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Armed Forces: Publications

Volume 475: debated on Tuesday 13 May 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library copies of the joint service publications (a) JSP 383, (b) JSP 398, (c) JSP 400 and (d) JSP 448. (175419)

The information is as follows:

JSP 383: Joint Service Manual on Law of Armed Conflict

This is a commercial publication, published by the Oxford University Press, from whom copies may be obtained. The hardback edition (ISBN-13: 978-0-19-924454-6) was published on 1 July 2004 and is priced at £131.00. A paper back edition (ISBN-13: 978-0-19-928728-4) was published on 28 July 2005 and is priced at £39.95.

For copyright reasons there is no public electronic version. There have been two amendments since the original publication date, and I shall arrange for copies of these amendments to be placed in the Library of the House.

JSP 398: United Kingdom Compendium of national Rules of Engagement

I am withholding this publication as its release would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our armed forces.

JSP 400: Disclosure of Information

This publication is in the course of revision. I shall place a redacted copy in the Library of the House.

JSP 448: Guide to Official Service Residence (OSR) Management & Expenditure

A new version of this publication was issued in February 2008. I shall place a copy of it in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library copies of the joint service publications (a) JSP 523, (b) JSP 524, (c) JSP 532 and (d) JSP 538. (175454)

The information is as follows:

JSP 523: “A Reservist's Guide to Employment Issues”

This publication is now out of date and no longer in print. It provides reservists with a basic guide to their rights under employment legislation, and to act as a guide for them in getting the support of their employer for both their training and deployment in the event that they are mobilised. It was first published in March 2003, and has not been amended or changed since. It is currently being re-written to take account of changes and developments in employment law. The new version is expected to be published later in the year. I shall place a copy of the most recent edition in the Library of the House.

JSP 524: Catalogue of Joint Army/RAF, Joint Service, and NATO publications

I shall place a copy of this publication in the Library of the House.

JSP 532: “Guidance for Reservists Returning to Civilian Employment”

This booklet is a guide to explain to a reservist what their rights are when returning from a period of mobilised service, how to protect those rights, and how to exercise them should the need arise. It was published in 2003 and still in use. It is available via the MOD's SaBRE website:

http://www.sabre.mod.ulc/files/pdf/SaBRE_JSP532_publications.pdf

I shall place a copy of this publication in the Library of the House.

JSP 538: Regulation of Nuclear Weapon Issue Programme

I shall place a redacted copy of this publication in the Library of the House.