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Defence Exports

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the financial and organisational support provided by the Defence Export Services Organisation to UK industry attending the (a) Aid and Trade International, Switzerland, (b) Pacific 2002, Australia, (c) Asian Air, Singapore, (d) DEFEXPOL, India, (e) FIDEA, Chile, (f) DSA Malaysia, Malaysia, (g) Eurosatory, France, (h) Africa Aerodef, South Africa, (i) Defendory, Greece, (j) Sofex, Jordan, (k) Euronaval, France and (l) Euronaval, Chile arms fairs. [76531]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Combat Helmets

Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to provide a combat helmet of the same standard of ballistics protection as the rest of NATO forces. [78462]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

C-17 Aircraft

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many C-17 aircraft are being leased; what plans he has to alter that number; and if he will make a statement. [80295]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Nimrod MRA 4

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the compensation due from BAE Systems for the slippage in the in-service date of the Nimrod MRA4. [80294]

Mr. Ingram: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Missiles

Mr. Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many missiles were fired out to sea in the UK in (a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [41875]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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Coalfield Constituencies

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what proportion of his Department's establishments are located in coalfield constituencies. [41801]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Accountancy Contracts

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the contracts agreed by his Department with the five largest accountancy firms since May 1997; and what was the total value of contracts with each. [42103]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Public Appointments

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many appointments to public bodies have been made through his Department (a) from April 2000 to March 2001 and (b) since 31 March 2001; and how many of these were (i) men and (ii) women. [42161]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Market Testing

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the functions of his Department that have been (a) market tested and (b) outsourced in each of the last five years, specifying the (i) money saving and (ii) percentage saving in each case. [43004]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Timber

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the companies from which his Department have obtained timber and wood products and the total spent with each firm over the last five years. [43413]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Departmental Contracts

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the 30 largest contracts awarded by his Department from (a) May 1997 to April 1998, (b) May 1998 to April 1999, (c) May 1999 to April 2000, (d) May 2000 to April 2001 and (e) May 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available, stating in each case the values of the contracts and the companies with which the contracts were placed. [43672]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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Royal Irish Regiment

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what differential there is between the statutory employment rights enjoyed by (a) personnel serving with the Royal Irish Regiment and civilian staff employed by his Department and (b) other employees in the United Kingdom. [43566]

Mr. Ingram: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Army Utilities Management

Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what savings have accrued from the improvements to the Army's utilities management in Germany. [44221]

Dr. Moonie [holding answer 18 March 2002]: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Justices of the Peace

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of staff at his Department are justices of the peace; and if he has a strategy for his Department to encourage members of staff to become justices of the peace. [44548]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Private Finance Initiative

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Private Finance Initiative projects have been subject to refinancing after the contracts have been signed; and what has been the financial effect in each case. [50286]

Mr. Ingram: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Private Finance Initiative

Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the products of PFI projects will be used by private companies and hired out to the armed services when they are needed; and what arrangements will exist for control by the armed forces of such projects. [72915]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Non-departmental Public Bodies

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what have been the total salary costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible in each of the last five years. [50301]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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for each of the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible; and if the target was met. [49632]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

UN Peacekeeping

Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his written answer of 20 March 2002, Official Report, column 558W, on UN peacekeeping, how many students have to date attended the Army's 10-day international peace support briefing programmes; and from what countries. [50596]

Mr. Ingram: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Smart Cards

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of smart card technology in his Department and in the areas for which it is responsible; and what discussions he has had with private companies about the use of smart card technology within his Department. [50486]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Water Coolants

Jane Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. [52053]

Dr. Moonie: I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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