 1960s, (iii) 1970s, (iv) 1980s and (v) 1990s.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Army Reserve: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new recruits who have joined the Army Reserve since 1 April 2015 have (a) started and (b) finished phase (i) one and (ii) two training.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Army Reserve: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new entrants joined the Army Reserve in 2015; and how many such entrants successfully completed phase (a) one and (b) two training.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Islamic State: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) regular RAF personnel and (b) RAF volunteer reserves have been deployed to (i) Iraq since September 2014 and (ii) Syria since December 2015.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Security Guards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26688, how much his Department spent in contracts on commercial civilian guarding in each of the last six years.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2016 to Question 26146, on what programmes has contingency funding for the Defence Equipment Plan been spent in each year since 2012; and how much was spent on each programme

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Vengeance: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 February 2016 to Question 26147, whether the cost of the work undertaken during the Long Overhaul Period of HMS Vengeance exceeded the value of the contract for that work.

1 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26719, how many civilian staff posts have been removed to date as a result of (a) the Army 2020 plan and (b) outsourcing logistics to Leidos; and how many su

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