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56f955c99e9bad19000a0839 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. | Who sets the defence policy in Great Britain? | {
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122
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"text": [
"Her Majesty's Government"
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} |
56f955c99e9bad19000a083a | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. | For which part of the government is the MoD the headquarters? | {
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179
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"British Armed Forces"
]
} |
56f957049e9bad19000a083f | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the MoD does not foresee any short-term conventional military thre... | What does the MoD wish to strengthen? | {
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152
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"international peace and stability"
]
} |
56f957049e9bad19000a0840 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the MoD does not foresee any short-term conventional military thre... | The UK consists of what two areas? | {
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81
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"Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
]
} |
56f957049e9bad19000a0841 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the MoD does not foresee any short-term conventional military thre... | What does the MoD defend? | {
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63
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"text": [
"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
]
} |
56f957049e9bad19000a0842 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the MoD does not foresee any short-term conventional military thre... | What are the threats that the MoD has identified? | {
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350
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"text": [
"weapons of mass destruction, international terrorism, and failed and failing states"
]
} |
56f957049e9bad19000a0843 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its interests and to strengthen international peace and stability. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the MoD does not foresee any short-term conventional military thre... | What does the MoD manage? | {
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505
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"text": [
"day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning and defence procurement"
]
} |
56f959f79e9bad19000a0867 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom—the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Ai... | What three services make up the armed forces of the UK? | {
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270
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"text": [
"the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force"
]
} |
56f959f79e9bad19000a0868 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom—the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Ai... | What did David Lloyd George's coalition government reject in 1921? | {
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329
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"The formation of a united ministry of defence"
]
} |
56f959f79e9bad19000a0869 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom—the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Ai... | When was the Chiefs of Staff Committee formed? | {
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490
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"1923"
]
} |
56f959f79e9bad19000a086a | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom—the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Ai... | Who created the position of Minister for Coordination of Defence? | {
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594
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"Stanley Baldwin"
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} |
56f959f79e9bad19000a086b | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | During the 1920s and 1930s, British civil servants and politicians, looking back at the performance of the state during World War I, concluded that there was a need for greater co-ordination between the three Services that made up the armed forces of the United Kingdom—the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Ai... | What post did Lord Chatfield hold until 1940? | {
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634
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"Minister for Coordination of Defence"
]
} |
56f95b969b226e1400dd1398 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence A... | Who created the office of Minister of Defence? | {
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0
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"Winston Churchill"
]
} |
56f95b969b226e1400dd1399 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence A... | When was the Ministry of Defence Act introduced? | {
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326
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"1946"
]
} |
56f95b969b226e1400dd139a | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence A... | When did Winstron Churchill form his government? | {
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48
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"1940"
]
} |
56f95b969b226e1400dd139b | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence A... | The new ministry, according to the Act of 1946, was headed by a Minister of Defence who possessed what? | {
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399
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"a seat in the Cabinet"
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} |
56f95b969b226e1400dd139c | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence A... | Who stopped attending Cabinet with the passage of the Ministry of Defence Act of 1946? | {
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459
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"text": [
"the Secretary of State for War, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Secretary of State for Air"
]
} |
56f95c639e9bad19000a0883 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | From 1946 to 1964 five Departments of State did the work of the modern Ministry of Defence: the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, and an earlier form of the Ministry of Defence. These departments merged in 1964; the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merged into th... | During what years did the five Departments of State do the work of the modern Ministry of Defence? | {
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5
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"1946 to 1964"
]
} |
56f95c639e9bad19000a0884 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | From 1946 to 1964 five Departments of State did the work of the modern Ministry of Defence: the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, and an earlier form of the Ministry of Defence. These departments merged in 1964; the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merged into th... | What were the five Departments of State that did the work of the modern Ministry of Defence? | {
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92
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"the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, and an earlier form of the Ministry of Defence"
]
} |
56f95c639e9bad19000a0885 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | From 1946 to 1964 five Departments of State did the work of the modern Ministry of Defence: the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, and an earlier form of the Ministry of Defence. These departments merged in 1964; the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merged into th... | When did the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merge into the Ministry of Defence? | {
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345
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"1971"
]
} |
56f95c639e9bad19000a0886 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | From 1946 to 1964 five Departments of State did the work of the modern Ministry of Defence: the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry, the Ministry of Aviation, and an earlier form of the Ministry of Defence. These departments merged in 1964; the defence functions of the Ministry of Aviation Supply merged into th... | All former Departments of State (except the Ministry of Aviation Supply) merged in what year? | {
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243
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"1964"
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} |
56f95d179b226e1400dd13b2 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff are supported by a number of civilian, scientific and professional military advisors. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (generally known as the Permanent Secretary) is the senior civil servant at the MoD. His or her role is to ensure the MoD operates effect... | Who is supported by civilian, scientific, and professional military advisors? | {
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0
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"The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff"
]
} |
56f95d179b226e1400dd13b3 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff are supported by a number of civilian, scientific and professional military advisors. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (generally known as the Permanent Secretary) is the senior civil servant at the MoD. His or her role is to ensure the MoD operates effect... | What is the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence generally known as? | {
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207
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"Permanent Secretary"
]
} |
56f95d179b226e1400dd13b4 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff are supported by a number of civilian, scientific and professional military advisors. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (generally known as the Permanent Secretary) is the senior civil servant at the MoD. His or her role is to ensure the MoD operates effect... | Where does the Permanent Secretary serve as the senior civil servant? | {
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263
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"text": [
"MoD"
]
} |
56f95d179b226e1400dd13b5 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministers and Chiefs of the Defence Staff are supported by a number of civilian, scientific and professional military advisors. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (generally known as the Permanent Secretary) is the senior civil servant at the MoD. His or her role is to ensure the MoD operates effect... | What is the role of the Permanent Secretary? | {
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287
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"text": [
"to ensure the MoD operates effectively as a department of the government"
]
} |
56f96f969e9bad19000a0907 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The current Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, is General Sir Nicholas Houghton, late Green Howards. He is supported by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, by the professional heads of the three services of HM Armed Forces and by the Commander of Joint Forces Command. | What is the name of the person who is the current Chief of the Defence Staff? | {
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94
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"General Sir Nicholas Houghton"
]
} |
56f96f969e9bad19000a0908 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The current Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, is General Sir Nicholas Houghton, late Green Howards. He is supported by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, by the professional heads of the three services of HM Armed Forces and by the Commander of Joint Forces Command. | Who is the professional head of the British Armed Forces? | {
"answer_start": [
12
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"text": [
"Chief of the Defence Staff"
]
} |
56f96f969e9bad19000a0909 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The current Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, is General Sir Nicholas Houghton, late Green Howards. He is supported by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, by the professional heads of the three services of HM Armed Forces and by the Commander of Joint Forces Command. | The professional heads of what three services support the Chief of the Defence Staff? | {
"answer_start": [
252
],
"text": [
"HM Armed Forces"
]
} |
56f96f969e9bad19000a090a | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The current Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, is General Sir Nicholas Houghton, late Green Howards. He is supported by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, by the professional heads of the three services of HM Armed Forces and by the Commander of Joint Forces Command. | Which person in the Joint Forces Command supports the Chief of the Defence Staff? | {
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275
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"text": [
"the Commander"
]
} |
56f970f49e9bad19000a0923 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | There are also three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff with particular remits, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations). The Surgeon General, represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff, and is the clinical head of that service. | How many Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff are there? | {
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15
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"three"
]
} |
56f970f49e9bad19000a0924 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | There are also three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff with particular remits, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations). The Surgeon General, represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff, and is the clinical head of that service. | What are the three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff? | {
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80
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"text": [
"Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations)"
]
} |
56f970f49e9bad19000a0925 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | There are also three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff with particular remits, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations). The Surgeon General, represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff, and is the clinical head of that service. | Who represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff? | {
"answer_start": [
193
],
"text": [
"The Surgeon General"
]
} |
56f970f49e9bad19000a0926 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | There are also three Deputy Chiefs of the Defence Staff with particular remits, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability), Deputy CDS (Personnel and Training) and Deputy CDS (Operations). The Surgeon General, represents the Defence Medical Services on the Defence Staff, and is the clinical head of that service. | Who leads the Defence Medical Services? | {
"answer_start": [
193
],
"text": [
"The Surgeon General"
]
} |
56f977009b226e1400dd1478 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Additionally, there are a number of Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff, including the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, who is also the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). | One of the Assistant Chiefs of the Defence Staff is for Reserves and what? | {
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136
],
"text": [
"Cadets"
]
} |
56f977009b226e1400dd1479 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Additionally, there are a number of Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff, including the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, who is also the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). | The Personnel Chief is also known as what? | {
"answer_start": [
148
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"text": [
"the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom"
]
} |
56f977009b226e1400dd147a | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Additionally, there are a number of Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff, including the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, who is also the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). | There is a Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the what? | {
"answer_start": [
209
],
"text": [
"Sovereign"
]
} |
56f977009b226e1400dd147b | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Additionally, there are a number of Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff, including the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, who is also the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel). | Who are two of the Assistant Chiefs of the Defence Staff? | {
"answer_start": [
85
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"text": [
"Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) and the Defence Services Secretary in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom"
]
} |
56f977b19e9bad19000a097b | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The 1998 Strategic Defence Review and the 2003 Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper outlined the following posture for the British Armed Forces: | In what year was there a Strategic Defence Review? | {
"answer_start": [
4
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"text": [
"1998"
]
} |
56f977b19e9bad19000a097c | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The 1998 Strategic Defence Review and the 2003 Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper outlined the following posture for the British Armed Forces: | What paper was published in 2003? | {
"answer_start": [
47
],
"text": [
"Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper"
]
} |
56f977b19e9bad19000a097d | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The 1998 Strategic Defence Review and the 2003 Delivering Security in a Changing World White Paper outlined the following posture for the British Armed Forces: | Which part of the Britsh government were the two publications listed concerning? | {
"answer_start": [
138
],
"text": [
"British Armed Forces"
]
} |
56f97a649e9bad19000a0995 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has since been regarded as a leader in elaborating the post-Cold War organising concept of "defence diplomacy". As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate i... | In what concept is the MoD considered a leader? | {
"answer_start": [
100
],
"text": [
"defence diplomacy"
]
} |
56f97a649e9bad19000a0996 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has since been regarded as a leader in elaborating the post-Cold War organising concept of "defence diplomacy". As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate i... | Who was the PM of Britain in 2010? | {
"answer_start": [
198
],
"text": [
"David Cameron"
]
} |
56f97a649e9bad19000a0997 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has since been regarded as a leader in elaborating the post-Cold War organising concept of "defence diplomacy". As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate i... | Who was the president of France in 2010? | {
"answer_start": [
258
],
"text": [
"Nicolas Sarkozy"
]
} |
56f97a649e9bad19000a0998 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has since been regarded as a leader in elaborating the post-Cold War organising concept of "defence diplomacy". As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate i... | In which two countries is the UK installing military bases? | {
"answer_start": [
431
],
"text": [
"UAE and Bahrain"
]
} |
56f97a649e9bad19000a0999 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has since been regarded as a leader in elaborating the post-Cold War organising concept of "defence diplomacy". As a result of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron signed a 50-year treaty with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that would have the two countries co-operate i... | In which other country is the UK thinking about installing a military base? | {
"answer_start": [
462
],
"text": [
"Oman"
]
} |
56f97afc9e9bad19000a099f | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included £178 billion investment in new equipment and capabilities. The review set a defence policy with four primary missions for the Armed Forces: | How much was the investment in new equipment and capabilities worth? | {
"answer_start": [
56
],
"text": [
"£178 billion"
]
} |
56f97afc9e9bad19000a09a0 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included £178 billion investment in new equipment and capabilities. The review set a defence policy with four primary missions for the Armed Forces: | In which year was a £178 billion investment made? | {
"answer_start": [
42
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"text": [
"2015"
]
} |
56f97afc9e9bad19000a09a1 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included £178 billion investment in new equipment and capabilities. The review set a defence policy with four primary missions for the Armed Forces: | How many primary missions were included in the 2015 Review? | {
"answer_start": [
152
],
"text": [
"four"
]
} |
56f97afc9e9bad19000a09a2 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 included £178 billion investment in new equipment and capabilities. The review set a defence policy with four primary missions for the Armed Forces: | What is the name of the yearly statement released by the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The Strategic Defence and Security Review"
]
} |
56f97b8e9b226e1400dd1498 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Following the end of the Cold War, the threat of direct conventional military confrontation with other states has been replaced by terrorism. Sir Richard Dannatt predicted British forces to be involved in combating "predatory non-state actors" for the foreseeable future, in what he called an "era of persistent conflict... | What was the new threat that arose after the end of the Cold War? | {
"answer_start": [
131
],
"text": [
"terrorism"
]
} |
56f97d559e9bad19000a09a7 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Dannatt criticised a remnant "Cold War mentality", with military expenditures based on retaining a capability against a direct conventional strategic threat; He said currently only 10% of the MoD's equipment programme budget between 2003 and 2018 was to be invested in the "land environment"—at a time when Britain was e... | Military spending that is based on conventional threats has been dismissed as what? | {
"answer_start": [
30
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"text": [
"Cold War mentality"
]
} |
56f97d559e9bad19000a09a8 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Dannatt criticised a remnant "Cold War mentality", with military expenditures based on retaining a capability against a direct conventional strategic threat; He said currently only 10% of the MoD's equipment programme budget between 2003 and 2018 was to be invested in the "land environment"—at a time when Britain was e... | How much of the MoD's equipment budget is invested in the "land environment"? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"10%"
]
} |
56f97d559e9bad19000a09a9 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Dannatt criticised a remnant "Cold War mentality", with military expenditures based on retaining a capability against a direct conventional strategic threat; He said currently only 10% of the MoD's equipment programme budget between 2003 and 2018 was to be invested in the "land environment"—at a time when Britain was e... | Where was Britain involved in a land war when some thought that land wars were basically a thing of the past? | {
"answer_start": [
349
],
"text": [
"Afghanistan and Iraq"
]
} |
56f97d559e9bad19000a09aa | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Dannatt criticised a remnant "Cold War mentality", with military expenditures based on retaining a capability against a direct conventional strategic threat; He said currently only 10% of the MoD's equipment programme budget between 2003 and 2018 was to be invested in the "land environment"—at a time when Britain was e... | Which years make up the time span mentioned for the military budget numbers? | {
"answer_start": [
233
],
"text": [
"2003 and 2018"
]
} |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14b9 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to... | Who was the Chief of Defence Materiel in 2009? | {
"answer_start": [
154
],
"text": [
"General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue"
]
} |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14ba | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to... | Which department is overseen by the Chief of Defence Materiel? | {
"answer_start": [
212
],
"text": [
"Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)"
]
} |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14bb | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to... | Which programme was mentioned as being underfunded? | {
"answer_start": [
765
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"text": [
"Equipment Programme"
]
} |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14bc | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to... | Who was the Secretary of State for Defence in 2009? | {
"answer_start": [
1066
],
"text": [
"Bob Ainsworth MP"
]
} |
56f97e179b226e1400dd14bd | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Defence Committee—Third Report "Defence Equipment 2009" cites an article from the Financial Times website stating that the Chief of Defence Materiel, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, had instructed staff within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) through an internal memorandum to reprioritize the approvals process to... | Which publication said the 2009 defence budget was more than 10% overbudget? | {
"answer_start": [
1502
],
"text": [
"London Evening Standard"
]
} |
56f97f629b226e1400dd14cb | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, owning 227,300 hectares of land and foreshore (either freehold or leasehold) at April 2014, which was valued at "about £20 billion". The MoD also has "rights of access" to a further 222,000 hectares. In total, this is about 1.8% of the UK land m... | How much land is owned by the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
82
],
"text": [
"227,300 hectares"
]
} |
56f97f629b226e1400dd14cc | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, owning 227,300 hectares of land and foreshore (either freehold or leasehold) at April 2014, which was valued at "about £20 billion". The MoD also has "rights of access" to a further 222,000 hectares. In total, this is about 1.8% of the UK land m... | How much is the land owned by the MoD worth? | {
"answer_start": [
194
],
"text": [
"£20 billion"
]
} |
56f97f629b226e1400dd14cd | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, owning 227,300 hectares of land and foreshore (either freehold or leasehold) at April 2014, which was valued at "about £20 billion". The MoD also has "rights of access" to a further 222,000 hectares. In total, this is about 1.8% of the UK land m... | The MoD owns or has rights of access to what percentage of the UK's total land? | {
"answer_start": [
299
],
"text": [
"1.8%"
]
} |
56f97f629b226e1400dd14ce | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, owning 227,300 hectares of land and foreshore (either freehold or leasehold) at April 2014, which was valued at "about £20 billion". The MoD also has "rights of access" to a further 222,000 hectares. In total, this is about 1.8% of the UK land m... | How much is the annual cost to support the defence estate? | {
"answer_start": [
381
],
"text": [
"in excess of £3.3 billion"
]
} |
56f97f629b226e1400dd14cf | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The Ministry of Defence is one of the United Kingdom's largest landowners, owning 227,300 hectares of land and foreshore (either freehold or leasehold) at April 2014, which was valued at "about £20 billion". The MoD also has "rights of access" to a further 222,000 hectares. In total, this is about 1.8% of the UK land m... | Who is one of the largest landowners in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The Ministry of Defence"
]
} |
56f980059e9bad19000a09d9 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges (84.0%), research & development (5.4%), airfields (3.4%), barracks & camps (2.5%), storage & supply depots (1.6%), and other (3.0%). These are largely managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. | What percentage of the defence estate makes up training areas and ranges? | {
"answer_start": [
58
],
"text": [
"84.0%"
]
} |
56f980059e9bad19000a09da | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges (84.0%), research & development (5.4%), airfields (3.4%), barracks & camps (2.5%), storage & supply depots (1.6%), and other (3.0%). These are largely managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. | What makes up the smallest portion of the defence estate? | {
"answer_start": [
140
],
"text": [
"storage & supply depots"
]
} |
56f980059e9bad19000a09db | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges (84.0%), research & development (5.4%), airfields (3.4%), barracks & camps (2.5%), storage & supply depots (1.6%), and other (3.0%). These are largely managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. | What percentage of the defence estate is taken up by airfields? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"(3.4%"
]
} |
56f980059e9bad19000a09dc | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges (84.0%), research & development (5.4%), airfields (3.4%), barracks & camps (2.5%), storage & supply depots (1.6%), and other (3.0%). These are largely managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. | Who manages the defence estate? | {
"answer_start": [
223
],
"text": [
"Defence Infrastructure Organisation"
]
} |
56f980059e9bad19000a09dd | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The defence estate is divided as training areas & ranges (84.0%), research & development (5.4%), airfields (3.4%), barracks & camps (2.5%), storage & supply depots (1.6%), and other (3.0%). These are largely managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. | Barracks and camps are what percentage of the defence estate? | {
"answer_start": [
132
],
"text": [
"(2.5%"
]
} |
56f981b79b226e1400dd14df | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The headquarters of the MoD are in Whitehall and are now known as Main Building. This structure is neoclassical in style and was originally built between 1938 and 1959 to designs by Vincent Harris to house the Air Ministry and the Board of Trade. The northern entrance in Horse Guards Avenue is flanked by two monumental... | In what city are the headquarters of the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
35
],
"text": [
"Whitehall"
]
} |
56f981b79b226e1400dd14e0 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The headquarters of the MoD are in Whitehall and are now known as Main Building. This structure is neoclassical in style and was originally built between 1938 and 1959 to designs by Vincent Harris to house the Air Ministry and the Board of Trade. The northern entrance in Horse Guards Avenue is flanked by two monumental... | Who designed the headquarters of the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
182
],
"text": [
"Vincent Harris"
]
} |
56f981b79b226e1400dd14e1 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The headquarters of the MoD are in Whitehall and are now known as Main Building. This structure is neoclassical in style and was originally built between 1938 and 1959 to designs by Vincent Harris to house the Air Ministry and the Board of Trade. The northern entrance in Horse Guards Avenue is flanked by two monumental... | Who designed the statues that are on either side of the northern entrance to the MoD headquarters? | {
"answer_start": [
350
],
"text": [
"Charles Wheeler"
]
} |
56f981b79b226e1400dd14e2 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The headquarters of the MoD are in Whitehall and are now known as Main Building. This structure is neoclassical in style and was originally built between 1938 and 1959 to designs by Vincent Harris to house the Air Ministry and the Board of Trade. The northern entrance in Horse Guards Avenue is flanked by two monumental... | What is the headquarters of the MoD called? | {
"answer_start": [
66
],
"text": [
"Main Building"
]
} |
56f981b79b226e1400dd14e3 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The headquarters of the MoD are in Whitehall and are now known as Main Building. This structure is neoclassical in style and was originally built between 1938 and 1959 to designs by Vincent Harris to house the Air Ministry and the Board of Trade. The northern entrance in Horse Guards Avenue is flanked by two monumental... | Who made the Gurkha Monument? | {
"answer_start": [
416
],
"text": [
"Philip Jackson"
]
} |
56f982569e9bad19000a09ed | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall, built in 1514–1516 for Cardinal Wolsey, is in the basement of Main Building, and is used for entertainment. The entire vaulted brick structure of the cellar was encased in steel and concrete and relocated nine feet to the west and nearly 19 feet (5.8 m) deeper in 194... | Who had a wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Henry VIII"
]
} |
56f982569e9bad19000a09ee | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall, built in 1514–1516 for Cardinal Wolsey, is in the basement of Main Building, and is used for entertainment. The entire vaulted brick structure of the cellar was encased in steel and concrete and relocated nine feet to the west and nearly 19 feet (5.8 m) deeper in 194... | Where is Henry VIII's wine cellar? | {
"answer_start": [
99
],
"text": [
"the basement of Main Building"
]
} |
56f982569e9bad19000a09ef | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall, built in 1514–1516 for Cardinal Wolsey, is in the basement of Main Building, and is used for entertainment. The entire vaulted brick structure of the cellar was encased in steel and concrete and relocated nine feet to the west and nearly 19 feet (5.8 m) deeper in 194... | When was the cellar in the basement of Main Building built? | {
"answer_start": [
62
],
"text": [
"1514–1516"
]
} |
56f982569e9bad19000a09f0 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall, built in 1514–1516 for Cardinal Wolsey, is in the basement of Main Building, and is used for entertainment. The entire vaulted brick structure of the cellar was encased in steel and concrete and relocated nine feet to the west and nearly 19 feet (5.8 m) deeper in 194... | What is the main material used to build the cellar in the basement of Main Building? | {
"answer_start": [
180
],
"text": [
"brick"
]
} |
56f982569e9bad19000a09f1 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace of Whitehall, built in 1514–1516 for Cardinal Wolsey, is in the basement of Main Building, and is used for entertainment. The entire vaulted brick structure of the cellar was encased in steel and concrete and relocated nine feet to the west and nearly 19 feet (5.8 m) deeper in 194... | When was the cellar relocated? | {
"answer_start": [
317
],
"text": [
"1949"
]
} |
56f9851f9b226e1400dd14fc | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. | Who in the MoD was convicted of fraud? | {
"answer_start": [
46
],
"text": [
"Gordon Foxley"
]
} |
56f9851f9b226e1400dd14fd | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. | What position was held by Foxley? | {
"answer_start": [
61
],
"text": [
"head of defence procurement"
]
} |
56f9851f9b226e1400dd14fe | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. | What years was Foxley employed by the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
121
],
"text": [
"1981 to 1984"
]
} |
56f9851f9b226e1400dd14ff | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. | How much money was Foxley accused of taking? | {
"answer_start": [
162
],
"text": [
"at least £3.5m"
]
} |
56f9851f9b226e1400dd1500 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. | What do the police believe the bribes were intended to do? | {
"answer_start": [
275
],
"text": [
"influence the allocation of contracts"
]
} |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a6f | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and mic... | What publication released a report about the Ministry of Defence in 2002? | {
"answer_start": [
31
],
"text": [
"the Guardian"
]
} |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a70 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and mic... | What was the MoD accused of doing to the public? | {
"answer_start": [
196
],
"text": [
"secret germ warfare tests"
]
} |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a71 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and mic... | What are the children of some families in the area of the testing experiencing? | {
"answer_start": [
593
],
"text": [
"children with birth defects and physical and mental handicaps"
]
} |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a72 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and mic... | When was the supposed germ warfare testing taking place? | {
"answer_start": [
67
],
"text": [
"between 1940 and 1979"
]
} |
56f98a3f9e9bad19000a0a73 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | A government report covered by the Guardian in 2002 indicates that between 1940 and 1979, the Ministry of Defence "turned large parts of the country into a giant laboratory to conduct a series of secret germ warfare tests on the public" and many of these tests "involved releasing potentially dangerous chemicals and mic... | When were millions of people supposedly exposed to e. coli and an anthrax-like bacteria? | {
"answer_start": [
792
],
"text": [
"between 1961 and 1968"
]
} |
56f98fca9b226e1400dd1582 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has been criticised for an ongoing fiasco, having spent £240m on eight Chinook HC3 helicopters which only started to enter service in 2010, years after they were ordered in 1995 and delivered in 2001. A National Audit Office report reveals that the helicopters have been stored in air conditioned hangars in Brit... | How much did the MoD spend on Chinook helicopters? | {
"answer_start": [
64
],
"text": [
"£240m"
]
} |
56f98fca9b226e1400dd1583 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has been criticised for an ongoing fiasco, having spent £240m on eight Chinook HC3 helicopters which only started to enter service in 2010, years after they were ordered in 1995 and delivered in 2001. A National Audit Office report reveals that the helicopters have been stored in air conditioned hangars in Brit... | When were the helicopters ordered? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"1995"
]
} |
56f98fca9b226e1400dd1584 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has been criticised for an ongoing fiasco, having spent £240m on eight Chinook HC3 helicopters which only started to enter service in 2010, years after they were ordered in 1995 and delivered in 2001. A National Audit Office report reveals that the helicopters have been stored in air conditioned hangars in Brit... | Which office reported that the helicopters were being stored, rather than used? | {
"answer_start": [
211
],
"text": [
"National Audit Office"
]
} |
56f98fca9b226e1400dd1585 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has been criticised for an ongoing fiasco, having spent £240m on eight Chinook HC3 helicopters which only started to enter service in 2010, years after they were ordered in 1995 and delivered in 2001. A National Audit Office report reveals that the helicopters have been stored in air conditioned hangars in Brit... | In what year were the helicopters brought into service? | {
"answer_start": [
142
],
"text": [
"2010"
]
} |
56f98fca9b226e1400dd1586 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | The MoD has been criticised for an ongoing fiasco, having spent £240m on eight Chinook HC3 helicopters which only started to enter service in 2010, years after they were ordered in 1995 and delivered in 2001. A National Audit Office report reveals that the helicopters have been stored in air conditioned hangars in Brit... | What is the estimated total cost of the Chinook helicopter project? | {
"answer_start": [
552
],
"text": [
"£500m"
]
} |
56f990289b226e1400dd158c | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In April 2008, a £90m contract was signed with Boeing for a "quick fix" solution, so they can fly by 2010: QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks—stripping out some of their more advanced equipment. | Which aircraft manufacturer got a contract with the MoD? | {
"answer_start": [
47
],
"text": [
"Boeing"
]
} |
56f990289b226e1400dd158d | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In April 2008, a £90m contract was signed with Boeing for a "quick fix" solution, so they can fly by 2010: QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks—stripping out some of their more advanced equipment. | When was the Boeing contract signed? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"April 2008"
]
} |
56f990289b226e1400dd158e | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In April 2008, a £90m contract was signed with Boeing for a "quick fix" solution, so they can fly by 2010: QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks—stripping out some of their more advanced equipment. | Who is downgrading the Chinook helicopters? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"QinetiQ"
]
} |
56f990289b226e1400dd158f | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In April 2008, a £90m contract was signed with Boeing for a "quick fix" solution, so they can fly by 2010: QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks—stripping out some of their more advanced equipment. | How much was the Boeing contract worth? | {
"answer_start": [
17
],
"text": [
"£90m"
]
} |
56f990289b226e1400dd1590 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In April 2008, a £90m contract was signed with Boeing for a "quick fix" solution, so they can fly by 2010: QinetiQ will downgrade the Chinooks—stripping out some of their more advanced equipment. | What was removed from the Chinook helicopters? | {
"answer_start": [
171
],
"text": [
"more advanced equipment"
]
} |
56f990bd9b226e1400dd15a2 | Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom) | In October 2009, the MoD was heavily criticized for withdrawing the bi-annual non-operational training £20m budget for the volunteer Territorial Army (TA), ending all non-operational training for 6 months until April 2010. The government eventually backed down and restored the funding. The TA provides a small percentag... | When was the TA budget withdrawn? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"October 2009"
]
} |
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