To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2011, Official Report, columns 428-9W, on departmental procurement, on what basis the sample of 42 projects out of a total of 2,580 was selected; what those 42 projects were; and whether it is the standard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2011, Official Report, columns 428-9W, on departmental procurement, on what basis the sample of 42 projects out of a total of 2,580 was selected; what those 42 projects were; and whether it is the standard...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the defence budget was spent on responding to (a) natural disasters, (b) network failures or disruption and (c) criminal activity in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the defence budget was spent on responding to (a) natural disasters, (b) network failures or disruption and (c) criminal activity in each year since 2008.

(2) whether the Royal Navy has failed to provide a warship for emergency stand-by at any time in the last six months.

(2) whether the Royal Navy has failed to provide a warship for emergency stand-by at any time in the last six months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what defensive measures he has in place to ensure the effective protection of UK territorial waters in the event the Royal Navy's emergency stand-by vessel is unavailable.;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what defensive measures he has in place to ensure the effective protection of UK territorial waters in the event the Royal Navy's emergency stand-by vessel is unavailable.;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which partners and suppliers his Department is working; and on which projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which partners and suppliers his Department is working; and on which projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of UK small and medium-sized enterprises in its projects; and what account he takes of such steps in implementing a strategy of buying supplies off-the-shelf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of UK small and medium-sized enterprises in its projects; and what account he takes of such steps in implementing a strategy of buying supplies off-the-shelf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the UK's current standing commitments are; what capabilities are deployed in order to meet these commitments in each case; and for what reasons each such commitment is essential to UK security or British interest.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the UK's current standing commitments are; what capabilities are deployed in order to meet these commitments in each case; and for what reasons each such commitment is essential to UK security or British interest.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military capabilities he assesses to be (a) essential for the UK and (b) unaffordable for the UK to fund alone.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military capabilities he assesses to be (a) essential for the UK and (b) unaffordable for the UK to fund alone.

Our position then, as today, was that we are only too ready to share with hon. Members any information that we have and that we compile. As the hon. Gentleman knows only too well, the previous Government ceased to compile that information, and frankly for very good reason. It was...

Our position then, as today, was that we are only too ready to share with hon. Members any information that we have and that we compile. As the hon. Gentleman knows only too well, the previous Government ceased to compile that information, and frankly for very good reason. It was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what British military assets are based in Bahrain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what British military assets are based in Bahrain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress he has made on the development of the cyber operations memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress he has made on the development of the cyber operations memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department has put in place to respond to (a) terrorist attacks using unconventional materials, (b) major tidal or coastal flooding and (c) a severe influenza pandemic since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department has put in place to respond to (a) terrorist attacks using unconventional materials, (b) major tidal or coastal flooding and (c) a severe influenza pandemic since May 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for spending by his Department to enhance the UK's ability to tackle civil emergencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for spending by his Department to enhance the UK's ability to tackle civil emergencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account he takes of sustaining skills and capabilities in the UK defence industry in determining his policy on equipment procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account he takes of sustaining skills and capabilities in the UK defence industry in determining his policy on equipment procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on future involvement in multinational defence equipment acquisition; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on future involvement in multinational defence equipment acquisition; and if he will make a statement.

I am pleased to announce today the appointment of the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing) as special representative to Gibraltar for defence. The strategic defence and security review reaffirmed the importance of the permanent joint operating base in Gibraltar, which provides the armed forces with the ability to...

I am pleased to announce today the appointment of the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing) as special representative to Gibraltar for defence. The strategic defence and security review reaffirmed the importance of the permanent joint operating base in Gibraltar, which provides the armed forces with the ability to...